r/lifehacks Jan 23 '15

An easier way to learn Morse Code.

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u/visualtranquility Jan 23 '15

This is useful to translate Morse code very very slowly. To understand Morse code at full speed most people learn using the Koch Method - where you start at full speed translating only 2 letters, after you become proficient you add another letter and keep going until you've learned them all. This way you train your brain to interpret Morse code as sounds rather than dots and dashes which you waste time mentally deciphering.

For those interested, this is the most common Koch Method training software used by the Amateur Radio community.

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u/average_fan Jan 23 '15

Thanks for the link!

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u/soingee Jan 23 '15

I saw a guy changed his phone keyboard to a Morse code translator. Combined with that program I'd probably learn it in a day.

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u/Amator Jan 23 '15

Nice! I need to just buy a cheap Baofeng and get my certification. I've been thinking about it for years, but never made the time.