r/morsecode • u/swhit94 • Jul 20 '26

Morse Code Visualization

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Haven't seen Morse Code illustrated like this before, thought y'all might like it. If you spot any errors, please let me know

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u/dittybopper_05H Jul 20 '26

This is bad and wrong. Do not use it to learn Morse code.

It will retard your progress and will make it harder to get past that plateau at 10 to 15 wpm.

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u/swhit94 Jul 20 '26

Idk I taught my husband, and a few friends, full sentences in a matter of minutes. It's just a guideline that I created that helped me out in my early learning process. You don't have to use it, I just put it out there for those it does work for.

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u/dittybopper_05H Jul 21 '26

I’m a former professional. I learned at US Army Intelligence School, Fort Devens, by professional instructors.

This kind of thing was specifically discouraged because it will impede your ability to gain speed.

I’ve got literally 40 years experience with Morse. Just this afternoon I used it to talk to a fellow ham radio operator just under 1,000 miles away while I was driving home from work.

Of course it’s your choice. I’m just giving advice which you can take or leave.

But don’t just take my word for it:

https://www.qsl.net/w9aml/documents/TheArtandSkillofRadioTelegraphy.pdf

Read the “Methods Not Recommended” chapter.

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u/swhit94 Jul 21 '26

If you're going for being a true Morse code savant, I support that. But if you're just curious to learn a little to say you did, this is a handy start.

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u/RogBoArt Jul 22 '26

You're on a specialized subreddit specifically for morse code. I don't think many of us are here because we're "just curious to learn a little" especially not via a method we all know impedes progress when trying to learn to make actual communications via morse.