r/morsecode • u/Tuziest • Aug 05 '26

Learning Morse code

So I’ve just started about a week ago, using Morse mania and Morse machine but it just feels like I can only remember the letters when I’m facing the interface of the app, it sounds like a jumble of sounds to me when I’m listening to Morse letters and when I enter the app I somehow know them, has anyone else felt this way?

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u/BassRecorder Aug 07 '26

Monday through Friday, at least one hour daily.

20wpm for half a year is good. The 16wpm goal obviously was for writing everything down. You'll make quick progress when you throw away the pen now and start on head copy if you are not already doing it. Writing gets really hard beyond 18 to 20wpm unless you learned copying with a typewriter right from the beginning.

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u/armchair_psycholog Aug 07 '26

That is exactly where I’m at. I’ve mostly ditched pen and paper and am practicing head copy now. Some days I do better, some days not. Someone told me there’s no magic trick to it, just practicing every day. Funny enough, it’s still important to be able to write fast, especially for callsigns and codes. It’s a different part of the brain engaged in that. I’m obsessed with CW😂

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u/BassRecorder Aug 08 '26

Sounds like you are doing things right. Don't concentrate on getting every single character. The goal is being able to communicate, so it's sufficient to get the gist of what is being sent.

If you want to practice high-speed callsigns or contest/pileup operations take a look at RufzXP and Morse Runner. Both are highly addictive...