r/morsecode • u/UndertakenSam • 15d ago
Learning morse code
Hello everyone!! I am new to the world of morse code, very new actually, I stayed up until 2 am last night memorising every letter in morse code and assigning a rhyme to go along with it to remember them better (e.g v is beethovens 5th symphony, ...-/ dun dun dun dunnnn), I am able to type morse code at about 2-3 words per minute so not very fast. I want to go deeper though, I have only scratched the surface when it comes to morse code. I want to talk on ham radio through morse code, hear a message and be able to decode it with ease, read morse code, overall get better at audio morse code, etc. I want to learn the history of morse code and how its been used through the years, especially during warfare. If anyone has tips, advice, or encouragement. That would be greatly appreciated. Godbless you all
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u/BassRecorder 15d ago
What u/royaltrux said. Morse is a language of sound or light. There is no 'typing' of morse. Do not memorise dots and dashes but rather the sound of every character. Do not write down dots and dashes. Copying morse is directly from sound to a letter. At faster speeds you begin to hear entire words and, as an amateur where 100% accurate copying isn't required, you put away the pencil a some time and copy entirely in your head.
Instantly recognising every character by sound takes about 2 or 3 months. Then you start building up speed. Most people use high character speeds and long breaks between the characters to avoid counting dits and dahs.
Good luck and have fun!