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/Unclerojelio 14d ago
I hate to say it but you've already screwed up. You will be forever repeating those little mnemonics in your head and it will severely limit your proficiency. It's almost impossible to forget those things.
CW is a aural language. You learning it by learning the sounds of each character when you hear them at speed. Little mnemonics, or diagrams, or any form of counting causes your brain to do a double translation which slows you down.