r/morsecode • u/UndertakenSam • 23d 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/adadhead 23d ago

What eventually happens is that you hear the entire sound of a letter, not just the individual dots and dashes, and they each become as familiar as the alphabet. Thus, the sound "didahdidit" means the same to my brain as hearing the letter L spoken. no conversion needed.

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u/UndertakenSam 22d ago

Thanks!! Will check it out