Morse Code Training Example

11/17/2012

Pretend your name is "Scott" and you want to get started with Morse Code. Here's a Morse Code primer on how to get started.

Starting Out

Dits: Scott, first I would like for you to see the text for these letters, and the listen to these sound bites.

Since the characters "E I S H 5" are just Dits, then you can focus on just these...

Dahs: Scott, next I would like for you to see the text for these characters, and again listen to these sound bites.

Since the characters "TMO0" are just Dahs, then again, you can focus on just these...

Remember, only listen to how they sound, and don't even try to "count" the dits. Learn to get a "feeling" for them!

Now, what I did here years ago, was to fire the same character one right after another, so that those people that thought they wanted time to "think about what was sent" just got run over by the repeat.

I give the same character 5 times in a row, then the next character 5 times in a row. Listen for the change of characters. I did this for about 1 minute (or less), then for the next minute or so, only 4 characters in a row. The next minute or so, only 3 of the same characters in a row, and for the next minute or so only 2 in a row. Finally, for the 5th minute, there were no repeats.

Now, what a person is supposed to do, is to only copy down on paper only one of the letters they hear during each change. So, even though it starts with 5 of the same letter, only copy one of the 5. Next minute, only one of the 4, and so on...

Be sure to write down right away what you think it is, even it's wrong. Don't worry at all about it being wrong, because you will find that you will eventually get it right. So, don't ever take time to "think or struggle" with trying to figure out what you heard.

Simple Words

Comprised of only these same previous DIT's and DAH's, but by composing simple words:

Now I would like for you to see the text for these DIT Words, and then listen to these sound bites.

Next I would like for you to see the text for these DAH Words, and then listen to these sound bites.

Finally, I would like for you to see the text for these DIT & DAH Words, and again listen to these sound bites.

Now would be a good time to practice sending these words, from each of the word sets, and try to mimic what they sound like. It should be very good practice.

Balanced Sounds

Here are those "R,K,P,X" -"Balanced Sounds". Look at the text, and then compare your sending with these sound bites.

Unbalanced Sounds

Here are the "(Unbalanced) AWU & NDG" sounds. Note how the AWU characters all start with Dits, and the NDG characters all start with Dahs. Look at the text, and then compare your sending with these sound bites.

Accented Sounds

Here are what I call the "Accented" sounds. Look at the text, and listen to the sound bites.

Note how the Dits are used to accent either the first part of "F", or the last part of "L". Then, note how the Dahs are used to accent the first part of "Q", and the last part of "Y". Finally, note how the "C" has a rhythm characteristic (emphasize the first Dah).

Next Steps

Eventually, when you have learned all the characters, start making assignments from these:

Text Page - - 5WPM Code Groups - - 10WPM Code Groups - - 15WPM Code Groups