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Ways To Learn Morse Code

By Juliette Cruz


Developed by Samuel F. B. Morse in 1844, Morse code is still in use, today. This is because it can be sent quickly for emergency signaling, due to the fact that it is simple and does not require anything too complicated. If you learn Morse Code, you only need a flashlight, a mirror or a radio to be able to use it.

It can be difficult to start with, as all new languages tend to be, but you will find that it gets much easier as you learn more and more. It is learnt in much the same way as any other language, as well. Listening is very much key to learning something new, and this case is no different. Become accustomed to the sound of it by listen to it, slowly. One of the key things, here, is becoming used to the dots and dashes used.

Dashes are drawn out and longer, with dots being quick and short. These are what Morse code is made up of, and every message is simply an arrangement of these. By listening to it, you find out more than you would do if you were simply reading and writing. Pauses, for instance, will become more apparent to you. Individual letters will be followed be short pauses, and a word will be followed by a pause that is three times longer.

Listening is important since it allows you to recognize it when you hear it, but also because it allows your brain to become better acquainted to it. It is, of course, also important that you take the time to read the language written out, too. You might find it easier to start out with a basic chart listing all of the letters for ease. Then you might want to move on to a list that includes punctuation and abbreviations, among other things.

It is much easier to translate what you hear when you have everything written out in front of you, of course. It is a good idea to listen to the language and identify the letters used as you do so. You can, this way, more quickly link the letter with the sound, which helps you take the language on board, more quickly.

A good exercise to help you learn is to write down the letters that you are listening to without referring to your written list. After this, you should see if you recognize the letters while still not looking at the chart. It will help you to train yourself not to look at your reference so often.

After this, the next step you might like to take is to practice writing short phrases and single words, which will help give you a more casual understanding of the language. You can then try and translate longer sentences and then move from there, onwards. Sounding out the dots and dashes, yourself, is a common method, and it can help you use the language much more naturally.

Try reading a short, simple book or paragraph in Morse code. You might even like to record yourself so that you know that it sounds right. Even out loud, it is important to be aware of the spaces between dashes and dots. You should, after all, be precise if you want to learn Morse Code, effectively.




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