You have to be able to hear it and copy in your head. Shin-San in Japan thinks it is related to musical ability. I think he may be right. I have been told I can't carry a tune in a bucket and can't seem to break through 15 words per minute receiving. :( Shin is quite good and also plays the cello. Terry Fla
If the duration of a dot is taken to be one unit then that of a dash is three units. The space between the components of one character is one unit, between characters is three units and between words seven units.
See: http://morsecode.scphillips.com/morse.html
Some pretty good apps for smart phones are available also.
Back in the 70s, a co-worker of mine was trying to get his ham radio license, and back then you had to send and receive 5 words a minute of morse code. So we would speak to each other in code all day long, using "dih-dah" syllables. It probably drove the other workers nuts, but that's a good way to learn the code.
Here's a phrase we used to say to other a lot. Now we could say it to Obama and all of the other statists who want to take our rights away: "dih-dih-dah-dit, dih-dih-dah, dah-dih-dah-dit, dah-dih-dah,, dah-dih-dah-dah, dah-dah-dah, dih-dih-dah"!
You have to be able to hear it and copy in your head. Shin-San in Japan thinks it is related to musical ability. I think he may be right. I have been told I can't carry a tune in a bucket and can't seem to break through 15 words per minute receiving. :(
ReplyDeleteShin is quite good and also plays the cello.
Terry
Fla
I guess we read the dash/dots right to left and top down?
ReplyDeleteneat pic though - thank you for posting this!
What is the procedure for starting a new character ? Wait approximately 3 - 5 seconds I suppose.
ReplyDeleteIf the duration of a dot is taken to be one unit then that of a dash is three units. The space between the components of one character is one unit, between characters is three units and between words seven units.
ReplyDeleteSee: http://morsecode.scphillips.com/morse.html
Some pretty good apps for smart phones are available also.
"But I carry that bucket with pride..."
ReplyDeleteI'm Joe the singing Janitor...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT1gqrVx6Gk
hell, I can't even master the keyboard on a cell phone......
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Back in the 70s, a co-worker of mine was trying to get his ham radio license, and back then you had to send and receive 5 words a minute of morse code. So we would speak to each other in code all day long, using "dih-dah" syllables. It probably drove the other workers nuts, but that's a good way to learn the code.
ReplyDeleteHere's a phrase we used to say to other a lot. Now we could say it to Obama and all of the other statists who want to take our rights away: "dih-dih-dah-dit, dih-dih-dah, dah-dih-dah-dit, dah-dih-dah,, dah-dih-dah-dah, dah-dah-dah, dih-dih-dah"!
--Rusty
Here is a translator that might help. http://www.misc.website/meowrse-code.html
ReplyDeleteThree dits, four dits, two dits, dah.
ReplyDeleteMorse code, Morse code, rah rah rah!
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/NNNNN/