| Alphabet | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letter | Composed of: | Sounds Like | Letter | Composed of: | Sounds Like | |
| A | . _ | didah | N | _ . | dahdit | |
| B | _ . . . | dahdididit | O | _ _ _ | dahdahdah | |
| C | _ . _ . | dahdidahdit | P | . _ _ . | didahdahdit | |
| D | _ . . | dahdidit | Q | _ _ . _ | dahdahdidah | |
| E | . | dit | R | . _ . | didahdit | |
| F | . . _ . | dididahdit | S | . . . | dididit | |
| G | _ _ . | dahdahdit | T | _ | dah | |
| H | . . . . | didididit | U | . . _ | dididah | |
| I | . . | didit | V | . . . _ | didididah | |
| J | . _ _ _ | didahdahdah | W | . _ _ | didahdah | |
| K | _ . _ | dahdidah | X | _ . . _ | dahdididah | |
| L | . _ . . | didahdidit | Y | _ . _ _ | dahdidahdah | |
| M | _ _ | dahdah | Z | _ _ . . | dahdahdidit | |
| Numerals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Composed of: | Sounds Like |
| 1 | . _ _ _ _ | didahdahdahdah |
| 2 | . . _ _ _ | dididahdahdah |
| 3 | . . . _ _ | didididahdah |
| 4 | . . . . _ | dididididah |
| 5 | . . . . . | dididididit |
| 6 | _ . . . . | dahdidididit |
| 7 | _ _ . . . | dahdahdididit |
| 8 | _ _ _ . . | dahdahdahdidit |
| 9 | _ _ _ _ . | dahdahdahdahdit |
| 0 | _ _ _ _ _ | dahdahdahdahdah |
| Punctuation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | Composed of: | Sounds Like |
| Period . | . _ . _ . _ | didahdidahdidah |
| Comma , | _ _ . . _ _ | dahdahdididahdah |
| Question mark ? | . . _ _ . . | dididahdahdidit |
| Parentheses ( ) | _ . _ _ . _ | dahdidahdahdidah |
| Apostrophe ' | . _ _ _ _ . | didahdahdahdahdit |
| Semicolon ; | _ . _ . _ . | dahdidahdidahdit |
| Colon : | _ _ _ . . . | dahdahdahdididit |
| Quotation marks " | . _ . . _ . | didahdididahdit |
| Hyphen - | _ . . . . _ | dahdididididah |
| Fraction bar / | _ . . _ . | dahdididahdit |
| Error | . . . . . . . . | didididididididit |
| Dollar sign $ | . . . _ . . _ | didididahdididah |
| Special Signals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | Composed of: | Sounds Like |
| AR (end of message) | . _ . _ . | didahdidahdit |
| Attention | _ . _ . _ | dahdidahdidah |
| Invitation to transmit (go ahead) | _ . _ | dahdidah |
| End of work | . . . _ . _ | didididahdidah |
| International distress call (SOS) | . . . _ _ _ . . . | didididahdahdahdididit |
| Test letter (V) | . . . _ | didididah |
| Received, ok | . _ . | didahdit |
| Wait sign (AS) | . _ . . . | didahdididit |
| On examination, the morse code characters (alphabet, numerals and punctuation marks) reveal
no two are alike. Therefore, when you hear the "dits" and "dahs" in a particular combination, the character associated with that combination comes
to mind immediately and you write it down.
Your daily practice session for morse code should be about one hour in duration. You may even split the practice session into two half hour sessions - one in the morning, and the remainder in the afternoon or evening. If tired or your mind wanders, stop - forget it - go back to it later. There is no substitute for practice. When learning a new language, such as morse code, you must devote time to constant daily practice. The amount of time spent on code practice will determine how soon you reach a particular copying speed. At first, slow and careful copying is more important that speed. Do not make corrections to your copy : if you miss a letter forget it. Speed will take care of itself - accuracy is more important. Remember...practice, practice, practice! |