How to Learn and Decode Morse Code

Place your finger where it says START and listen to morse code.

Move down and to the right every time you hear a DIT (a dot).

Move down and to the left every time you hear a DAH (a dash).

Here's an example: You hear DAH DIT DIT (dash-dot-dot). Beginning at START, you hear a DAH, so you move down and left to the letter T, and then you hear a DIT, so you move down and to the RIGHT to the N - and then you hear another DIT, so you move DOWN and RIGHT again to land on the D (okay, get your mind out of the gutter).

You then write down the letter D, then go back to START, waiting for your next letter.

The key to learning Morse code is hearing it and comprehending it along the way.

Practice this 10 minutes a day by listening to code tapes or computer practice code, while, at the same time, tracing out this chart. In very little time you'll find yourself writing down the letters without the aid of the chart.


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