[CW] Learn Morse Code in 20 Lessons

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Learn Morse Code in 20 Lessons <https://w5nor.org/morse/>
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You want to learn Samuel F. B. Morse’s (shown here) most famous code. The
South Canadian Amateur Radio Society (SCARS) wants to help. Mark Kleine
N5HZR developed this series of web pages to help you learn the 40
characters of the International Morse Code in about 20 lessons.
Additionally, you can continue to practice hearing your code for another 20
lessons. In the first lesson, we introduce two characters, the letters K
and M. Think of this as if you’re learning the sounds ‘momma’ and ‘dada’,
as an infant. You’ll listen to these characters, learning to hear, and
differentiate their two sounds. Then, you’ll come back each, and every day
(or two) and listen to 2 new characters in 5 lessons of 5 minutes each. You
don’t have to listen to all 5 at one time. You can listen to a couple of
the 5-minute sessions at breakfast, one at lunch, and the last two in the
evening. Make each lesson enjoyable, and you’ll have a better experience.

Each day you’ll build on the characters you already know. During the first
week, you may feel frustrated or you may have trouble hearing each
individual character. However, by day 5 or so, you will start to notice
that the characters are ‘slowing down’, and you can differentiate the
characters. In reality, you’re simply learning to hear these tones quicker.

You should concentrate on how each character sounds, and don’t rely on a
visual representation of the code. *Listen* to the characters, and hear the
rhythm of each one. You will hear Morse Code sent at 20 Words Per Minute
(WPM), sent at full speed, from the very first lesson. These tones are
purposely sent too fast to count the beeps. You should be training your ear
to hear the sound of the character like you hear the sound of a word.
Listen when you are able to concentrate on what you’re doing, and not
overburdened with other activities. Remember, this should be fun. Enjoy the
process. So, when you’re ready, sign up for the free reminder emails right
here, and start with lesson 1 <http://w5nor.org/morse01>, we hope you’ll
make it through the 40 lessons, and Learn Morse!
Email Notifications

The best way to learn Morse Code is to spend 30 minutes a day listening to
code. The best way to make that happen is to have someone else remind you
to do it. Enter your email address, and click SUBMIT to start receiving
these messages.
*Your email address is the only required information.*

*How many days would you like between each email message?*
 Daily Every Other Day 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

*What hour of the day (America/New_York timezone) would you like to receive
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AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Noon 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00
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*Would you like the full class, or only the practice sets?*
 Full Class, Including Practice Sets Practice Sets Only

*We will not sell your contact information. We will simply send you
reminders for one lesson cycle of 40 lessons.*
Connect With Us On Facebook

As you learn Morse Code, you may have questions, or get frustrated. To
provide you with a way to connect with others learning Morse Code,
join the LearnMorse
Facebook Group <https://www.facebook.com/groups/LearnMorse/>.
Daily Learning Schedule

Here are the individual lessons, so you can go directly to the page you
want to learn. The best way is to start at the beginning and work your way
down the line. However, if your training gets interrupted, you may want to
start back in midstream. You can restart your email notifications from any
of the lesson pages.

   - *Lesson 1 – Learn K & M* <http://w5nor.org/morse01>
   - *Lesson 2 – Learn R & S* <http://w5nor.org/morse02>
   - *Lesson 3 – Learn A & U* <http://w5nor.org/morse03>
   - *Lesson 4 – Learn P & T* <http://w5nor.org/morse04>
   - *Lesson 5 – Learn L & O (Letter Oh)* <http://w5nor.org/morse05>
   - *Lesson 6 – Learn I & W* <http://w5nor.org/morse06>
   - *Lesson 7 – Learn N & period* <http://w5nor.org/morse07>
   - *Lesson 8 – Learn E & J* <http://w5nor.org/morse08>
   - *Lesson 9 – Learn F & 0 (Number zero)* <http://w5nor.org/morse09>
   - *Lesson 10 – Learn V & Y* <http://w5nor.org/morse10>
   - *Lesson 11 – Learn G & comma* <http://w5nor.org/morse11>
   - *Lesson 12 – Learn 5 & slash* <http://w5nor.org/morse12>
   - *Lesson 13 – Learn Q & 9* <http://w5nor.org/morse13>
   - *Lesson 14 – Learn H & Z* <http://w5nor.org/morse14>
   - *Lesson 15 – Learn 3 & 8* <http://w5nor.org/morse15>
   - *Lesson 16 – Learn B & Question Mark* <http://w5nor.org/morse16>
   - *Lesson 17 – Learn 2 & 4* <http://w5nor.org/morse17>
   - *Lesson 18 – Learn C & 7* <http://w5nor.org/morse18>
   - *Lesson 19 – Learn D & 1* <http://w5nor.org/morse19>
   - *Lesson 20 – Learn X & 6* <http://w5nor.org/morse20>

Full Character Practice Sets

In these last 20 lessons you listen to QSO’s, Quotes from Famous People,
Random Words, and text from the NASA Apollo 11 moon mission. These sets let
you improve your listening skills, and your writing skills using real world
words instead of random jibberish. Feel free to come back here and brush up
your skills later in life. Start here if you already know the code, and
simply want to brush up on your listening skills.

   - *Lesson 21 – Practice on Sample QSO’s* <http://w5nor.org/morse21>
   - *Lesson 22 – Practice on Famous Quotes* <http://w5nor.org/morse22>
   - *Lesson 23 – Practice on Random Words* <http://w5nor.org/morse23>
   - *Lesson 24 – Practice on NASA Transcripts* <http://w5nor.org/morse24>
   - *Lesson 25 – Practice on Sample QSO’s* <http://w5nor.org/morse25>
   - *Lesson 26 – Practice on Famous Quotes* <http://w5nor.org/morse26>
   - *Lesson 27 – Practice on Random Words* <http://w5nor.org/morse27>
   - *Lesson 28 – Practice on NASA Transcripts* <http://w5nor.org/morse28>
   - *Lesson 29 – Practice on Sample QSO’s* <http://w5nor.org/morse29>
   - *Lesson 30 – Practice on Famous Quotes* <http://w5nor.org/morse30>
   - *Lesson 31 – Practice on Random Words* <http://w5nor.org/morse31>
   - *Lesson 32 – Practice on NASA Transcripts* <http://w5nor.org/morse32>
   - *Lesson 33 – Practice on Random Words* <http://w5nor.org/morse33>
   - *Lesson 34 – Practice on Famous Quotes* <http://w5nor.org/morse34>
   - *Lesson 35 – Practice on Random Words* <http://w5nor.org/morse35>
   - *Lesson 36 – Practice on NASA Transcripts* <http://w5nor.org/morse36>
   - *Lesson 37 – Practice on Sample QSO’s* <http://w5nor.org/morse37>
   - *Lesson 38 – Practice on Famous Quotes* <http://w5nor.org/morse38>
   - *Lesson 39 – Practice on Random Words* <http://w5nor.org/morse39>
   - *Lesson 40 – Practice on NASA Transcripts* <http://w5nor.org/morse40>

Use Twitter to Find Pages

Morse Code is fun and easy to learn. However, what’s hard is to remember to
spend the 30 minutes each day to practice. Now we’ve created a Twitter
account that has each day posted to provide the proper link, and a reminder
to practice your code. Follow Learn Morse <https://twitter.com/learnmorse> or
use #LearnMorse and you’ll see the 40 messages.
The Art and Science of Radio Telegraphy

If you really want to know the details about how to learn Morse Code, you
need to read The Art and Sound of Radio Telegraphy
<https://w5nor.org/presentations/TASRT3.pdf> by William G. Pierpont N0HFF.
This 211 page document goes into every endless detail about learning Morse
Code. Pierpont’s information seems to match what happens here in the Learn
Morse program. There’s a ton of historical information available in that
document, but by the time you read that document, you could probably
already be copying 20 WPM code. Learn the code, then read that manual, if
you’ve got time.
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