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"Morse Code Deciphered , A Meaning Behind the Code" makes learning Morse code simple and easy. Your own progress will amaze even you. It puts an end to hundreds of hours of wasted time, and frustration. It is simply and elegantly.. an extremely clever way to learn code.
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Here's something which is completely unheard of in Morse Code, an introductory lesson at 16 wpm!!. With this method there is no reason to waste time at slower speeds.
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A Link to the International Standard Phonetic Alphabet makes Morse code as easy as Alpha, Bravo, Charlie.
Here are those five letters again. They are an entire 20% of the alphabet of 26 letters.
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(If you don't know a dit from a dah, never even heard of the phonetic alphabet, and newly introduced to the morse code, here's a
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Morse Code Deciphered now includes an online "software" demo program similar to the presentation of Charlie, Yankee, Uniform, X-ray and Oscar above. There was lots of positive feedback on how easy it was to learn those five letters in the teaser, so now all the letters of the alphabet, punctuation marks and numbers are available interactively..
Questions welcome.
HOW IT WORKS:
It is quite conveniently based on the standard phonetic alphabet. As you know, radio operators never say letter names such as "A","B", or "C" etc. over the air because letter names are too easy to confuse with each other.
For example, E sounds like B,C,D,G,P,T,V, or Z. Saying the standard phonetic word Echo, for the letter E, eliminates the possibility of misunderstanding.
The standard words, one for each letter, make up the standard phonetic alphabet. The FCC already requires you to know the standard word for each letter; it's required for Ham radio. This is the same phonetic alphabet which is used across the board, across the world.
If you are already familiar with the standard phonetic alphabet, then you're ahead of the game. If not, then MCD shows you how to easily learn it.
Letters are treated as their complete standard phonetic word, and the standard word evokes the corresponding code sound. Learn the standard phonetic word for each letter, and believe it or not: with just a little help from Morse Code Deciphered, you have conquered Morse code.
It's clever, simple, and very convenient. What if all the other letters were that easy? Why waste your time? Who needs to be completely dependent on tapes and flashcards? Who needs to suffer? No one should have to try to learn code without this.
TEST YOURSELF
Click on an asterick and see if you know what the letter behind it is.
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Each letter will become a distinct piece of music that stands alone, and the once intimidating abstract Morse code is reduced to "name that tune, play that tune". As demonstrated above, the code sounds will become completely understandable.
This is how the brain works: on the magnificent power of association and recognition.
Your self-confidence will soar.
Ham Radio Q Signs and Prosigns are also completely demystified because a clear and simple easy-to-remember meaning is shown behind each of these shortcut abbreviations.
Morse Code Deciphered also goes into detail about how to easily learn numbers and punctuation marks. It strips away all obstacles and is so simple that your dog could learn it. (Well, maybe not your dog).
There are so many Hams who struggle with the code and get seriously discouraged by it. There are even some people who want the code requirement completely abolished. Upgrade.. Get an Advanced or Extra class, now or whenever you want to.
Ever wished that you knew the code well but just didn't have all that time to put into it? Now you don't have to put a great amount of time, or effort, into it.. Used to think that anyone who knew code was a genius? Bring yourself up to speed with Morse code as it is today. This is all the code you'll ever need to know.
HOW TO ORDER:
Comments and suggestions also welcome.SOME OF WHAT'S INCLUDED in the e-book: (See
extract from the e-book below)
In short, you get a break-through method of learning Morse code including letters, punctuation marks, Prosigns, Qsigns, and numbers. In addition, the text has useful information about:
(Five files are sent to you by email that you view with your browser, approx 36 pages if it was on 8 X 11)
A HELPFUL EXTRACT FROM THE MANUAL:
In the familiarization stage, focus on the sharp piercing abrupt dit and listen for detail. The faster the code is transmitted, the sharper the dits become. If you can recognize the dits then you'll surely hear the dahs, as they are three times as long. If you are able to recognize the dits and dahs, then the spacing between the letters and words will seem very obvious.
Be aware of the fact that all this changes at about 10 wpm when a character starts to become a "continuous flow". At this speed, there no longer seems to be a space between the different elements in a character. This lack
of space causes the dit's distinctive "t's" to disappear. The dits
suddenly lose the piercing t's and change to di's.
This drastically throws off the rhythm, leaving many people stuck and confused at this transition and speed. Compare dit-dah (8 wpm) with dididah (12 wpm).
The two di's in dididah at 12 wpm are usually, and easily, confused as being a single dit because with the faster speed, the characteristic t's disappear.
In addition, there are now two dits snugly fit into the same time period previously used for just one.
This results in a distortion of rhythm and perception. Decoding at 8 wpm is subtly but significantly different from decoding at 12 wpm, especially if you've gotten used to decoding at 8 wpm. About 10 wpm or when the dits and dahs start to flow into each other, listen for di's and remember that the rhythms are going to be made up of di's. Don't listen for dits.
Using the Farnsworth method from day one has been the way to get around this common "stuck at around 10 wpm problem". The Farnsworth method speeds through the characters, but increases the space between characters. There is
a high character speed but a lower overall send speed. This gives the characters the "continuous flow" effect, but without a high wpm rate.
Some people believe that it is best to start right out with the Farnsworth method but the characters may be too fast for an absolute beginner. In addition, explaining the slight, but significant, rhythmic difference or shift that occurs at about 10 wpm (because of the dits) clears up the problem that some people have of being stuck at about this speed..
At first one might be tempted when decoding to convert the code heard into dits and dahs as they are written on paper. This is acceptable in the early confidence building familiarization stage but the student must be made to realize that the ultimate objective is the recognition of the rhythm and not so much the recognition of individual dits and dahs.
Entirety is the key. Entirety is everything. Entirety is your goal..
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