There are three barriers to learning morse code: First is learning the sound of the letters without thinking about the individual dots and dashes. That happens at five words per minute. (It is no accident that aviation beacons identify at four words per minute --that's as fast as they can go without needing to actually know the code by heart)
The next barrier is the ability to copy morse code letters unconsciously writing down the previous letters. That happens at right around 13 Words per Minute.
The final barrier is the ability to hear entire words in morse code. That typically begins to happen at speeds of around 20 words per minute. From there, it's all a matter of practice and typing speed. Some people, like me, actually have a problem right around 18 Words Per Minute because it is too slow to hear words, and too fast for me to write down individual letters accurately. Nevertheless, I can run at speeds of around 35 words per minute in contests.
I'll second the advice of studying with the letters E, I, S, H, 5 and then T, M, O, and Zero. After that, letters A, N, and then L, F, W, G, U, D and then letters like K, R, X, -- (double dash) and the remaining letters. An aside: I've heard it doesn't matter what order you study the letters, but this is what I did, and it worked.
The next barrier is the ability to copy morse code letters unconsciously writing down the previous letters. That happens at right around 13 Words per Minute.
The final barrier is the ability to hear entire words in morse code. That typically begins to happen at speeds of around 20 words per minute. From there, it's all a matter of practice and typing speed. Some people, like me, actually have a problem right around 18 Words Per Minute because it is too slow to hear words, and too fast for me to write down individual letters accurately. Nevertheless, I can run at speeds of around 35 words per minute in contests.
I'll second the advice of studying with the letters E, I, S, H, 5 and then T, M, O, and Zero. After that, letters A, N, and then L, F, W, G, U, D and then letters like K, R, X, -- (double dash) and the remaining letters. An aside: I've heard it doesn't matter what order you study the letters, but this is what I did, and it worked.
