Morse code guides
How-tos, references and explainers on the alphabet, learning by ear, signalling and radio. Checked against the standard and dated.
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Start hereBasicsWhat Is Morse Code?Morse code meaning, explained: text sent as short and long signals. See how dots, dashes and 1-3-7 timing work, hear examples and write your own in Morse.Aman Singh · 12 Oct 2026
Read the guideLearningHow to Learn Morse Code (by Ear, the Koch Way)Learn Morse code by ear: start with K and M at full speed, copy short groups, add a letter at 90%. Free Koch course, timings and drills inside.
Aman Singh · 12 Oct 2026
HistoryWho Invented Morse Code? The History of Morse CodeSamuel Morse and Alfred Vail made Morse code for the telegraph in 1837–38. See the timeline from 1832 to 1999 and hear the 1844 message as it was sent.
Aman Singh · 12 Oct 2026
BasicsIs Morse Code Still Used? Yes, and Here's WhereYes. Morse code is still used today by ham radio operators, aviation beacons, navies and people who type with two switches. See who uses it, with sources.
Aman Singh · 12 Oct 2026
LearningHow Long Does It Take to Learn Morse Code (and Is It Hard)?Weeks to hear every letter, months to a year to copy 13 to 20 WPM. Sourced stages from Koch, ARRL and CW Academy, plus a free course to time yourself.
Aman Singh · 12 Oct 2026
LearningMorse Code Mnemonics for Every Letter, A to ZMorse code mnemonics A to Z: a phrase whose rhythm matches each letter, with sound to check it, plus numbers, punctuation and when to drop them.
Aman Singh · 12 Oct 2026
BasicsIs Morse Code a Language?No: Morse code is a code that spells out a language's letters. See why, if it is universal, which codes are like it, and hear one signal in 8 alphabets.
Aman Singh · 12 Oct 2026
VariantsAmerican Morse Code (Railroad Morse)American (Railroad) Morse code was the original telegraph code. See and hear every letter that differs from International Morse, and translate your own.
Aman Singh · 12 Oct 2026
VariantsJapanese Morse Code: Wabun Chart and TranslatorThe full Wabun chart, 48 kana plus voicing marks, each playable. Type hiragana or katakana to hear Japanese Morse code and see how ガ and キャ are sent.
Aman Singh · 24 Oct 2026
HistoryMilitary Morse Code: Then and NowHow armies and navies used Morse code, who trained in it into the 2020s, why NATO kept it for light signals, and the procedure signals, each playable.
Aman Singh · 12 Oct 2026
HistoryMorse Code Day: 27 AprilMorse Code Day is 27 April, Samuel Morse's birthday. Learn why, what 11 January marks, and hear your own name in Morse code right on the page.
Aman Singh · 12 Oct 2026
HistoryHow the Morse Telegraph Worked: Key, Register, Sounder and RelayHow the Morse telegraph worked: the key that sent the code, the register and sounder that received it, the relay that carried it, and a simulator to try it.
Aman Singh · 24 Oct 2026
HistoryTitanic Morse Code Messages: What the Titanic Sent, and Who Heard ItEvery Titanic Morse code message in the 1912 inquiry log: the first CQD at 12:15, the first SOS, the replies and the last call at 2:17. Play each one.
Aman Singh · 24 Oct 2026
BasicsHow to signal SOS: tap, flash, blink or sound itHow to signal SOS: tap, blink, whistle or flash a light three short, three long, three short. Timings, when to call 911 first, and a tool to flash it.
Aman Singh · 24 Oct 2026
BasicsHow to Make a DIY Morse Code BraceletHow to make a DIY Morse code bracelet: pick beads for dots, dashes and gaps, size it to your wrist, string it and tie a knot that holds. With worked examples.
Aman Singh · 24 Oct 2026
LearningMorse Code Practice Software: Which Trainer to UseLCWO, G4FON, Morse Code Ninja, Morse Mania and more: what each Morse code practice program does, where it runs and what it costs, from their own pages.
Aman Singh · 24 Oct 2026