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Re: Morse Code Chat

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Post by WalterBright »

SanderNL wrote: post #50
WalterBright wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have a patent on using a phone to send/receive Morse using a rocker switch. That way you could text without needing to look at the phone.

You have a patent on having a button on a phone?

More specifically, it is a rocker switch. One side is for dit, the other for dah. It makes the dits and dahs unambiguous, and easy for someone to quickly learn to use. I don't know of any phones with a rocker switch on them.

I thought it would be a fun thing to have on a phone.

Re: Morse Code Chat

#52

Post by mhh__ »

WalterBright wrote: post #51
SanderNL wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You have a patent on having a button on a phone?

More specifically, it is a rocker switch. One side is for dit, the other for dah. It makes the dits and dahs unambiguous, and easy for someone to quickly learn to use. I don't know of any phones with a rocker switch on them. I thought it would be a fun thing to have on a phone.

My phone has a physical Ring/Vibrate/Silent slider. Fairly big deal for a modern smartphone (sadly)

Really nice to be able to shut it up with wet hands.

Re: Morse Code Chat

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Post by Zecc »

dragontamer wrote: post #46
youainti wrote: post #44

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How did you do that? Do you have an app you recommend?

https://stendec.io/morse/koch.html Koch method is to do "full speed" Morse code from the beginning, but only learn 1 or 2 letters at a time. This Javascript page starts with the letters "k" and "m" for Lesson 1. Then, in Lesson 2, you learn "k, m, and r". Etc. etc. The way the app works is click on the "k" to hear how "k" sounds. Then click on "m" for its sound. Finally, hit the "Start Lesson" button, and the compute…

Less than six months ago I found this same site and I was practicing religiously multiple times a day. Several weeks ago I interrupted my practice for one reason or another and last time I tried my score had dropped to below 40%. I need to start practicing again.

I haven't learned the full alphabet yet. I'm still missing letters q, g, h, z, x,c, v and all the digits.

Something I've found interesting is how much difference it made changing the tone frequency. My brain definitely got used to a certain tone initially, and when I first tried changing the tone my recognition ability dropped quite a bit. So now I change it occasionally to keep my brain on its proverbial toes.

I wish there was a way to practice just the letters I have more difficulty with; namely, the ones which were added later.

Re: Morse Code Chat

#55

Post by RedNifre »

luke_cq wrote: post #9

Does anyone have any data on how much use Morse Code still gets today? Are there any people still using it actively for communication, or are there literally zero practical applications anymore?

It works great for zero dimensional displays that are far away in brought daylight. For example, the Chaos Computer Club used to hack some rental bikes which had an LED that indicated whether the bike was available or not and the hacked bikes would flash "CCC" in morse code, so you could easily identify the hacked bikes from a distance.

I'm not sure about audio morse though, I'd guess voice would be better in all cases there.

Re: Morse Code Chat

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Post by SiVal »

RedNifre wrote: post #55
luke_cq wrote: post #9

Does anyone have any data on how much use Morse Code still gets today? Are there any people still using it actively for communication, or are there literally zero practical applications anymore?

It works great for zero dimensional displays that are far away in brought daylight. For example, the Chaos Computer Club used to hack some rental bikes which had an LED that indicated whether the bike was available or not and the hacked bikes would flash "CCC" in morse code, so you could easily identify the hacked bikes from a distance. I'm not sure about audio morse though, I'd guess voice would be better in all cas…

It's not. Combine a loud emergency whistle with Morse Code, and you have the ability to signal without any electric power over much longer distances than voice.

Re: Morse Code Chat

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Post by julian_t »

SiVal wrote: post #56
RedNifre wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It works great for zero dimensional displays that are far away in brought daylight. For example, the Chaos Computer Club used to hack some rental bikes which had an LED that indicated whether the bike was available or not and the hacked bikes would flash "CCC" in morse code, so you could easily identify the hacked bikes from a distance. I'm not sure about audio morse though, I'd guess voice would be better in all cas…

It's not. Combine a loud emergency whistle with Morse Code, and you have the ability to signal without any electric power over much longer distances than voice.

For years the only Morse I knew was how to use a whistle to send SOS. Maybe it's time to learn a few more letters...

Re: Morse Code Chat

#58

Post by halb »

knorker wrote: post #31

I guess we'll need to wait for the HN hug of death to go away, so that we get things other than 500. After that it'd be nice if it supported my actual call sign, not "you are in this country, so clearly you must be using this club sign prefix" or whatever the pattern is.

The pattern is there so that every username will look like a call sign. If you write me your username on the website and your real callsign i'll change it asap

Re: Morse Code Chat

#59

Post by SanderNL »

WalterBright wrote: post #51
SanderNL wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You have a patent on having a button on a phone?

More specifically, it is a rocker switch. One side is for dit, the other for dah. It makes the dits and dahs unambiguous, and easy for someone to quickly learn to use. I don't know of any phones with a rocker switch on them. I thought it would be a fun thing to have on a phone.

That is kind of interesting actually. Thanks for sharing.
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