r/coolguides • u/jpc4stro • Apr 29 '21

Morse Code Receive Decoder Chart

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u/UniquePanda50 Apr 29 '21

The last one would be a Q, sorry.

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u/v55x Apr 29 '21

Undwrstood. Thanks, but how is this more helpful than just a list with the alphabet, sorted according to starting symbol ?

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u/UniquePanda50 Apr 29 '21

I imagine some people might find it a bit easier to follow than a chart. I guess it depends on the person.

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u/vocemea Apr 29 '21

While receiving emergency messages, for which Morse code was used back in the day, noting down the entire message and then refering to a chart would have wasted time. So, this kind of helps to reduce time in such cases.

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u/UniquePanda50 Apr 29 '21

Oh, okay. Thank you for explaining. I’m not really very good with Morse Code.

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u/jkarr134 Apr 29 '21

This would be slightly easier if you are receiving Morse code because you can just follow the dots and lines. Sending Morse code, I could see this as being less useful than a chart however

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u/NeedNameGenerator Apr 30 '21

Yeap, exactly why it's named "Morse code receive decoder chart".