Morse Elmer is an app to help you learn to understand Morse code. Morse Elmer uses two well-established methods to help you learn: The Koch method, named after German psychologist Ludwig Koch and (what I’m calling) Farnsworth spacing, based on the method identified by Donald R. "Russ" Farnsworth (W6TTB).
The Koch method randomly generates word-length combinations of letters drawn from a training set that initially starts with just two characters. These “words” are sent at the speed you want to learn (words per minute). During a training session you listen to the Morse code, translate what you hear and copy it down. At the end of the training session you compare what you copied to what Morse Elmer sent. Once you can copy with at least 90% accuracy, you add another character to your training set and start again. Your training is complete when you can copy all 43 characters that Morse Elmer can generate with 90% accuracy at your desired speed.
If you’re having problems differentiating between the characters in your training set, you can choose a slower speed to at which to learn or take advantage of Morse Elmer’s ability to use Farnsworth spacing. Farnsworth spacing increases the space or silence between the Morse characters you are learning. That extra space gives you more time to understand a character before hearing the next one. The Morse characters themselves are sent at the speed at which you want to learn. As you improve, you can adjust the Farnsworth spacing until it’s off and you’re learning everything at your target speed.
Morse Elmer keeps track of your results, graphing them so you can monitor your progress. With Morse Elmer on your iOS device you’ll have the tools you need to be able to train whenever you have a chance. The more frequently you train, the quicker you’ll learn Morse code.
The Koch method randomly generates word-length combinations of letters drawn from a training set that initially starts with just two characters. These “words” are sent at the speed you want to learn (words per minute). During a training session you listen to the Morse code, translate what you hear and copy it down. At the end of the training session you compare what you copied to what Morse Elmer sent. Once you can copy with at least 90% accuracy, you add another character to your training set and start again. Your training is complete when you can copy all 43 characters that Morse Elmer can generate with 90% accuracy at your desired speed.
If you’re having problems differentiating between the characters in your training set, you can choose a slower speed to at which to learn or take advantage of Morse Elmer’s ability to use Farnsworth spacing. Farnsworth spacing increases the space or silence between the Morse characters you are learning. That extra space gives you more time to understand a character before hearing the next one. The Morse characters themselves are sent at the speed at which you want to learn. As you improve, you can adjust the Farnsworth spacing until it’s off and you’re learning everything at your target speed.
Morse Elmer keeps track of your results, graphing them so you can monitor your progress. With Morse Elmer on your iOS device you’ll have the tools you need to be able to train whenever you have a chance. The more frequently you train, the quicker you’ll learn Morse code.
