Roger J. Wendell
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International Morse Code Alphabet and ITU Standard Phonetic Alphabet
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Back when I learned Morse code, by memorizing it out of a dcitionary in 1970, we used "dots" and "dashes" to describe the short and long sounds. Later, I found it was more efficient, when speaking Morse code characters, to use "dih" and "dah" sounds to mimic the characters. For example, when saying the characters for the letter "R" (.-.), we used to say, "dot dash dot." I learned later that it's much easer to say, "dih dah dit" (anytime the character ends in a "dih" you add the hard "T" ending for "dit.").So, to speak the Morse code characters for the word "Howdy," you'd say;
"dih dih dih dit | dah dah dah | dih dah dah | dah dih dit | dah dih dah dah" (.... | --- | .-- | -.. | -.--).
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In his May, 2004 QST Article (J.D. Harper, K6KSR, pages 63-64) had this to say about the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Standard Phonetic Alphabet:"What's the phonetic alphabet, anyway? It's a system of using word-sounds to define each letter, instead of just saying the letter itself."
"When voice communications are hampered by poor band conditions, interference from other stations, weak signals or bad audio, sounding out the word that's been assigned to teach letter can enhance clarity and accuracy for the receiving station."
"Why all the fuss about using standardized words, anyway? Isn't the word Italy or Image as good as India? Phonetics experts say that, even though those three words have the short "I" sound, research shows that the ITU alphabet is better understood by a wider variety of operators, foreign and domestic."
Braggin' Rights: Who holds the Coast Guard's record for receiving Morse code? - ME!
Coast Guard 40 wpm certificate.
Armed Forces Day 25 wpm certificate.
ARRL 20 wpm certificate.
For some Morse code "Music," try sending this character sequence: BEST BENT WIRE /5
If you put a little "rhythm" into your sending the sound is, indeed, rather musical!!
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