Morse alphabet in tree like memory palace

[Hari-P (Hari)]

@Fabiano’s thread (I am learning the Morse code alphabet and numbering system, and I would like to share my experience here) got the idea into my head.

Because I had never done a tree memory palace before, my brain thought it was interesting, so I had to try it out to stop the obsession. (Sometimes you have to scratch the itch)

I encoded the morse code tree in a park. I’m starting from the entrance. At each junction there are two loci: looking left is a dot, looking right is a dash. When the letter is finished, I place the mnemonic/keyword at the loci I arrived at (I took the keywords from wikipedia, didn’t really want to invent a new system).

In the direction morse > letter (= I’m listening to a morse message)
Starting at the entrance, I hear “dot”, turn to the left (here is the “e”), if the letter isn’t finished I go up the stairs to the next junction, where I hear “dot”, turn to the left (here is “i”), then I hear “dash”, turn to the right (here is “u”)… then it stops… so the letter I just heard was “u”.

Left from the entrance (. = e)

Up the stairs, turning left again (..=i)

Turning right this time (.._=u)

In the direction letter > morse (= I want to send a morse message)
I want to send the letter “n”, keyword is “Noah('s ark)” or “Noël”, I visualise where I put it and walk to reach it: starting at the entrance I turn right (emit a dash), then it is on the left (emit a dot). I just said “n”(dash-dot).

Right from the entrance (_=t)

Then left at the next junction (_.=n)

It’s not really a long term project (as in I don’t think I’ll maintain it after finishing learning it), because I don’t actually plan to use morse, it was only an experiment.

Still I built the system and I’m learning all letters (and reviewing). I’ll see if I stay motivated long enough to drill and get enough speed to be usable easily. (Though I don’t see with whom I’d use it to be honest).

[Magno]

That’s why I never learned those kinds of systems; the truth is, they’re useless to me, but they’re fine for entertainment or as an experiment.

I prefer to memorize words, historical facts, and topics related to my field of study (I’m in college). I only memorize some college material temporarily; I follow Sherlock’s philosophy of being selective about what goes into my memory—I don’t need to know everything, which means being selective in what I focus on.

[Johnl]

I’ve been a Ham Radio operator for 50 plus years. IF you want to learn Morse Code to use it then you learn the letters by the way it sounds. Example the letter B would be dah dit dit dit. I learned it as a kid so I could communicate with other Hams all over the world. As a side note Thomas Edison asked his second wife who he had taught her Morse Code if she would marry him by tapping that on the palm of her hand. She then tapped oh his palm yes. The reason he asked her that way she was at work at the time. John

[Hari-P (Hari)]

One thing that I’m wondering about is how much it is still used today. Like if you do a boat permit do you still have to learn it?

[Johnl]

Hari just saw you post. The Morse Code generally speaking is now just used by Amateur Radio Operators to communicate with other Amateur Radio operators around the world. They also use voice too. In my operating I used Morse Code about 95 % of the time as you have less interference from other stations on the Amateur bands as mostly they use voice over use of code. The FCC now doesn’t require learning Morse Code unless you would like to qualify for the Amateur Extra class license which is the highest class license available. Hope this helps John

[Johnl]

Opps clarification. Amateur Radio operators are also called Ham Operators