1. Character Speed Up
Keep dit/dah shapes near your target character speed.
Farnsworth timing explained: crisp character speed with wider letter gaps for Morse beginners.
Direct answer: Farnsworth timing keeps character elements at a higher speed while stretching gaps between letters/words so beginners learn correct sound shapes without full conversational WPM.
If you slow every dit and dah equally, characters sound “mushy” and you learn the wrong rhythm. Farnsworth keeps character speed crisp and adds extra space between characters so your ear locks onto “didah” as a unit.
Base ratios still matter — see Morse timing & WPM. Practise on practice and learn.
Keep dit/dah shapes near your target character speed.
Leave extra space between letters while learning.
When recognition is solid, reduce Farnsworth spacing toward standard timing.
Farnsworth fails when people slow the wrong part of the signal.
That trains incorrect character sound.
Farnsworth is a bridge — eventually close gaps.
Add HELLO-style words so word gaps stay meaningful.