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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz
Morse code is OK but it is difficult to decode unless the code is generated through an electronic device that has controlled timing.
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Au contraire! If you have a clean signal with no significant "bounce" on the leading or trailing edge of the dits and dahs, reading hand-generated Morse code is remarkably simple.
One of my first programming projects as a youngster was a speed-adaptive Morse decoder. It usually took about three characters to figure out the difference between e.g. C and TETE, and then kept perfect sync through up to a 2:1 speed change between characters. PM me for the algorithm if you're interested, and I'll try to remember it well enough to explain it.