01 The Rhythm of the Code
Morse code is a method used in telecommunication to encode text characters as standardized sequences of two different signal durations, called dots and dashes.
Dot (.)
1 Unit
Dash (-)
3 Units
02 The Alphabet
Click a letter to hear its signal
Practice makes perfect
03 Notable Signals
Distress Signal (SOS)
Best Regards (73)
Love and Kisses (88)
Invitation to Transmit (K)
"What hath God wrought!"
Pro Tip: Spacing
The space between parts of the same letter is one unit. The space between letters is three units, and the space between words is seven units. In our simulator, we handle the character spacing for you automatically based on your Unit Duration setting.
Pro Tip: Mnemonics
Try to listen to the sound rather than counting dots and dashes. For example, A sounds like "di-DAH", and B sounds like "DAH-di-di-dit".