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Glossary Data & Encoding

Morse code

Morse code encodes letters and digits as sequences of short and long signals, dots and dashes.

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E is a single dot and T a single dash, because they are the most common letters; SOS is ... --- .... A dash lasts three dots and words are separated by seven units of silence. See the Morse Code Cheat Sheet.

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See also

  • Cheat sheet Morse Code Cheat Sheet
    The full International Morse table for letters, digits and punctuation, the timing rules, SOS and prosigns.
  • Cheat sheet NATO Phonetic Alphabet Cheat Sheet
    The 26 ICAO spelling words from Alfa to Zulu with pronunciation, the digit words and tips for spelling things out clearly over a poor line.
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