Morse Code Sheet

Morse Code

Morse Code was invented by Samuel Morse in 1840s. The code is

very useful in emergency signalling (SOS) with a radio, mirror, or

flashlight. It is made up short signals called dits (represented as

dots) and long signals are called dahs (represented as dashes).

In Morse code, timing is very

important. The length of a dot can be

should

short

enough

that

messages can be sent quickly and

long enough to be heard over great

distances. Once this standard unit of

time has been established, a dash

should last three times as long as a

dot. The pause between individual

dots and dashes should take as long

as a single dot, the pause between

two characters should take as long as

a dash and the pause between two

words should be twice as long as a

dash (six times as long as a dot).

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