−·−· −−− ·−−· −·−−
"Copy" in Morse code is −·−· −−− ·−−· −·−−.
Leave a short gap between letters. In writing, the letters are separated by a space. At standard timing a dot lasts one unit, a dash three units, the gap inside a letter one unit, the gap between letters three units and the gap between words seven. "Copy" takes 55 units, about 3.3 seconds at a speed of 20 words per minute.
Meaning: Morse code for "Copy" (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
Letter by letter: C is −·−·, O is −−−, P is ·−−· and Y is −·−−.
How do you pronounce it?
dah-di-dah-dit dah-dah-dah di-dah-dah-dit dah-di-dah-dah
What mistakes should you avoid?
Keep the gaps between letters. Without them, C −·−· can be read as T and R − ·−·, which changes the message.
When do people say it?
Among radio operators "copy" means "I received your message". Writing down Morse as it is sent is called copying.
Did you know?
- Ships stopped relying on Morse code for distress calls in 1999, when the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System took over.
- The code used today is International Morse Code, based on a version Friedrich Gerke made for German telegraph lines in 1848. It differs from the original American code in many letters.
