−− ·
"Me" 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. "Me" takes 11 units, about 0.7 seconds at a speed of 20 words per minute.
Meaning: Morse code for "Me" (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
Letter by letter: M is −− and E is ·.
How do you pronounce it?
dah-dah dit
What mistakes should you avoid?
Keep the gaps between letters. Without them, M −− can be read as T and T − −, which changes the message.
Did you know?
- The first long-distance telegraph message in the United States, sent from Washington to Baltimore on 24 May 1844, read "What hath God wrought".
- Morse code can be sent with anything that turns on and off: a flashlight, a ship's signal lamp, a tapping finger or a blinking eye.
