·−−−−
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Numbers in Morse code always have five signals. One is ·−−−−, five is ····· and zero is −−−−−.
Meaning: the digits 0 to 9 in Morse code (noun)
Ways to say it
| Morse Code | Note |
|---|---|
| ·−−−− | 1 |
| ··−−− | 2 |
| ···−− | 3 |
| ····− | 4 |
| ····· | 5 |
| −···· | 6 |
| −−··· | 7 |
| −−−·· | 8 |
| −−−−· | 9 |
| −−−−− | 0 |
From 1 to 5, each digit starts with as many dots as its value and is filled up with dashes. From 6 to 9 the pattern flips: the dashes come first.
What does it mean word for word?
Count the dots: 3 is ···−−, three dots and two dashes. For 7 −−··· count the dots after the dashes and add five.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not mix up 0 −−−−− and the letter O −−−. Zero has five dashes, O has three.
Did you know?
- Alfred Vail, who worked with Samuel Morse, gave the shortest signals to the most common letters. That is why E, the most frequent letter in English, is a single dot.
- In the United States, amateur radio licences stopped requiring a Morse code test in 2007, yet many operators still use it on the air.
