−··−
The letter X in Morse code is −··−.
Send the signals of a letter close together, then pause before the next letter. A dot lasts one unit of time and a dash three, so X takes 11 units to send.
Meaning: Morse code for the letter X (letter)
How do you pronounce it?
dah-di-di-dah
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not mix up X −··− with P ·−−·. They are mirror images, with the dots and dashes swapped.
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.
