G2C05:

What is the best speed to use when answering a CQ in Morse code?

  1. The fastest speed at which you are comfortable copying, but no slower than the CQ
  2. The fastest speed at which you are comfortable copying, but no faster than the CQ
  3. At the standard calling speed of 10 wpm
  4. At the standard calling speed of 5 wpm

International Morse Code: Alphabet Characters

Letter Morse Code Sound Listen
A • – didah
B – • • • dahdididit
C – • – • dahdidahdit
D – • • dahdidit
E dit
F • • – • dididahdit
G – – • dahdahdit
H • • • • didididit
I • • didit
J • – – – didahdahdah
K – • – dahdidah
L • – • • didahdidit
M – – dahdah
N – • dahdit
O – – – dahdahdah
P • – – • didahdahdit
Q – – • – dahdahdidah
R • – • didahdit
S • • • dididit
T dah
U • • – dididah
V • • • – didididah
W • – – didahdah
X – • • – dahdididah
Y – • – – dahdidahdah
Z – – • • dahdahdidit

International Morse Code: Numbers

Number Morse Code Sound Listen
1 • – – – – didahdahdahdah
2 • • – – – dididahdahdah
3 • • • – – didididahdah
4 • • • • – dididididah
5 • • • • • dididididit
6 – • • • • dahdidididit
7 – – • • • dahdahdididit
8 – – – • • dahdahdahdidit
9 – – – – • dahdahdahdahdit
0 – – – – – dahdahdahdahdah