[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":25},["ShallowReactive",2],{"content-morse-code-en":3},{"about":4,"steps":7,"faq":12},[5,6],"Morse code was developed in the 1830s for electric telegraphy and represents every character as a sequence of short and long signals – dots and dashes. Best known is the distress signal SOS (· · · – – – · · ·). Morse is still used today: in amateur radio, in aviation to identify radio beacons and as an emergency signal with light or knocking.","This translator converts text to Morse code and back – both fields are editable. It knows the international Morse alphabet with digits, punctuation and the German special characters Ä, Ö, Ü, ß and CH. Click “Play” to hear the code; speed and pitch are adjustable.",[8,9,10,11],"Type text into the left field – the Morse code appears on the right. Or enter Morse code to translate it.","In Morse code, separate letters by spaces and words by a slash.","Set the speed (words per minute) and pitch.","Click “Play” to hear the code.",[13,16,19,22],{"q":14,"a":15},"How long are dots, dashes and pauses?","A dash is three times as long as a dot. Between the signals of a letter there is a pause of one dot, between letters three and between words seven dot lengths. Words per minute refer to the standard word “PARIS”.",{"q":17,"a":18},"How do you send SOS?","Three short, three long, three short: · · · – – – · · ·. SOS is sent as one character without letter gaps and is recognized internationally as a distress signal.",{"q":20,"a":21},"Are there Morse codes for umlauts?","Yes, in the extended alphabet: Ä (·–·–), Ö (–––·), Ü (··––), CH (––––) and ß (···––··). Accented letters like é or ñ have their own codes; others are sent without the accent.",{"q":23,"a":24},"What speed is common?","Beginners often learn at 5 to 12 words per minute; experienced radio amateurs send at 20 to 30. For encodings like binary or hex, use the [[text-converter]].",1792082296065]