Morse code

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Character Code Character Code Character Code Character Code Character Code Character Code
A · — J · — — — S · · · 1 · — — — — . · — · — · — : — — — · · ·
B — · · · K — · — T 2 · · — — — , — — · · — — ; — · — · — ·
C — · — · L · — · · U · · — 3 · · · — — ? · · — — · · = — · · · —
D — · · M — — V · · · — 4 · · · · — '' · — — — — · + · — · — ·
E · N — · W · — — 5 · · · · · ! — · — · — — - — · · · · —
F · · — · O — — — X — · · — 6 — · · · · / — · · — · _ · · — — · —
G — — · P · — — · Y — · — — 7 — — · · · ( — · — — · " · — · · — ·
H · · · · Q — — · — Z — — · · 8 — — — · · ) — · — — · — $ · · · — · · —
I · · R · — · 0 — — — — — 9 — — — — · & · — · · · @ · — — · — ·

Prosigns

Sign Code Meaning
AR ·-·-· Stop (end of message) +
AS ·-··· Wait
BK -···-·- Break, or "back-to-you".
BT -···- Separator within message =.
C -·-· Yes - Confirm - Affirmative
CL -·-··-·· Going off the air - "clear" or "closing down"
K -.- "go" or "over" - another station is invited to reply
KN -·--· Invitation to a specific named station to transmit - "go oNly".
SK ···-·- End of contact
SN ···-· Understood
SOS ···---··· Distress - imminent danger to life or property.

An error is indicated as a series of E's or Es:

······· Error, correct word follows (six or more dots in a row)
· · · Error

Codes

See Q codes

See also

Operating procedures
Operation Callsigns and ITU prefixes * Codes and Alphabets * Modes * Morse code * Nets * UK licensing * Terminology
DX and Contesting Awards and Certificates * DXCC * DX cluster * Field day * Gridsquares * Logging * QSL and QSL Bureaus * Records - Distance
Emergencies Emergency Frequencies * ARES * IRESC * SATERN * Weather spotting
QRP Trail-Friendly Radio
Utilities Beacons (/B) and Time Beacons