2006-10-08 10:37:24 · 8 answers · asked by DiaBEEtus 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The code is transmitted by an electronic signal, each set of dots and dashes sounding like short or long beeps, and each set standing for a letter of the alphabet, a number, or punctuation. You "read" it with your ears. Look at this site for a chart:
http://www.babbage.demon.co.uk/morseabc.html
One that may sound familiar is SOS: ... ---... ...---...
Avian is right, they are sometimes flashed with a light.
Here they are; didn't know if they'd copy:
A .-
B -...
C -.-.
D -..
E .
F ..-.
G --.
H ....
I ..
J .---
K -.-
L .-..
M --
N -.
O ---
P .--.
Q --.-
R .-.
S ...
T -
U ..-
V ...-
W .--
X -..-
Y -.--
Z --..
0 -----
1 .----
2 ..---
3 ...--
4 ....-
5 .....
6 -....
7 --...
8 ---..
9 ----.
Fullstop .-.-.-
Comma --..--
Query ..--..
2006-10-08 10:40:19 · answer #1 · answered by Bad Kitty! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morse code is a series of dots and dashes representating letters that is still used by some ham radio operators. I had learned it in the Air Force. You don't learn to read it. You react to the sound and either write or type the letters.
2006-10-08 17:41:57 · answer #2 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an alphabet made of dots and dashes.
SOS is --- ... --- , or ... --- ...
Google it, each letter has a code.
Maybe no reason to learn it anymore.
Maybe if you and one other person did, you would have a secret code to use.
Edison proposed to his wife by tapping the morse code on her leg. What could possibly be more romantic?
2006-10-08 17:42:18 · answer #3 · answered by kurticus1024 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple - you memorise the dot . and the dash - combinations for each letter and number, then learn to recognise them when they are sounded (or flashed by a light). Eventually you will find that when you hear (or see) the combinations they will no longer be dots and dashes, but letters and words. It takes quite a while to get proficient, but once learned you will never forget (though your speed of reading will fall off if you don't practice).
2006-10-08 17:44:11 · answer #4 · answered by avian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morse code is not used no more why try it
2006-10-08 17:40:40 · answer #5 · answered by budster20032003 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You generally listen to it, but in written form:
The long sound is represented by a dash.
The short sound is represented by a dot.
2006-10-08 17:40:27 · answer #6 · answered by Gypsy Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A .-
B -...
C -.-.
D -..
E .
F ..-.
G --.
H ....
I ..
J .---
K -.-
L .-..
M --
N -.
O ---
P .--.
Q --.-
R .-.
S ...
T -
U ..-
V ...-
W .--
X -..-
Y -.--
Z --..
0 -----
1 .----
2 ..---
3 ...--
4 ....-
5 .....
6 -....
7 --...
8 ---..
9 ----.
Fullstop .-.-.-
Comma --..--
Query ..--..
2006-10-08 17:51:15 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A .-
B -...
C -.-.
D -..
E .
F ..-.
G --.
H ....
I ..
J .---
K -.-
L .-..
M --
N -.
O ---
P .--.
Q --.-
R .-.
S ...
T -
U ..-
V ...-
W .--
X -..-
Y -.--
Z --..
0 -----
1 .----
2 ..---
3 ...--
4 ....-
5 .....
6 -....
7 --...
8 ---..
9 ----.
Fullstop .-.-.-
Comma --..--
Query ..--..
2006-10-08 17:45:14 · answer #8 · answered by TheOne 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋