What is 2 in Morse Code?

Breakdown

2 consists of dot, dot, dash, dash, dash — 2 dots and 3 dashes. Like every number, it uses exactly five signals.

Timing Structure

• · Dot: about 1 time unit
• · Dash: about 3 time units
• · 2 takes 15 units in total: 2 dots (2 units) + 4 gaps (4 units) + 3 dashes (9 units)

Example Words

• 20 ..--- -----20 meters is a popular amateur radio band.
• 22 ..--- ..---Repeated numerals like 22 are often used to test copying accuracy.

Similar Characters

• 8 (---..)Mirror images: two dots + three dashes vs three dashes + two dots.
• U (..-)U is two dots and one dash; 2 stretches to three dashes.

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