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F in Morse code
F in Morse code is "..-.": dot, dot, dash and dot, spoken "di-di-dah-dit". It is one of the 12 four-element letters, so it sits four steps from the root of the Morse code tree, and it is the mirror image of Q, which is dash-dash-dot-dash. The 7-day plan teaches F on day 5. At 20 words per minute it takes 540 milliseconds to send.
di-di-dah-dit
- Code
- ··−·
- At 20 WPM
- 540ms
- Plan day
- 5
F · di-di-dah-dit
dot dot dash dot
F at a glance
Where F sits in the Morse code tree
The path through the Morse code tree to F: from the root, a dot to E, a dot to I, a dash to U then a dot to F.
In the Morse code tree a dot branches left and a dash branches right, so every character sits exactly where its own code leads. F sits four steps from the root, directly below U. No letter hangs below F: it is a leaf of the tree.
See the whole Morse code treeCharacters confused with F
F is easiest to mistake for Q, L, C, H or P. Practise them back to back until the difference is a sound rather than a count.
How to learn F
7-day plan
The plan teaches F on day 5, together with H, V, L, P and J. Learn it by its sound, "di-di-dah-dit", at full speed rather than by counting its elements.
In the Koch method it is character 16 of 36.
Practise
Practice brings F back just before you would forget it, in all three skills: copying it by ear, reading it, and sending it yourself.
Questions about F in Morse code
- What is F in Morse code?
- F in Morse code is "..-.", spoken di-di-dah-dit. It is four elements long (dot dot dash dot) and takes 540 milliseconds to send at 20 words per minute. It sits four steps from the root of the Morse code tree.
- Which Morse code characters are confused with F?
- F (..-.) is easy to confuse with Q (--.-), its mirror image with dots and dashes swapped, and with C (-.-.), H (....) and P (.--.), each of which differs from it by a single element. Practise them back to back until the difference is a sound rather than a count.
- How do you learn F in Morse code?
- By its sound, not its shape: F is spoken di-di-dah-dit. Listen to it at full speed instead of counting its elements. MorseForge's 7-day plan teaches it on day 5, together with H, V, L, P and J.