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H in Morse code
H in Morse code is "....": four dots, spoken "di-di-di-dit". It is one of the 12 four-element letters, so it sits four steps from the root of the Morse code tree. The 7-day plan teaches H on day 5. At 20 words per minute it takes 420 milliseconds to send.
di-di-di-dit
- Code
- ····
- At 20 WPM
- 420ms
- Plan day
- 5
H · di-di-di-dit
dot dot dot dot
H at a glance
- Morse code
- ....
- Spoken
- di-di-di-dit
- Elements
- 4: four dots
- At 20 WPM
- 420 ms
- At 5 WPM
- 1680 ms
- Morse tree
- 4 steps from the root, below S
- 7-day plan
- Day 5, with V, F, L, P and J
- Koch order
- 25 of 36
Where H sits in the Morse code tree
The path through the Morse code tree to H: from the root, a dot to E, a dot to I, a dot to S then a dot to H.
In the Morse code tree a dot branches left and a dash branches right, so every character sits exactly where its own code leads. H sits four steps from the root, directly below S. No letter hangs below H: it is a leaf of the tree.
See the whole Morse code treeCharacters confused with H
H is easiest to mistake for B, F, L or V. Practise them back to back until the difference is a sound rather than a count.
How to learn H
7-day plan
The plan teaches H on day 5, together with V, F, L, P and J. Learn it by its sound, "di-di-di-dit", at full speed rather than by counting its elements.
In the Koch method it is character 25 of 36.
Practise
Practice brings H back just before you would forget it, in all three skills: copying it by ear, reading it, and sending it yourself.
Words with H in them
Questions about H in Morse code
- What is H in Morse code?
- H in Morse code is "....", spoken di-di-di-dit. It is four elements long (dot dot dot dot) and takes 420 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 H?
- H (....) is easy to confuse with B (-...), F (..-.), L (.-..) and V (...-), 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 H in Morse code?
- By its sound, not its shape: H is spoken di-di-di-dit. Listen to it at full speed instead of counting its elements. MorseForge's 7-day plan teaches it on day 5, together with V, F, L, P and J.