How long does it take to send 73 in Morse code?

At 20 words per minute, 73 takes about 1.7 seconds to send. That counts its 6 dots and 4 dashes plus the silences between them, timed by the PARIS standard, in which one unit, the length of a dot, is 60 milliseconds at that speed.

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73 in Morse code

73 in Morse code is −−··· ···−−. It is 2 characters made of 6 dots and 4 dashes, and takes about 1.7 seconds to send at 20 words per minute.

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Message: 73
In Morse code: --... ...--
Characters: 2
Dots: 6
Dashes: 4
At 20 WPM: 1.7s

73 · Radio

dash dash dot dot dot break dot dot dot dash dash

~1.7s

Speed20 WPM

Why 73 is worth knowing

73 means "best regards" and is how operators sign off. It is a survivor of the Phillips Code, a numeric shorthand telegraphers used to save keystrokes when they were paid by the message. Never say "73s" — the number is already plural.

73 letter by letter

Each key is one character, sent with a short silence between them. Open any key to hear it on its own.

You can send 73 yourself by day 7 of the seven-day plan: that is when the last of its letters is taught.

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Common questions

What is 73 in Morse code?: 73 in Morse code is "--... ...--". 73 means "best regards" and is how operators sign off. It is a survivor of the Phillips Code, a numeric shorthand telegraphers used to save keystrokes when they were paid by the message. Never say "73s" — the number is already plural.
How long does it take to send 73 in Morse code?: At 20 words per minute, 73 takes about 1.7 seconds to send. That counts its 6 dots and 4 dashes plus the silences between them, timed by the PARIS standard, in which one unit, the length of a dot, is 60 milliseconds at that speed.