How long does it take to send 88 in Morse code?

At 20 words per minute, 88 takes about 2.0 seconds to send. That counts its 4 dots and 6 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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88 in Morse code

88 in Morse code is −−−·· −−−··. It is 2 characters made of 4 dots and 6 dashes, and takes about 2.0 seconds to send at 20 words per minute.

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Message: 88
In Morse code: ---.. ---..
Characters: 2
Dots: 4
Dashes: 6
At 20 WPM: 2.0s

88 · Radio

dash dash dash dot dot break dash dash dash dot dot

~2.0s

Speed20 WPM

Why 88 is worth knowing

88 means "love and kisses", the affectionate counterpart to 73. Also from the Phillips Code, the numeric shorthand telegraphers used to save keystrokes. By convention it goes to a spouse or close friend rather than a stranger, and sending it to someone you have just met on the air reads as a beginner mistake. Each 8 is three dashes then two dots, so 88 is a symmetrical pattern that is easy to recognise even through heavy interference.

88 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 88 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 88 in Morse code?: 88 in Morse code is "---.. ---..". 88 means "love and kisses", the affectionate counterpart to 73. Also from the Phillips Code, the numeric shorthand telegraphers used to save keystrokes. By convention it goes to a spouse or close friend rather than a stranger, and sending it to someone you have just met on the air reads as a beginner mistake. Each 8 is three dashes then two dots, so 88 is a symmetrical pattern that is easy to recognise even through heavy interference.
How long does it take to send 88 in Morse code?: At 20 words per minute, 88 takes about 2.0 seconds to send. That counts its 4 dots and 6 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.