MAYDAY in Morse code
MAYDAY in Morse code is−− ·− −·−− −·· ·− −·−−.
MAYDAY
−− ·− −·−− −·· ·− −·−−
~6.5s
Why MAYDAY is worth knowing
MAYDAY is a voice distress call, not a Morse one — it comes from the French "m'aidez". It exists because spoken radio needed its own unmistakable word once voice replaced keying. In Morse the equivalent has always been SOS.
MAYDAY letter by letter
| CHARACTER | MORSE |
|---|---|
| M | −− |
| A | ·− |
| Y | −·−− |
| D | −·· |
| A | ·− |
| Y | −·−− |
You can send MAYDAY yourself byday 6 of the seven-day plan— that is when the last of its letters is taught.