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

At 20 words per minute, Over takes about 2.2 seconds to send. That counts its 6 dots and 5 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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Over in Morse code

Over in Morse code is −−− ···− · ·−·. It is 4 characters made of 6 dots and 5 dashes, and takes about 2.2 seconds to send at 20 words per minute.

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Message: OVER
In Morse code: --- ...- . .-.
Characters: 4
Dots: 6
Dashes: 5
At 20 WPM: 2.2s

Over · Radio

dash dash dash break dot dot dot dash break dot break dot dash dot

~2.2s

Speed20 WPM

Why Over is worth knowing

OVER is voice procedure, not Morse. The Morse equivalent is K, meaning "go ahead", or KN when inviting one specific station. "Over and out" is a film invention: the two mean opposite things and no operator says both.

Over 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 Over yourself by day 5 of the seven-day plan: that is when the last of its letters is taught.

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Common questions

What is Over in Morse code?: Over in Morse code is "--- ...- . .-.". OVER is voice procedure, not Morse. The Morse equivalent is K, meaning "go ahead", or KN when inviting one specific station. "Over and out" is a film invention: the two mean opposite things and no operator says both.
How long does it take to send Over in Morse code?: At 20 words per minute, Over takes about 2.2 seconds to send. That counts its 6 dots and 5 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.