Morse code
Morse Code was the primary method of communication for these radio men. It is a hard skill to master, but these men excelled at it. Here is Morse Code and the letters they stand for. The hyphens represent dashes, which were long periods of sound, and the asterisks represent dots, the shorter periods of sound.
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A= *-
B= -*** C= -*-* D= -** E= * F= **-* G= --* H= *** I= ** J= *--- K= -*- L= *-** M= -- N= -* O= --- P=*--* Q= --*- R= *-* S= *** T= - |
U= **-
V= ***- W= *-- X= -**- Y= -*-- Z= --** 1= *---- 2= **--- 3= ***-- 4= ****- 5= ***** 6= -**** 7= --*** 8= ---** 9= ----* 0= ----- |
Morse Code would seem difficult to the average civilian, but this was like a second language to radio men. It was the most essential skill they had and they used it as a tool to defeat the Japanese. This assembly of dots and dashes were one of the biggest weapons we had. While the war was going on, the Japanese could never break the code, which was extremely remarkable.
TRY THIS! To the right is a Morse Code Translator. You can type in phrases and words and see what symbols represent each word.
Some suggested phrases to type in are:
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