How do you send A in Morse code?

Press the key briefly, let go for the length of that dot, then hold it three times as long. The gap inside the letter is only one dot long, so A should sound like one short-long word, never like two separate letters.

Is A the same as N in Morse code?

No, N is A reversed: a dash first, then a dot (−·). New learners often swap them for a week or two; saying the rhythm aloud while you listen helps the ear fix the order.

Which prosign starts with A?

AR (·−·−·), the end-of-message signal, is A and R sent as one sign without a gap. The ITU table uses the same pattern for the plus sign, so you will hear the opening of A at the close of many messages.

The Letter A in Morse Code

A is ·−: one short di and one long dah, di-dah. It lasts 5 units.

·−di-dah

A drawn to time: 5 units, then a 3-unit gap before the next letter.

SpeedSlow · 8 WPMNormal · 18 WPMFast · 25 WPM

Facts about A

Code: ·− · di-dah
Elements: 2 — one dot, one dash
Length: 5 units + 3 before the next letter
Time: 0.3 s at 20 WPM · 0.75 s at 8 WPM
Tree: E → A · below it: R, W
Frequency: 8.04% of English letters, 3rd of 26²
Koch order: 8th sign of the course
Spelling: Alfa
Same signal: А in Russian Morse · Α in Greek Morse · イ in Wabun

§ 1Don’t confuse A with

Athis letterdi-dah
Eone element shorterdit
Tone element shorterdah
Ilast element differsdi-dit
Mfirst element differsdah-dah
Uone element longerdi-di-dah
Rone element longerdi-dah-dit
Wone element longerdi-dah-dah
Kone element longerdah-di-dah
Nmirror: every di and dah swappeddah-dit

Blue marks the elements that differ from A.

§ 2How to remember A

a-HEAD (·−) — A is N (−·) back to front, so notice which half comes first: A opens short.

§ 3Words with A

§ 4Questions about A

How do you send A in Morse code?: Press the key briefly, let go for the length of that dot, then hold it three times as long. The gap inside the letter is only one dot long, so A should sound like one short-long word, never like two separate letters.
Is A the same as N in Morse code?: No, N is A reversed: a dash first, then a dot (−·). New learners often swap them for a week or two; saying the rhythm aloud while you listen helps the ear fix the order.
Which prosign starts with A?: AR (·−·−·), the end-of-message signal, is A and R sent as one sign without a gap. The ITU table uses the same pattern for the plus sign, so you will hear the opening of A at the close of many messages.