Learn Alphabet 3
# Morse Code for "3" — Pattern, Mnemonic & Audio 3 ···−− Listen to 3 3 = ···−− (3 dits, 2 dahs)
### Mnemonic i-di-ot-THREE-TREES Syllable-based memory aid ### Koch Lesson Lesson 29 When this character is introduced ### Timing 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 3 units At 20 WPM: 540ms total ### Type Number International Morse Code (ITU-R M.1677-1) 2 View all characters 4
### Common Words with 3 T H I R D 3 L E T T E R 7 3 3 0 0 H Z 3 M I N
### Abbreviated Numeral (Cut Number) ···−− Full (5 elements) → ···− Cut = V
Cut number: V (···−). The V for Victory signal (···−) is also the Morse for the number 3 in cut form. Famous from WWII. In Amateur Radio
Appears in the 30m band (10 MHz), 3.5 MHz (80m band), and RST reports. Cut number: V (···−). Beethoven's Fifth — da-da-da-DUM. In Aviation
Appears in 3-letter airport codes (JFK, LHR, DXB), VOR identifiers, and approach categories (CAT III). In Maritime
Appears in the 3-letter ITU country prefixes, vessel call signs, and the three-minute silent periods on 500 kHz. ### Practice Strings Containing 3 33 73 93 103 300 303 313 333 363 393
### Learn More Koch Method Trainer Translate with 3 Your name in Morse Amateur Radio CW

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Canonical: https://morsely.org/learn/character/3