“WILCO” in Morse Code

Short for ‘will comply’ — the reply that means not just ‘received’ but ‘I understand your order and will carry it out.’ It is the half of ‘Roger Wilco’ that actually promises action; Roger alone only confirms the message arrived.

Letter by letter

To key it right, hold every dash three times as long as a dot. Leave a short three-unit breath between letters; the slash is the long, seven-unit pause between words. Want to hear it slower or flash it as light? Open it in the morse code translator.

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