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What is the dit duration at 20 words per minute using the PARIS standard?

60 milliseconds.

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  1. 20 milliseconds
  2. 100 milliseconds
  3. 60 milliseconds ✔

Why: Using PARIS as the standard word, the dit length at 20 WPM is 60 milliseconds.

Huh, didn't know that: Using PARIS as the standard word, the dit length at 20 WPM is 60 milliseconds.

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Answer: 60 milliseconds. Using PARIS as the standard word, the dit length at 20 WPM is 60 milliseconds.

  1. Morse code en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_code
    the dit length at 20 WPM is 60 milliseconds
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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