Reverse Morse Code

Conversion Tool
(An online utility for reversing Morse code elements)
Created by Rob L. Dey, KA2BEO
Refer to the Help file for more information.

Conversion:

See how a word, phrase, or callsign would appear if the corresponding Morse code elements were sent backwards, in reverse order. At least 57 different characters are recognized and converted in either direction, including the entire English alphabet and all numbers.


Forward Text:

Reverse Text: VOV

    Reverse characters only

Instructions: Enter any text in the box to be converted, and press Convert. Reset clears all text.

NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates an invalid Morse code character.

Examples:

In the following image, you can see the two words TAN FINS above their equivalent Morse code elements. When written backwards in English, this spells SNIF NAT, but in reverse Morse code, it spells SAIL ANT.

RMC Example 1

Similarly in the image below, you can see the two words NET TOW above their equivalent Morse code elements. When written backwards in English, this spells WOT TEN, but in reverse Morse code, it spells GOT TEA.

RMC Example 2

More Examples:

The word WIG is a palindrome (a symmetrical word) in Morse code, because it also spells WIG in the opposite direction. In the RMC conversion tool, try this other palindrome: FOOL. Try these words with the 'Reverse characters only' box checked: HOSTESS, IMMERSE, POEMS, SMIRK, THESIS. You can also try the palindrome name: BEV.

The word TIDY is a semordnilap (containing two different bidirectional words) in Morse code, because it spells QUIT in reverse Morse code. In the RMC conversion tool, try the semordnilap name: ROBERT. Try these names with the 'Reverse characters only' box checked: MIKE, ROSE, SKIPPER, SPOT, TOM. Also, try these words with the 'Reverse characters only' box checked: FIBER, GET, LIFE, TENSE, VENT. You can also try these other semordnilaps: OWN, PEG, SEWN, SPOT, TOOL.

History:

A palindrome is a symmetrical word or other sequence of units that can be read the same way in either direction. An example of a palindrome is the English word RADAR. Palindromes have been around since 79 AD or earlier.

A semordnilap is a type of anagram that has the reverse spelling of a word and itself spells a word. An example of a semordnilap is the English word REGAL, which spells LAGER when the letters are in reverse order. The word semordnilap has the reverse spelling of palindromes, and is itself a semordnilap. Semordnilaps are also known as heteropalindromes, anadromes, volvograms, and several other names. Again, these are simply words which are also words when spelled backwards.

The RMC conversion tool is a simple online utility that lets a person translate an English word or phrase as a series of International Morse Code elements in reverse order (backwards) in order to discover fun and interesting semordnilaps (heteropalindromes, anadromes, or volvograms) that can be sent using Morse code. The RMC sending and receiving technique can be used as a simple encryption method to communicate with Morse code in a fun and exciting new way.

For example, if your name is BOB, you can send VOV at the end of your messages to your friends. Use the new cryptic sign just for kicks. It's great for unusual tag lines on messages too!

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