HELP vs. SOS
HELP is readable English, but SOS is the internationally recognized distress signal. In a genuine emergency, SOS is clearer and more universally understood.
How to Signal HELP
Send H, E, L, and P with standard Morse spacing. The varied pattern makes HELP slightly harder to send and recognize quickly than SOS.
Other Emergency Signals
Depending on the medium, operators may also use MAYDAY, PAN-PAN, or other urgency signals. Morse code SOS remains the best-known universal fallback.
Teaching HELP to Beginners
HELP is a practical training word because it uses common letters and reinforces timing, but it should be taught alongside the stronger emergency convention of SOS.