diff --git a/examples/FMBeacon/FMBeacon.ino b/examples/FMBeacon/FMBeacon.ino
index 98042fd..8252781 100644
--- a/examples/FMBeacon/FMBeacon.ino
+++ b/examples/FMBeacon/FMBeacon.ino
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ void setup() {
   radio.setRfPower(0);
   
   radio.setMorseFreq(400);
+  radio.setMorseDotMillis(200);
 
   // Configure the HamShield to transmit and recieve on 446.000MHz
   radio.frequency(438000);
diff --git a/src/HamShield.cpp b/src/HamShield.cpp
index 9edd28c..2d7df0b 100644
--- a/src/HamShield.cpp
+++ b/src/HamShield.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const uint32_t WX[] PROGMEM = {0,162550,162400,162475,162425,162450,162500,16252
 
 
 unsigned int morse_freq = 600;
+unsigned int morse_dot_millis = 100;
 
 /* morse code lookup table */
 // This is the Morse table in reverse binary format.
@@ -1298,6 +1299,18 @@ void HamShield::setMorseFreq(unsigned int morse_freq_hz) {
 	morse_freq = morse_freq_hz;
 }
 
+// Get current duration of a morse dot (shorter is more WPM)
+
+unsigned int HamShield::getMorseDotMillis() {
+	return morse_dot_millis;
+}
+
+// Set current duration of a morse dot (shorter is more WPM)
+
+void HamShield::setMorseDotMillis(unsigned int morse_dot_dur_millis) {
+	morse_dot_millis = morse_dot_dur_millis;
+}
+
 /* Morse code out, blocking */
 
 void HamShield::morseOut(char buffer[HAMSHIELD_MORSE_BUFFER_SIZE]) { 
@@ -1309,11 +1322,11 @@ void HamShield::morseOut(char buffer[HAMSHIELD_MORSE_BUFFER_SIZE]) {
       // We delay by 4 here, if we previously sent a symbol. Otherwise 7.
       // This could probably just be always 7 and go relatively unnoticed.
       if(prev == 0 || prev == ' '){
-        tone(HAMSHIELD_PWM_PIN, 6000, HAMSHIELD_MORSE_DOT * 7);
-        delay(HAMSHIELD_MORSE_DOT*7);
+        tone(HAMSHIELD_PWM_PIN, 6000, morse_dot_millis * 7);
+        delay(morse_dot_millis*7);
       } else {
-        tone(HAMSHIELD_PWM_PIN, 6000, HAMSHIELD_MORSE_DOT * 4);
-        delay(HAMSHIELD_MORSE_DOT*4);
+        tone(HAMSHIELD_PWM_PIN, 6000, morse_dot_millis * 4);
+        delay(morse_dot_millis*4);
       }
       continue;
     }
@@ -1322,20 +1335,20 @@ void HamShield::morseOut(char buffer[HAMSHIELD_MORSE_BUFFER_SIZE]) {
     if(bits) { // If it is a valid character...
       do {
         if(bits & 1) {
-          tone(HAMSHIELD_PWM_PIN, morse_freq, HAMSHIELD_MORSE_DOT * 3);
-          delay(HAMSHIELD_MORSE_DOT*3);
+          tone(HAMSHIELD_PWM_PIN, morse_freq, morse_dot_millis * 3);
+          delay(morse_dot_millis*3);
         } else {
-          tone(HAMSHIELD_PWM_PIN, morse_freq, HAMSHIELD_MORSE_DOT);
-          delay(HAMSHIELD_MORSE_DOT);
+          tone(HAMSHIELD_PWM_PIN, morse_freq, morse_dot_millis);
+          delay(morse_dot_millis);
         }
-	tone(HAMSHIELD_PWM_PIN, 6000, HAMSHIELD_MORSE_DOT);
-        delay(HAMSHIELD_MORSE_DOT);
+	tone(HAMSHIELD_PWM_PIN, 6000, morse_dot_millis);
+        delay(morse_dot_millis);
         bits >>= 1; // Shift into the next symbol
       } while(bits != 1); // Wait for 1 termination to be all we have left
     }
     // End of character
-    tone(HAMSHIELD_PWM_PIN, 6000, HAMSHIELD_MORSE_DOT * 3);
-    delay(HAMSHIELD_MORSE_DOT * 3);
+    tone(HAMSHIELD_PWM_PIN, 6000, morse_dot_millis * 3);
+    delay(morse_dot_millis * 3);
   }
   return;
 }
diff --git a/src/HamShield.h b/src/HamShield.h
index 9093526..a0093bf 100644
--- a/src/HamShield.h
+++ b/src/HamShield.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 // HamShield constants
 
-#define HAMSHIELD_MORSE_DOT             100    // Morse code dot length (smaller is faster WPM)
 #define HAMSHIELD_MORSE_BUFFER_SIZE      80    // Char buffer size for morse code text
 #define HAMSHIELD_AUX_BUTTON              2    // Pin assignment for AUX button
 #define HAMSHIELD_PWM_PIN                 3    // Pin assignment for PWM output
@@ -483,6 +482,8 @@ class HamShield {
         static void isr_reset();
 		unsigned int getMorseFreq();
 		void setMorseFreq(unsigned int morse_freq_hz);
+		unsigned int getMorseDotMillis();
+		void setMorseDotMillis(unsigned int morse_dot_dur_millis);
 		void morseOut(char buffer[HAMSHIELD_MORSE_BUFFER_SIZE]);
 		uint8_t morseLookup(char letter);
         bool waitForChannel(long timeout, long breakwindow, int setRSSI);