Morse code, the language of the telegraph, is a system of communication that's composed of combinations of short and long tones that represent the letters of the alphabet.

Morse Code Day, observed on April 27, honors Samuel Morse, the inventor of Morse code, and celebrates this groundbreaking method of communication. Before modern technology, messages took weeks to ...

The Commissioner of Patents has renewed the Morse Telegraph Patent, of June 1840, for the term of seven years--Professor MORSE having disclaimed so much of his eighth specification as brings it ...

Maritime Morse code was formally phased out in 1999, but in California, a group of enthusiasts who call themselves the “radio squirrels” keeps the tradition alive.

Morse's telegraph marked the arrival of instant long-distance communication in America. The revolutionary technology excited the public imagination, inspiring predictions that the telegraph would ...

A correspondent of the " Tribune " states that the operators of the telegraph running between Buffalo and Milwaukee, working under Morse's patent, have for some time past discontinued the practice ...

Morse code can be daunting to learn when you’re new to the game, particularly if you need it to pass your desired radio license.

When Samuel F. B. Morse wasn't creating Morse code, inventing the telegraph, or painting portraits, he was relaxing on the grounds of his Locust Grove Estate in upstate New York. Located about 80 ...

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