Morse code was once used much more frequently over the past one hundred and fifty or so years than it is now. Military forces use it on occasion as it is hard to jam the signal. Navigation beacons broadcast using it to state their location. Some European, and other cell phones sound SMS this way, when a text is received. Learning Morse Code is fun, and is also used in some emergency situations, and also by a select number of severely disabled individuals using devices such as skin buzzers or breath operated switches.
This system was developed by Samuel Morse in 1840, his birthday is the twenty seventh of April. Radio ham operators, otherwise known as amateur radio operators use it. They can bounce signals off the moon. The signal is known to slice through static better than through a variety of other types of signal.
When using it, the sound travels, and can give specific messages. However, like any language if you are the only one around who knows it, other people won't understand. So the more people that learn it the better.
The short and long taps are recognized by a great many people, some because of old movies where it has been used, or because they know of someone who has used it in their line of work. There are various charts that show how to communicate using it easily. Each alphabet letter, number and punctuation can be given using a burst of short and long rhythmic taps.
Each tap and whether it is short or long is known as a dit or a dah. There are charts that show which dits and dahs make up certain letters of the alphabet. The speed they are sent by is recorded in words per minute; rather like a typist; who types at a speed of so many words per minute as well.
This fun pastime can be enjoyed by all the family, or just with friends, or others. Learning Morse Code is gaining popularity, and as such may one day be as popular as it was in the past. It can help anyone communicate in a different and interesting way.
This system was developed by Samuel Morse in 1840, his birthday is the twenty seventh of April. Radio ham operators, otherwise known as amateur radio operators use it. They can bounce signals off the moon. The signal is known to slice through static better than through a variety of other types of signal.
When using it, the sound travels, and can give specific messages. However, like any language if you are the only one around who knows it, other people won't understand. So the more people that learn it the better.
The short and long taps are recognized by a great many people, some because of old movies where it has been used, or because they know of someone who has used it in their line of work. There are various charts that show how to communicate using it easily. Each alphabet letter, number and punctuation can be given using a burst of short and long rhythmic taps.
Each tap and whether it is short or long is known as a dit or a dah. There are charts that show which dits and dahs make up certain letters of the alphabet. The speed they are sent by is recorded in words per minute; rather like a typist; who types at a speed of so many words per minute as well.
This fun pastime can be enjoyed by all the family, or just with friends, or others. Learning Morse Code is gaining popularity, and as such may one day be as popular as it was in the past. It can help anyone communicate in a different and interesting way.
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