The term SOS is one of the most well-known distress signals used around the world. You might have seen it in movies, on ships ...

It may be the ultimate SOS--Morse Code is in distress. The language of dots and dashes has been the lingua franca of amateur radio, a vibrant community of technology buffs and hobbyists who have ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A set of telegraph instruments for ...

Question: I’m curious about why trains use a Morse code signal when approaching crossings. Answer: For anyone confused by that question, next time you’re waiting at a railroad crossing listen to the ...

Thanks to Charlestown-born Samuel F.B. Morse, communication changed rapidly, and has been changing ever faster since. The first message sent by Morse code’s dots and dashes across a long distance ...

The first hydraulic telegraph was invented in the fourth century B.C.E. by a Hellenistic writer on the art of war, named Aeneas Tacticus.

On May 24, 1844, Samuel Morse sent the world’s first telegraph message, tapping out the biblical phrase “What hath God ...

The wireless transmission is being demonstrated by the simple circuit which can send Morse Code signals over distances of a few meters to any AM radio. The Morse Code signal is considered as a ...

It may be the ultimate SOS. Morse Code is in distress. The language of dots and dashes has been the lingua franca of amateur radio, a vibrant community of technology buffs and hobbyists who have ...