It might seem antiquated, but Morse code still has a number of advantages ... and can be discerned against background noise even at extremely low signal strengths. Not every regulatory agency ...

In World War II, Morse code was sent by light signals. A variation of the original was made by Friedrich Gerke in 1848, which evolved into the International Morse Code. The code was based on ...

The use of SOS soon became universal, and the standard signal ruled the high seas until early 1999. Then, in an agreement engineered by the United Nations, Morse Code itself was officially retired ...

The Titanic famously (or infamously) used Morse code to call out in distress at the end of its final voyage. Ships at sea and the land-based stations that supported them used Morse code for ...

Before the 1920s, radio was only used to contact military ships at sea, and in those years, Morse code was used for ...

The signals were sent in Morse code from Poldhu, Cornwall, in England. Marconi later wrote about the experience: Shortly before midday I placed the single earphone to my ear and started listening.