How Does Morse Code Work? Samuel Morse is to the telegraph what Thomas Edison is to the light bulb—he didn’t necessarily invent the technology, but he did perfect it.

Morse code was once a staple of the communications industry, but with advancing technology it has become relegated almost exclusively to movies and a niche group of ham radio operators. [Jan] has ...

Amateur radio operators can talk around the world with a radio the size of a pack of cigarettes, though entrenched among them are the preservationists who do Morse code for fun.

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.

More than 150 listeners across the U.S., Italy, France and Japan huddled by their radio to decipher a series of Morse Code transmitted by the Maritime Radio Historical Society.

communication channels Why and how Morse code has survived for 175 years Morse code works whether flashing a spotlight or blinking your eyes – or even tapping on a smartphone touchscreen.