Long before pixels and cell towers, there were dots and dashes. Morse Code was the complicated mainstay communication of choice practically from the day Samuel Morse started clicking his prized ...

Jim Charlong works his Morse code key. All photos courtesy of Parks Canada. GLACE BAY, Nova Scotia — On Dec.17, 1902, from the seaside Table Head radio station at Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Guglielmo ...

Amateur radio operators, the last bastion of the dot-dot-dash, have long been required to pass a Morse code test to earn a license from the U.S. government. After years of fielding complaints from 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 ...

One problem with ham radio these days is that most hams live where you can’t put a big old antenna up due to city laws and homeowner covenants. If you’re just working local stations on VHF or UHF, ...

Just over three years ago, the Federal Communications Commission ignited a firestorm in the amateur radio community by proposing to eliminate Morse Code as a requirement for ham radio operators ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The FCC Dec. 15 dropped a rule that had required amateur radio operators to pass an exam ...

Ham radio operators will no longer need to learn Morse Code to get their licenses, the Federal Communications Commission announced last week. While many ham radio aficionados will continue to learn ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X In a small room stacked to the ceiling with books, radio technology and eclectic interests in a ...

On July 4, hours before fireworks filled the night sky over the USS Kidd, there were quieter sounds that would have been familiar to those who served aboard the old Navy destroyer. Morse code.

Ten members of the Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club discussed their experiences in contacting other amateurs around the world using Morse code at the club’s meeting on Oct. 29. Organized by board ...