The first message sent by Morse code’s dots and dashes across a long distance traveled from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore on Friday, May 24, 1844 – 175 years ago. It signaled the first time in human ...

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 decades, ...

Larry Kahaner - Larry Kahaner is an American journalist and author who resides in Bethesda, Maryland. Steve Galchutt shows off the custom-made low-wattage transmitter he uses on his treks. Chase Brush ...

In the modern world of smartphones and lightning fast internet, amateur (ham) radio operators still enjoy communicating over the radio by tapping telegraph keys just like the pioneers did in the ...

Morse code, often referred to as continuous wave (CW) in radio circles, has been gradually falling out of use for a long time now. At least in the United States, ham radio licensees don’t have to ...

Nearly 190 years ago on Jan. 6, 1838, Samuel Morse revolutionized global communication with the unveiling of his new invention, the telegraph.