May 17, 2026

This Week in Amateur Radio

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Who invented Morse code?

Morse code was invented by American inventor Samuel Morse and his assistant Alfred Vail during the period of 1837–1844. This system enabled them to transmit messages over long distances by means of electrical pulses. Prior to this invention, the only way to send news fast was by horse or ship. Letters and numbers are represented by unique patterns of short and long signals. These signals are referred to around the world as dots and dashes. This discovery was the basis for the modern telecommunications and the digital age.

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