Even as digital technology continues to evolve, "Morsecodians" aim to preserve a once-essential way to communicate across the ...

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. The tones are sometimes ...

Navy ships typically communicate with each other via radio or satellites, but every ship has a few backups just in case. One of the most common backups is the signal lamp, where sailors can send Morse ...

Most countries have dropped the requirement for learning Morse code to become a ham radio operator. Because of that, you might think Morse code is dead. But it isn’t. Some people like the nostalgia.

Morse code seems to be the communication method that just won't die. The maritime industry stopped using the code years ago and radio hams are no longer required to pass a Morse test to obtain a UK ...

“Calling all. This is our last cry before our eternal silence.” With that, in January 1997, the French coast guard transmitted its final message in Morse code. Ships in distress had radioed out dits ...

On July 12, 1999, the nation’s final message in Morse code was sent out to sea from a remote Bay Area radio station. The end of an era, the room’s mood was mournful. Grizzled old men wept. “We wish ...

Much has been made about the Red Sox seeking to strip the name Yawkey from the street just outside the ballpark. Red Sox owner John Henry has reportedly said he's "haunted" by the racist past of the ...