If you are a ham radio operator of a certain age, you probably remember ads for “The Instructograph,” a mechanical device for learning Morse code. [Our Own Devices] has an ancient specimen of the ...

Morse code is the Latin or Greek of telecommunications. Considered an archaism by most, it's still used by amateur radio operators, in the navy and in aviation. All you have to do is synthesize a ...

It might seem antiquated, but Morse code still has a number of advantages compared to other modes of communication, especially over radio waves. It’s low bandwidth compared to voice or even text, and ...