Today is Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by bernjb56, Jan 11, 2013.

  1. :eek: Whatz wong wiv propa iglish bolda dash ???
     
  2. bernjb56

    bernjb56 Supporter

     
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  4. .-./..-/.../-/-.--/-../.. /...-/./.-.
     
  5. — · — · — — · — — · · is CQD.
    K+ to the first person to tell us what it is, what replaced it and when.
     
  6. bernjb56

    bernjb56 Supporter

    Before SOS I think but not sure when it changed :thinking:
     
  7. Yep you are right.
    SOS was used by the Germans in 1905, but the Titanic sinking in 1912 used both CQD and SOS and i believe SOS was used after due to the fact it was quicker and easier to send.
     
  8. -....- / .... .- -.. / - --- / .... .- ...- . / .- / --. --- / .- - / - .... .. ...
     
  9. Terrordales

    Terrordales Nightshift

    Possibly the best known piece of Morse Code & it was written nearly 100 years before the adoption of Morse Code.

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  10. 'Duh duh duh duuuuuhhhhhh' ;D
     
  11. Terrordales

    Terrordales Nightshift

    Well spotted :)
     
  12. ow i thought it was diddle e de diddle e dum :(
     
  13. Not to be confused with 'dum de dum de dum de dum'

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeIEovjOVdI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
     
  14. Terrordales

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