History Memes

3496 readers

226 users here now

THIS COMM HAS MOVED

!historymemes@piefed.social

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

PugJesus@lemmy.world

PugJesus@lemmy.dbzer0.com

315

our last cry (infosec.pub)

submitted 5 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/historymemes@lemmy.world

22 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 23 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Given what movies have taught me, Morse code will keep being used in the most random scenarios cause what else are you gonna do if you have just an on and off switch to communicate? Use binary?

[–] tischbier@feddit.org 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

The US has shifted back to requiring Morse code for certain civilian radio licenses again. There’s ranks of radio license. The lowest level you have to pass is a 5 wpm morse code test. The rank you get is what gives you the ability to operate a stronger radio. If you get the top license you are allowed to register your own call sign that you say over the line like “WKDZ.”

Part of the reason Morse is coming back is more natural disasters. When power is out, Civilians who know how to use HAM radio are sometimes the first to signal military/govt help. But during a natural disaster, audio is likely to be cut out or not make the full transmission. Morse can almost always get out over the line. I am looking to get my license and join a civilian organized response team. :)

So, while in the 1990’s many countries killed Morse off officially, it is making a little comeback.