Ham radio is a hobby .
This is a very challenging hobby. All its spirit is about challenging.
Find yourself something next to impossible (as you can see it), set yourself a goal there, and then do your best to achieve it, and to exceed it.
Ham radio is unimaginable without a morse code. And very few regular people know what is that. Even less can read this code simply by listening to it.
What is morse code.
Morse code is like a protocol, or algorithm of communications.
A method of transmitting text information as a series of on-off tones, lights, or clicks that can be directly understood by a (skilled) listener or observer without any special, additional equipment.
It is a very genius invention, a method of reliable communication through a harsh , unstable , variable conditions of radio wave propagation.
During the years is has proved itself practically as being as one of most reliable and interference-resistant way of long distance communication by radio waves. For decades it has remained a been superior way to do this, more then any other technical device could do.
However, with digital electronics and satellite capabilities progressing at an unimaginable pace during the last 3-4 decades, morse code has practically lost completely it's importance. Especially in commercial, marine and military long haul communications.
Yet it is still widely used by ham radio hobbyists.
This morning i came across an interesting site, all dedicate to a morse code
There is so much more to it, you can google yourself, or just enjoy reading about it in wiki
Also I found a funny video, with informative comments and visualisations here:
Another fun to watch video has been published by geniuos drummer Andrea Vadrucci
Enjoy !
73 de LY1A ,
also AB4UW
