Morse Code

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:communication
gptkbp:alphabet non-Latin alphabet compatible
gptkbp:author gptkb:American_Morse_Code
gptkbp:characterSeparator short gap
gptkbp:encodes letters
numbers
punctuation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Morse Code
gptkbp:introducedIn 1830s
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Samuel_Morse
gptkb:Alfred_Vail
gptkbp:ISOStandard gptkb:ISO_8859-1
gptkb:International_Morse_Code
gptkbp:lastCommercialUse 1999
gptkbp:learningMethod visual
auditory
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Titanic_distress_call
World War II communication
gptkbp:notableFor can be tapped, flashed, or sounded
still taught to amateur radio operators
gptkbp:notableSignal gptkb:SOS
gptkbp:notableUser gptkb:Titanic_crew
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:International_Telecommunication_Union
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:radio_station
telegraph
emergency communication
gptkbp:replacedBy digital communication
voice communication
gptkbp:SOSMeaning distress signal
gptkbp:supportsAlgorithm variable-length code
gptkbp:symbolForDash -
gptkbp:symbolForDot .
gptkbp:teachingTool gptkb:Morse_code_chart
flashing lights
audio practice
gptkbp:transmissionSpeedUnit characters per minute
words per minute
gptkbp:transmittedBy gptkb:music
light
visual signals
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:military
aviation
amateur radio operators
maritime communication
gptkbp:usedFor telegraphy
radio communication
emergency signaling
gptkbp:usedIn emergency preparedness
scout
signaling for help
gptkbp:wordSeparator long gap
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dorothy_Mary_Paget
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6