Is morse code being used in any kind of communication today?

Question

Is morse code being used in any kind of communication today? Are did it die out with the invention of the first telephone on March, 10 1876.

Answer 1

Some amateur radio operators still use it, and many amateur radio repeaters use it to broadcast some info (I don't know Morse code so I don't know what they're transmitting).

It's becoming more obsolete though, I think the FCC even dropped the code requirement for getting a licence.

Answer 2

Yes, many hams still use it.  In fact some really enjoy Morse code:

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It has the advantage of being more immune to static and other interference.  It is fun once you get the hang of it.

Answer 3

land based telegraph is entirely obsolete now, it has been replaced by the internet. however morse code still has some use in radio. airmen still have to learn code characters to identify radio beacons. code is used to identify transmitters in a number of applications, including broadcast translators. there is also still some limited military use.  and of course, radio amateurs around the world regularly employ morse for weak signal conditions.

however code as a method is not dead,  except dot and dash has been replaced by mark and space tones. land and radio codes are still in use for baudot (teletype) and ascii (computer).

Answer 4

Ham Radio operators are the biggest remaining users of Morse code.  Also, many radio beacons and repeaters use Morse to ID themselves.

I became a ham radio operator back in 1963 at the age of 13.  The majority of all my communications were using CW (Morse code).  I always preferred it over voice communications.  It was like talking in another language that few people understood (except ham operators and military radio operators).

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Answer 5

I think it's only used in human-to-human communication, for non-critical messages.  In other words, radio amateurs.  Morse code has no security, and no error correction.  On the other hand, if a channel is very weak and noisy, morse code might be understood, where a person speaking might not be.

Answer 6

As  radio ham, I use CW (Morse Code) for those 'in the noise' contacts.

Ham radio repeaters, and many commercial repeaters, too, have to send out a CW signal every 15 minutes to identify themselves, their location etc.

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Answer 7

The Military still uses this kind of communication for silent running, as when they use light between ships in order to maintain radio silence.

Answer 8

It is history now.