56 JUNE 2022 HOW FAST? ORIGINS Morse code is named after one of its inventors, Samuel Morse. Morse was a gifted painter and inventor. He came up with the idea after receiving a horse messenger to inform him that his wife was ill. The message had taken so long to reach him that she’d not only passed away by the time he came home, she was already buried. Morse and his assistant Alfred Lewis Vail created an electromagnet machine that would respond to an electric current sent along wires. The first long-distance telegraph test was conducted on May 24, 1844. Standing before government officials, Samuel (in Washington, D.C.) sent a message to Alfred (in Baltimore). An onlooker suggested “What hath God Wrought?” as the message. The words traveled 40 miles before they were recorded on paper tape. – britannica.com 230 MTPM In 1864, as Abraham Lincoln fought for re-election during the Civil War, he was eager to admit Nevada to the Union because of its pro-Unionist and predominantly Republican sympathies. James Nye, governor of the territory, sent certified copies of the Nevada constitution by Pony Express to Washington, but on Oct. 24, they still hadn’t arrived. So Telegrapher James H. Guild worked for seven hours to transmit the document in Morse code. (right) The final page of the 175-page transcription shows a word count of 16,543 at the cost of $4,303.27 (about $60,000 today). Just eight days before the election, Nevada was admitted to the Union, and Lincoln was re-elected president. – archives.gov 16K+ words In June 2005, Andrei Bindasov successfully transmitted 230 morse code marks of mixed text in one minute. The attempt was held as part of the International Amateur Radio Union’s 6th World Championship in High-Speed Telegraphy in Primorsko, Bulgaria. – guinnessworldrecords.com transcription shows a word count of 16,543 at the cost of $4,303.27 (about DID YOU KNOW? MORSE CODE 4121 N. 44th St., Phoenix Burgers, Dogs, Burritos! Scrumptious Fish & Chips! Best Chicken Nuggets & Tenders! Fresh Breaded Onion Rings! Children’s Menus at All Locations! Drive Thru/Take-Out is Our Specialty! Phone orders taken till 10:00pm Monday thru Saturday. 602-840-0630 20% off any order over $12.00! Offer expires 6/30/22. Valid with coupon only. Present coupon at time of purchase. May not be combined with any other offer. 1 coupon per person. Valid at all 8 locations. No cash value. Coupon cannot be reproduced. Take your Dad out for dinner. Serving the Arcadia area since 1958 Y" - % 1Y!21Y ' 0 "1Y#6-2' ! 1Y +#"' !* • "#,2* • 13 0% #07 • -0"' ,% • % 0--+' ,% • - #"' #, ! #20' , ' ,% HEAT STROKE CAN HAPPEN IN MINUTES! KEEP YOUR PETS INSIDE WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE ABOVE 85° Member Since 1959 4855 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix AZ 85018 | ingleside.com HOSPITAL 602-840-3446 | GROOMING 602-952-1754 Grooming OPEN Tues - Sat To ensure the safety of our clients & staff, we are performing curbside assistance. BRIAN A. SERBIN, DVM • MOLLY R. KLEIN, DVM • KARISSA SCIACCA, DVM

57 JUNE 2022 WORD SEARCH BINDASOV CONSTITUTION DISTRESS ELECTROMAGNETIC INDIA LINCOLN MORSE CODE NEVADA PONY EXPRESS PRIMORSKO PULSE TELEGRAPH TELEGRAPHY TELETYPEWRITER TITANIC TRANSCRIPTION UNION VAIL FUN FACTS TIMELINE SAY WHAT? Created with TheTeachersCorner.net Word Search Maker YOU CAN SPEAK MORSE CODE It was designed just to translate audio pulses into English, but Morse code can be verbally spoken. You simply have to learn how to pronounce the dot and dash signal combinations. The dot is spoken as “di” unless it’s at the end of the signal like “di-di-dit.” Then the dash is spoken as “dah” (daw). The letter “R,” for example, is dot-dash-dot so it would be pronounced “di-dah-dit.” – the-daily-dabble.com On ships, flickering lights were often used instead of radio communication. Morse code was invented for the telegraph. Morse code helped put the Pony Express out of business. You can communicate Morse code by blinking. Morse Code was once sent over electric lines in the sea. There are Korean and Japanese versions of the code. Morse code helped save lives aboard the Titanic. DID YOU KNOW? MORSE CODE 1832 Idea for the telegraph was first conceived. 1838 First message sent using dots and dashes to represent characters. 1844 American Morse code in final form. 1844 Washington to Baltimore line was completed, and the first message was sent. 1850 Sound reading generally replaces tape registers for receiving. 1851 International Morse code was adopted in preference to the original code. 1851 Telegraph was first used in train dispatching. 1858 First transatlantic cable laid. It failed after 24 days. 1860 Automatic repeaters were first used to extend the length over which telegraph lines could operate. 1866 Successful completion of the transatlantic cable. 1872 Development of Stearns duplex system enables two messages to be transmitted simultaneously over one line. 1930 Last Morse wire closed by Associated Press. 1989 Western Union Telegraph Company dissolved. 1999 Morse code is no longer required for International Distress signals. 2013 India’s state-owned telecom company, BSNL, ended its telegraph service. This was reported as the world’s last true commercial electric telegraph system. The dot is spoken as “di” unless it’s at the end of the signal like “di-di-dit.” Then Get Screened for Risks of Stroke and Cardiovascular Disease Are you at risk? Call 833-335-0203 5 Screening Package for $149