What is already amateur radio without telegraphy... When in the noises of the ether, I can not
understand any words of my radiofriend from any exotic land, the Morse signs are to be heard
still. The traditional Morse code consists of short signals (also point named), long
signals (the so-called line) and breaks. All the single letters and digits consist of it.
The radio amateurs use certain abbreviations like e.g. the Q-code. So it is possible
to have a short talk with a radio amateur from an other land, without one speaks
a common language. Since my first day as a radio amateur I also use this oldest mode of operation of
the radio world. About half of all my numerous contacts came off with the help of the telegraphy.
Also today, if it is raining and winding, I switch on my station and send around the whole world my:
