But the story does not answer my question: In those days, they did not use
International Morse Code (what we use today),
they used "American" Morse Code... All of the land-line telegraphy in
those days was American Morse Code.
Did the re-enactment guys learn American Morse? The guy said he learned it
from his ham-radio dad.
So Still not a clear story.
73,
-Gerry W1VE
On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 8:22 AM, Guy Olinger K2AV <olinger@bellsouth.net>wrote:
>
> http://www.newsleader.com/article/20121225/NEWS01/312250031/Va-telegraph-experts-bring-accuracy-Lincoln-
>
> On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 10:47 PM, <Georgek5kg@aol.com> wrote:
>
> > Ok, this is not a contesting question, but a curious one nevertheless.
> >
> > I just saw the Lincoln movie. In the movie, there was a lot of scenes
> of
> > telegraph as it was used during the Civil War. I am curious to know if
> > the
> > code was authentic. I know that there is a group of hams who specialize
> > in copying the old Morse telegraph code - they had a booth at Dayton.
> >
> > 73, George
> >
> > George Wagner, K5KG
> > Sarasota, FL
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