[CQ-Contest] Telegraph code in Lincoln movie

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I'm inclined to expect that re-enactors strive for period authenticity.
 But it's only a movie, not a religious ceremony, so I'm good with whatever
they did.

73, de Hans, K0HB/K7


On Monday, January 7, 2013, Sean Cavanaugh wrote:

> It's not spelled out explicitly, but this paragraph would lead me to
> believe they were using American Morse:
>
> "Jim Wilson is the longtime editor of Dots & Dashes, the official
> publication of the Morse Telegraph Club Inc. For years, he and his son have
> participated in Civil War re-enactments as telegraph operators of the
> period."
>
> The Morse Telegraph Club webpage says the use both International and
> American Morse, as well as "preserving the heritage of telegraphy and
> educating the public on the history of Morse telegraph communications." I'd
> think that if anyone would know the difference, it'd be these guys. :)
>
> 73,
> Sean - VA5LF
>
> On 2013-01-07, at 12:46 PM, Gerry Hull <gerry at yccc.org <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > 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 at bellsouth.net<javascript:;>
> >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 at aol.com <javascript:;>>
> 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
> >>> 941-400-1960  cell
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