The Electric Telegraph:A Revolutionary Invention
Issues with Morse Code and Wire Capacity
People reacted to the telegraph such that it was too complicated to use Morse code and that it still took a long time to send messages due to the small capacity of the wires.
Issues with Morse Code
-When the telegraph was introduced to the public, Morse Code was immediately introduced as well
-Morse Code- A signaling system that uses combinations of long and short sounds, flashes of light or electrical pulses. Morse Code was used to communicate via telegraph
-Caused a problem: not every single person in America could learn the Morse Code immediately
-Result: specially trained operators were needed for translating messages into Morse Code.
-No need for specialized operators = the system would've been less complicated, so operators were inconvenient.
-Morse Code- A signaling system that uses combinations of long and short sounds, flashes of light or electrical pulses. Morse Code was used to communicate via telegraph
-Caused a problem: not every single person in America could learn the Morse Code immediately
-Result: specially trained operators were needed for translating messages into Morse Code.
-No need for specialized operators = the system would've been less complicated, so operators were inconvenient.
Wire Capacity Concerns
-Only one message was able to be transmitted on a wire at one time
-Either there had to be more wires or there had to be a waiting time
-Either there had to be more wires or there had to be a waiting time
Morse's Notes on Code
International Morse Code Language-still used today
A picture depicting the many wires that were necessary in order to send messages via telegraph.
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