Morse code.

the  Morse code is the preferred means of distance communication scouts. It is used to set up camp or during transmission activities . It is based on a series of short pulses (ti • ) and time (ta - ) used to encode the alphabet and numbers .

This system was invented by Samuel Morse in 1835. The scouts who know thoroughly all transmission techniques can obtain a card of the same name . In 1924 during a Trivaux Unionist Elephants of the Paris Union received without error at up to 26 letters per minute .

To improve the efficiency of the organization of camps has control uses the Scout abbreviations.

lettres A • ‒ B ‒ • • • C ‒ • ‒ • D ‒ • • E • F • • ‒ • G ‒ ‒ • H • • • • I • • J • ‒ ‒ ‒ K ‒ • ‒ L • ‒ • • M ‒ ‒ N ‒ • O ‒ ‒ ‒ P • ‒ ‒ • Q ‒ ‒ • ‒ R • ‒ • S • • • T ‒ U • • ‒ V • • • ‒ W • ‒ ‒ X ‒ • • ‒ Y ‒ • ‒ ‒ Z ‒ ‒ • • CH ‒ ‒ ‒ ‒

chiffres 1 • ‒ ‒ ‒ ‒ 2 • • ‒ ‒ ‒ 3 • • • ‒ ‒ 4 • • • • ‒ 5 • • • • • 6 ‒ • • • • 7 ‒ ‒ • • • 8 ‒ ‒ ‒ • • 9 ‒ ‒ ‒ ‒ • 0 ‒ ‒ ‒ ‒ ‒

ponctuation point • ‒ • ‒ • ‒ virgule ‒ ‒ • • ‒ ‒  ? • • ‒ ‒ • • apostrophe • ‒ ‒ ‒ ‒ •  ! ‒ • ‒ • ‒ ‒

S O S   • • • ‒ ‒ ‒ • • •
Use only when is in danger !
Although it seems consists of code letters S, O and S, the SOS is code itself and must be sent as if it were a single letter ( no pause)

Uses

Light Morse: a lamp used to send signals over long distances as long as the field is cleared. ( A maglite , spot lighting powered by a car battery , burning fire , etc ... are often used ) .


Sound Morse: a horn is used to send instructions to the surroundings ( A mistaken hunting horn , whistle, etc ... are often used ) .


Morse radio : used for large gatherings .

Morse buffs can find in the radioscoutisme a medium of exchange with distant scouts. .