A Philatelic History of Radio and Electronics
By Merri AB0MV (Radio and Electronics related Stamps)


US NAVY Destroyer Saved By Morse Code ! (and related Ham Radio story)

U.S. Coast Guard Radio Station Honolulu (Callsign NMO):
Series of articles by Jeff KH2PZ / KH6 about
standing watch on 500 kcs at NMO

Part One - Part Two - Part Three - Part Four
Part Five --- Part Six (SOS!) --- Part Seven


U.S. Coast Guard Radio NMO:
Photos of NMO from 1946
Maritime Radio Historical Society
U.S. Army students learning Morse code
WW-2 era photo

The PHILLIPS CODE BI-CENTENNIAL EDITION (1925)
transcribed by Joseph Hartmann K2AVJ

Part One - Part Two - Part Three - Part Four

List of Numbered Wire Signals is near the end of Part Three

Part Four is K2AVJ's personal recollections of Dr. E.Stuart Davis,
the author of this edition of the Phillips Code.

Amateur Radio history:

What's a Wouff Hong ??
How our CW Pro-signs came to be.
What's this QSK stuff??
Evolution of The International Code.
Where did CQ come from?
The Distress Call (SOS).
Origin of Ham ("ham" radio)?
How old is 73 ?
DXing

Equipment from the Past

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