JUNE 2008 COMP (NOW CLOSED)

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Each month we will be running a competition for the CUBS and SCOUTS of 1st Lucas Heights. This was the JUNE2008 Comp.

JUNE 2008 COMP (NOW CLOSED)

This comp was won by No one from the cub section & Jess G from the scout section.

Morse Code

Morse Code was invented by Samuel F. B. Morse (1791-1872), a painter and founder of the National Academy of Design. He conceived the basic idea of an electromagnetic telegraph in 1832, and produced the first working telegraph set in 1836. This made transmission possible over any distance. The first Morse Code message, "What hath God wrought?", was sent from Washington to Baltimore.

Today experienced operators copy received text without the need to write as they receive, and when transmitting, can easily converse at 20 to 30 words per minute. Morse Code will always remain a viable means of providing highly reliable communications during difficult communications conditions.

Morse Code can be transmitted using sound or light, as sometimes happens between ships at sea. It is used in emergencies to transmit distress signals when no other form of communication is available. The standard international distress signal is •••---••• (SOS)


Below is the Morse Code Translation


CODE LETTER
•- 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

The Competition

STEP 1: Download the Entry Form and complete the tasks on the entry form.


Check you answers from the answer sheet




Congratulations to the Winners for draw 0052008 - No one from the cub section
& Jess G from the scout section.