Morse code fans sending out an SOS.

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) | March 7, 2006 | Copyright

Byline: John McCormick

CHICAGO _ A century-old hobby filled with dots and dashes is embroiled in a debate about its future and what level of training should be expected of those called to help during local and national emergencies.

Morse code, a slowly dying language, has become radio's equivalent of Latin: historically important, but increasingly irrelevant in a world of cell phones, computers and instant messaging.

With mariners and the military having moved to other technologies long ago, ham radio operators are virtually the sole practitioners ...

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