[Boatanchors] Morse code - ECN and ACN?

[Richard Knoppow]

    The other way, American Morse is the code used on wire 
circuits in the U.S. and a few other places. It is the original 
"Morse" code. Continental code, AKA International Morse is the 
code used in Europe and for wireless. American Morse is 
definitely legal for use on the air.
    There are various stories about the development of 
Continental Morse but the original version was developed in 
Germany. Actually, there have been several codes most of which 
had very limited useage. Bain code is one, the U.S.Navy had its 
own code for a short time previous to WW-1. In the bad old days 
operators at U.S. wireless stations had to be able to read both 
American and Continental code because the stations were connected 
via Western Union or Postal Telegraph circuits which ran American 
Morse but talked to ships via Continental code. Ted McElroy wrote 
of having to learn Contenental code when he went to work for RCA. 
He knew American Morse because he was an experienced operator 
with WU but had to learn the other. He became a speed champion in 
both codes.

On 11/19/2020 11:03 AM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald wrote:
> IIRC, American Morse  IS  the same as Continental Morse.
> It is the Morse used by the railroads in the distant past.
> International Morse is what is normally used today.
>
> Use of the old railroad Morse is allowed by FCC rules.
> Not many people know it now.
>
> 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
> Since 30 Nov 1953
> Oklahoma City, OK
> USAF (Retired) 61-81
> FAA (Retired) 94-10
>
>
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> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net <boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:53
> To: Boatanchors-qth <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Morse code - ECN and ACN?
>
> Well that’s what I was thinking, but I thought International Morse was the
> same as European? so Normal, American, European????
>
> On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 12:46 PM W2HX <w2hx at w2hx.com> wrote:
>
>> Could it mean American vs European (continental morse)?
>
>
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