I can remember growing up playing with walkie talkies and CB radios and always being a little fascinated by the concept of Morse code. I had a pair of walkie talkies that include the ability to use Morse code to send messages back and forth. They each had a little metal plate on the front with the Morse code alphabet. I don’t think I ever actually used Morse code to communicate anything.

I understand the function that Morse code has had in the development of electronic communication, but I could never figure out how that applied to us in the late 20th and early 21st century. Well, the FCC has finally seen things my way.[PDF] They have decided to eliminate Morse code proficiency as part of the license requirements for amateur radio operators.

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