3 chapters across the catalog
College Millennial, Ham Radio and Generation Future
Samuel Smith, a college-aged millennial from Columbia, Georgia, donates $200. He expresses concern for his generation's lack of awareness and discusses his interest in ham radio and Morse code (CW). The hosts encourage him to stay clued in and thank him for his contribution.
Samuel Morse is noted for being a world-class painter in addition to his work on the telegraph. One host reveals a plan to "revolutionize" Morse code with a new, affordable hardware device that works with or without the internet. The project aims to make Morse code "cool" again and encourage more people to obtain basic radio licenses, despite FCC neglect of the GPRS and ham radio bands.
A 2011 Google April Fools' prank called "Gmail Tap," featuring LL Cool J, inspired actual Morse code keyboard applications now available on the Google Play Store. These apps allow users to text using only "dits" and "das," which is suggested as a safer way to communicate while driving. The segment also notes that Samuel Morse, the inventor of the telegraph, was a prominent American oil painter.
