Alfred Vail

Alfred Lewis Vail was an American machinist and inventor. Along with Samuel Morse, Vail was central in developing and commercializing American electrical telegraphy between 1837 and 1844.

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DITDASH

Dit dah — Morse code, signaling, and the basics of getting on the air.

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