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radiotelegraphy

radiotelegraphy

1 8.9
Sending messages by radio often using Morse code
  • noun
  • /ˌreɪdioʊˈtɛlɪˌɡræfi/
  • Archaic
: radiotelegrafía
  • Many ships use radiotelegraphy to communicate with each other while navigating in open waters.

Examples

  • During World War I, soldiers relied on radiotelegraphy to send critical messages across the battlefield.

  • The DX-300 does pull in radiotelegraphy from the ARRL flagship, W1AW in Connecticut with a random-wire antenna.

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  • This line of thought induces me to draw notice to a 1930s cinema presentation of (tube-based) radiotelegraphy at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBFwTtS4P (or do a YouTube search on the title, "From Backblocks to High Seas").

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  • The invention of radiotelegraphy revolutionized long-distance communication by allowing messages to be sent without wires.

Synonyms

wireless telegraphy
vsradiotelegraphy
  • Archaic
1 7.4

Sending messages by radio without using wires

focuses on sending using Morse code rather than general radio messaging
radiocommunication
vsradiotelegraphy
  • Specialized
1 4.4

Sending and receiving messages by radio waves

restricts meaning to sending telegraphic messages, usually using Morse code instead of wire
radiotelegraph
vsradiotelegraphy
  • Archaic
1 9.5

A system for sending messages by radio instead of using wires

describes the action of sending messages rather than the system
wireless telegraph
vsradiotelegraphy
  • Archaic
1 7.1

Sending messages by radio using dots and dashes called Morse code

is the same sending by radio waves instead of using wires

Surface Forms

radiotelegraphy singular
radiotelegraphies plural

Morphology

radiotelegraphy = telegraphy (transparent) = radio + telegraph + y

The word denotes telegraphy performed by radio—combining 'radio' with the existing noun 'telegraphy' yields the stated meaning directly.

Etymology

Radiotelegraphy is made of radio and telegraphy, where tele- means 'far' and graph means 'write', so telegraphy is sending written messages over a long distance. Adding radio, which points to using radio 'waves' to carry the signal, gives a word that means sending telegrams by radio, like Morse code, instead of by wire.