It may be the ultimate SOS--Morse Code is in distress. The language of dots and dashes has been the lingua franca of amateur radio, a vibrant community of technology buffs and hobbyists who have ...

It may be the ultimate SOS. Morse code is in distress. The language of dots and dashes has been the lingua franca of amateur radio, a vibrant community of technology buffs and hobbyists who have ...

The term SOS is one of the most well-known distress signals used around the world. You might have seen it in movies, on ships ...

Videos on social media show Canadians reportedly standing at the United States-Canada border while holding an upside-down Canadian flag and using lights to Morse code “SOS” in response to the ...

Technically “SOS,” doesn’t officially stand for any of these phrases. It’s the international abbreviation for distress—not to be confused with an acronym (see acronym vs. abbreviation for the ...

The distress signal CQD originated from the signal CQ, expressing "seeking you," or "all stations." The signal CQ was commonly used among wireless operators -- and land-based telegraphers before them ...

Three dots, three dashes, three dots - the world’s most recognized distress signal. But what’s the real story behind “SOS”?

These are all things that “SOS,” the international abbreviation for distress, does not stand for. Best known for its appearances in desert island cartoons, maritime movies, and earworms by ABBA and ...

The RMS Titanic leaves Belfast, 1912. * Photo: Courtesy of U.S. National Archives and Records Administration * 1904: "CQD" is adopted as the international distress signal for the operators of Marconi ...

We use it in our texts and everyday slang. So, what does "SOS" actually mean? Here's everything you need to know about the term and its military origins, plus the feature on your iPhone that utilizes ...