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The telegraph sent messages by wire from local to intercontinental distances, using the Morse Code or long and short electrical pulses. A short letter sent by telegraph, as in the example photographed above, is a called a 'telegram', and could considered almost an early form of e-mail. The sending and receiving machines for these were called 'teleprinters'.
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∙ 11y agoIt sent electromagnetic waves from one place to another in the form of clicks and the receiving person would transfer the clicks into words.
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∙ 9y agoThe function of the telegraph is to send messages over a wire. This is done by using Morse code. Morse code is a language that is made up of clicking sounds.
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What did the first telegraph look like?
what did the first telegraph look like?
What came after the telegraph?
Welll.... the telegraph replaced the pony express then the telephone replaced the telegraph. and now a days texting has replaced the telephone.
Name 5 inventions of Thomas Edison?
devices for telegraph he made inprovments in tecnology he invented cuplox telegraph electric pen for telegraph inprovments in telephone tec
Why did railroads and the telegraph expand together?
because telegraph wires were poles along the railroad tracks
How was the telegraph used in World War 1?
The telegraph was used in World War 1 to send orders from one location to another. During WWI Britain's telegraph were uninterrupted.
Which is more recent - telegraph or telemarketing?
A telemarketing because it is part of a telegraph.
When was telegraph?
Telegraph-Journal was created in 1862.
How telegraph chaneged?
telegraph changed to internet
Can a telegraph be wireless?
Yes a telegraph can be wireless. Thomas Edison invented the first wireless telegraph
Who are the owners of the Daily Telegraph UK?
The Barclay brothers puchased the Telegraph Group , which included the The Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph and The spectator, from Hollinger in 2004.
How was electricity sent across the country?
The telegraph.
How do you make a Morse code machine?
HOW THEY MADE A MORSE CODE MACHINE Samuel F.B. Morse and Alfred Vail developed an electric telegraph which sent pulses of electrical current to control an electromagnet that was located at the receiving end of the telegraph wire.
Where can one subscribe to the Evening Telegraph online?
For Telegraph readers who are wishing to subscribe online to the Evening Telegraph they could subscribe by going to their local online Evening Telegraph website.
What is a telegraph circuit?
A telegraph circuit is an electrical circuit attached to a telegraph. This circuit is incomplete until the telegraph is connected, allowing for the Morse-code messages by tapping the circuit closed.
Which development brought an end to the Pony Express?
The telegraph is what ended the Pony Express
Use telegraph in a sentence?
Telegraph poles to stop debris
Where can you find info about the telegraph?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegraph
