Morse Code Game |
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This is a top secret mission to send important messages quietly and accurately using Morse Code. Morse Code was invented by Samuel F. B. Morse in 1832 and was initially used to send messages short distances using a telegraph running on electricity. Morse Code was adapted later on to be sent over radio waves and between spotlight blinkers on navy ships. Morse Code is made up of a series of dit's and dah's, where dit's are dots and dah's are dashes.
This material can be used to fulfill partial requirements for the Tawny Star.
The year is 1899. You are assigned to the the Mohawk Communication Corps, a unit established to send messages for Colonel Baden Powell's 5th Dragoon Guards stationed in South Africa. Your task is to send secret messages across the battlefield (room) with no noise or voices - in Morse Code.
1. You are assigned into Communications Sections of four - with each section made up of two teams - a SENDING Team and a RECEIVING Team.
2. Each team has a SCRIBE who writes or decodes the message and a SIGNALMAN who sends or receives the message
3. The Sending Team:
- The Scribe receives a message and a code sheet from the Colonel's office
- The Scribe will take the message and using the code sheet convert the message on paper into Morse Code dit's and dah's
- The Signalman will send the signal with the SIGNAL CARDS provided
4. Sending rules:
- Each letter is a series of dit's and dah's
- To separate letters hold the card behind your back then start the next letter
- To separate words count to five with the card behind your back
- Waving the card means you made a mistake with the letter and will start over
- Waving your arms a lot means you will re-send the entire message again
- Sit down when finished your message
5. The Receiving Team:
- The Signalman of the Receiving Team will read the cards bring sent and relay the code to his Scribe
- The Scribe will write down the dit's and dah's. At the end of the message he will convert the message code into letters with his decode sheet
6. At the end of the message the Receiving Team will report back to the Colonel with the messages. The team who gets the most messages correct wins the game
7. Remember to keep quiet - whisper. You don't want to give any information to the enemy. This is top secret
8. Be accurate
9. If you successfully complete your mission we will sign off one of your requirements for the Tawny Star.
10. The Messages (give this list to the Sending Team):
11. Morse Code (give this list to both the Sending and Receiving teams):SEND FOOD
ENEMY IN SIGHT
ALL CLEAR
MOVE CANNONS 500 FEET EAST
OPEN FIRE AT 1530
5 MEN WOUNDED
NEED 6 HORSESLetters.- A
-... B
-.-. C
-.. D
. E
..-. F
--. G
.... H
.. I
.--- J
-.- K
.-.. L
-- M
-. N
--- O
.--. P
--.- Q
.-. R
... S
- T
..- U
...- V
.-- W
-..- X
-.-- Y
--.. ZNumbers
.---- 1
..--- 2
...-- 3
....- 4
..... 5
-.... 6
--... 7
---.. 8
----. 9
----- 0
12. The Signal Cards (cut out and give to the Sending Teams):