Slickii

I don't have a clue besides boy scouts in identifying morse code. I doubt anybody else can listen fast enough to identify what's being transmitted. I think like I said above it's a matter of being widely accepted culturally... I have read though that you're not supposed to say things that could be used as code words. Seems this idea of not understanding morse code may have slipped into that way of thinking for new users maybe? Dunno. I mean, just today I heard morse code on multiple channels.

What do you mean you can't? I can do it right now.

There's plenty of ways to your transmit a callsign as morse code. Plus, I can think of mutuple useful and applicable uses for morse code over verbally saying a callsign. I guess it's a matter of tech (also convenience) meets GMRS handheld radios would be the main reason people don't use morse code that much for identification. Also, culture, which is basically all this anyway.

They cared to say international morse code is fine to use for identification. Maybe that's as far as their care went. I'm guessing it seems foreign to us in America to identify with something that doesn't really identity you very well to others, meaning morse code isn't mainstream communication as much as speaking English.

I've read the rules that say use to your call sign every 15 minutes and when you get off. Also, you can use international morse code as your call sign. I haven't seen anybody talk about doing this on their own except through a repeater. Can I just use an audio file to play my call sign as morse code instead of saying it using my handheld GMRS radio?