Father Jozef Murgas, the scientist, painter and priest born in what is now known as Slovakia, was a man of enduring curiosity and deep faith. Ordained in 1888, he served the church in what was then the Kingdom of Hungary until he answered a call to service in the United States. In 1896, he arrived in the mining community of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, which has a strong Slovak population.

The priest, whose many studies included astronomy, botany and electrotechnology, held another cherished faith -- a strong belief in his experiments in radiotelegraphy. Some historians say that his development of a wireless transmission method known as "The Tone Method," which he patented, paved the way for the development of Morse Code. In 1905 he publicly tested it, successfully sending signals between towers in Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, about 20 miles, or 32 kilometers, away.

That historic transmission will be recreated on the 15th of November by the Murgas Amateur Radio Club K3YTL at King's College and amateur radio station W3USR at the University of Scranton. The event, organized in partnership with the Slovak Heritage Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania, will be live streamed on YouTube and Facebook and will be available for viewing later on the club's YouTube Page.

The day will also mark the 50th anniversary of the club that honored the pioneering priest by adopting his name as their own.