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VK2WL > CW 27.07.05 12:50l 27 Lines 922 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: Aldis lamps..
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From: VK2WL@VK2WI.#SYD.NSW.AUS.OC
To : CW@WW
Hmmm.. Bob, VK2BE and Rudolf, PF1F seem to have used different Aldis
lanterns to those I came across in the Navy.. Ours had the concave mirror
as mentioned by Bob but there were no shutters on it, the bulb was
continuously on, but the light beam was deflected onto the target by
tilting the concave mirror with the trigger. The target was located
through the tubular sight. I think I also came across this type of
Aldis lantern when I served for a few years with the Army Water
Transportation Squadron in a Reserve capacity.
Are you sure Bob that this is not what really used ??? Perhaps you
are confusing with the ships signal lantern which was a much larger unit.
I did see the type that Rudolf mentioned but not, that I can recall,
onboard ship.
Sooo, this raises the questions, just how many variations of the Aldis
lantern were produced ???
73 aye
Ted VK2WL
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