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ZS1PAN > CW_ALD 28.07.05 21:52l 24 Lines 1116 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : DC0068ZS1PAN
Read: GUEST
Subj: Re: Aldis lamps..
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Sent: 050728/1230Z @:ZS0STB.TBG.WCP.ZAF.AF #:25186 [Satgat] FBB7.00g25
From: ZS1PAN@ZS0STB.TBG.WCP.ZAF.AF
To : CW/ALD@WW
G4WYW Mel recounted using the Aldis lamp to signal with. Most of the
warships were fitted with Aldis lamps as well as the Maritime patrol
aircraft such as the Avro Shackleton, Bregeut Atlantique, the P2V7 Neptune
and the P3C Orion as well as the Nimrod, and would use them to communicate
with the warships at sea in order to retain radio silence. As Radio
operator (Air) we had to be able to send and receive CW on the Aldis at 12
w.p.m. The Aldis lamp used on the aircraft was of course much smaller than
the shipbourne lamps, and the concave mirror behind the lamp was triggered
and not the venetian type shutters in the front as with the naval
lamps.The opertor had to switch on the lamp with his left-hand on the
trigger and then send with the trigger on the right-hand handle of the
lamp( of course with either the port or the starbord hatch open so as not
to impede his sending)
While receiving messages the receiving operator would send a "T" after
each word received.
Enjoy the day
73 Phil ZS1PAN (ex Air Electronics Officer 35 Squadron S.A.A.F.)
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