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Posted: 26 Apr 2019

Taken: 21 May 1978

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Communications Pre-internet (morse code)

Communications Pre-internet (morse code)
12 Signals Unit 21st May 1978

Bill Robinson / kinderbill, , Erhard Bernstein, Andrea Riberti and 20 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 Annemarie
Annemarie club
an other era:)
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Annemarie club
Indeed so Annemarie. Thanks for the visit.

Beset regards, Doug
5 years ago.
 Ronald Losure
Ronald Losure club
I remember hearing Morse code on the shortwave radio. I understood nothing.
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Ronald Losure club
Thanks for your visit Ronald, But once learned never forgotten!

All the best, Doug
5 years ago.
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
Thanks very much for your visit Philippe.

Best wishes, Doug
5 years ago.
 Taormina
Taormina
Looks like... inside NSA ;))
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Taormina
Not quite Katka! Just high frequency radio receivers. Thanks for your visit.

Best wishes, Doug
5 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
That's an interesting picture Doug. The changes since then don't bear thinking about and it doesn't seem so long ago to me! All the best, Rosa.
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne
Thanks so much for your visit and kind comment Rosa. As you say it seems not so long ago. Although the use of morse code was declining by that period it was always the part of my telecomms work that I enjoyed the most.

All the best, Doug
5 years ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
interesting view back in time....
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo club
Thanks very much for your visit Boariischa, glad it was of interest.

All the best, Doug
5 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
An image of great interest to me, I worked for a while storing and dispatching those and other H/F units, nice photo and good memories to have.
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Thanks for tour visit Roger, much appreciated. The Racal RA17 was a fine receiver, certainly the best I ever used.

All the best, Doug
5 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Ce genre de communication était très utilisé plutôt par les militaires
et surement il a du sauver pas mal de personne.
Bonne fin de semaine.
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Malik Raoulda club
Thanks very much for your visit Malik. You are right a lot of people were required!

Best wishes, Doug
5 years ago.
 Tanja - Loughcrew
Tanja - Loughcrew club
;) Have you ever forgotten how it works?
A nice trip back in time and i can hear it *piiieeep* ;)
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Tanja - Loughcrew club
Thanks so much for your visit Tanja. Like a language once learned never forgotten.

All the best, Doug
5 years ago.
 Bill Robinson / kinderbill
Bill Robinson / kind… club
Fab insight of you on that modern set up of the time Doug, My father was a welder during WW2 and could not join up although he tried twice, so joined dads army and used to patrol the Rainham Essex area along and around the river thames. Regards, Bill.
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Bill Robinson / kind… club
Hello Bill, thanks for your visit, much appreciated. Pretty sure that morse has all but died in the world of commercial/military communications, all good things must come to an end I suppose, sigh;-(

All the best, Doug
5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
The only that most people think they know about Morse code, is that SOS represents Save Our Souls. As you know, Doug, It doesn't!
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Andy Rodker club
As far as I know SOS was chosen because has no meaning therefore could not be confused with anything else, unlike perhaps its predecessor CQD (CQ = all stations). The thee dots, three dashes, three dots of the Morse code are very distinctive when heard, believe me!

All the best, Doug
5 years ago.

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