Boy Scouts Handbook Part 48

O K--All right Opr--Operator.

Pd--Paid.

Qk--Quick.

Sig--Signature.

Rememberable Morse or Re-Morse Alphabet

[Ill.u.s.tration: Rememberable Morse or Re-Morse Alphabet.]

By this method it is possible to learn the Morse alphabet in less than an hour.

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[Ill.u.s.tration: Scouts using signal flags. (tr)]

From A to B in both figures, ill.u.s.trates method of making a dot.

A complete swing from A to C in both figures indicates method of making a dash.

Wig-Wag or Myer Code

_Instructions for Using the System_

The whole number opposite each letter or numeral stands for that letter or numeral.

A 22 B 2112 C 121 D 222 E 12 F 2221 G 2211 H 122 I 1 J 1122 K 2121 L 221 M 1221 N 11 O 21 P 1212 Q 1211 R 211 S 212 T 2 U 112 V 1222 W 1121 X 2122 Y 111 Z 2222 tion 1112

Numerals 1 1111 2 2222 3 1112 4 2221 5 1122 6 2211 7 1222 8 2111 9 1221 0 2112

Conventional Signals

End of word 3 Wait a moment 1111 3 End of sentence 33 Repeat after (word) 121 121 3 22 3 (word) End of message 333 x x 3 numerals follow (or) numerals end.

Repeat last word 121 121 33 Repeat last message 121 121 121 333 sig 3 signature follows.

Error 12 12 3 Move a little to right 211 211 3 Acknowledgment, or "I understand" 22 22 3 Move a little to left 221 221 3 Cease signaling 22 22 22 333 Signal faster 2212 3

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Abbreviations a after b before c can h have n not r are t the u you ur your w word wi with y yes

Rememberable Myer Code

The elements--a thick and a thin, i. e. 2 and 1

[Ill.u.s.tration: Rememberable Myer Code.]

To Signal with Flag or Torch Wig-Wag

There is but one position and three motions.

The first position is with the flag or other appliance held vertically, the signalman facing squarely toward the station with which it is desired to communicate.

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The first motion ("one" or "1") is to the right of the sender and will embrace an arc of 90 degrees, starting with the vertical and returning to it, and will be made in a plane at right angle to the line connecting the two stations.

The second motion ("two" or "2") is a similar motion to the left of the sender.

The third motion ("front," "three" or "3") is downward, directly in front of the sender, and instantly returned upward to the first position.

Numbers which occur in the body of a message must be spelled out in full. Numerals may be used in signaling between stations having naval books, using the code calls. To break or stop the signals from the sending station, make with the flag or other signal 12 12 12 continuously.

To Send a Message

To call a station signal its letter until acknowledged; if the call letter be not known, signal "E" until acknowledged. To acknowledge a call, signal "1 understand," followed by the call letter of the acknowledging station.

Make a slight pause after each letter and also after "front." If the sender discovers that he has made an error he should make 3 followed by 12 123, after which he begins the word in which the error occurred.

The Semaph.o.r.e Signal Code

The scout may learn the correct angles at which to hold the flags from the diagram. The easiest method of learning the alphabet is by grouping the various letters together as follows:

For all letters from A to G, one arm only is used, making a quarter of a circle for each letter in succession.

The letters from H to N (except J)--the right arm stands at A while the left moves round the circle for the other letters.

For O to S, the right arm stands at B--the left arm moves round as before.

For T, U, Y and the "annul," the right arm stands at C, the left moving to the next point of the circle successively.

The numerical sign J (or alphabetical sign) and V--the right arm stands at position for letter D the left arm only being moved.

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W and X--the left arm stands at position for letter E, the right in this case moving down 45 degrees to show letter X.

For the letter Z, the left arm stands at the position G--the right arm crosses the breast taking the position F.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Semaph.o.r.e code. (tr)]