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Old 12th Jul 2018, 9:35 pm   #43
baldwinuk
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Originally Posted by jamesinnewcastl View Post
Make sure that you are using the correct phonetic alphabet - I'm not sure when it changed but the earlier ones were different to Romeo Oscar Tango etc.

I have more stuff in printed AP that I will have to scan but here are some more bits - looks like the Pilot did most of the chatting to the airfield!

And of course the Q-Codes (How did they memorise all of them?)
Hi James, thank you this is excellent info, not sure what you mean with "AP' but Id be pleased to see anything else you may have, Thanks again, Bob

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Originally Posted by M0FYA Andy View Post
I believe under normal conditions the pilot would have done all of the chatting to the airfield using what is referred to above as 'the R/T set', i.e. the TR9/TR1196/TR1143/SCR-522 which is under his control. The Wireless Operator would take no part in this activity, except in an emergency such as the pilot's set being u/s.
Hi Andy, thanks for the clarification, do you know if there was a protocol as to who spoke to who? Bob
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