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Old 22nd Dec 2009, 9:23 pm   #12
Phil G4SPZ
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Default Re: Army Field Telephones and Compatibility?

One word of caution when using 'buzzer' signalling phones with 'magneto' signalling ones. I have tried a Model D (buzzer ringing) with a Model F (magneto ringing) and they work well, except when the buzzer key is pressed on the Model D during a call. The buzzer note that emanates from the receiver of the Model F is deafeningly loud ...a feature that so amused a group of Scouts recently that I had to revert to a pair of Model Fs on Health and Safety grounds, to prevent hearing damage!

Does this happen when using a pair of Model Ds, or is mine faulty? These are equipped with both buzzer and bell so clearly they were designed to be inter-operable with other types of ringing system. Perhaps the buzzer was supposed to be disabled off-hook, but I've read somewhere that the miniature Morse key was designed for sending messages by Morse Code when battlefield noise was too great for voice traffic to be heard.
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