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Originally Posted by Jon_G4MDC
Hasn't been the same since the departure of the diddly-dums...
Who needed calibration scales to kHz divisions.... you instantly knew where you were - by the sound of it.
If only the present crud was down at the level of Loran and the DDs
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Hi Jon,
Or the "Jingle Bells" as it was also known. Actually it was a number of HIFIX radio-navigation chains centred around 1900kHz. They were mainly used for offshore oil work and by RN survey ships. If you'd like to recapture the old sound, try:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGTkaVbKNJw&t=2s
73
Roger (ex-HIFIX tech, 1969-74)