ipernity: Communications Pre-internet (morse code)

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 ^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 ^club

Thanks very much for your visit Philippe.

Best wishes, Doug

5 years ago.

Taormina ^club

Looks like... inside NSA ;))

5 years ago.

Doug Shepherd ^club has replied to Taormina ^club

Not quite Katka! Just high frequency radio receivers. Thanks for your visit.

Best wishes, Doug

5 years ago.

John Goodwin

My late father was in Dad's army in WW2, where he was the radio man... He was a driver on the railway, so he did his bit in other ways, which he never talked about... I remember he would send MISSISSIPPI..in morse. tapping it on the dinner table!!..

Best wishes, John.

5 years ago.

Doug Shepherd ^club has replied to John Goodwin

Thanks for the visit John. and the interesting story about your father. My father was also a telegraphist in WW2 but he served in the RAF.

All the best, Doug

5 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

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 ^club

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 ^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) ^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 ^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 ^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.

Elaine

Hi Doug, that you on the racal ra117?

5 years ago.

Doug Shepherd ^club has replied to Elaine

That's me on the right of the picture Elaine.

All the best, Doug

5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.

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 ^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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