Notebook - signals operator technical notes

Notebook - signals operator technical notes

Describes signal office organisation, equipment, W/T failure procedure, duties for signal warrant officer, signal office superintendent, signal office traffic clerks and operators. Continues with abbreviations allowed, responsibilities regarding the handling of messages and delays. Continues with sample log of 18 July 1941 listing messages. Goes on with record of signal traffic, examples of logs, signal office diary example, forms, delivery of messages, files, check sheets and more on delivery. Continues with duties of unit signal specialist, control of W/T communications, functions of control stations, precedence of signalling, methods of control, wireless silence, watch keeping routine, closing of stations, priority markings in messages, originators reference number, preliminary calls, scales of call strength and confidential signals books list. W/T messages. examples of message fields and other details about signals. Many pages of technical notes.

1941-07-17

One hundred and sixty pages handwritten notes with covers.

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