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Circle H is "helicopter" landing
Right on.
Square H (usually in) in blue, a red or blue cross is for "hospital"
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SOS What?
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Square H (usually in) in blue, a red or blue cross is for "hospital"
syrenn really classes up any thread. For real.
.-- .... -.-- / - .... .- -. -.- / -.-- --- ..-
.-- .... -.-- / - .... .- -. -.- / -.-- --- ..- = why thank you
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syrenn really classes up any thread. For real.
.-- .... -.-- / - .... .- -. -.- / -.-- --- ..-
.-- .... -.-- / - .... .- -. -.- / -.-- --- ..- = why thank you
.-- .... -.-- / - .... .- -. -.- / -.-- --- ..-
.-- .... -.-- / - .... .- -. -.- / -.-- --- ..- = why thank you
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The Marconi Yearbook of Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony , 1918 states, "This signal [SOS] was adopted simply on account of its easy radiation and its unmistakable character. There is no special signification in the letter themselves, and it is entirely incorrect to put full stops between them [the letters]." All the popular interpretations of "SOS," "Save Our Ship," "Save Our Souls," or "Send Out Succour" are simply not valid. Stations hearing this distress call were to immediately cease handling traffic until the emergency was over and were likewise bound to answer the distress signal. "
CQD preceded it.
What is the Meaning of SOS? - BoatSafe.com
The Marconi Yearbook of Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony , 1918 states, "This signal [SOS] was adopted simply on account of its easy radiation and its unmistakable character. There is no special signification in the letter themselves, and it is entirely incorrect to put full stops between them [the letters]." All the popular interpretations of "SOS," "Save Our Ship," "Save Our Souls," or "Send Out Succour" are simply not valid. Stations hearing this distress call were to immediately cease handling traffic until the emergency was over and were likewise bound to answer the distress signal. "
CQD preceded it.
What is the Meaning of SOS? - BoatSafe.com
this might make an interesting thread.
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What does SOS mean? Who uses it? Who does it apply to?
This might make an interesting thread.
It does not mean anything. It was picked because it was easy to key in Morse code, and because it is a distinctive and easy to recognize pattern. People insisted it had to stand for something and invented the save our ship and other designations later.
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