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Forum: The Radio Room

23rd February 2018, 14:17

Replies: 21

Mystery

Views: 17,079

Posted By Meridian2013

Hammond Innes, who wrote the book that Tom...

Hammond Innes, who wrote the book that Tom linked, used radio quite a bit in his books. The Cain book had the dead radio operator holding the amateur callsign G2STO. However, the G2AAA-ZZZ series of...

Forum: The Radio Room

23rd February 2018, 08:54

Replies: 21

Mystery

Views: 17,079

Posted By Meridian2013

I remember the QM report at the time, I think...

I remember the QM report at the time, I think Shortwave Magazine had a mention of it? The story about TV reception from the USA also crops up from time to time, it's certainly not uncommon for...

Forum: The Radio Room

23rd February 2018, 08:46

Replies: 21

Mystery

Views: 17,079

Posted By Meridian2013

I can think of a couple of likely causes, firstly...

I can think of a couple of likely causes, firstly you were breaking through into the audio amplifier in the TV receiver, which would have been an AM set and so using the same modulation system as...

Forum: The Radio Room

25th October 2017, 16:24

Replies: 18

Morse/Radio - related articles

Views: 13,089

Posted By Meridian2013

For those of you interested in code-breaking...

For those of you interested in code-breaking during WW2, have a listen to this podcast, an unusual story from Ireland.

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/podcast/podcast_documentaryonone.xml

BTW, the...

Forum: The Radio Room

7th June 2017, 07:35

Replies: 23

South georgia

Views: 9,158

Posted By Meridian2013

Hi Bob, Yes, your bit of processing has...

Hi Bob,

Yes, your bit of processing has brought out quite a bit of detail on the Neptune's Bellows pic, the strata in the rocks on the starboard side are a lot clearer. I'll see what I can do with...

Forum: The Radio Room

6th June 2017, 22:22

Replies: 23

South georgia

Views: 9,158

Posted By Meridian2013

Antarctic photos

Thanks Bob,

I've added a few more pix to the gallery of my 1973 trip on HMS Endurance. All the best pix I took are on Kodak slides and I only have a few converted to jpegs, which was done for me...

Forum: The Radio Room

6th June 2017, 20:54

Replies: 23

South georgia

Views: 9,158

Posted By Meridian2013

Huskies

1st attempt seems OK, here's another. The ship in the background is the RRS John Biscoe, IIRC.

http://www.shippinghistory.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=4506&c=13

Have a few more pix if anyone's...

Forum: The Radio Room

6th June 2017, 20:47

Replies: 23

South georgia

Views: 9,158

Posted By Meridian2013

Lemaire Channel

1st attempt at uploading!

http://www.shippinghistory.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=4505&c=13

Forum: The Radio Room

6th June 2017, 12:58

Replies: 23

South georgia

Views: 9,158

Posted By Meridian2013

Yes, I have, mostly copied from slides. How do I...

Yes, I have, mostly copied from slides. How do I put them up on this site?

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Forum: The Radio Room

3rd June 2017, 22:18

Replies: 23

South georgia

Views: 9,158

Posted By Meridian2013

I worked for Decca Navigator on their HIFIX...

I worked for Decca Navigator on their HIFIX survey system and every year they sent half-a-dozen technicians to Antarctica to support the summer hydrographic survey operations of HMS Endurance. There...

Forum: Say Hello

23rd April 2017, 08:29

Replies: 4

Trouble at Mill?

Views: 2,529

Posted By Meridian2013

Trouble at Mill?

Hi All,

Just joined from The Other Place and have to say I wasn't aware of any bovver there but I stick to The Radio Room forum, by and large, and perhaps ex-R/Os are a better class of people?
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