[BC] Western Union Clocks

Rob Landry 011010001 at interpring.com
Sat Jun 30 21:17:31 CDT 2012


The BBC European service was still using a V-for-Victory interval signal 
in the 1970's, back when I was an avid shortwave listener.

The World Service used "Oranges and Lemons".

Rob

On Fri, 29 Jun 2012, Ronald J. Dot'o Sr. wrote:

> Also used by the BBC during WW II.
>
> Ron D
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sid Schweiger" <sids1045 at aol.com>
>
>> Richard B. Johnson discusses...  "a four-tone sequence, dit,.. dit,...
>> dit,... dah, the open bars of (a research project for those so inclined)."
>>
>> I'm guessing the first movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
>
> a very silly message about notifying senders was replaced with this only slightly less silly message
>
>



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