[CW] Bugs on aircraft ?

[D.J.J. Ring, Jr.]

Most of the Flight Radio Officers (FRO) that I knew used bugs on the
aircraft - but these were civilian  and the traffic was higher than
military and when you had to send anything of length you had to get it
out fast.

All USA Flight Radio Officers had to take the 1st class telegraph
Morse exam of 25 wpm English and 20 groups per minute alphabet cipher
groups, so  they were of the top tier of operators.

They were all excellent operators - K2LP is one of the only FRO's that
I know who is still with us, if I am wrong, chime  in.

73
DR


73

DR

On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 8:26 PM, Ron Youvan <ka4inm at gmail.com> wrote:
>  Jim abqcooks--- via CW wrote:
>
>> This weekend I get to tour a WWII B-17 bomber.  I'm looking at pictures
>> on the web
>> of the radio op desk and I see a straight key.  I'm wondering if bugs
>> were ever used on WWII aircraft.  Anyone know ?
>
>
>   I don't know, but:
>   I worked with a Ex-navy man that used a bug on the ship (he was the
> high speed operator) that was part of the ship.  (not his)
> --
>   Ron  KA4INM - Youvan's corollary:
>                 Every action results in unwanted side effects.
>
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