[CW] McElroy Bug Serial Numbers List

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

MSF Rugby!

I'll be OK after a brain recharge.

Thank you!

73

DR
N1EA

On Sat, Mar 9, 2019, 00:21 Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com> wrote:

>    Where was MGY, this is the call of the Titanic, maybe MSF in
> Rugby?
>    I used to hear time ticks from NSS in the 1960s
>
> On 3/8/2019 7:18 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
> > No ship master click on merchant cargo ships.  Chonometer, clock
> > log with daily entries of how slow or fast Chonometer was
> > compared to radio time ticks from WWV, WWVH, CHU. MGY, YV?
>                                                          Maybe YVTO/
>   In
> > Venezuela, VPS Hong Kong (only Morse at 1200 local sent on 500
> > kHz), JJY Japan, Russia, China, etc. and a sextant taking angle
> > of North Star at the last moments of maritime twilight where you
> > can see both stars and horizon gives you latitude, longitude is
> > given by observing noon sun, obtaining time and consulting the
> > tables.  That was the 2nd mate's job, I got the time tick!
> >
> > 73
> >
> > DR
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 8, 2019, 21:37 abqcooks--- via CW <cw at mailman.qth.net
> > <mailto:cw at mailman.qth.net>> wrote:
> >
> >     Thanks for the list David.  I knew Tom was SK but didn't
> >     think to snag that particular list just in case it went away.
> >     I have 2 keys on there.
> >     My favorite book by Tom was his " Railroad Telegrapher's
> >     Handbook".   I have a landline telegraph exhibit at our
> >     Railroad museum and his book covers any question I might get.
> >
> >     Hey, I'm curious as to how you sea travelers navigated the
> >     sea back in the days when you were active.  I assume there
> >     was no GPS yet.
> >     We're you still using a ship master clock for longitude an
> >     shooting the stars for latitude ?
> >     Just curious.  Thanks & stay healthy OT.
> >                               Jim Cook. N5KY
>
> --
> Richard Knoppow
> 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
> WB6KBL
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