[Milsurplus] "The Bagpipes"

[George Babits]

I think it may have been just a way of "occupying" a frequency.  On some of
 the Air Force frequecnies you could hear, "Goose Bay,  Goose Bay this is
 Gander, this is Gander.  Do not answer.  Do not answer."  That would go on
 for hours, days, or weeks;  depending on traffic.

 73,
 George
 W7HDL


 ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jack Antonio" <scr287 at att.net>
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> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2016 8:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] "The Bagpipes"
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>> On 5/31/2016 9:31 PM, Hubert Miller wrote:
>>> The 'bagpipes' was an uptempo little ditty of a few bars ( or seconds )
>>> length, is that right? That ditty hasn't run through my mind in YEARS.
>>> If we're thinking of the same thing, i always had thought it was somehow
>>> Middle Eastern, but i see now,
>>
>>
>> I remember something similar, back in the mid 60s. This was while I
>> was in high school in rural Nevada. A continuously repeating tune, about 
>> 5-10 seconds long. However, the tones were pure, did
>> not sound like a musical instrument. The carrier stayed up, as
>> there was a clicking noise heard during the period between the tunes.
>>
>> I assumed it was some form of telemetry.
>>
>> Frequency was near the 40 meter band, and quite strong in
>> West central Nevada, even in the daytime.
>>
>> Jack Antonio WA7DIA/4
>>
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