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Semaphore Training

Semaphore Training. USNSCC Designed by Cadet J. Peterson Harlan R. Dickson Division Manchester, New Hampshire. What is Semaphore?.

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Semaphore Training

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  1. Semaphore Training USNSCC Designed by Cadet J. Peterson Harlan R. Dickson Division Manchester, New Hampshire

  2. What is Semaphore? • Semaphore is a method of visual signaling. It is most commonly done by the use of flags but can also be done with lights. Before the invention of the telegraph, signaling from high towers was used to transmit messages between distant points. In the Navy it is used to signal between ships by sailors manipulating flags to indicate the different letters of the alphabet.

  3. The Semaphore Flag The flags are usually square, red and white, divided diagonally with the red portion in the upper hoist.

  4. Semaphore Flag Positions • Signaling with Semaphore Flags resembles a clock face divided into 8 sections

  5. Semaphore Flag Positions (continued) Right Hand Up is at position 12 (RH up) Right Hand High is between position 1 and 2 (RH high) Right Hand Out is position 3 (RH Out) Right Hand Low is between position 3 and 4 (RH low) Right Hand Down is position 6 (RH Down) Left Hand Up is at position 12 (LH up) Left Hand High is between position 10 and 11 (LH high) Left Hand Out is position 9 (LH Out) Left Hand Low is between position 7 and 8 (LH low) Left Hand Down is position 6 (LH Down)

  6. Alphabetic Sign must be given before a message starts Alphabetic Sign is LH Out RH Up Alphabetic Sign

  7. The sign for alpha is LH Down RH Low Alpha

  8. The sign for bravo is LH Down RH Out Bravo

  9. The sign for charlie is LH Down RH High Charlie

  10. The sign for delta is LH Down RH Up Delta

  11. The sign for echo is LH High RH Down Echo

  12. The sign for foxtrot is LH Out RH Down Foxtrot

  13. The sign for golf is LH Low RH Down Golf

  14. The sign for hotel is LH Low RH Down Hotel

  15. The sign for india is LH Across Low RH Out India

  16. The sign for juliet is LH Out RH Up (also the alphabetic sign) Juliet

  17. The sign for kilo is LH Up RH Low Kilo

  18. The sign for lima is LH High RH Low Lima

  19. The sign for mike is LH Out RH Low Mike

  20. The sign for november is LH Low RH Low November

  21. The sign for oscar is LH Across High RH Out Oscar

  22. The sign for papa is LH Up RH Out Papa

  23. The sign for quebec is LH High RH Out Quebec

  24. The sign for romeo is LH Out RH Out Romeo

  25. The sign for sierra is LH Low RH Out Sierra

  26. The sign for tango is LH Up RH High Tango

  27. The sign for uniform is LH High RH High Uniform

  28. The sign for victor is LH Low RH UP Victor

  29. The sign whiskey is LH Out RH Across High Whiskey

  30. The sign for xray is LH Low RH Across High Xray

  31. The sign for yankee is LH Out RH High Yankee

  32. The sign for zulu is LH Out RH Across Low Zulu

  33. If you make an error while sending a message you must send this signal before repeating the sign you intended to send. RH Raised and Lowered LH Raised and Lowered Together Error

  34. The numerical signal must be sent before any number signals can be sent. The numerical sign is LH High RH Up Numerical Signal

  35. The sign for the numeral one is LH Down RH Low Numeral One

  36. The sign for the numeral two is LH Down RH Out Numeral Two

  37. The sign for the numeral three is LH Down RH High Numeral Three

  38. The sign for the numeral four is LH Down RH Up Numeral Four

  39. The sign for the numeral five is LH High RH Down Numeral Five

  40. The sign for the numeral six is LH Out RH Down Numeral Six

  41. The sign for the numeral seven is LH Low RH Down Numeral Seven

  42. The sign for the numeral eight is LH Across Low RH Out Numeral Eight

  43. The sign for the numeral nine is LH Across Low RH Up Numeral Nine

  44. The sign for the numeral zero is LH Up RH Low Numeral Zero

  45. If you need to cancel a message completely you must send this signal. LH Low RH High Annul

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