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I beleive the same is true for could downs. 5 is not spoken because it can
be mistaken for "fire" the count down's go 7,6,4,3,2,1...
Pierre
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From: "Cap'n Ric" <>
To: <>; <>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 6:58 AM
Subject: Re: lv-ab: military radio
> Your absolutely correct. REPEAT is used only to request additional
artillery
> fire at the same coordinates as the previous "Fire Mission". "SAY AGAIN"
is
> exactly what it says.
> You could change the type of artillery round by adding an H.E.(High
Explosive)
> or W.P. (White Phosphorous) to the REPEAT.
>
> Ric onboard the S/V Sezaneh
> Former 5th Special Forces, CIDG,, Dak Pek, RVN 1966-1968
>
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 10:25 PM
> Subject: lv-ab: military radio
>
>
> > This is not live aboard related but a question to any US ex military
> > signals people.
> > The opening lines of "The Beach", a book by Alex Garland, are a radio
comm
> > from Alpha Patrol. Re the following lift "........taking fire. I
repeat
> > taking fire............."
> > When I was playing Army in Australia, I was in a Sigs unit. The word
> > "repeat" was not used in the above context. We said "..I say again....".
> > "Repeat" was a word reserved for artillery usage and meant "repeat the
same
> > the same fire pattern"
> > So my question is did or does the same apply to the US military?
> > Considering that Vietnam was a SEATO operation I'd be surprised if the
> > players had different rules.
> >
> > Geoff Craigen
>
>
>
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