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That's a British convention. In tactical communications the only time that
I've heard a countdown was between radio operators giving a "short or long
count." I've given them to the USCG for RDF purposes when I was standing by
a vessel in distress.
Ron Rogers
A424, 5th SF (ABN) RVN 1965
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From: "ShanicaJII" <>
To: "Cap'n Ric" <>; <>;
<>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: lv-ab: military radio
> 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
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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
> >
> > ----- Original Message [ABBREVIATED]-----
> > From: <>
> > To: <>
> > 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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