[UK-CONTEST] OT: Military Radio Acronyms

[Colin Wilson]

I think you will find that SAD was "Search and Destroy"!


73

Colin G3VCQ/J38CW
ex RN radio op


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Hill" <jrh at g0fhm.net>
To: "UK contest list" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 9:47 PM
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] OT: Military Radio Acronyms


> Hi All,
>
> Some of you may have been watching "Most Haunted Live" on TV this week,
> from the former RAF station at West Raynham, in Norfolk.
>
> I have volunteered myself as a CW "decoder" for them. I had a phonecall
> from the production team earlier, and I have been invited tomorrow night.
>
> I could really do with somebody that has knowledge of Military radio
> acronyms (RAF particularly).
>
> Last night, they kept getting SAD come through, which translated to
> "Security And Discipline".
>
> I'm sure that the Q codes werent about at the time of WWII, so if
> somebody can come up with a list that I could refer to, I'd appreciate it!
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73

Colin G3VCQ/J38CW
www.sheffield-live.co.uk