Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Emergency tapping code...

[Ian Roxborough <irox@ix.netcom.com>]

Just incase your under the impression I made up the
code, it's printed in Appendix 2 of the ABS 'rules for
building and classing underwater vehicles, systems, and
hyperbaric facilities'.  There doesn't seem to be many
references to it on the web, but one web site was selling
something called "Bell Tapping Code plastic cards" which
may or may not be the same thing.

Ian.


On Tue, 9 Jul 2002 15:31:58 -0700
"Jacob Lauser" <sirius@riverstyx.com> wrote:

> Ray,
> 
> I know Morse Code at 30 words per minute because of my commercial and
> amateur radio licensing, but tapping it on a ship's hull and tapping it out
> on the radio are two different things because you don't get the
> differentiation between a long beep and a short beep. A tap is a tap, you
> can't make it sound longer or shorter. Just about all you can do is space
> the time between taps, but it's still very slow tapping without the audio
> signal characteristics. (I took great exception to the movie U-571, which
> had a tapping scene) Just my 2 cents, but I do agree; what good does posting
> your own secret code inside the sub do for someone on the outside coming to
> the rescue. ;) Happy subbing!
> 
> - Jake Lauser
> 
> PS. Did anyone catch the awesome show in the History Channel last night on
> the "Silent Service"?
> 
> 
> 
> 


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