Maximus wrote:

The South America service had an interesting one that was different than
that one.

Most likely 'Bow Bells'...

At one time the BBC used the Morse 'V' as an interval signal played on a tonic
scale. I have not heard that for a long time.

Does anyone know if it is still in use for any broadcasts?

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

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At one time the BBC used the Morse 'V' as an interval signal played on a
tonic
scale. I have not heard that for a long time.

I feel certain I've heard that at least once since I got back to listening to
SW 1-1/2 years ago. It was C-E-g-C, wasn't it? (I think I used the correct
notation. The g is below the middle C.)

Here ya go... I haven't checked them out yet, but WOW!

http://www.intervalsignals.net/countries/uk-bbcws.htm

Bill, K5BY

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writes
At one time the BBC used the Morse 'V' as an interval signal played on a
tonic
scale. I have not heard that for a long time.

I feel certain I've heard that at least once since I got back to listening to
SW 1-1/2 years ago. It was C-E-g-C, wasn't it? (I think I used the correct
notation. The g is below the middle C.)

Here ya go... I haven't checked them out yet, but WOW!

http://www.intervalsignals.net/countries/uk-bbcws.htm

Used during the war on various types of drum, kettle, snare etc.

I've never heard it since.

Mike
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M.J.Powell

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In message , WShoots1
writes
At one time the BBC used the Morse 'V' as an interval signal played on
a
tonic
scale. I have not heard that for a long time.

I feel certain I've heard that at least once since I got back to
listening to
SW 1-1/2 years ago. It was C-E-g-C, wasn't it? (I think I used the
correct
notation. The g is below the middle C.)

Here ya go... I haven't checked them out yet, but WOW!

http://www.intervalsignals.net/countries/uk-bbcws.htm

Used during the war on various types of drum, kettle, snare etc.

I've never heard it since.

I was a boy in the 70s in the UK and I can distinctly remember hearing the
'V' interval signal played on the drum rather than the electronic tones that
replaced it. The drum must have been used right up to the early 70s before
being replaced. Could anyone confirm this? My memory may well be playing
tricks!

I didn't have a shortwave set at the time so I must have heard the drum
interval signal over the BBC's European services on medium wave. It seems
amazing that the wartime interval signal was used for so long afterwards. It
was very dramatic though and it reminded me of the old war films - I must
have a search on the net for a recording of it.

At one time the BBC used the Morse 'V' as an interval signal played on a
tonic scale. I have not heard that for a long time.

That must have been a LONG time ago. I've been listening to the BBC
World Service for more than 30-years and I never heard the 'V' signal.


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starman wrote:

At one time the BBC used the Morse 'V' as an interval signal played on a
tonic scale. I have not heard that for a long time.

That must have been a LONG time ago. I've been listening to the BBC
World Service for more than 30-years and I never heard the 'V' signal.

It was certainly in use in the 80's for certain broadcasts, and may be in use
yet today according to another poster.

N8KDV wrote:

starman wrote:

At one time the BBC used the Morse 'V' as an interval signal played on a
tonic scale. I have not heard that for a long time.

That must have been a LONG time ago. I've been listening to the BBC
World Service for more than 30-years and I never heard the 'V' signal.

It was certainly in use in the 80's for certain broadcasts, and may be in use
yet today according to another poster.

And not necessarily what we might consider to be 'World Service' broadcasts, but
rather broadcasts in languages other than English as I recall.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B
"I swear by, not at, Drake receivers" ©

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

At one time the BBC used the Morse 'V' as an interval signal played on a
tonic scale. I have not heard that for a long time.

That must have been a LONG time ago. I've been listening to the BBC
World Service for more than 30-years and I never heard the 'V' signal.

It was certainly in use in the 80's for certain broadcasts, and may be in use
yet today according to another poster.

Now I remember hearing it. It was ...- played on an instrument like a
xylophone. The dots were one tone and the dash was a higher note. I was
thinking it sounded like real CW morse code.


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starman wrote:

At one time the BBC used the Morse 'V' as an interval signal played on a
tonic scale. I have not heard that for a long time.

That must have been a LONG time ago. I've been listening to the BBC
World Service for more than 30-years and I never heard the 'V' signal.

It was certainly in use in the 80's for certain broadcasts, and may be in use
yet today according to another poster.

Now I remember hearing it. It was ...- played on an instrument like a
xylophone. The dots were one tone and the dash was a higher note. I was
thinking it sounded like real CW morse code.

That's the one!



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