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Subject: Scaleys 17/6/2012, 13:40

I can't find a previous thread on this subject, my apologies if there is.

The recent visit we had from a couple of ex-scaleys, to install our broadband reminded me. Thinking back to '72, when we first arrived in Andersonstown, our patrols had to take a manpack radio with them, (31 set ? 32 set ?, can't remember).
After a few weeks a team of R Sigs descended on us and a couple of them would come out with us. At a series of pre arranged points they would call in to one of their mates back in the police station and the signal strengths would be recorded.
They were quite happy sitting there totally ignoring the bedlam that was going on. around them.
Not long after they'd folded their tents and gone the RE turned up to erect a radio mast and before you knew it we had radio contact with our base via a civilian system, wherever we were, even out at Aldergrove.
What unit would the R Sigs blokes be from ? We just assumed HQ NI but they must've had a parent unit.

Guest

Sorry mate, after my time..and,I never served in NI

Subject: Re: Scaleys 17/6/2012, 15:42

Was it the A41 Manpack? Rubbish set if so! Didn't get there either so not sure who they would be.

Subject: Re: Scaleys 17/6/2012, 16:08

Just us then, Brum? Laughing

Subject: Re: Scaleys 17/6/2012, 16:59

Shelldrake wrote:

Just us then, Brum? Laughing

Our lot tended to do two year tours unless you worked with Felix. I did hear that this was a plum job, hero worship, a bit of looting etc but purely alleged of course.

Subject: Re: Scaleys 17/6/2012, 21:08

Shelldrake wrote:

Just us then, Brum? Laughing

Doubt it mate, doubt it very much !

Guest

With you pair there who else was needed??? Cool

Subject: Re: Scaleys 17/6/2012, 23:48

Teabag wrote:

Was it the A41 Manpack? Rubbish set if so! Didn't get there either so not sure who they would be.

A41 and they had a huge battery inside. They were bloody rubbish too !

I can remember using our C42s when going out on mobile patrol checking our radios with Slieve Croob rebro station on a regular basis.

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Was that the Larkspur Pete?

Subject: Re: Scaleys 18/6/2012, 00:02

Gordon. wrote:

Was that the Larkspur Pete?

Yep that's the one Gordon. We used to pick up East German taxis when around Hohne.

Subject: Re: Scaleys 18/6/2012, 08:18

brum wrote:

I can't find a previous thread on this subject, my apologies if there is.

The recent visit we had from a couple of ex-scaleys, to install our broadband reminded me. Thinking back to '72, when we first arrived in Andersonstown, our patrols had to take a manpack radio with them, (31 set ? 32 set ?, can't remember).
After a few weeks a team of R Sigs descended on us and a couple of them would come out with us. At a series of pre arranged points they would call in to one of their mates back in the police station and the signal strengths would be recorded.
They were quite happy sitting there totally ignoring the bedlam that was going on. around them.
Not long after they'd folded their tents and gone the RE turned up to erect a radio mast and before you knew it we had radio contact with our base via a civilian system, wherever we were, even out at Aldergrove.
What unit would the R Sigs blokes be from ? We just assumed HQ NI but they must've had a parent unit.

Hi Brum
The system was a PYE 3 channel talk through system as clearly the A41 was not up to the job in the urban areas first in Londonderry (8 Bde Sig Sqn) a mate of mine did the trials there and Belfast (39 Bde Sig Sqn) what you saw then later province wide with a 6 channel system ran by 233 Sig Sqn HQNI Lisburn used the system myself Portadown/Newry 1978 in the infantry role very good hope this helps...beam me up Scottie
Steve

Guest

Good on yer Steve..It`s a relief someone knew.Even if you were only half a Scaley. Laughing

Subject: Re: Scaleys 18/6/2012, 11:39

pete26 wrote:

Gordon. wrote:

Was that the Larkspur Pete?

Yep that's the one Gordon. We used to pick up East German taxis when around Hohne.

Larkspur covered C42's C45's, C11's and probably much more. Heavy buggers.

Subject: Re: Scaleys 18/6/2012, 11:49

Teabag wrote:

pete26 wrote:

Gordon. wrote:

Was that the Larkspur Pete?

Yep that's the one Gordon. We used to pick up East German taxis when around Hohne.

Larkspur covered C42's C45's, C11's and probably much more. Heavy buggers.

B47/B48 too.

Subject: Re: Scaleys 18/6/2012, 11:51

steve wrote:

brum wrote:

I can't find a previous thread on this subject, my apologies if there is.

The recent visit we had from a couple of ex-scaleys, to install our broadband reminded me. Thinking back to '72, when we first arrived in Andersonstown, our patrols had to take a manpack radio with them, (31 set ? 32 set ?, can't remember).
After a few weeks a team of R Sigs descended on us and a couple of them would come out with us. At a series of pre arranged points they would call in to one of their mates back in the police station and the signal strengths would be recorded.
They were quite happy sitting there totally ignoring the bedlam that was going on. around them.
Not long after they'd folded their tents and gone the RE turned up to erect a radio mast and before you knew it we had radio contact with our base via a civilian system, wherever we were, even out at Aldergrove.
What unit would the R Sigs blokes be from ? We just assumed HQ NI but they must've had a parent unit.

Hi Brum
The system was a PYE 3 channel talk through system as clearly the A41 was not up to the job in the urban areas first in Londonderry (8 Bde Sig Sqn) a mate of mine did the trials there and Belfast (39 Bde Sig Sqn) what you saw then later province wide with a 6 channel system ran by 233 Sig Sqn HQNI Lisburn used the system myself Portadown/Newry 1978 in the infantry role very good hope this helps...beam me up Scottie
Steve

That fills a few gaps !
Cheers Steve.

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