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The morse code you can hear heralds a fraternal greeting RN sparkers sent to each other. It reads.
"Greetings everyone and welcome. John  Eilbeck at 25 WPM " [words per minutes]

Note: Recorded on top of a B11A F1/850/1/75 transmission from a CJA receiver on board HMS Eagle in 1965.  Orestes key cards are still available but at a price!!

Click to enlarge click to enlarge the picture. Taken May 2004

 

NAME John  Edward EILBECK
RANK IN ROYAL NAVY Fleet Chief Radio Supervisor [Warrant Officer]
RANK IN SOUTH AFRICAN NAVY Adjutant Officer [Warrant Officer First Class]
BRANCH IN BOTH NAVIES Radio Communications
SPECIALIST Wireless Telegraphy in RN.  
Electronic Warfare [Communications Intelligence] SA Navy, SA Defence Force. 
DATE JOINED RN AND BASIC TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT 6th September 1949
HMS Ganges. Official Number 
Jx 865861
DATE LEFT RN AND DISCHARGE ESTABLISHMENT 13th October 1975. HMS Victory
DATE JOINED SAN AND ENTRY ESTABLISHMENT 28th November 1975. S.A.S. Simonsberg Simon's Town
DATE LEFT SADF AND DISCHARGE ESTABLISHMENT 31st May 1988. Maritime Headquarters, Silvermine, Western Cape.
CIVILIAN JOB IN SOUTH AFRICA Training Development Consultant. LOGTEK [Pty] Ltd.
An international project support and services company.
DATE RETURNED TO THE UK TO RETIRE IN SUNNY HAMPSHIRE.  1st April 2001

       
                                                    

 

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