tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.comments2024-03-12T20:48:26.122+00:00Dave Perry's logbookDavid Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08820865982786898527noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-65273803053908736212024-03-12T20:48:26.122+00:002024-03-12T20:48:26.122+00:00As a postscript I discovered that it was a practic...As a postscript I discovered that it was a practice piece by a local waller.davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08662301167380084959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-24400879172803681842023-05-11T17:48:11.702+01:002023-05-11T17:48:11.702+01:00Thank you very much Th3K etc.,
Thank you very much Th3K etc., <br />David Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820865982786898527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-58475020348832806922023-05-11T12:58:12.252+01:002023-05-11T12:58:12.252+01:00I too joined the navy in 1966, at Ganges. Dave Per...I too joined the navy in 1966, at Ganges. Dave Perrys' breakdown seems to be consistent with my own. I had an advantage though as I already knew morse (ex Sea Cadet). Mirroring Huckenfels comment - I have to agree morse is like riding a bike, having said that I entered the 'S' branch in the 70's and completed the GCHQ / Bletchley Park course where morse became second natureTh3K1pp3rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976124598000085156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-55867436867638515872023-04-26T03:14:19.076+01:002023-04-26T03:14:19.076+01:00I learned morse when i joined the RN aged 15, i am...I learned morse when i joined the RN aged 15, i am now 88 and have never forgotten the morse code. I am sure that i could teach any Ham wanting help.<br />Huckenfellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15920659698495432238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-2844584683954900332022-04-29T19:25:49.600+01:002022-04-29T19:25:49.600+01:00Toorenaar
I'd gladly send the photograph from...Toorenaar<br /><br />I'd gladly send the photograph from Brugge - but I'd appreciate your e-mail. You have no contact information on Blogger!!<br /><br />I would also appreciate you write something for my blogg or give a link to what you you have done for the 'retired Dutch Signal Operators<br /><br />DavidDavid Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820865982786898527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-74887361082308597772022-04-28T05:23:43.656+01:002022-04-28T05:23:43.656+01:00Thanks Phil - but the's an awful lot of stuff ...Thanks Phil - but the's an awful lot of stuff I can no longer remember at all, and lots of things I can only remember partially. David Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820865982786898527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-19243585639958871282022-04-27T17:28:44.971+01:002022-04-27T17:28:44.971+01:00I knew when I mastered E I S H T M O in a weekend ...I knew when I mastered E I S H T M O in a weekend I could manage to learn the rest of the characters as sounds in the coming weeks, and it came to pass! Phil G4OBKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17885446417340467985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-61139504617848401472022-04-27T17:26:21.002+01:002022-04-27T17:26:21.002+01:00What a memory you have Dave - admirable! I wish mi...What a memory you have Dave - admirable! I wish mine was as good.<br />73 de Phil G4OBKPhil G4OBKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17885446417340467985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-34957124818679706832021-07-26T13:02:59.330+01:002021-07-26T13:02:59.330+01:00Hi Dave,
I took part on NCC in 1972 (Flensburg) an...Hi Dave,<br />I took part on NCC in 1972 (Flensburg) and 1973 (HMS Mercury) en trained de competitors from de Dutch Navy for de competition in 1974 in Bergen.<br /><br />At the time I'm busy with an item about NCC for the website of retired Duch signal operators.<br /><br />I would like tot receive a photograph from you. The photograph I mean is from 1970, Brugge and represents practiced in the Belgium training school.<br /><br />greets, Ton<br />Toorenaar Tonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07298645667569106299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-52194593649308678742019-02-26T14:34:36.846+00:002019-02-26T14:34:36.846+00:00Wonderful stuff - thanks for posting and 73Wonderful stuff - thanks for posting and 73Royskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06370434387575620172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-84001027355049549042018-02-10T10:52:11.100+00:002018-02-10T10:52:11.100+00:00Thanks for your comments Steve. I have come acros...Thanks for your comments Steve. I have come across someone else from another european Nato country who was in one of the competitions but I didn't follow it - can't remember the circumstances though.<br />David Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820865982786898527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-43206276194745998172018-02-08T21:13:31.535+00:002018-02-08T21:13:31.535+00:00Hi Dave,... I've found some more information a...Hi Dave,... I've found some more information about the 7th Annual Navy NATO Communications Competition held in Amsterdam in April of 1969.<br /><br /><br />In the 7th annual NATO Communications Training Competition<br />I was team captain of the 3rd place U.S. NAVY NATO communications team at Amsterdam in April 1969, finishing 4th individually (straight key sending) in the "CW" portion of the (then) 10 country NATO competition. The competition was for 5 consecutive days with a 30 minute 'test' each day. The test consisted of 5 letter/number mixed groups. On three of the 5 test days I managed to average just over 30 wpm for 30 consecutive minutes with the "straight key"<br /><br />I was stationed in Turkey (TA2ZZ) at the time & went to Rota, Spain for preliminary competition against other U.S. Navy CW operators. Upon winning the preliminaries, I was selected as Team Captain of the U.S. Navy team.<br /><br />The team was comprised of 4 communications operators as follows; (all doing five 30 minute tests)<br />CW reception: RMSN M.W. ALLEN - NAVCOMSTA SPAIN - (finished 4th)<br />CW sending: CTR1 S.A. MORRIS - TUSLOG Det-28 - Karamursel, Turkey - (Team Captain) - (finished 4th)<br />Flashing Light reception: SM2 E.A. GRUBB - USS O'HARE - (finished 3rd)<br />RTTY sending: CYN3 D.R. FARRINGTON - NAVCOMSTA GREECE - (finished 4th)<br /><br />U.S. Evaluation Group: (from NAVCOMSTA SPAIN)<br />LT. W.F. WHITEMORE - USN<br />RMC J.L. TOTH - USN<br /><br />The final competition was held in Amsterdam that year (1969).<br />We were all young swabbies (I was the oldest at 22 years old) & more interested in the nite-life that Amsterdam provided than the competition. !! ;) We managed to salvage a third place overall finish out of the 10 countries. I was in third place for the first 3 days & then the nights we all spent "WINDOW SHOPPING" caught up with us !!:rolleyes:<br /><br />I can still pound out 'round 25wpm or so for a few minutes & then jump over to the BUG. :D<br />I'm comfortable for extended periods right around 18-20 wpm with the straight key.<br /><br />BTW; The finishing order of the competition was...<br />1) Italy<br />2) Netherlands<br />3) U.S.A. :)<br />4) Canada<br />5) Germany<br />6) Norway<br />7) Denmark<br />8) Belgium<br />9) U.K.<br />10) France<br /><br />What a great experience. <br />I wonder what ever happened to the "Annual NATO competition" - <br />It would be interesting to hear from other participants.<br /><br />73 de Steve / W5BIB (ex TA2ZZ)STEVE SCOTThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05693477700702382342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-50443363516421092262017-06-30T13:56:37.901+01:002017-06-30T13:56:37.901+01:00Hi Dave, It's nice to meet another CW operato...Hi Dave, It's nice to meet another CW operator that participated in the NATO COMPETITION. <br /><br /><br />I was the team captain of the 3rd place U.S. NAVY NATO communications team in Amsterdam in April 1969, finishing 4th individually (straight key sending) in the "CW" portion of the then, 10 country NATO competition. I have remained a CW only operator for over 56 years now & like you, enjoy QRP.<br /> I concluded my NAVY career as a 'Advanced Morse' intercept instructor at Naval Communications Training Center in Pensacola, Fla. in Sept. 1972.<br /><br />Nice article.<br /><br />77, 72/73 for now<br />Steve / W5BIB<br /><br /> STEVE SCOTThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05693477700702382342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-45937442221421090392016-04-06T20:17:45.007+01:002016-04-06T20:17:45.007+01:00Let me know how you got on Andy
Let me know how you got on Andy<br />David Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820865982786898527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-74054219929492439332016-04-06T08:46:20.249+01:002016-04-06T08:46:20.249+01:00Useful info. Thanks for this. I may attempt this s...Useful info. Thanks for this. I may attempt this stretch todayDroddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09996611371169562516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-15841729647393839162015-08-11T15:36:18.757+01:002015-08-11T15:36:18.757+01:00Thanks for that. I live in RHB and I've not m...Thanks for that. I live in RHB and I've not met or found any one who knows anything about it, including NT staff or a couple of folk I know that know that area better than me. I've not noticed the other marks you mention. I may well look again next time I walk along there. Perhaps the stone has been uncovered again by winter storms.David Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820865982786898527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-15826719995205746232015-08-09T13:00:52.480+01:002015-08-09T13:00:52.480+01:00Hello David,
My friend and I first came across thi...Hello David,<br />My friend and I first came across this carving in 2006. I think the tides have moved it about since then and we have never been able to rediscover it's whereabouts - it's good to see it is still in one piece.<br />You may have noticed at the bottom of the rock on the right hand side there is a mark like a signature, presumably made by the artist. This mark is repeated on several other rocks in the area like signposts pointing the way to the face. There is even one on a rock outside Boggle Hole with the arrow pointing towards Ravenscar.<br />Nobody that we asked in Robin Hood's Bay or Ravenscar had even seen it or knew anything about it, It's all a bit of a mystery.Robinhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02070997776402306552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-61869297175033697532014-10-12T20:13:21.482+01:002014-10-12T20:13:21.482+01:00Very interesting Chris. I've not seen or hear...Very interesting Chris. I've not seen or heard about your carvings. Both appear to make some use of the natural shape of the rock and both carvings are on horizontal rock. I wonder if the same person did them?<br />David Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820865982786898527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-66170545609920387402014-10-12T11:57:37.372+01:002014-10-12T11:57:37.372+01:00Hello David.
Interested to see the carved stone (...Hello David.<br /><br />Interested to see the carved stone (Neptune?) at Ravenscar.<br /><br />This one lies at the bottom of the cliffs at Kettleness. Similarly I have been trying to find out if anyone knows about it, but so far no luck<br /><br />http://whitbypopwatch.blogspot.co.uk/2010/07/kettleness-mystery-carvings.html<br /><br />Chris Whitehead,<br />WhitbyChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13018817482272375666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-18799174997680255082012-01-13T21:20:22.375+00:002012-01-13T21:20:22.375+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-34972713734720560332011-07-15T18:14:29.276+01:002011-07-15T18:14:29.276+01:00Certainly does show how wrong you can be! I was ou...Certainly does show how wrong you can be! I was outraged for the first 4 paragraphs but calmed down when I read your amended bit at the end. They are great people an have been in the village some 25 years!James Boothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11504479288995821288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-87009530228371420612011-04-09T17:12:35.456+01:002011-04-09T17:12:35.456+01:00Yes, there is a second one but only lightly decora...Yes, there is a second one but only lightly decorated a little way along the road.David Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820865982786898527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-49584159303628606572011-04-09T07:46:46.733+01:002011-04-09T07:46:46.733+01:00I noticed one on the route to Whitby yesterday, fu...I noticed one on the route to Whitby yesterday, fully decorated, and my friend said that he had seen one a few minutes earlier - so there are now two.Lee Firthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13840041938444250850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-62110505920442675962010-12-08T19:46:28.569+00:002010-12-08T19:46:28.569+00:00It all so wondrous and a fair contrast to the way ...It all so wondrous and a fair contrast to the way us Southerners tackle the grim weather.Alison W-Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18359526852518576903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728764495395489914.post-5912283091692013252010-11-20T19:27:17.209+00:002010-11-20T19:27:17.209+00:00Never been at Cringle Moor looking for ice, but I ...Never been at Cringle Moor looking for ice, but I might look there and further afield if it gets cold enough.David Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820865982786898527noreply@blogger.com