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Semaphore Signaling

Semaphore signaling uses flags or lights held in specific positions to signal letters and numbers between ships. It has some advantages over flashing lights, including being faster, more secure over short distances, and useful for administrative messages when radio silence is required. The standard apparatus is a 15-18 inch square flag on a staff. Procedures for transmitting, calling, repetition, interruption, and relaying messages are described. The document also indicates that semaphore has alphabetic and numeric meanings associated with different flag positions.

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Semaphore Signaling

Semaphore signaling uses flags or lights held in specific positions to signal letters and numbers between ships. It has some advantages over flashing lights, including being faster, more secure over short distances, and useful for administrative messages when radio silence is required. The standard apparatus is a 15-18 inch square flag on a staff. Procedures for transmitting, calling, repetition, interruption, and relaying messages are described. The document also indicates that semaphore has alphabetic and numeric meanings associated with different flag positions.

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Semaphore SIGNALING

MILITARY SCIENCE (MS-2)


Name of Presenter
SCOPE OF PRESENTATION

A. To know the Semaphore Signaling and its


advantages and limitations over other
means of Naval Communications
B. Know the procedures in the conducting
Semaphore
C. Know the alphabetical/numerical
meaning of Semaphore flag Signaling
Semaphore signaling

Standard Apparatus
• Generally 15 - 18 inches square
flag
• Similar to OSCAR Flags
• Attached to a staff long enough
to be grasp firmly by the hand
• Some times substituted by the
PAPA Flag.
Semaphore signaling

1. Fasterthan flashing light


2. Possibly more secure than flashing
light due to its short range
3. Best substitute for handling
administrative traffic when radio
silence is imposed.
Semaphore signaling

When Transmitting:

a) Chose a good background


b) Characters are made facing the ships addressed
c) A distinct pause is made at each character position
d) When sending pro signs, operating signals and
abbreviations, the pause is of double duration.
e) Between words or groups, drop your arms to the
front position between letters.
f) When sending double letter, drop your arms to the front position between
letters.
g) Numeral are spelled
h) If numerals or groups of numerals are to be recorded as digits, precede and
follow the numerals with numeral sign, except in the heading or ending.
Semaphore signaling

When Calling:

a) Send the call sign of the station called


b) Making the attention sign
c) When flashing light is used to make a call - to indicate that a semaphore
message will follow, send the pro sign SEM.
d) Using flag hoist - hoist flag JULIET for all ships present or the call sign of the
ship called above the flag JULIET.
e) If the precedence of the message to follow must be indicated:
1) DESIG is hoisted below JULIET for priority message.
2) DESIG followed by appropriate precedence sign for message of higher
precedence.
Semaphore signaling

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Semaphore signaling
Semaphore signaling

Repetition, Interruption and Relay:


a) Use IMI after the transmitting station completes
the message - either by light or by semaphore.
b) In flaghoist method of calling - request for
repetition should be made before receipting for the
message.
c) If the transmitting station is required to interrupt
a message.
1) I dips the call - (flaghoist)
2) Send prosign AS - Semaphore
3) Receiving station dip the answering call when
the transmitting station indicates interruption or
when unable to receive.
Semaphore and its meaning
END OF LECTURE

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