Return-Path: Received: (qmail 21649 invoked from network); 12 Sep 2002 07:17:50 -0000 Received: from murphys.services.quay.plus.net (212.159.14.225) by mailstore with SMTP; 12 Sep 2002 07:17:50 -0000 Received: (qmail 14068 invoked from network); 12 Sep 2002 07:17:49 -0000 X-MSMail-Priority: High Received: from post.thorcom.com (193.82.116.70) by murphys.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 12 Sep 2002 07:17:49 -0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-SQ: A Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.10) id 17pOE6-0002N8-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Thu, 12 Sep 2002 08:17:22 +0100 Received: from [212.1.130.1] (helo=smtp-1.visp.telinco.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.10) id 17pOE6-0002My-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 12 Sep 2002 08:17:22 +0100 Received: from [212.1.140.188] (helo=standalone) by smtp-1.visp.telinco.net with smtp (Exim 3.32 #1) id 17pODU-0005zO-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 12 Sep 2002 08:16:45 +0100 Received: by localhost with Microsoft MAPI; Thu, 12 Sep 2002 08:14:45 +0100 Message-ID: <01C25A34.740418E0.g4jnt@thersgb.net> From: "Andy talbot" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 08:14:10 +0100 Importance: high X-Priority: 1 X-Mailer: Microsoft Internet E-mail/MAPI - 8.0.0.4211 MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: LF: RE: Plessey Figaro Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.9 required=5.0tests=X_PRIORITY_HIGHversion=2.31 Sender: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group I vaguely remember a mention in RadCom of long ago. Seem to recall it operated in the 3MHz region, SSB, with a antenna woven into clothing. Andy G4JNT -----Original Message----- From: John Rabson [SMTP:word.factory@zetnet.co.uk] Sent: 2002/09/12 08:00 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: LF: Plessey Figaro This was a body-worn radio system intended for firefighters working in steel framed buildings. I understand it was tried at the Moorgate Underground disaster in 1975. Does anyone have any information on it, please? John Rabson Editor Cave Radio and Electronics Journal