"beacon bashing"

 

Old   RAF terminology  : )

 

G..

 

 

No 62 OTU took over the Airborne Interception (AI) Training Flight from No. 3 RS, consisting of 10 Ansons and an initial course of 24 pupils. The unit's projected establishment was to be three squadrons, each with 14 Ansons, 14 pilots and 14 observer-instructors. Each aircraft was fitted out as a flying classroom with duplicate AI indicators so that the instructor could monitor the pupil's interpretation of what was being seen on the cathode ray tube, while a second pupil watched the target's behaviour visually form the front seat as he listened to the commentary over the intercom. When the time came to act as the target aircraft, the pupils were expected to keep their pilot on track between two radar beacons, a boring but useful exercise known as 'beacon bashing'

 

 

From: Markus Vester

Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 9:06 PM

To: [email protected]

Subject: LF: What is Beacon bashing?

Dear LF,

 

please excuse my lack of English proficiency, but what does the term "beacon bashing" mean? Must be something like "assaulting beacons in public", finger pointing at their operators, or repeatedly claiming they are the root of all evil on the band... 

 

But, who would ever do such a thing?

 

Best 73,

Markus

From: mal hamilton

Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 7:27 PM

To: rsgb

Subject: LF: QRT 137

Now QRT on 137 Khz. No CW QSO mode any more all Beacon bashing in various modes. Back to HF QSO MODE

All LF ANTENNAS now Removed

 

 

de G3KEV