In waving the flag, the point of the staff should be made to describe a
figure of 8 in the air to keep the flag clear.
Each signal party must consist of not less than two men, whose duties
will be as follows:--
In receiving messages: No. 1 works the flag for answering, etc., and
refers to the code for the interpretation of the numbers received, and
calls out the words to No. 2. No. 2 fixes the telescope and reads from
the distant station, calling out the numbers as they are made for the
information of No. 1, and writes down the numbers and meaning thereof.
Suppose station "A" in communication with station "B":--No. 1 at "A" on
being told by No. 2 that "B" is about to send a message, takes up his
position at attention, holding the flag over the left arm and under the
right, or vice versa across his body, according to the wind, with the
code book in his hand. No. 2 fixes his eyes on the glass, and on
receiving the numbers from "B" calls them out to No. 1, who ascertains
their meaning from the code, and gives the words to No. 2, who writes
them down in his book, and then placing his eye to the glass, tells No. 1
to make the answer. No. 2 does not, however, direct the answer to be made
until he is sure of the correctness of the signal received.
Flashing Alphabet, for Use without a Code.--The following alphabet,
etc., can be used under circumstances when it is not convenient or
possible to have recourse to the Signal Book, and forms in itself a
perfect telegraphic system, necessarily somewhat slow in its application,
but having the great advantage of requiring very little previous
knowledge and practice to work with correctness.
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