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r the last two weeks in July, the first ever week long Radio Communications Courses were run at the Regional Activity Centre at RAF Leuchars, and were deemed to be a great success by all who attended.
The field work element of the courses was carried out at Barry Buddon Training Area near Carnoustie.
A total of 45 Cadets from around the Scotland & Northern Ireland region, with an interest in Radio Communications attended the courses and at the end of the course they had gained their VHF qualification and had an introduction to Long Range HF Communications.
The Regional Radio Officer, said “Cadets had the opportunity to use our ‘ Voice Trainer’ through headsets in the class room, as well as using the kit in the Radio Room at the RAC. In the field, cadets made use of temporary radio rooms set up in buildings at Barry Buddon for both HF and VHF communications.
Cadets also used handheld radios to practice their radio procedure. Maps were used to simulate convoy movement. The overall ethos of the training courses was to be short periods in the classroom which were followed by practical exercises at the RAC and at Barry Buddon.”
Whilst we await the permanent aerials to be erected at the RAC at Leuchars, temporary antennas were erected to enable Cadets at Leuchars to contact their colleagues in the field at Barry Buddon. Using this setup, the cadets were able to practice radio operation using ‘Drill’ messages, Coded Met Reports, Sitreps and Codex Messages.
The HF training element allowed the stations operating both at the RAC and Barry Buddon to be able to make pre arranged contacts with RAF Nimrod aircraft training over the North Sea and with TAZCOM, the HF Radio Network operated by Strike Command. In addition they also managed to exchange messages with Air Cadet and Sea Cadet Stations across the UK.
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