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66-1. 104 Sig Sqn Comm Con at FSPB Coral.
Photo supplied by Graham Arnold [May/June 1968]
Comms Con
= Communications Control. Monitored 104 Sig Sqn communications for the
Task Force and the Squadrons own sector defense plus other activities.
Manned in the early stages by the Sqn 2IC (Graham Arnold) and Sgt (Paul
"Gunna" Cunneen).
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66-2. Capt Graham Arnold (2IC, 104
Sig Sqn) manning Comm Con at FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Graham Arnold
[May/June 1968]
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66-3. Comms Con tent after rocket and mortar
attack at FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Graham Arnold [16 May 1968]
K Phone
= Australia designed magneto field telephone.
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66-4. Sgt Paul "Gunna" Cunneen on duty in
Comms Con monitoring the K Phone, while trying catches up on lost sleep at
FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Graham Arnold [May/June 1968]
Comment:
We call it vibrate mode on a modern mobile
phone!
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66-5. Night attack at FSPB Coral.
Photo supplied by Graham Arnold [16 May 1968]
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66-6. Capt Graham
Arnold (2IC, 104 Sig Sqn) reading mail from home at FSPB Coral. Photo
supplied by Graham Arnold [May/June 1968]
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66-7. HQ 1ATF Comd CP with bunker just
started beside. Photo supplied by Graham Arnold [May 1968]
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66-8. Frantic work to complete the
HQ 1ATF Comd CP Bunker at FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Graham Arnold
[May 1968]
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66-9. Engineers at work with their high demand
equipment at FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Graham Arnold [May/June 1968]
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66-10. Rain came just at the wrong time at
FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Graham Arnold [May 1968]
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66-11. Preparing the shell scrape for the 110
Sig Sqn RR Truck/Shelter. Photo supplied by Graham Arnold [May 1968]
RR
= Radio Relay
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66-12. Constructing
the SIGCEN bunker. Photo supplied by Graham Arnold [May 1968]
SIGCEN
= Signal Centre |
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66-13. Constructing the SIGCEN bunker with Maj
Norm Munro (OC) doing QA work on the roof. Photo supplied by Graham
Arnold [May 1968]
Note:
AN/MRC-17 (TG Shelter) and AN/MTC-7 (SWBD Shelter) Shelters installed
underground with the equipment dismounted.
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66-14. SIGCEN bunker almost completed with Sgt
Danny Kaye (SIGCEN Supervisor) very pleased with the results. Photo
supplied by Graham Arnold [May 1968]
TG
= Telegraph
SWBD = Telephone Switchboard (Ebony Sir)
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66-15. SIGCEN bunker almost complete, open for
business with the Tac Signs installed at the entrance. Photo supplied by
Graham Arnold [May 1968]
Note:
See photo 59-5 and 59-6 in Album 59 for the
underground view.
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66-16. Happy Barman "Thommo" at the 104 Abraham OR's
Club. Photo supplied by Gordon Taylor [1968]
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66-17. F Troop Pennant - Was specially made
up locally in Vietnam for the by the 104 Radio Troop members. Photo
supplied by Allan Lohrisch [1968]
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66-18. Removing the undergrowth from the 104
wire facing Kangaroo Pad using diesel. L-R Allan Lohrisch, Peter Menagh
and Marty Pandelus. Photo supplied by Gordon Taylor [1968]
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