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3-1. Radio Operator manning Radios (Remotely)
in the 103 Sig Sqn HQ Building. Photo supplied by Ken Mackenize (104 Sig
Sqn)[1966]
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3-2. Orderly Room (HQ Building). Photo supplied by Ken Mackenize
(104 Sig Sqn)[1966]
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3-3.
L-R Peter Lathrope and Geoff May. Photo
supplied by Reg Dando [1966]
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3-4. Reg Dando. Photo supplied by Reg Dando
[1966]
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3-5. Ebony Sir.
Reg Dando manning SB-86 in the AN/MTC-7 Switchboard Shelter (1 ATF First
Switchboard). Photo supplied by Reg Dando [1966]
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3-6. Rear view of the 2 x SB-86 Switchboards
used by 103 Sig Sqn to provide the 1 ATF Switchboard functions. Note the
power ringer. Photo supplied by Ken Mackenize (104 Sig Sqn)[1966]
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3-7. Ebony Sir. Kevin "Chippy Chipchase manning the 2 x
SB-86's that quickly replaced the single Shelter mounted SB-86 switchboard
shown in 3.5 above. Photo supplied by Ken Mackenize (104 Sig Sqn)[1966]
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3-8. Having a shower. Photo supplied by Reg Dando [1966]
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3-9. 103 Sig Sqn setup and in business at Nui
Dat late 1966. The first building is the HQ with the COMCEN behind it.
Photo supplied by Reg Dando [1966]
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3-10. COMCEN Teleprinter Room. Photo
supplied by Ken Mackenize (104 Sig Sqn)[1966]
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3-11. Telegraph equipment in the COMCEN.
Photo supplied by Ken Mackenize (104 Sig Sqn)[1966]
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3-12. COMCEN Telegraph equipment terminating
the Vung Tau link. Photo supplied by Ken Mackenize (104 Sig Sqn)[1966]
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3-13. Geoff May operator preparing a message on
COMCEN Telegraph equipment. Tape machine (typing on) is a Kleinschmidt
TT-76 and the other is a Kleinschmidt TT-4 (for page copy). Photo
supplied by Ken Mackenize (104 Sig Sqn)[1966]
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3-14. COMCEN Telegraph positions with KW-7
Cipher Equipment. Photo supplied by Ken Mackenize (104 Sig Sqn)[1966]
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3-15. AN/TRC-24 Radio Set and F1830 FDM
Multiplexing Equipment dismounted in the 103 COMCEN from the AN/MRC-69
Radio Relay Shelter. Equipment would be own and operated by Technicians
from 145 Sig Sqn. Photo supplied by Ken Mackenize (104 Sig Sqn)[1966]
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3-16. Unknown at Nui Dat. Photo supplied by
Reg Dando [1966]
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3-17. L-R Unknown, Ken Grantham, Peter
Lathrope and Ivan Ward at Nui Dat. Photo supplied by Reg Dando [1966]
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3-18. View of Vung Tau from Huey. Photo
supplied by Trevor Humble via his son Mike [1966]
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3-19. 5RAR Search and Destroy. Photo supplied
by Trevor Humble via his son Mike [1966]
Note the Owen Machine Gun and the bush hats with ID strips because enemy
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3-20. ARVN Officer speaking at a public
function. Photo supplied by Trevor Humble via his son Mike [1966]
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