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MODULATION SWITCH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signals (Military)
- Air Communications (Air Forces)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- telegraph switch
1, record 1, English, telegraph%20switch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These first transmissions were nothing more than Morse-coded blasts of energy-the transmitter was keyed on and off by a telegraph switch, a modulation technique known as interrupted continuous wave or ICW. 1, record 1, English, - telegraph%20switch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
- Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manipulateur
1, record 1, French, manipulateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces premières émissions étaient de simples bouffées d'énergie électromagnétique codées en Morse, que l'on obtenait en ouvrant et en fermant le «robinet» constitué par un manipulateur de télégraphe. 1, record 1, French, - manipulateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Signals (Military)
- Air Communications (Air Forces)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- interrupted continuous wave or ICW
1, record 2, English, interrupted%20continuous%20wave%20or%20ICW
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These first transmissions were nothing more than Morse-coded blasts of energy-the transmitter was keyed on and off by a telegraph switch, a modulation technique known as interrupted continuous wave or ICW. 1, record 2, English, - interrupted%20continuous%20wave%20or%20ICW
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
- Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- radiotélégraphie par ondes modulées
1, record 2, French, radiot%C3%A9l%C3%A9graphie%20par%20ondes%20modul%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La radiotélégraphie par ondes modulées («ICW = interrupted continuous waves») était née. 1, record 2, French, - radiot%C3%A9l%C3%A9graphie%20par%20ondes%20modul%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-12-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Signals (Military)
- Air Communications (Air Forces)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Morse-coded blasts of energy
1, record 3, English, Morse%2Dcoded%20blasts%20of%20energy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These first transmissions were nothing more than Morse-coded blasts of energy-the transmitter was keyed on and off by a telegraph switch, a modulation technique known as interrupted continuous wave or ICW. 1, record 3, English, - Morse%2Dcoded%20blasts%20of%20energy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
- Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bouffées d'énergie électromagnétique codées en Morse
1, record 3, French, bouff%C3%A9es%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique%20cod%C3%A9es%20en%20Morse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces premières émissions étaient de simples bouffées d'énergie électromagnétique codées en Morse, que l'on obtenait en ouvrant et en fermant le «robinet» constitué par un manipulateur de télégraphe. 1, record 3, French, - bouff%C3%A9es%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique%20cod%C3%A9es%20en%20Morse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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