100 years of Naval Communications Training

at Flensburg-Mürwik

Last transmission by DHJ61 and
DLØMFS amateur radio operation

In cooperation with the Marinefunker-Runde, the Naval Communications School did a single side good-bye telegraphy transmission using the original call sign of the Naval Communications School Flensburg-Mürwik "DHJ 61" on the frequencies 12.410,5 and 8.443,5 kHz (in form of the Naval Communication Exercise NAVCOMEX) from May 4^th to 5^th, 2002, to commemorate the 100 years of naval radio history at Flensburg-Mürwik.

The last CW transmission by DHJ 61
on 5^th May 2002 at 15:00 UTC

The transmitting units were located inside the school building of the Naval Communications School which closed its gates for ever in September 2002. Generations of naval radio operators received education there to enable them coping with their tasks onboard the vessels of the German fleets which frequently used to be rather sophisticated. Contents of the radio transmissions included historic and up-to-date texts of the Germany Navy and international navies as well as shipping trade information in general.

The Naval Communications School’s amateur radio club station DL Ø MFS (MF No. 600) with the special DOK MF was activated on all MF-Runde scenes of action, both in CW and in SSB, simultaneously with the single side transmissions. This station will again be kept at the location of the previous Naval Communications School not only for memory but also to express its close bonds with the tradition of naval radio/signal training at Flensburg-Mürwik.

This way there will be chance to achieve the necessary points for the 25-year jubilee award of the Marinefunker-Runde e.V. (see under "Diploma Information") in the future too.

Photos of the special event at the
Naval Communications/Signal School
at Flensburg-Mürwik:

"Man at work" Jürgen (DL8HCI) MF 812

Special QSL card

Albert (DF8LD) MF 797 during final call

The winner (middle) Felix (DL5XL) and representatives of the MF Board during subsequent presentation of the 1^st prize onboard the ocean-going tug "SEEFALKE"
in Bremerhaven.

Winner of the 2^nd prize: Günter (DK6LH) MF 739

In addition, the No.1 and No.2 winners were granted the opportunity to join in a drive onboard the mine-sweeper "KULMBACH" as a special prize by the German Navy.

Small talk with the commander of mine-sweeper "KULMBACH"
(from left to right: Fred DL1NL, MF 779; Lt. Comm. Fritsche; Günter DK6LH)

last update: 15/07/2016  © dk9os

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