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tomoose · 02-05-08, 12:34 PM

...they kept the BS messages to a minimum as ANY transmission regardless of content had the potential to be intercepted and pinned down.
I believe that was one of the big blunders of Admiral Lutjens on the Bismarck. He sent off a long-winded message and the Brits were able to locate the signal origin with direction finding. Consequently the Brit fleet, which was actually heading in the wrong direction at the time, were able to turn about and re-acquire the Bismarck.

02-05-08, 12:34 PM	#6
tomoose Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 930 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	I'd like to think... ...they kept the BS messages to a minimum as ANY transmission regardless of content had the potential to be intercepted and pinned down. I believe that was one of the big blunders of Admiral Lutjens on the Bismarck. He sent off a long-winded message and the Brits were able to locate the signal origin with direction finding. Consequently the Brit fleet, which was actually heading in the wrong direction at the time, were able to turn about and re-acquire the Bismarck.