radiomen
Ship communication specialists
Radiomen is the plural of radioman, a person who operates radio equipment, especially in military or maritime contexts.
The term refers to communications specialists responsible for transmitting and receiving messages: The radiomen kept contact with headquarters throughout the mission.
The word has declined as gender-neutral alternatives like radio operator have become standard.
Untethered signal transmission
- operatorsThose who manage equipment
- maritimeOf the sea
- distress callsUrgent requests for aid
- SOSMorse distress code
Marconi · Titanic · merchant marine · vessels · bridge · watch · logs · navigation
Those who manage equipment
- signalmenWorkers controlling rail traffic
- communicationsExchange of information
- navalOf maritime warfare
- transmissionsSent communications or signals
dispatches · morse code · ship-to-shore · convoy · wartime · enlisted · duty · stations
Devices that send signals
- receiversThose who accept transmissions
- transceiversCombined sender-receiver devices
- headsetsWearable speakers with microphone
- vacuum tubesElectron-controlling glass cylinders
dials · knobs · antennas · consoles · wavelengths · frequencies · tuning · signal
Cured pig thigh
- operatorsThose who manage equipment
- hobbyistsRecreational pursuit enthusiasts
- enthusiastsPeople deeply into something
- call signsBroadcast identification letters
shortwave · CB · transceivers · antennas · frequencies · bands · contacts · nets
wireless
Untethered signal transmission
- operatorsThose who manage equipment
- maritimeOf the sea
- distress callsUrgent requests for aid
SOS · Marconi · Titanic · merchant marine · vessels · bridge · watch · logs · navigation · coast guard
operators
Those who manage equipment
- signalmenWorkers controlling rail traffic
- communicationsExchange of information
- navalOf maritime warfare
transmissions · dispatches · morse code · ship-to-shore · convoy · wartime · enlisted · duty · stations · headquarters
transmitters
Devices that send signals
- receiversThose who accept transmissions
- transceiversCombined sender-receiver devices
- headsetsWearable speakers with microphone
vacuum tubes · dials · knobs · antennas · consoles · wavelengths · frequencies · tuning · signal · static
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Cured pig thigh
- operatorsThose who manage equipment
- hobbyistsRecreational pursuit enthusiasts
- enthusiastsPeople deeply into something
call signs · shortwave · CB · transceivers · antennas · frequencies · bands · contacts · nets · clubs
radiomentelephone operators
Workers routing calls manually
cable operators · postal workers · telegraphers · telegraph operators · switchboard operators
radiomensignal jammers
Devices disrupting wireless communications
interceptors · codebreakers · commanding officers · listeners