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A / 1
B / 2
C / 3 / Ack
D / 4
E / 5
F / 6

G / 7
H / 8
I / 9
J / Letters
K / 0

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Semphore from wikipedia

Learn Semphore, By ASLT(NL) M.Erath

Semphore can be broken down into patterns and letters not fitting patterns, are mathed with their "Mirrors". Memorize these patterns so that if you forget a letter, you can play out the pattern of known letters in your head to remember any letters you may have forgotten.

Class 1 - The full clock rotation, A to G rotation (45 min)

       Leaving the left arm extended down in front of your feet, Rotate the right arm to 7:30 for 'A', 9 o'clock for  'B' , 10:30 for 'C' and 12 o'clock 'D'

        For the second half, we switch arms. Leaving the right arm fully extened in front of your feet, move the left arm to 1:30 'E', 3 o'clock 'F' and 4:30 for 'G'

        Practice, making sure you are moving the correct arms. The majority of learners who learn by following are chart, make the mistake of trying to mirror the image they see, and end up using the inncorrect arms. If you learn from copying what you see on a chart, practice in a mirror and make yhour mirror image match that on the chart.

Class 2 - H to N rotation without J , with the "V" Mirror(45min)
 
       The second clock rotation. Take note that "J" does not fit in this pattern and will be learnt later as an opposite.

       Extend your left arm to your 7:30 position and your right arm to your 9 o'clock position to create "H".  Replace your left arm with your right for the 7:30 postion and put your left arm to your 10:30 position for "I". Move your left arm to the 12 o'clock position for "K", 2:30 for "L", 3 o'clock for "M" and 4:30 for "N".

       Make the letter "K", swtich arms and sides by putting your right arm at 12 o'clock and yoru left arm at 4:30 to create the letter "V". V is the mirror image of  K.

       Practice and repeat.

Class 3 - O to S Rotation, with the J mirror and Y mirror(45 min)

        For this rotation, you will keep your right arm at your 3 o'clock position. Start with your left arm to your 10:30 postion for "O", 12 o'clock for P, 1:30 for "Q", 3 o'clock for "R" and 4:30 for "S".

       Go back and make the letter P, now switch side with your left arm at 3 o'clock and yoru right arm at 12 o'clock. This is the letter "J" and is the mirror for "P"

       For the Y mirror, we take the letter "Q" and mirror it. That is, right arm at 10:30 and your left arm at 3 o'clock.

       Practice and repeat.

Class 4 - T,U rotation ,W,X rotation and the "Z" Mirror

        Start with your right arm at 10:30, put your left arm at 12 o'clock for "T". Move your  left arm to 1:30 for "U".

       W is part of the X rotation and is also the mirror for "O". We put are left arm at 3 o'clock and our right arm to 1:30 for "W". Move your left arm down to 4:30 for "X". This ones easy to remember as your making half the letter X.

       Finally for "Z" we simply make the mirror image of "H" . Left arm at 3 o'clock and your right arm at 4:30 for "Z"

       Pratice and repeat, You should now be able to send and recieve semaphore.