11 3
Acknowledgment,
or "I understand" 22 22 3
Move a little to left 221 221 3
Cease signaling 22 22 22 333
Signal faster 2212 3

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Abbreviations
a after
b before
c can
h have
n not
r are
t the
u you
ur your
w word
wi with
y yes

Rememberable Myer Code

The elements--a thick and a thin, i. e. 2 and 1

[Illustration: Rememberable Myer Code.]

To Signal with Flag or Torch Wig-Wag

There is but one position and three motions.

The first position is with the flag or other appliance held
vertically, the signalman facing squarely toward the station with
which it is desired to communicate.

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The first motion ("one" or "1") is to the right of the sender and will
embrace an arc of 90 degrees, starting with the vertical and returning
to it, and will be made in a plane at right angle to the line
connecting the two stations.

The second motion ("two" or "2") is a similar motion to the left of
the sender.

The third motion ("front," "three" or "3") is downward, directly in
front of the sender, and instantly returned upward to the first
position.

Numbers which occur in the body of a message must be spelled out in
full. Numerals may be used in signaling between stations having naval
books, using the code calls. To break or stop the signals from the
sending station, make with the flag or other signal 12 12 12
continuously.

To Send a Message

To call a station signal its letter until acknowledged; if the call
letter be not known, signal "E" until acknowledged. To acknowledge a
call, signal "1 understand," followed by the call letter of the
acknowledging station.

Make a slight pause after each letter and also after "front." If the
sender discovers that he has made an error he should make 3 followed
by 12 123, after which he begins the word in which the error occurred.

The Semaphore Signal Code

The scout may learn the correct angles at which to hold the flags from
the diagram. The easiest method of learning the alphabet is by
grouping the various letters together as follows:

For all letters from A to G, one arm only is used, making a quarter of
a circle for each letter in succession.

The letters from H to N (except J)--the right arm stands at A while
the left moves round the circle for the other letters.

For O to S, the right arm stands at B--the left arm moves round as
before.

For T,