At one time (1976) I had it mounted in my 65 Datsun (named Ziggy), and used to work CW on 40 meters with headphones on and a key strapped to my leg. It was first used in combat early in 1944 on the Anzio beachhead in Italy. 33 0 obj For high voltage capacitors, the key metric of goodness is leakage. My unconventional restoration of this radio followed strict rules so as to minimize the evidence of repair both inside and out yet make this radio perform again as though it came fresh off the assembly line. With such a receiver the young ham would be able to tune in radio traffic from all over the world and practice listening to Morse code (CW) transmissions. In order to begin the easter egg walkthrough, you need to first get a message from the Russian Army by setting the radio on Main Street to the right frequency. Range up to 100km. Feldfu d: 32 - 38MHz Artillery Observers. I dont know if they finally all sold out, or everything just got sent for scrap when Soviet surplus and post Soviet cheap optics and gear filled out the surplus pages during the 90s. Power 22 V AC 50Hz 300 VA. Rudolf - DMG 3 G: 'Heavy' link. For this radio not one resistor was out of tolerance! I also got a lot of use of the BC-453 low frequency version as an improvement to my Hallicrafters receiver connecting it to the 455 Kc IF to take advantage of the low IF (85 Kc) to give improved selectivity. . Endnotes: Chapter 3. 121.500 MHz. Nice! Unfortunately, I did modify the chassis to accommodate some kind of tuning knob and vernier in an attempt to slow down the tuning rate for cw. If only more kit of that vintage was restored and demonstrated, then some of the static aircraft exhibits would at least sound like they were still usable. Long range transmissions were done in Morse code to keep the radios as simple as possible and to maximize their effective transmission range; a series of beeps is much easier to understand than voice. But American pilots still avoided dog fighting and utilized the dominant characteristics of the Hellcat to inflict heavy losses. Matching the transmitters that operated in this frequency range, this receiver provided for 50kHz channel steps in the 27.0 to 33.3MHz range for a total of 125 available channels. Was the standard kit for tank-to-tank communication within platoons and companies. The problem with these crystals was, that frequencies of the radio nets were planned frequencies for day and night time, just for all the 24 hour. It operated in the 23,000 to 24,950kHz (23-24.95MHz) frequency range. B^), Great job! << /S /GoTo /D (subsection.2.1) >> 84 0 obj Torn.Fu.a: A HF transceiver. I like old military shortwave radios. Usually they used 30.xx MHz area frequencies (low band, radios close to 10 meters) AM mode usually. So, I suppose in WWII it would have been Baker!) This unit was also used by motorcycle troops in the first half of the war. endobj >> endobj England. radio was using frequencies up to 450 MHz, and radar was using frequencies of 1 GHz . In 1931 land was bought in Lualualei Valley for the purpose of constructing a new transmitter facility. Press J to jump to the feed. An early application of electromagnetics is on radio detection and ranging known as radar, which is an interdisciplinary subject involving communications, signal processing, and propagation. 9 0 obj 16 0 obj A system was needed that could send messages to the bottom of Tokyo harbor. 41 0 obj FuG 16: A HF transceiver (receiver/transmitter) used in the command vehicles of Sturmartillerie units. Allocation. endobj Within seconds stations starting coming in strong, much louder than before. The result was an overseas radio facility program that was advanced in proportion and technology above other area installations. Single-unit "walkie-talkie" system. Frequencies from 1-11 GHz are frequency bands where SAR imaging radars operate. Cheers, W7PYX, Please be kind and respectful to help make the comments section excellent. Ive become a believer in testing all the caps now. Range 2km AM voice to 4km CW. ( VoACAP's Parameters) Macona: (BBC Signal and Sunspots) Nicely done. This receiver is part of a series of radio gear known as ARC-5 command sets, which describes an entire class of WW2 transmitting and receiving equipment for aircraft-to-aircraft communication. Radio Saigon was designated to carry anti-British broadcasts to India, backed up by similar programs emanating from transmitters in Singapore and Bangkok. Shipboard antenna modeling uses brass models in a lead "sea". 8 0 obj I followed the instructions from the original service manual, aligning the IF first (using a modern synthesized signal generator to get it spot-on), then the front-end variable cap assembly that I had just repaired. I have a couple stock R-2x series receivers (navy version) and BC series (Army version). Range was approx 46km when using AM voice and 68km when using CW. 13 0 obj I figured out the problem after about five minutes of reverse polarity operation. Its tedious, but even photographing each page with a digital camera is better than nothing. << /S /GoTo /D [90 0 R /Fit] >> It was used with antenna of either 1.4 to 2.0 metres antenna. DMG 3 K: Truck-mounted. Radio and Radar Frequency Bands A Navy vet told me that 2716 was the "Harbor Common" frequency. Long-distance ham radio communications began in the 1920s. Or both? Post-WWII use continued for quite some time with AR-8510s showing up on old oil tankers as late as the 1980s. Otherwise identical to Torn.Fu.b. The F4F was the Wildcat the F6F was the Hellcat. In particular they questioned how the wires would be brought to the top of the ridge from the Valley side. Instead of replacing the caps I opted to do a cursory check of the caps and try powering the unit up for an assessment. The Hellcat was of course better but that is only to be expected. Rather than having two motors with two shafts tied together (larger units on ships actually used such configurations) this motor is built into one compact unit with two armatures and two sets of brushes. It operated in the 23,000 to 24,950 kHz (23-24.95 MHz) frequency range with a transmission power of 10 Watts. (Introduction) Not intended to be used on the move. I remember visiting a couple of friends (G4EYL and G8LUV) in the 80s, and they noticed some CBers on a ham band. I was a bit surprised at how the caps actually tested. FuG 11: A medium-wave transceiver (receiver/transmitter) used in command tanks. 61 0 obj 1. . I saw one for sale in an antique shop in Amsterdam once. Nice job on the restoration. Hung-Yu David Yang, in The Electrical Engineering Handbook, 2005. Usually they used 30.xx MHz area frequencies (low band, radios close to 10 meters) AM mode usually. It consists of a few dials and a very sensitive Magic Eye tube which will deflect leakage is detected. It was a fine radio for use on cw. 52 0 obj 24 0 obj By the end of the war, the Hellcat had a 19:1 kill ratio over Japanese aircraft. Additional information about the FCC's table of frequency allocation is available in the Commission's rules. That would be a good station to calibrate his dial on. Tripod mast or 11 m mast. Identical to Torn.Fu.b with exception of frequency range. The huge, high powered antennas would send out stable, long waves that were able to travel long distances and penetrate intrusions, such as mountains and water. The SCR-536 was a two-way, portable radio used extensively by United States armed forces during World War II. (Air Drops) When the contract was finally terminated, December 31, 1943, the total construction and cost amount of their contracts was over $692,000,000 (U.S. Dept. I found mine at the Dayton Hamvention many years ago for $10. Electromagnetic radiation falls . The date of manufacture was early-war, February 1942. Just one thing about caps: ESR is not Electrostatic Resistance, its the Equivalent Series Resistance, Excellent posting and thanks for the dynamotor rebuild info. In comparison, there's a morning Ohio rag chew net that operates on 28.337 MHz, Monday-Friday at 8:30 am. Most likely Im the odd person put on the topic. I found that all but three of the metal-can-sealed wax and paper caps (special to ARC-5 and other WW2 radio equipment, otherwise known as flower pot capacitors due to the shape of their metal cans) and the electrolytic caps needed to be replaced. << << /S /GoTo /D (subsection.6.1) >> The F4F is often underrated today because its performance numbers look so bad on paper but it had a very good kill ratio and it was the main US fighter at Midway. First, that private contractors would be used because the use of civil service engineers was too slow. Over one hundred firms applied to be the Contractors used for the Pacific Naval Bases. Sets employing frequency modulation and carrier techniques were developed and used, as were also radio relay sets that used radar pulse transmission and reception techniques and multiplex time-division methods for obtaining many voice channels from one radio carrier. The Admiral proposed: . As the submarines left the harbor and ventured into Japanese waters there was an exigency for communication (Allen, 1950: 225). I had about 25+ years ago picked up this old WW2 4 cyl generator a PU-35/U , remember it had about 8 hours on the hour meter, it might have about 9 when I got it I fired it up, had it outside in a box, would like to get rid of it if anyone would be interested, can send some pictures. Old radios are like old cars, they could use an alignment from time to time. endobj (on the work youve done and the article) A Medium-wave receiver it operated in the 0,1 to 7,095kHz frequency range. endobj Excellent project. Could this unit have seen some action in the south Pacific? It was used on most of the larger aircraft in the war. I dont mess with a lot of old kit now, but when I was getting into it, if the paper/wax caps looked okay visually, not toasted, or the wax dripped out or anything, Id usually give them a pass and move on, cant recall they ever made me come back to them. They're all over the place. It operated in the 36.67MHz frequency range. My grandmother was a ham during WW2, my grandfather was in the signal corps. Anyone have some cool facts to share? The station was highly experimental and also highly classified. I agree with the sentiment about not hacking, but restoring these venerable veterans. By 1940, the Naval communication system included technology capable of high, medium, and low frequencies that could send signals out to all corners of the globe (U.S. Dept. It operated in the 3-5MHz frequency range. I have been binge watching WWII movies lately and it got me wondering about what kind of radio frequencies where they broadcasting on back then. Operating on the 475 - 525MHz band, two channels. magopeter liked Water Meter Monitor with Raspberry Pi Pico W. itproducties.nl liked Global radiation monitoring network. Will have to replace it. There is a Museum ships radio contest once per year, ships will operate CW and AM with the old gear and plug in a modern transceiver to operate SSB. Whrrrrrrrrrrr.. After about 30 seconds the Whrrr sounded slightly bogged down, loaded down actually, by the vacuum tubes warming up and drawing current from the 250VDC output of the dynamotor. Maybe 160 meter AM net? It also seems from recently received info that in 1947 the World Radio Conference and ICAO adopted the basis of current system(118-132Mhz later expanded to 136, then 137mhz) for en route/ local traffic/Approach/Tower etc..while HF was retained for long distance comms (much . From 1936 the German forces started deploying a range of communication links using UHF frequencies to form a point-to-point mesh communication network. Please note: the Haik Stairs are currently closed and illegal to access. endobj 1 Watt output AM voice and CW. The receiver was not too sensitive, and tuning was jammed up at the higher frequency ranges on the dial. Those old radios are fun. Clandestine Radios of WWII - EEWeb Community Still others operated radio frequency heaters and sealers being used in an expanding number of industries using technology developed during World War II. Today the . It was matched with transceiver Fug 16 for use with Sturmartillerie (self-propelled artillery). FuG 5: A high-band HF/low-band VHF transceiver. Range up to 100km. WWII WW2 BC 611 HANDIE WALKIE TALKIE US Army Radio Reciever Top plate $79.99 $11.99 shipping Pre-WW2 US Army Military Signal Corps Field Phone Radio Telephone Type EE-3-B $429.99 $42.00 shipping or Best Offer Vintage WWII Army Signal Corps BC-603-D Field Radio Receiver Western Electric $199.99 $53.79 shipping xUMs6W`zgLO4Q*LhV1#.EN}H^bdC8O30D(fz SyN@UM_ci'v~:~fCa0$,DZVln?T oznbw>_P%\LxJ1n$IqTrh#yk(?,{9(43IzcC/pyhs90+1s4 << /S /GoTo /D (subsection.4.1) >> NSS Radio Washington 4045, 8090, 12135, 16180Kc From other side of same card: NPG 7065, 14150 NPMH 8230, 4115, 12345,16460 From another card: NPG 7065, 14150 NPNG 4160, 8320, 12375 VLF Frequencies from RBA-1 NSS F 18.6kc (Arlington) NAA F 15.5kc NSS B 122kc NBA F 32.6 (Panama) NBL 450kc From NAVPERS 10172, Introduction to Radio Equipment (BBC Messages) 57 0 obj Officially the only people who were allowed to listen to foreign broadcasts were the SS and Abwehr (army intelligence) for intelligence purposes and members of the Nazi Party who were given special permission to use more powerful radios to listen out for and disown Allied propaganda. During World War II, the radio became a tool of immense political power. Come on, there are a gazillion of those out there. << /S /GoTo /D (subsection.2.2) >> Comparable to the American SCR-508 tank radio, which covered a similar frequency range (20-27.9MHz) at 25 watts. Range was line-or-sight so the ranges reported here were assuming the antenna could "see" one another.[4][5]. Of course, it had a dynamotor power supply, which we used to (only half jokingly) refer to as a rotating short. endobj It was used for by observation teams of the Sturmartillerie to communicate with artillery units. 56 0 obj I did have a BC-348 at one time, when I was in college and that was my receiver for the station I took to school paired with a home made CW transmitter using a 6L6 on 80 and 40 meters. I just helped a friend get one working last week. This radio gear was light-weight for WW2 standards, the CBY-46104 weighs only 6 lbs and is made entirely from aluminum. 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