[ARC5] Signal Corps Info Golden Nuggets.

[David Stinson]

I recently purchased a large stack of Signal Corps documents from WWII.
These are the kinds of things Sig Corps officers got in their Inbox
every other day- proper way to use mosquito netting, let's all
fill out form BR-549 the right way, update such-and-such training
manual with this change- that sort of thing.  
It's mostly dross, but ithere are some real gold nuggets.

I'm posting this excerpt because of an old argument about 
whether airborne radio equipment was ever used to broadcast
on the AM band:

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RESTRICTED
1-1-IS-15A
24 OCT 43

EASTERN SIGNAL CORPS SCHOOLS
FT. MONMOUTH, N. J. 

OFFICER'S SCHOOL 
RADIO SECTION

RADIO JAMMING.-- Pending inclusion in pertinent Field and Technical 
manuals, the following is published for the information and guidance 
of all concerned:

...Reports recently received by the War Department clearly indicate 
that the enemy is quite likely to disrupt our radio communication 
by jamming.  Jamming signals may be keyed continuous wave (CW),
modulated continuous wave (MCW), voice, music, imitation static,
phony broadcasts or other types of noise.  
The jamming equipment may be located on the ground 
or installed in aircraft...
...the main purposes of the enemy in jamming (are) to cause panic
and disorganization in our forces through impairment or disruption
of radio communication and by spreading propaganda and rumors....

(end of excerpt)
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While this does not directly say that broadcasting took 
place from aircraft, it is a tantalizing piece of
a very tough puzzle.

Lots more documents to look at.
Can't wait to see what other "nuggets" come to light.

73 Dave S. AB5S