[Boatanchors] Heath CA-1 Conelrad Alarm

Fri, 21 Mar 2003 17:44:21 -0600

Hi Folks,

One last comment....Now that I've had time to reflect on those
days, I was off the air for nearly 5 years back then....
The XYL's fastidious aunt was coming for her first visit and
nothing would do my better half but to repaint the interior, all
rooms....Well, I put my ham equipment in the attic and for
some reason nearly 5 years had gone by when I suddenly
realized I'd better make some QSO's or I would not be able
to renew (unless I lied). I was low power, CW only in those
days....
The Conelrad requirement must have happened while I was
inactive and I did not subscribe to QST or any ham magazine
in those days....After awhile, discussion of the subject seems
to fade out and was gone on CW by the time I got hack on
the air....
Now I don't feel quite so bad!

Ken....N5CM....NNN0FKQ....

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth Hickman" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; "JOE" <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Heath CA-1 Conelrad Alarm

> WOW!  My memory must be failing faster than I thoiught it could!
>
> I just don't remember, maybe I missed the ruling entirely and do not
> remember hearing it discussed on the air....
>
> I STAND CORRECTED!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken....N5CM....NNN0FKQ....
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JOE" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Cc: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 8:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Heath CA-1 Conelrad Alarm
>
>
> > I don't really think that the missiles would home in on your particular
> signal.
> >
> > The AM stations were at known locations, so they could be used for
homing
> > in on.  They were required to shut done.  Only the "secret" CONelRad
> > stations could transmit from "Secret" locations.  How secret they were
> > remains to be a point of argument.
> >
> > The hams, I believe, were required to go silent at this time so as to
> > eliminate the possibility of the enemy setting up a ham station that the
> > missile could home in on.  By requiring the ham bands to go silent, it
was
> > much easier to police the hambands for enemy activity.
> >
> > That's what I recall, but it's been a long time and many stories have
been
> > embellished over the years.  Mine is true, of course.... ;-)
> >
> > 73, Joe, K1ike
> >
> > At 03:48 PM 3/21/2003 +0100, you wrote:
> > >As I understood the requirements, during the early years of the cold
war
> > >it was feared that an enemy missile would home in on the transmitted
> > >signal. All commercial transmitters would shut down if an incoming
> > >missile had been detected and you wouldn't want it to home in on you
> > >calling CQ.
> > >I guess the rule was changed when the enemy proved that there were
other
> > >means to navigate the missile.
> >
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> >
> >
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