[Milsurplus] What is a UF -1 radio

Sun, 12 Jan 2003 13:41:52 -0800

Hue, you're prolly right about it's not being FM.
HF was, by far, the most widely used radio among the 
coast watchers, but there were a number of low VHF
(30-88 MHz) used in areas where small antennas were
an advantage for concealment reasons.

I can't honestly say that the UF-1 was a coast watcher 
radio, but it wouldn't surprise me, given their
simplicity and compactness.

Dick

Hue Miller wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[email protected]>
> 
> > In WW II, the frequency range from 30 to 88 MHz was assigned for
> > tactical use (PRC-6, etc.).  These, of course, were wideband (by
> > modern standards) FM radios.  I don't know if your UF-1 is AM or FM,
> 
> With 3 tubes, there's your answer.
> 
> > but, in the Pacific, clandestine coast watchers used HF for long range
> > and 30-88 MHz to communicate with ships and other watchers who
> > were just over the visual horizon
> > Dick
> 
> I'm not doubting this, but since this is the first mention i have seen of
> vhf
> being used by watchers, i just wanted to verify this with you. I had always
> thought, and seen nothing to change this- yet - that even for short range
> work, HF was used, just lower power sets.  The over the horizon work
> might be a moderate challenge for the typical 3-tube superregen circuit,
> with about 2.5 watts maximum input. In forest service use, such sets were
> (i think) used in fire-watch towers, and line of sight to the next reporting
> station, and in the 30-40 MHz range. I still think the UF-1 is a 5 meter
> ham rig - or maybe a product for general industrial use - but not Forest
> Service.
> Hue Miller
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