[Milsurplus] WW2 German FM?

[Tom B]

>This story about FM may be one of the "urban legends"....

Certainly stating that all German armor used FM is incorrect.

>I second that - all the WW2 German armored vehicle radios (Fu. and number
>designating the exact configuration of the sets depending on power, vehicle
>and frequency range) were AM/ CW sets. Tanks normally used 27.2 to 33.3 MHz
>and support infantry vehicles used 23 to 24.95 MHz.  Some configurations
>included radios to cover both frequency ranges in command vehicles but all
>was AM/CW.

Not quite true.  I did some looking through some books I have here and I
found a reference to a set that was made in 1945.  In the book the receiver
and transmitter are called UkW E. (FM) and 10W.S.(FM).  The fequency range
is slightly different from most of the other tank sets, 25-27.1 MHz.

The book that I found this information in is "Die deutschen
Funknachrichtenanlagen bis 1945, Band 3 "Funk-und Bordsprechanlagen in
Panzerfahrzeugen."  This is one of the most comprehensive books on German
vehicle radios that I have ever seen.  I am afraid my feeble understanding
of German does not allow me to get the full gist of what they are saying.
Perhaps a German speaker on the list could translate.

Here is the German text:

"Die mit amplitudenmodulation arbeitende Schallmessan Fu 18 sollte durch
einen bei Lorenz neuentwickelten geraetesatz (Nr.?) mit Frequenzmoduiation
im Bereich 25,0 - 27,2 MHz ersetzt werden. Er bestand aus sieben
UkW-Empfaenagern (FM) mit automatischer Scharfabstimmung, die ueber einen
Antennenverstaerker an einer gemeinsamen antenne betrieben wurden, und aus
sechs St=FCck 10 W.S. (FM), jeweils mit zweistufigem Modulator. Die
Reichweitebetrug 15 Kilometer. Die Serienfertigung war bei Kriegende gerade
angelaufen."


Tom=20