[Milsurplus] Re: Milsurplus Digest, Vol 21, Issue 17

[Walter Treftz]

Back when I was a youngster in USAF (1956-age 19) I
was a transmitter supervisor at a major relay station
in the Azores.
Used to spend the midwatches as a SWL and used to hear
quite a few of the coast stations, especially in
Europe, using the QSX 4/6/8, etc MHZ being sent on
their "wheel" so it was rather common in the mid-50's
anyway.
73
Walt (N4GL)

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> Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 23:20:52 -0600
> From: "Brian McQueen" <brianm at carsoncomm.net>
> Subject: [Milsurplus] MHz Timeline???
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> Hello to the Group,
> 
> While surfing the net, I came across a very nice
> picture of a German receiver - F.u.H.E.u. circa -
> 1940.  On the escutcheon is imprinted in the die
> cast " MHz".  Of course, at that time and for many
> more years later, the U.S. was still using the
> megacycle designation.
> 
> Question 1:  When did we phase out mc. for MHz?  
> 
> Question 2: Did Europe (or just Germany) always use
> Hertz to designate cycles?
> 
> Just curious if anyone knows this tidbit of trivia
> to satisfy my curiosity.....
> 
> Tnx,
> Brian    wj0p    
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