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

[Mike Feher]

I was in the Azores in November of 1956. At the time I was 11 and coming to
the USA as a refugee from Hungary. We spent about a half a day it seems on
the island. I am not sure why we landed there as the flight started in
Austria and then from there we went to Shannon, Ireland and then to the
Azores. After that to Newfoundland as one of the engines caught on fire. It
was a US cargo type plane with seats. Anyway, the thing I, as a kid at the
time, remember the most about the Azores, was the wind and the dust/sand. 73
- Mike  

 
Mike B. Feher, N4FS
89 Arnold Blvd.
Howell, NJ, 07731
732-886-5960
 
 

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[mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Walter Treftz
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 7:20 PM
To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Milsurplus] Re: Milsurplus Digest, Vol 21, Issue 17

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???
> To: "Milsurplus" <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
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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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