[Milsurplus] Re: Ricebox hams on WW2 warships...

[J Forster]

IMO, there is some benefit to showing the public just how HARD it was to
communicate over long distances, even 20 years ago, let alone in WW II.
Most are utterly clueless.

-John



Military1944 at aol.com wrote:

>  So, sometimes, it's a choice between putting on a display or putting
> a station on the air to demonstrate 'radio'. I think the best solution
> is always, if putting on a 'on-air' station to commemorate military
> operations is to ensure you have a good 'display' of vintage equipment
> used during and by the events theme, Army, Navy, Airforce, WW2, Korea
> etc. That way folk get to see 'real' gear but can experience 'radio'
> easily. Military comms were in the main short range. The long distance
> stuff needs BIG transmitters and aerials. At a display it might be
> hard to get a real good aerial out, and trying to use a BIG
> transmitter is hard enough in the shack with all the tools and bits
> close to hand but out in the field, portable, miles from home, not
> easy. Sure you can get the BC611 to talk to the guy at the end of the
> field with another 611 but punters needs more to keep them amused, at
> least transcontinental contacts, only achievable using ssb I fear.
> Hence the bit of modern kit, well hidden behind the BIG set. Just a
> thought. Ben. G4BXD
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