[Milsurplus] WWII Radio Chatter??

[Hue Miller]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J Forster" <jfor at quik.com>
> 
> Wasn't the TBS relatively short range? As in line-of-sight, so well under 100
> miles?  The set put out roughly 50 W in the 60 to 80 MHz range.
> 
> Also, since it was really for 'Talk Between Ships', how much of the action could it
> really have observed?
> 
> -John

The disks, IF they existed, i think would have made interesting listening, as he
claimed he had recorded them during some sea battle - sorry, i don't remember
which. That would include plain language communications between ships 
maneuvering, commands and reports. I went over to his place to look at a TBW
he had for sale, but as he had only the HF section, i passed on this. I didn't go 
over really to interview him, in fact i didn't know about this background. Also i don't
think i was nearly as interested then, and as concerned with getting the story down.
I do recall he said that he served as Comm officer on the flagship of so-and-so 
commander, i cannot recall name now, but who was later recalled to the states for
various problems. -Hue