[Milsurplus] Ham Radio in the Reich ( Milsurplus Digest, Vol 137, Issue 28 )

[Hue Miller]

No, actually Germany permitted a level of ham radio to continue. I'm sure 
the license holders were well-vetted, and no out-of-country contacts.
I think it was maybe was thought worthwhile for training purposes? 
Preparedness?
I read about this in 'Radio Bygones' magazine, U.K., altho it might have 
been discussed elsewhere too.
Apparently the Germans had some propagation beacons in the ham bands also.
I don't recall that the article talked about the endgame, but I'd think the 
ham radio went downhill in '44.
-Hue

>>On 9/19/2015 4:37 PM, Hue Miller wrote:
>> The operator managed to raise someone back in the Reich, and it was
>> one of the ham networks the Germans
>> allowed during the war.

>Hi Hue
Whats the story behind this?  I thought Germany banned all ham radio
quite a bit before the start of the war.
Jack Antonio WA7DIA/4