[Milsurplus] Radio Prepares for War

Todd, KA1KAQ ka1kaq at gmail.com
Wed Apr 29 15:24:17 EDT 2020


I recall reading a story that, prior to Lend/Lease, British citizens
returning home from the US were instructed to visit the British Embassy
first to collect funds and instructions for purchasing either a new HRO,
Halli S-27, or several other receivers on the list from the commercial ham
and radio stores of the day. Might've been ER, ARC, or online. Interesting
story.

~ Todd/KAQ

On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 9:46 AM <k2cby at optonline.net> wrote:

> FWIW
>
> Wartime photos of British intercept and communications stations typically
> show HROs in every operating position. This is true even before Lend Lease,
> which means they must have bought them either during the first years of the
> War or pre-War.
>
> Miles, K2CBY
>
>
>
> Miles B. Anderson, K2CBY
> 16 Round Pond Lane
> Sag Harbor, New York 11963-3821
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> e-mail: k2cby at optimum.net
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