[Milsurplus] [ARC5] Radio on the Frontlines: WWI and WWII | DPLA

[Gene Smar]

I share David’s opinion of Desoto’s book.  It’s a very interesting recounting of developments in shortwave communications from the early days up until its original publication in the 1930s.  I’d recommend reading it if you haven’t yet.

 

 

73 de

Gene Smar  AD3F

 

 

From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Sublette
Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2020 8:03 PM
To: Hubert Miller <Kargo_cult at msn.com>
Cc: Arc5 at mailman.qth.net; milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Radio on the Frontlines: WWI and WWII | DPLA

 

The whole thing struck me as being shallow and vague.  I think there is a much better account of amateur radio's role in WWI in the book, "200 Meters and Down" by Clinton B. Desoto.  There may be some pro-ARRL bias in that one, but the detail is much better

 

Dave, K4TO

 

On Sun, Mar 8, 2020 at 7:56 PM Hubert Miller <Kargo_cult at msn.com <mailto:Kargo_cult at msn.com> > wrote:


> https://dp.la/exhibitions/radio-golden-age/radio-frontlines

>Hmmm....my main problem with that link is that the author mentions the use of transistors in WWII.
>No.
>Ken W7EKB

"The American army made some adaptations with the development of a "horse-pack set," which used a hand generator and was strapped to the side of a horse."
This seems to say it was operated like this. 
I cannot think of any set where the crank was operated while generator still on the saddle pack. Maybe the SCR-203 ? I don't want to look for the manual
right now.

"There was some experimentation with troop entertainment via radio transmission, too, with broadcasts aimed at Navy ships at sea and wounded sailors recovering in hospitals."
Broadcasts? 
How does this nonsense originate?
Someone read a thing or two, and is writing a summary based on his scrambled memory ? 
The internet makes it easier for anyone to get into print. I mean, anyone. And dispense with fact checkers.
-Hue 
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