[South Florida DX Association] TWO PBS DOCUMENTARIES FOR RADIO HAMS

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This could be some interesting programs - Radio in the old days?

Not sure who will carry it in Florida, but I have seen stuff from WQEC in th=
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Norm

> DEAR ALL AT YOUR A.R CLUB
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> We are informing you about two TV programmes we have produced that will
> be of great interest to your radio amateur members, all about the use of
> Secret Wireless in the UK during the Second World War. =20
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> If you can receive any of the three PBS stations WMEC / WQEC / WSEC you
> will be able to watch the two documentaries called =E2=80=98The Secret Wir=
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> War=E2=80=99. The programmes have uncovered new wartime secrets, told by t=
he men
> who were specially enlisted for those radio operations.
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> http://www.tkn.tv
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> Monday February 9th  21.00
> 1.  "Beyond Bletchley Park"  explores how the WW2 secret German radio
> signals were intercepted, deciphered at Bletchley Park, and acted upon by
> British intelligence and subsequently dispersed back into the field in
> occupied Europe. Radio Amateur and RSS listener Bob King G3ASE describes
> his important operations. Wilf Neal tells of his experiences in France
> with Patton=E2=80=99s 3rd Army, operating one of the mobile transmitter/re=
ceiver
> units installed in a Dodge Ambulance. David White G3ZPA tells us about
> spy-sets and Geoffrey Pidgeon takes a ride in an authentic 1940 Packard
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> Monday February 16th  2100
> 2.  "Black Propaganda" follows the development and content of the secret
> British black radio broadcasts against the Germans. We hear the
> fascinating tales from transmitter engineer Phil Luck and Ingram Murray,
> son of one of the important Foreign Office officials that shaped the
> operations. Travelling in a genuine wartime Packard motorcar, Phil visits
> his old transmitter station still surviving on the Woburn Estate.
> Presenter Debra Rixon explores the remarkable remains of the black
> propaganda broadcasting station at Milton Bryan and visits the station
> manager=E2=80=99s son Peter Halliday. From an old trunk they uncover some
> extremely interesting and secret documents, which give an insight into
> wartime life at Milton Bryan. The programme is enhanced with genuine
> music and news from the last broadcast in 1945, none of which have been
> aired since the end of the war.  =20
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> Happy New Year and 73 from producers David and Debra Rixon.=20
> Our website contains further information and how to order NTSC video
> copies of the =E2=80=98Secret Wireless War=E2=80=99.=20
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> GRINDELWALD PRODUCTIONS=20
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> Take a look at our website...
> http://www.grindelwald.co.uk
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