28 secup 2 yr. ago I can confirm 30ish mhz, as I used them in "training" 16 NeuroG 2 yr. ago Of course, they called them megacycles, rather than MHz. Range 10km AM voice to 40km CW. endobj Range 1.5km. Walkie-talkies even inspired a major cell phone network. With that said, ESR testing is useful for testing the electrolytic power supply capacitors in tube equipment. Derp, sorry only trawled the top layer of the grey matter there, been reading some vintage computer pages where they (mis)use reforming to mean blowing out the shorts, forgot the older process. Fug 25: A 2.5 - 27.5MHz receiver paired with a 3 - 16.6MHz transmitter. She would also listen for my grandfather just to be able to hear his voice. Power battery. 73 Mike AA9IL. have extremely high DC impedance) at high voltages. endobj endobj SCR-536 This device was used by the U.S. Army during World War II. $79.99 The chances of doing that without replacing any components is probably around 1% for radios of this vintage and I have done dozens of them over some 26 years. P-47s and all other USAAF fighters operating from the UK would have been fitted with the SCR-522-A VHF radio operating between 100-156 Mcs. With all of this I made a neat wire harness to tie it all together. Channel 2 6000 CPS teletype. Radio and Radar Frequency Bands A Navy vet told me that 2716 was the "Harbor Common" frequency. It was usually used with a two-metre antenna. Torn.Fu.a: A HF transceiver. Power output: 40 to 70 watts on CW and 10 to 17.5 Watts on speech or MCW It operated in the 1,130 to 3,000kHz frequency range with a transmission power of 100 Watts. With this increase in appropriations the Contractors also needed to expand their resources and invited in two new private companies, the Morrison Knudsen Company, Inc. and the J.H. Axis Sally (Mildred Gillars) Several American Nazi sympathizers worked as broadcasters for German state radio, but perhaps none was as famous as Mildred Gillars. Post-WWII use continued for quite some time with AR-8510s showing up on old oil tankers as late as the 1980s. Usually they used 30.xx MHz area frequencies (low band, radios close to 10 meters) AM mode usually. Feldfu d: 32 - 38MHz Artillery Observers. FuG 14: Multi-radio setup consisting of several separate radios. It was used on most of the larger aircraft in the war. Drop me a note off line and I may be able to help with the scan. https://mapsairmuseum.org/what-constitutes-a-radio-on-a-wwii-era-bomber/#:~:text=The%20predominate%20command%20installation%20during,5%20command%20series%20was%20used. << /S /GoTo /D (subsubsection.4.4.2) >> As much as Ive read about Dynamotors, Ive never seen on in action. Mast or tower. The Shortwave Broadcast Bands During WW2 I've always been curious about what the short wave bands sounded like in the United States during World War II. Used by the infantry at the regimental and battalion level. ( VoACAP's Parameters) Over one hundred firms applied to be the Contractors used for the Pacific Naval Bases. Anyone, anywhere in the world can listen in, simply by tuning a radio to the frequency 4625 kHz. People were very hesitant to become involved in another war, particularly if America was not directly involved. M. Bindhammer has updated the log for Enhancer mask. It operated in the 3-5MHz frequency range. It drives me nuts to see someone take something that should be in a museum and butcher it. . Power 220 V AC 50Hz. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Next I had to locate documentation. I found mine at the Dayton Hamvention many years ago for $10. The Hellcat was superior to the Zero in every way except in a slow turn. Unfortunately, I did modify the chassis to accommodate some kind of tuning knob and vernier in an attempt to slow down the tuning rate for cw. Anyone have some cool facts to share? (Tactical Information) I found a video on servicing a similar motorand proceeded to strip mine down, clean out the old grease in the bearings, put new grease into the bearings, clean the armatures, and re-assemble. The contract for this run was #74812 dated June 29, 1940, demonstrating the ramp-up in war materiel purchasing/production in advance of Pearl Harbor. Channel 2 8000 CPS teletype. Range 5km AM voice.[1]. The F4F was the Wildcat the F6F was the Hellcat. 1.5 Watt output AM voice and CW. Those old caps still working is amazing, and a testament to just how terrible the knockoff electrolytic caps are. 44 0 obj FuG 13: A Fug 6 with two receivers rather than one. These were usually early-model tanks with some of their armament removed and replaced by equipment for artillery observers. It was used with antenna of either 1.4 to 2.0 metres antenna. It consists of a few dials and a very sensitive Magic Eye tube which will deflect leakage is detected. All caps were open-circuit as far as my DVM was concerned (unfortunately DVMs are not sensitive enough for a proper leakage test, more on this later). One of the first tasks was building the Operation Office in Alameda. To check for value and leakage with one test device you must resurrect an old piece of test gear known as the capacitor checker. It was based on the British TR1143 and was used by the RAF as the TR5043. At that time, the mood of America was one of caution. Remarkably enough, the vast majority of these Feb 1942 capacitors tested good. Tower up to 50 m. Transmission power 0.4 Watts. Nicely done. . Single-unit "walkie-talkie" system. In other words, how much series DC resistance does a capacitor present when it is measured at a relatively high frequency. This innovation constituted the Contractors, Pacific Naval Air Base (CPNAB). It operated in the 1,130 to 3,000kHz frequency range with a transmission power of 80 Watts. The German-army-issued infantry radios in two main series. << /S /GoTo /D (subsection.6.1) >> Main advantage over the FuG 5 was greater range. Navy, 1947:401). This thing was preserved as good as the day it was removed from its F4F Hellcat. 121.500 MHz. A common infantry set. 1940-1949 IT'S THE OLD STORY: A glamorous movie actress and a brash avant-garde composer get together to invent and patent a device that controls torpedoes by radio. endobj The Navys radio station installations grew rapidly. 80 0 obj https://mapsairmuseum.org/what-constitutes-a-radio-on-a-wwii-era-bomber/#:~:text=The%20predominate%20command%20installation%20during,5%20command%20series%20was%20used. L.I.N.Y. And that for frequencies according the plans. During the war this was extended to cover the majority of the occupied areas or Europe and North Africa. I re-connected it the correct way and it worked just as well as it did before. Generally speaking much lower than common use bands today. However, The radios would probably be near identical to CBs in their function, key differences being Freq Range, power- ect. Maybe 160 meter AM net? It operated in the 27,000 to 33,300kHz (27-33.3MHz) frequency range with a transmission power of 20 Watts. I made the necessary repairs; it appears that this unit was dropped at some point and the fixed plates, which were normally electrically isolated from ground, had popped off of their plastic insulators. Like weather frequencies, the Ham net frequencies also vary from state to state. It operated in the 27,000 to 33,300kHz (27-33.3MHz) frequency range with a transmission power of 10 Watts. Great write up. June 1940. This office would be responsible for coordinating all of the purchasing and shipping of supplies (Woodbury, 1946:68). Short wave was available on many, but by no means all, pre-war consumer radios. Comparable to the American SCR-508 tank radio, which covered a similar frequency range (20-27.9MHz) at 25 watts. End of problem. This was helped by the increasingly short supply of qualified Japanese pilots as well as the Zeros lack of performance compared to the Hellcat. It operated in the 1.87 - 3MHz frequency range. Depending on the set a range of communication facilities were available consisting of voice and/or teletype and Hellscriber. During World War II, the radio became a tool of immense political power. FM radio broadcasting from 88 MHz to 108 MHz operates in the VHF frequency band. Could interwork with the Fug 5 of the armour. The radio could have been used in both. 69 0 obj The one-way voice link (OWVL) described a covert communications system that transmitted messages to an agent's unmodified shortwave radio using the high-frequency shortwave bands between 3 and 30 . ahh jeez, that was meant at top level, idk how it ended up as a comment 3 levels down. With the receiver aligned I tested its sensitivity. The initial problem was how to build a tower higher than 600 feet. The Wildcat was completely outclassed by the Zero, which enjoyed a 12:1 kill ratio over American planes at the beginning of the war; with the exception that the Wildcat was amazingly durable. For example In regards to this topic any service manual or schematics, hopefully that have been hopefully digitized along the way. Come on, there are a gazillion of those out there. Frequency Meters provided a method of accurately measuring either a transmitted frequency or a received frequency of operating radio equipment. This equipment provided for 125 radio channels at 50kHz channel spacing. So rule 1 fails immediately. .5 Watt output AM voice and CW. How much current leaks through an old capacitor? It was at this point that I shut it down, this radio wanted to work and all I had to do now was clean her up and fix a few things. (Episodes of Nazi-fascist violence) In other words, they were planning ahead for this conflict (an interesting book on this topic, how war production in the US was set up in advance by an executive from General Motors who established GMs global supply chain in the 20s and 30s). are control channel capable frequencies RFSS Site Name County Freqs; 1 (1) 001 (1) Baltimore Simulcast: Baltimore: 769.18125: 769.45625: 769.48125 : 769.71875: 770.23125: 770. . They are bitterly disappointing except for one surplus store that I found while on vacation in the Adirondacks: Patriot of Lake George. It also seems from recently received info that in 1947 the World Radio Conference and ICAO adopted the basis of current system(118-132Mhz later expanded to 136, then 137mhz) for en route/ local traffic/Approach/Tower etc..while HF was retained for long distance comms (much . I just helped a friend get one working last week. Other frequencies involved include 7050 kHz LSB and 3731 kHz. My unconventional restoration of this radio followed strict rules so as to minimize the evidence of repair both inside and out yet make this radio perform again as though it came fresh off the assembly line. Military radar band nomenclature is widely used today in radar . Oh BTW I think reforming is only a thing since ITT came out with the first thin foil caps, such that the conductive layer was thin enough to burn out around a short. I built capacitor packs that fit in the space and attached to the chassis with a solder lug. << /S /GoTo /D (subsection.4.1) >> It operated in the 1,130 to 3,000kHz frequency range with a transmission power of 30 Watts. 28VDC in, 250VDC out all the while spinning like a whirly-bird. << /S /GoTo /D (subsubsection.4.4.3) >> Nice work on the restoration. It was stated that an 80 m AM net was monitored but 80 meter band is outside of 1.5 to 3 MC. Operating on the 600 - 650MHz band, two channels. << /S /GoTo /D (section.3) >> Olek has updated the project titled RelAC - Relay module for smart home appliances. Now there are so many easily modifiable kits and open source designs the remaining historical items are better off as museum pieces. By the winter of 1940 Congress began to understand the full impact of the Pacific turmoil and approved a bill that included $31 million specifically for the Pacific island bases. After much deliberation and intensive screening three companies were determined to be the strongest competitors having knowledge, experience, and imagination. . After the war the codes were declassified and Ka band and millimeter (mm) were added. They're all over the place. Operating on the 1250 - 1390MHz band, two channels. Newer computer modeling is also used. Cheers, W7PYX, Please be kind and respectful to help make the comments section excellent. Long range transmissions were done in Morse code to keep the radios as simple as possible and to maximize their effective transmission range; a series of beeps is much easier to understand than voice. The FuG 2 was never used on its own but as an additional receiver in command tanks and relay devices. Fug 18: Group of radios covering 25 - 77.1 Mhz. Various radios were used for clandestine communications by resistance groups in WWII, including the Norwegian OLGA and the British Paraset, which was supplied to resistance groups in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. endobj Fug 24: A 0.1 - 7.1MHz receiver paired with a 3 - 7.5MHz transmitter. In 1920 a receiver station was constructed at Wailupe. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate. Tower up to 50 m. DM 43: Development item, possible none deployed. Long-distance ham radio communications began in the 1920s. << /S /GoTo /D (section.6) >> 1 0 obj endobj Most likely Im the odd person put on the topic. endobj Range 5km AM voice.[1]. endobj Through the use of coastal spotters, advanced radar and early warning, they were able to gain an advantage by gaining altitude and make high speed diving attacks shooting in a high pass. I had about 25+ years ago picked up this old WW2 4 cyl generator a PU-35/U , remember it had about 8 hours on the hour meter, it might have about 9 when I got it I fired it up, had it outside in a box, would like to get rid of it if anyone would be interested, can send some pictures. In the US, CB is 26-28 MHz, just below 10m. In January of 1939 the Naval Affairs Committee opened hearings on the specifics of the proposed new Naval Bases. No replacement of any components whatsoever. I think you did a great restoration just a pity about nonsensical rules! endobj It was usually used with a 1.4 metre antenna. For this radio not one resistor was out of tolerance! The audio amp tube socket is a problem. Radio-frequency identification ( RFID) has been around for over 80 years and has evolved into one of the most powerful technologies available for sample tracking and asset management. Very cool job! He had built a little one tube power supply to replace the dynamotor. U.S. amateur radio frequency bands and short comments about the frequency allocation models are presented in Picture 1. I did that once with a couple of books and used OCR software on the images to create a searchable PDF. From the documentation I figured out what had to plug into the multi-pin connector on the back; +28 VDC, an external CW/AM toggle switch, RF gain control pot, 600 ohm speaker (I used an 8 ohm speaker and impedance matching transformer). If only more kit of that vintage was restored and demonstrated, then some of the static aircraft exhibits would at least sound like they were still usable. Imagine the stories it could tell! It was used for by reconnaissance elements for intercommunication. It operated in the 1,130 to 3,000kHz frequency range with a transmission power of 30 Watts. I can confirm 30ish mhz, as I used them in training. Torn.Fu.d2: A VHF transceiver. U-Boats were cramped and had limited power. Copyright 2022 Friends of Ha'ik Stairs. Power 220 V AC 50Hz 680 VA. Stuttgart - FuG D 3: Development item, possible none deployed. (Acronyms) Very impressive! In particular they questioned how the wires would be brought to the top of the ridge from the Valley side. The BC-348 receiver was built in large quantities, and covered 200-500 Khz, plus 1.5 to 18 Mhz in 6 bands. Fug 19: A transceiver operating in the range 3 - 7.5 Mhz. Miraculously it came to life when powered. Used by artillery observers. It operated in the 32-38MHz frequency range. 16 0 obj I removed the bells (end caps) from both sides of the motor. 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