This excerpt from a 1951 Civil Defense Public Service film describes the vital role of Two-Way Radio and Ham Radio in Civil Defense, emergency response and rescue situations. Filmed in Syracuse, New York, it shows how coordination of emergency services is conducted through organized communications and planning, especially with regard to radio communications. Produced by General Electric. A 9 minute excerpt of original 21 minute film. Good content and vintage scenes of Syracuse New York. A vintage Hammarlund HQ-129X receiver, 1950's telephone switchboard, radio teletype, mobile radio and other technical equipment is shown along with vintage police, fire, taxi and emergency service vehicles and situations. |
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Everyone knows the history of the "Missiles of October" - the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. But many - even dedicated radio fans - may not know that 10 US AM radio stations joined the fight against the threat of nuclear proliferation by becoming the medium wave extension of the Voice of America. This excerpt from a 206 page paper entitled "Cuban American Radio W... READ MORE
- Robert Nickels (W9RAN)
Posted: 05/18/2022
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A Peek at the Hayseed Hamfest CollectionWBØDVM's entry-level receiversCategory: Welcome to the Shack
- Robert Nickels (W9RAN)
Posted: 05/11/2022
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A strange yet familiar-sounding voice appeared on 13.56 MHz in 1971...can you identify who and what it was? Your browser does not support the audio tag.First - the "who"....This is the voice of Jane Barbe, which was familiar to everyone from the many recordings she made for the telephone systems around the world. Of course it would be natural to hire the most talented voice actres... READ MORE
- Robert Nickels (W9RAN)
Posted: 05/09/2022
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In an era when many legacy companies seem to have forgotten their legacy, or have been bought out and remnants of their vintage past have been scrubbed from their websites, it's nice to see a company that does just the opposite.Triad Transformers has been around since 1943 and embraces its past, as a supplier that powered everything from Leo Fender's guitar amplifiers to the Apollo missions.... READ MORE
- Robert Nickels (W9RAN)
Posted: 05/05/2022
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UNI-T UT210E Mini Digital Clamp Meter Handheld RMS AC/DC Resistance Capacitance TesterClamp-on DC current measurement!Category: What's New?
- Robert Nickels (W9RAN)
Posted: 05/05/2022
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