radio frequencies used in ww2

Used by artillery observers. The US was the first to large scale field FM radios, as well as FM radio relay sets. It consists of a few dials and a very sensitive Magic Eye tube which will deflect leakage is detected. I just helped a friend get one working last week. In the US, CB is 26-28 MHz, just below 10m. endobj As much as Ive read about Dynamotors, Ive never seen on in action. I removed the bells (end caps) from both sides of the motor. endobj It operated in the 1,130 to 3,000kHz frequency range. The BC-348 receiver was built in large quantities, and covered 200-500 Khz, plus 1.5 to 18 Mhz in 6 bands. FuG 3: A low-band VHF receiver. The later was tricky, with some high, medium, and low-band-specific alignments required. With the receiver aligned I tested its sensitivity. Nicely done. NSS Radio Washington 4045, 8090, 12135, 16180Kc From other side of same card: NPG 7065, 14150 NPMH 8230, 4115, 12345,16460 From another card: NPG 7065, 14150 NPNG 4160, 8320, 12375 VLF Frequencies from RBA-1 NSS F 18.6kc (Arlington) NAA F 15.5kc NSS B 122kc NBA F 32.6 (Panama) NBL 450kc From NAVPERS 10172, Introduction to Radio Equipment Fug 19: A transceiver operating in the range 3 - 7.5 Mhz. No other details available. The Hellcat was superior to the Zero in every way except in a slow turn. Stephen Chasey liked LIDL PARKSIDE Battery hacks. It operated in the 3-5MHz frequency range. (on the work youve done and the article) endobj That connector full of separate banana jacks is just screaming for a 3D printed jig to hold them all together. Anyone, anywhere in the world can listen in, simply by tuning a radio to the frequency 4625 kHz. a.m. at frequencies within the 1-10 MHz range . FuSpr.a: A mid-band HF transceiver. Power 220 V AC 50Hz. (Critical frequency) 53 0 obj endobj Born in Maine, Gillars was a. << Feldfu c: 130 - 160MHz infantry. Range up to 100km. Radio . << /S /GoTo /D (subsubsection.4.4.3) >> Nice! Range was line-or-sight so the ranges reported here were assuming the antenna could "see" one another.[4][5]. 49 0 obj The b version was used by the infantry until they changed to the 'c' model radio in another band. Range was approx 23km when using AM voice and 34km when using CW. This innovation constituted the Contractors, Pacific Naval Air Base (CPNAB). I listened to a basketball game from an AM broadcast station in Chicago, I tuned into WWV at 2.5 MHz, and tuned in an 80 m AM net. The new receiving station at Wahiawa amply met these requirements but the main Navy transmitter at Lualualei was not powerful enough for an all-ocean war. Some command and reconnaissance units had this infantry transceiver to allow then to talk to Panzergrenadier units.[2]. (Overview) It is probably more authentic after a good re-capping and re-alignment. However, in 1938, there were also many officers and political leaders that sensed the seriousness of the rising turmoil in China and the growing interest of the Japanese in the Pacific, including Hawaii. (BBC Signal and Sunspots) And of course lets not forget the legendary Collins ART-13 with auto-tune. endobj Power battery. Within seconds stations starting coming in strong, much louder than before. The History of RFID. Leakage testing is absolutely critical and must be done for each and every cap. Operating on the 1250 - 1390MHz band, two channels. << /S /GoTo /D (section.3) >> The units of the T series were "backpack"-style mobile equipment. It was used for communication back to the regimental command post. Very, very well done! (Sky-wave propagation) 1. Fug 1: Also known as Torn.E.b And Pack Receiver b. Something was not right with it, the plates on the large variable tuning cap were literally grinding against each other. Could be used on the move with one man carrying the transmitter/receiver and the other the battery/power supply and handset. A 1913 aircraft with a radio, at the time considered cutting-edge equipment, had a maximum range of 2,000 yards. High voltage was generated from the Dynamotor. There are also other frequencies allowed based on location (Hawaii, Los Angeles, and the Grand Canyon). By using our website and services, you expressly agree to the placement of our performance, functionality and advertising cookies. endobj 1 Watt output AM voice and CW. Laptop Motherboard? 65 0 obj The Army had three major and several minor radio installations. Navy, 1947:401). (Tactical Information \(non-coded\)) It operated in the 1.87 - 3MHz frequency range. I was a bit surprised at how the caps actually tested. DMG 3 K: Truck-mounted. endobj WWII WW2 BC 611 HANDIE WALKIE TALKIE US Army Radio Reciever Top plate $79.99 $11.99 shipping Pre-WW2 US Army Military Signal Corps Field Phone Radio Telephone Type EE-3-B $429.99 $42.00 shipping or Best Offer Vintage WWII Army Signal Corps BC-603-D Field Radio Receiver Western Electric $199.99 $53.79 shipping endobj The GEE MkII was the main navigation system used throughout WW2 in Europe. Matching the transmitters that operated in this frequency range, this receiver provided for 50kHz channel steps in the 27.0 to 33.3MHz range for a total of 125 available channels. xUMs6W`zgLO4Q*LhV1#.EN}H^bdC8O30D(fz SyN@UM_ci'v~:~fCa0$,DZVln?T oznbw>_P%\LxJ1n$IqTrh#yk(?,{9(43IzcC/pyhs90+1s4 endobj Test those capacitors before throwing them in the garbage and keep those filaments lit! Rule 3. is generally totally incompatible with rule 1. BBC revives shortwave radio dispatches in Ukraine, and draws ire of Russia. 37 0 obj That radio has an acceptance stencil from Alameda Naval Air Station Unfortunately some leaky capacitors will measure to their specified value, so this test is not definitive. Long-distance ham radio communications began in the 1920s. (BBC Medium Wave and Short Wave Broadcasting) The Japanese conception of radio intelligence is illustrated by the following quotation from the 6th Communication Unit Secret Order No. Single-unit "walkie-talkie" system. 69 0 obj In has been reported that the 7055 kHz LSB amateur radio frequency has been used by Ukrainian and Russian amateur radio operators for some time now to insult each other in a 'radio war', and recently activity has significantly increased. These things are built like tanks! ESR is Equivalent Series Resistance and NOT Electrostatic Resistance as you said. It operated in the 23-28MHz frequency range. 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. The CPNAB had an interest in Haik Valley as soon as the war broke out. The "Backpack" or Torn series and the field or Feld series. It could receive its output. At one time (1976) I had it mounted in my 65 Datsun (named Ziggy), and used to work CW on 40 meters with headphones on and a key strapped to my leg. Unit must be made fully operational to original specification. The parasets the British SOE sent to operatives in occupied Europe used low HF, 3-7 MHz. It operated in the 1.5-2.6MHz frequency range. It was stated that an 80 m AM net was monitored but 80 meter band is outside of 1.5 to 3 MC. FuG 8: A medium-wave transceiver (receiver/transmitter) used in command tanks. A compromise has to be made you can either leave a radio totally original, OR you can have it working to its original specification. endobj Reconnaissance units later in the war. Other frequencies involved include 7050 kHz LSB and 3731 kHz. Dynamotor worked perfectly, just like new again! endobj I remember visiting a couple of friends (G4EYL and G8LUV) in the 80s, and they noticed some CBers on a ham band. It operated in the 23,000 to 24,950kHz (23-24.95MHz) frequency range. It operated in the 24.1 to 25MHz (24100 to 25000kHz) frequency range with a transmission power of 5 Watts. I found mine at the Dayton Hamvention many years ago for $10. (BBC Messages) [2], Torn.Fu.g: A HF transceiver. (Comment Policy). . It was used with various antenna ranging from 1.8 to 9-metre antenna. 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. I re-connected it the correct way and it worked just as well as it did before. He taught me all about the command rx and tx. FuG 2: A high-band HF/low-band VHF receiver. It is tough to test capacitors correctly, it requires multiple tests to troubleshoot for bad capacitors: Given all of that, the keys to troubleshooting tube equipment are to test the capacitance of each cap to verify that it is functioning and test the leakage to make sure it is not leaking current between circuits. I kept the flower pots to reverse the mod. Michael 2 B - DMG 4a K: Truck-mounted. I saw one for sale in an antique shop in Amsterdam once. << /S /GoTo /D (subsubsection.2.2.2) >> Nice! Ive been told all my life about old-timey Army/Navy surplus stores where you could buy buckets of FT-243 crystals, radio gear, gas masks, and even a Jeep boxed-up in a big wooden crate. Everything from receivers to transmitters that ran on low voltage DC busses used dynamotors to generate the 200-1000V, or more, needed for operation. Just curious. EDIT: forgot to add that nearly all transmitters employed crystal-oscillators (wartime demands actually drove research to make leaps in radio crystal quality). RFID - Radio-Frequency Identification - uses electromagnetic fields to identify and track objects which carry either a passive or active tag. The result was an overseas radio facility program that was advanced in proportion and technology above other area installations. FuSpr.d: A mid-band HF transceiver. By the end of the war, the Hellcat had a 19:1 kill ratio over Japanese aircraft. Over one hundred firms applied to be the Contractors used for the Pacific Naval Bases. endobj At that time, the mood of America was one of caution. Army equipment was primitive, had a very short range, and often negotiated atmospheric interference. 25 0 obj er /fr (h)bandr/. There is nothing like powering up a dynamotor . For example In regards to this topic any service manual or schematics, hopefully that have been hopefully digitized along the way. That increased both the gain and the selectivity of the radio. 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. If I have to restuff a capacitor because its failed, in my book that means I am fitting a new component. Military radar band nomenclature is widely used today in radar . << /S /GoTo /D (subsection.2.2) >> The Aztec "Death Whistle" served a variety of purposes from human sacrifice rituals to warfare. Radio Saigon was designated to carry anti-British broadcasts to India, backed up by similar programs emanating from transmitters in Singapore and Bangkok. Feldfu h: 23.1 - 28.0MHz Assault Guns and Sturmartillerie. 4 LiamCH91 2 yr. ago Electromagnetic radiation falls . If the vast majority tested good, why did you have to replace all but three capacitors? The Beginning of a Legend, Collins Radio and the ART-13. Small world. 73 Mike AA9IL. I have been binge watching WWII movies lately and it got me wondering about what kind of radio frequencies where they broadcasting on back then. Fortunately these are easy to service, they are designed so that anyone with a flat-head screwdriver can fix them. 28VDC in, 250VDC out all the while spinning like a whirly-bird. Yes, its good to get a radio operational to its original specification. I think its laudable that he kept the mods and replacements to a minimum. Looking back at my own history, its clear that the kids toys were always the last priority in a move. A Medium-wave receiver it operated in the 0,1 to 7,095kHz frequency range. A true restoration, not a replace old carcass with modern guts restoration like weve been so used to seeing. endobj Ideally, capacitors should present no resistance whatsoever, but practical capacitors do present some low resistance and bad capacitors present a lot more than some resistance. 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. Flavio Moreira has added a new log for Radio Feather X. Keri Szafir liked Resurrecting Old Computer Hardware And Software. The audio amp tube socket is a problem. After the war the codes were declassified and Ka band and millimeter (mm) were added. 0.7 Watt output AM voice and CW. One exception I removed the flower pot caps carefully with a soldering iron and dental pick/solder sucker to unwind the wires. Air Traffic Control (Towers and ARTCC's) 121.3 MHz. The BC-604 has a drawer with room for all the crystals for its frequency range. Newer computer modeling is also used. There seemed to b warehouses full of them up into the 80s along with a lot of other WWII stuff still around. /Length 783 Feldfu b1: Pioniere 90-110Mhz range 1.5km. % Finally someone restoring something instead of shoving in a raspberry pi. It was used with a two-metre antenna. Please note: the Haik Stairs are currently closed and illegal to access. The wireless was invented by Marconi in the late nineteenth century and the Navy was quick to make use of the new technology. DMG 2 T: Pack unit, operating on the 475 - 525MHz band, single channel voice or 800 character-per-second teletype. All paper/wax capacitors were fine. It operated in the 4.5-6.67MHz frequency range. In other words, how much series DC resistance does a capacitor present when it is measured at a relatively high frequency. It spun up like a 1950s jet engine! Transmitter power 1 watt. When we were young; in the 70s; we destroyed literally tons of stuff like that just for fun. Section 2.104 provides information about the International Table while Section 2.105 contains information regarding the US Table of Frequency Allocations. << /S /GoTo /D (subsection.2.1) >> Was the standard kit for tank-to-tank communication within platoons and companies. and deployed operationally in 1941 in the "Great Patriotic . Feldfu.a1: 120-156MHz infantry, a VHF transceiver. This is a testament to not replacing all the caps if you dont have to. endobj News will be read in English, which the BBC. These long-haul contacts led to 1927-1928 international conferences that resulted in the designation of what essentially are today's 80 . Sadly this is no longer the case. Range up to 100km. Early in 1945, in the Northern Appenine mountains of Italy, T/5 Harvey, a radioman with the 10th Mountain Division, is carrying his WW2 . But American pilots still avoided dog fighting and utilized the dominant characteristics of the Hellcat to inflict heavy losses. A projectile hit the . Goebbels also used radio broadcasts to spread the word of Nazism abroad. The list of radio systems installed into WW2 aircraft goes on and on, even more so for special aircraft like night fighters which depended entirely on radio navigation and radar systems to fly their missions and jamming aircraft whos purpose was to hide fleets of bombing aircraft or invasions of coastal territories. endobj I found that all but three of the metal-can-sealed wax and paper caps (special to ARC-5 and other WW2 radio equipment, otherwise known as flower pot capacitors due to the shape of their metal cans) and the electrolytic caps needed to be replaced. Im also in agreement to not drill holes or modify per the surplus conversion handbooks << /S /GoTo /D (subsection.6.2) >> He had built a little one tube power supply to replace the dynamotor. No holes can be drilled, either on the chassis or on the plug-in. With such a receiver the young ham would be able to tune in radio traffic from all over the world and practice listening to Morse code (CW) transmissions. 73, gary/NJ8BB. Olek has updated the project titled Fan Controller. Another system, and the subject of this blog piece, was the F-10 radio-controlled mine. In the near future the unique and innovative organization of the CPNAB set forth by Admiral Moreell would prove indispensable for expeditious construction in Hawaii after the 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor (Woodbury, 1946:55). The CBY-46104 covers 1.5-3 Mc either AM or CW (it can also tune in SSB in CW mode), made by the Aircraft Radio Corporation of Boonton N.J. in February 1942 with SN# 1777. 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. 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). Feldfu b: 90-110MHz Used by the infantry used in two versions. The nice thing about tube gear is that when the power is turned off the tubes present an open-circuit and therefore you can test resistors reliably in-circuit without removing them. Found this today, while researching how to fix up my CCT-46192 (roughly like the AN/ARC-5 R23) that hasnt seen power since probably 1985. << /S /GoTo /D (subsection.4.3) >> 121.500 MHz. At this point in time the proposal for the Pacific Naval Air Bases was being limited to defensive measures. photo right . A radio user who intentionally transmits communications on unauthorized spectrum outside the limits of a normal channel frequency or band. It wont be factory original but will represent the era. When the contract was finally terminated, December 31, 1943, the total construction and cost amount of their contracts was over $692,000,000 (U.S. Dept. Free shipping for many products! ( Introduction) Miraculously it came to life when powered. Next I checked all of the resistors with my Fluke DVM. If small amounts of current (on the order of single-digit uA) leak through then that capacitor is bad. With that said, ESR testing is useful for testing the electrolytic power supply capacitors in tube equipment. By 1936, 4 million French citizens possessed a radio in their homes, with a choice of three main stations (Tour-Eiffel, Paris-PTT and Radio-Paris) as well as smaller private and provincial stations. FuG 15: A HF receiver. magopeter liked Flipper Zero Multi-tool Device for Hackers. I left the original rear power plug in place and found out that miniature banana plugs fit perfectly into the WW2 socketed pins. One more item was needed to give the Pacific fleet full striking power: absolute certain means of radio communications with headquarters at Pearl. 2.2. The first decade of FM broadcasting, starting in 1936 to 1946, occurred in the 42 - 50 MHz band. 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. Later, I built some crystal controlled converters and use the BC-453 as a tuneable IF. endobj FuG 12: A medium-wave transceiver (receiver/transmitter) used in command tanks. No replacement of any components whatsoever. This class of equipment includes separate transmitters and receivers that can be controlled remotely by the pilots through a remote control head mounted somewhere in the flight deck. Clandestine Radios of WWII - EEWeb Community Still others operated radio frequency heaters and sealers being used in an expanding number of industries using technology developed during World War II. As others have mentioned; MW & lower HF frequencies being the most used for medium to long range, with high HF/low VHF for short range. << /S /GoTo /D (subsubsection.4.4.4) >> It was used by the observers to communicate with the armoured unit leaders via their Fug 5 radios. The accessibility and availability meant it fueled propaganda and could reach a large number of citizens. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Modern direction finding of both communications and noncommunications signals covers a much wider range of frequencies. So, I suppose in WWII it would have been Baker!) Endnotes: Chapter 3. I opted to re-stuff the defective caps by opening the metal cans, extracting the guts, and putting in a modern replacement, then gluing the cans back together. 2. In January of 1939 the Naval Affairs Committee opened hearings on the specifics of the proposed new Naval Bases. Range up to 50km. In Java there had been successful experimentation by the Dutch of such a facility using cables strung between two mountain peaks (Woodbury, 1946: 350). Its just too bad that theres not as much to listen to in HF these days, unless one jumps into amateur radio. Does anyone know: were the radio crystals of WWII military planes kept in a secure place, and only inserted into the plane before a mission? but it probably didnt make sense. Thereafter version b1 was used by the Pioneers. It operated in the 23,000 to 24,950 kHz (23-24.95 MHz) frequency range with a transmission power of 10 Watts. Or both? Channel 1 Voice or 5500 CPS teletype or three channels teletype. Officially the only people who were allowed to listen to foreign broadcasts were the SS and Abwehr (army intelligence) for intelligence purposes and members of the Nazi Party who were given special permission to use more powerful radios to listen out for and disown Allied propaganda. There would be no bidding on the island contracts. The frequency range was (Mc) 20 to 27.9. Cool project, and congratulations to this great device! FuG 10: A medium-wave transceiver (receiver/transmitter) used in command tanks. First, that private contractors would be used because the use of civil service engineers was too slow. 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. Im surprised. 13 0 obj 33 0 obj endobj . I have a couple stock R-2x series receivers (navy version) and BC series (Army version). Known for being one of the first hand-held models, over 130,000 SCR-536 units were used to help conduct many important missions, including the famous invasion of Omaha Beach in Normandy. Operating on the 2000 - 2100MHz band. M. Bindhammer has updated the log for Enhancer mask. In the hearings of 1939 were stated several points that convinced skeptics of the decision to use this system of CPNAB. Panzergrenadier units. After much deliberation and intensive screening three companies were determined to be the strongest competitors having knowledge, experience, and imagination. Aviation Distress (VHF Guard) 118.000 - 121.950 MHz. This would be the first time that the Government had ever used this method on a big job (Woodbury, 1946: 52). By 1943 Japan controlled about forty broadcasting stations and was able to have programmes going out on shortwave around the clock on more than fifty frequencies. MUF: Maximum Usable Frequency MW: Medium-wave SW: Short-wave VoACAP: Voice of America Coverage Analysis Program 4.2 Overview Radio propagation is the mechanism by which the EM waves (also known as radio waves) are transmitted, or propagated, from a point on the earth to another directly or through various layers of the atmosphere. Used by the infantry. Join the movement, there are many others who restore WW2 and other vintage gear to be original as possible. Octal tubes were used as the active devices and the operational frequencies did not exceed 20 MHz, which was considered a high frequency for the mid 1930's. This radio gear was light-weight. 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. The ART-13 is one of the most popular WW2 high frequency radio . The initial problem was how to build a tower higher than 600 feet. Tower up to 50 m. DM 43: Development item, possible none deployed. Used at the battalion to company level of the Panzergrenadier. Fug 24: A 0.1 - 7.1MHz receiver paired with a 3 - 7.5MHz transmitter. The station was commissioned on December 21, 1941, and grew to be one of the largest Naval radio stations in the world at that time (Allen, 1950: 226). Ive become a believer in testing all the caps now. And I used an external home brew power supply and soldered directly to pins. Range 25km AM voice to 140km CW using the nine-metre antenna, the station had to be stopped to use this antenna. It was a passive system relying on the reception of 3 beacon signals from the UK, one master and two slave signals. Torn.Fu.h: A HF transceiver. Torn.Fu.c: A HF transceiver. The museum ships often have fully operational radio rooms wherein folks make the old radio gear work again. << /S /GoTo /D [90 0 R /Fit] >> FuG 13: A Fug 6 with two receivers rather than one. . endobj I did that once with a couple of books and used OCR software on the images to create a searchable PDF. The electrolyics, however, were extremely leaky and did not reform. Building for war:Contractors, Pacific Naval Air Bases. << /S /GoTo /D (subsection.5.1) >> In order to begin the easter egg walkthrough, you need to first get a message from the Russian Army by setting the radio on Main Street to the right frequency. Cheers, W7PYX, Please be kind and respectful to help make the comments section excellent. WW2 Marconi ATR5 Radio Transmitter-Receiver Vintage WWII RCAF CMC Ham Tube Comm. 36 0 obj To check for value and leakage with one test device you must resurrect an old piece of test gear known as the capacitor checker. Excellent project. endobj It operated in the 27,000 to 33,300kHz (27-33.3MHz) range. It could be powered by 12 or 24v dynamotors. Range 1.5km. The table itself is located in Section 2.106 (this link is for informational . Range 1.5km. 45 0 obj But a question: why go to all of the work to restuff caps and things, all hidden deep inside, but then have all that modern bright plastic wire, tie-wraps, psychedelic banana plugs and a modern speak hanging on the outside, its kind of trashing it up, like someone painting graffiti on it? Sadly the impact of this (significantly improved Command and Control of forces at the tactical level) gets virtually no 'airtime'. << /S /GoTo /D (section.5) >> As an aside, this included radio-controlled tanks. Operating on the 600 - 650MHz band, two channels. Nice work on the restoration. The contractors did not reach any definitive conclusions but very quickly the prospects of a radio station in Haik Valley took on a demanding nature and immediate decisions began to be made about the construction as the plans for the Pacific Naval Air Bases took on an offensive position. 84 0 obj It is a measure of the effectiveness of a filter capacitor. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. FuG 17: Designation for a Torn Fu H transceiver. It was deemed that the 600 foot tower at Lualualei was not powerful enough to send radio waves of the length necessary for communication in the Pacific. The communication on these frequencies was by either hand keyed Morse code or radio teletype. It was used on most of the larger aircraft in the war. It was matched with transceiver Fug 16 for use with Sturmartillerie (self-propelled artillery). Frequencies from 1-11 GHz are frequency bands where SAR imaging radars operate. A cable linked the two men together. It was used by armoured observation posts. Power output: 40 to 70 watts on CW and 10 to 17.5 Watts on speech or MCW endobj I put them back into place and the tuning unit was good as new. << /S /GoTo /D (section.2) >> Fug 18: Group of radios covering 25 - 77.1 Mhz. Of course I am not proud of that today. The F4F was the Wildcat the F6F was the Hellcat. It was usually used with a two-metre antenna. Identical to Torn.Fu.b with exception of frequency range. Which Gen Set Manual do you have? Theres no getting around this, otherwise you might miss-read the cap value or leakage test. Fug 21: A 0.1 - 10MHz receiver paired with a 2.5 - 7.5MHz transmitter. 52 0 obj Still though Im not sure about clinging on to old capacitors. .15 Watt output AM voice and CW. The frequency band was changed to the current 88 to 108 MHz band in 1946 . Allocation. 76 0 obj .5 Watt output AM voice and CW. Lots of good DX. In 1920 a receiver station was constructed at Wailupe. I think its output is 3k. 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