Re: [Sbarc-list] Can you ID radios?
by Jay Hennigan
On 5/16/22 10:21, Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM via SBARC-list wrote:
> Members, Marla Daily at the Santa Cruz Island Foundation asked if we
> could tell what the model radios were that Ed Stanton was using in this
> photo. Anyone know?
Almost certainly home-built. Note paper labels on meters and switches
and the absence of brand logos. Hams built a lot of their own gear in
those days.
Receiver is on the left, main tuning dial looks like it was cannibalized
from a fairly high-end Zenith console. Back then many home console
radios had pretty decent shortwave tuners, often with bandspread
suitable for ham bands. Zenith was the Cadillac. Keep in mind that HF
phone was AM, not SSB. The whole receiver could have been salvaged from
a big console radio and repackaged.
Transmitter is on the right. Large lever knob is likely the bandswitch.
Center black nameplate on transmitter kind of looks like it might
possibly have been military but 1938 is too early for surplus military
gear. I suspect it's completely homebrew.
Microphone could be Astatic JT-30.
Speaker cabinet is homebrew.
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Can you ID radios?
by Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM
Members, Marla Daily at the Santa Cruz Island Foundation asked if we could tell what the model radios were that Ed Stanton was using in this photo. Anyone know?
LCM
Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM
Director at Large | K6TZ Trustee
Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club
Santa Barbara Wireless Foundation
a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation
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On May 16, 2022 at 08:38:30, Marla Daily (marla(a)scifoundation.org) wrote:
Photo of Ed Stanton on the island, 1938:
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Ham Radio and Operation Deep Freeze
by David Hackleman
Hi all,
The History Guy's latest video posted to YouTube highlights two teenaged hams' critical role in keeping lonely Antarctic research station personnel in touch with their loved ones in the 1950's. It is a quintessential example of why we do what we do, though this is the first time I have heard about it.
The part about ham radio doesn't start until 7:20, but what precedes it provides important context. At 16:49 in length, it is worth watching if you have the time. Here is the URL:
https://youtu.be/uaTm_LUifUI
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