cap comms article in august, 1944 qst

[starshippe]

   mr elwood capelle mentions "wers" several times in the article, without explaining it. my guess is that it means something like wartime emergency radio system, and i believe that anyone with a radio transmitter in the early to mid 40s would be well aware of it.

   my thanks to one of my cap mentors, wally b, for the article. i hope u find it as interesting as i did.
   also thanks to jerry who massaged the jpg files into a usable form.

73, (best regards)
bill

amateur radio call sign k4tve, licensed in 1960

   i will post the files as soon as jerry can get the upload buffers freed up. i kinda plugged them up. stick with us......

[Major Lord]

I am particularly interested in how they used semaphore, smoke signals, and drums back in the Jurassic period of CAP!

Major Lord

[jks19714]

If I remember correctly, WERS had frequencies around 112 MHz (AM, I would assume).  I think it was kind of a precursor to RACES.

[starshippe]

   u were close on the freq, 115.5 mc. they were mc's back then! was it in fact the wartime emergency radio system?

   theres a most interesting part on how they checked their transmitting frequency weekly. i had never heard of lecher wires.

   i asked for and received permission to use all of the last page. they paid tribute to two hams lost in action, i wanted to remember them also. and, there was a short article introducing several new "button base" vacuum tubes, including the 6aq6.

   these jpg files are fairly easily readable when enlarged. altogether most interesting. hope u enjoy,

73,
bill

[ProdigalJim]

I am particularly interested in how they used semaphore, smoke signals, and drums back in the Jurassic period of CAP!

Major Lord

We stopped?

[jks19714]

We've since upgraded from smoke signals to HF (Huge Flames). 

[BillB]

But since the change to narrow band, the use of VHF has dropped.    VHF= Very Huge Flames

[SarDragon]

I thought VHF was Very Hot Flames. 

[Eclipse]

But since the change to narrow band, the use of VHF has dropped.    VHF= Very Huge Flames

In what respect?  I haven't seen any more, or less, mission or activity use of CAP radios since the conversion.

[SarDragon]

It's a joke, Bob. A joke.

  [Lighten up, Francis]

[Eclipse]

Dun wanna....

[arajca]

Actually, a number of folks have were using modified ham radios did not make the transition. I know of a couple who were demanding CAP provide them with a new radio AND buy their old one since CAP decided to make it worthless. They have since left CAP.

[davidsinn]

Actually, a number of folks have were using modified ham radios did not make the transition. I know of a couple who were demanding CAP provide them with a new radio AND buy their old one since CAP decided to make it worthless. They have since left CAP.

Good riddance.