HAM RADIO DURING THE WORLD WARS: A Technical and Cultural History (1914-1945) - Softcover

Efird, R L

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798272535467

Verlag: Independently published, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

In April 1917, thousands of amateur radio stations across America fell silent. The government ordered every ham operator off the air, dismantling a vibrant community overnight in the name of national security. This is their story.

This concise but comprehensive history chronicles amateur radio operators from 1914 to 1945—a period when the hobby faced its greatest challenges and made its most significant contributions...

Ham Radio During the World Wars chronicles the remarkable history of amateur radio operators from 1914 to 1945—a period when the hobby faced its greatest challenges and made its most significant contributions. From the spark-gap transmitters of 1914 to the sophisticated equipment of 1945, this comprehensive history explores how two world wars both silenced and galvanized the amateur radio community.



Drawing on contemporary amateur radio magazines (QST, The Electrical Experimenter), military archives, and Special Operations Executive records from the Imperial War Museum, this book reveals:

• The immediate shutdown of amateur stations when WWI began and the fight to restore privileges afterward


• The transatlantic tests of 1921-1923 that proved short waves could span oceans


• Women's vital contributions as wireless operators, from the Hello Girls to SOE agents behind enemy lines


• The dangerous work of clandestine radio operators in Nazi-occupied Europe


• How amateur operators served in signal corps units and trained thousands of military radio personnel


• The transformation of amateur radio through wartime technological advances

Complete with detailed endnotes, a comprehensive bibliography, technical glossary, and chronological timeline, this book is essential reading for amateur radio operators, military communications historians, and anyone interested in how a peaceful hobby survived—and was transformed by—two global conflicts.



Whether you're a licensed ham operator, a student of radio history, or fascinated by the intersection of technology and warfare, Ham Radio During the World Wars offers an unprecedented look at amateur radio's finest and most challenging hours.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798272535467
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 84
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