• DocumentCode
    2546923
  • Title

    WWII avionics finds a new home after the war

  • Author

    Helfrick, Albert

  • Author_Institution
    Embry-Riddle Aeronaut. Univ., Daytona Beach, FL, USA
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    14-18 Oct. 2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    15
  • Abstract
    Amateur Radio had Grown in the Decade Before WWII; 17000 in 1928 to 51000 in in 1939. The U.S. Army Made Effective Use of this Talent at the Beginning of the WAR. Amateur Radio Operation was Suspended During the Hostilities and Many Amateur Radio Operators were Used in the Signal Corps. Amateur Radio Equipment was Diverted to the War Effort. The “War Emergency Radio Service” was Formed.
  • Keywords
    avionics; radio applications; U.S. Army; WWII avionics; amateur radio equipment; amateur radio operation; signal corps; war emergency radio service;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC), 2012 IEEE/AIAA 31st
  • Conference_Location
    Williamsburg, VA
  • ISSN
    2155-7195
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-1699-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/DASC.2012.6382951
  • Filename
    6382951
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2546923