Synopsis
How radio equipment helped to win World War II.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Released
- 1944-01-01
- Running time
- 14 minutes
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · From HT-4 to BC-610 or Hallicrafters Goes To War · WA2LTD · 2002-10-24
If your an owner of the hallicrafters HT-4 or the mitary version, BC-610 transmitter, this movie segment and part two provide a great overview. Shown are the roots of the model based in the HT-4 and how it was modified for military service. This model originally sold in the range of $600 - $700, rivaling the cost of a car The popularity of the radio is signified by the 25,000 units produced by hallicrafters and other allied companies. Their effort was appreciated by both American and overseas armies during World War Two. Hearing of ham radio operators in Europe that obtained one is not…
