I LITERALLY LIVED WITH THIS GEM OF A RECEIVER WHEN I WAS AN "O58" IN GERMANY AND LATER IN ITALY. I HAPPENED TO BE IN EUROPE DURING THE SUN SPOT BONANZA OF 1956, AND HAVE VIVID MEMORIES OF THE THRILL OF RECEIVING AM "GROUND WAVE" BROADCAST TRANSMISSION FROM THE U.S.! MANY TIMES ON THE MIDNIGHT TO 8 SHIFT, I TUNED IN TO WNEW AND EXPERIENCED A TASTE OF HOME. THIS RADIO WAS A HIGH TECH MARVEL BACK IN THE MID 50'S.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
1956-1958: THE R-390: AN INTERCEPT OPERATOR'S DREAM MACHINE
I LITERALLY LIVED WITH THIS GEM OF A RECEIVER WHEN I WAS AN "O58" IN GERMANY AND LATER IN ITALY. I HAPPENED TO BE IN EUROPE DURING THE SUN SPOT BONANZA OF 1956, AND HAVE VIVID MEMORIES OF THE THRILL OF RECEIVING AM "GROUND WAVE" BROADCAST TRANSMISSION FROM THE U.S.! MANY TIMES ON THE MIDNIGHT TO 8 SHIFT, I TUNED IN TO WNEW AND EXPERIENCED A TASTE OF HOME. THIS RADIO WAS A HIGH TECH MARVEL BACK IN THE MID 50'S.
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