Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jarno (PA3DMI), who writes:
Hi Thomas,
I found some radio’s in the UK spy series ‘The Undeclared War.’
It’s GCHQ the spy department in the UK. In episode 4 one of the leading characters makes a visit and look so many Yaesu, Eddystone, Heathkit and many more radio’s.
Bye from Amsterdam,
Jarno – PA3DMI
Many thanks for sharing this, Jarno! This looks like a fascinating series as well. Thank you for the tip!
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jarno de Haan (PA3DMI), who shares the following in reference to our recent post about radio hats of yore:
Radio hats are fun but I found radio stockings!
In 1924 French ladies in Paris used their stockings and umbrella to receive the radio transmissions from the Eiffel-tower.
The movie is part of a movietheatres newsreel in Holland so the text is in Dutch but the pictures says it all 🙂
A bit NSFW but hey 1924:
Click here to view on YouTube.
Thanks, Jarno! I had never seen this video before!
I love the fact that her umbrella serves as an antenna. With this in mind, I hope our buddy, London Shortwave, can sort out a way to make a vertical HF loop for a little umbrella DXing in his local London parks!
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jarno (PA3DMI), who reminds us that the American Radio History site is chock-full of radio nostalgia:
To keep you and your readers busy 🙂
http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Radio_News_Master_Page_Guide.htm
Many thanks, Jarno!
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