Hallicrafters Shortwave Radio; Winning WWII With Technology (1944)
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- Опубликовано: 10 июл 2015
- In 1944, this short subject film was produced by the Jam Handy Organization and sponsored by the Hallicrafters Company. It shows the construction of the SCR-299 and dramatizes its use during World War II. This is a B&W documentary presenting a look at the manufacturing and use of the (now defunct) Hallicrafters Company’s SCR-299 “mobile communications unit.” This 1944 film, produced with help from the US Army Signal Corps, and by the Hallicrafters Company, explains how, using radio gear such as this Hallicrafters shortwave radio transmitter and receiver technology, the US Forces and Allies were better equipped to win World War II.
The SCR-299 "mobile communications unit" was developed to provide long-range communications during World War II. The US Military sought improvements of range, flexibility and durability over its existing SCR-197 and SCR-597 transmitters. In 1942, Hallicrafters Standard HT-4 was selected as the SCR-299's transmitter, known subsequently by its military designation as the BC-610. The SCR-299 was first used on November 8, 1942 during Operation TORCH involving companies of the 829th Signal Service Battalion establishing a radio net that could exchange messages between beach-landed forces and bases in Gibraltar. Despite initial problems unloading the sets from convoy ships, the SCR-299s served until the installation of permanent Army Command and Administrative Network stations. According to US Army military historians, "General Dwight Eisenhower credited the SCR-299 in his successful reorganization of the American forces and final defeat of the Nazis at Kasserine Pass."
The SCR-299 was a “self-contained” receiving and transmitting mobile high-frequency (HF; or, shortwave) station capable of operating from 2 MHz to 8 MHz. Using conversion kits, it could operate from 1 MHz to 18 MHz. The transmitter output reached 350 watts.
The entire unit came in a K-51 truck except Power Unit PE-95 which was in a K-52 trailer. Power could either be supplied by the Power Unit and a 12-volt storage battery, or 115-volt 60-cycle AC commercial power and two spare 6-volt storage batteries. The power requirement was 2000 watts, plus 1500 watts for heater and lights.
The system could be remotely controlled up to a distance of one mile (1.6 km) using two EE-8 field telephones and W-110-B Wire kit. Remote equipment was provided for remotely keying or voice modulating the transmitter, remotely listening to the receiver, and for communicating with the operator of the station.
Read more details here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCR-299
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Public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archive. 
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My dad was in the 124th Signals Radio Intelligence unit in WW2. He served from Jan 2, 1942 until September 1, 1945. At 3:52 you can see the model of Hallicrafters radio he used in that war. As a soldier, his job was to listen for German radio transmissions and determine the direction from which that signal came. His and other SRI operator's signal vectors pinpointed the target for allied artillery and aircraft bombing. Many years later, a friend of Mom's offered to sell an old used Hallicrafters radio of the exact same model to Dad. For old times' sake, he bought it. At that time in the late 1970's, Dad began to study to become a Ham Radio operator. He mastered the test quickly and had never lost his skill at Morse code reading and sending. He became KA5MJX. Rest in Peace, honorable father.
How very cool! My wife's late father served during the years just after the war. He was Signal Intelligence, too. He had to listen to the radio traffic from behind the Iron Curtain.
I am a US Army Signal Corps veteran. I served during the cold war and went on clandestine missions. It was grueling at times. That gave me perspective on many things, and one of my take-away lessons was the value of service.
We owe much to every person that stood in harm's way, serving our nation, for peace and security.
Just take that Hallicrafters off the shelf.
I'll sit and listen to it by myself.
Today's hardware ain't got the same soul.
I like that Old Time Radio.
I certainly hope that the grandchildren and great-grandchildren of these civilian factory assemblers see this. These civilians were as much responsible for the Allied victory as were the uniformed soldiers.
I agree!
My grandfather was a mechanic for the Air force, his radio he stole but was unknowingly saving history actually was a radio his trainee had sent we are dying messages to the Americas
Very interesting, as I'm watching this video, i just uploaded a video on repairing a Hallicrafters SX-25 receiver, maybe used during the time this video came out. CrAZy!
When I was a teenager/YL we were radio snobs. Hallicrafters were considered, well, very middle class..sort of like the Pontiac or the Buick of the radio world. Hammerlund was considered. As being sort of the Oldsmobile and National was considered the Cadillac. The Collins was considered as sort of a super cadillac. But everyone knew someone with Hallicrafter gear. Remember when "The Ruler" the nemesis of Commando Cody always used an SX-88 to transmit from the moon? Great memories
My grandfather had a Hallicrafters Amateur Radio set-an HT44 transmitter and SX117 receiver, I think-well built equipment!
Just saw a Hallicrafters catalog where they offered this film for free. I Googled and found this RUclips post. Fabulous! I see my S20R at 16:55 to 17:04 (code signals trial). Thank you.
I still have a few parts and pieces. I think I still have one or two of the MO plug in tuning units, and I have a not quite complete antenna TU. Someone made a couple of changes and as I recall, one or two of the vacuum caps are either missing or swapped. I have operated, but never owned, the BC-34X series receivers used in many aircraft and these. I'm 75, got my first amateur license in high school about 1965
59 signal report from that . They lied about it back then too! Love it. (W9AFQ)
I'm grateful these films survived.
For a long time, Detroit was the industrial movie capital of the world because of the Jam Handy Organization. Jam Handy was a very colorful character in the advertising world.
This was interesting to watch. In the 1960s as a young boy I did a lot of listening with a Hallicrafters SX28A receiver. Later on I became a Novice and used it with an old Eico CW transmitter. I really liked the receiver but it was a real boat anchor.
What a treat. Thank you!
God what a kluge netting's that stuff in the field was a pain between the drifting transmitter and the unstable receiver its was a tough go in the 1950s I did better with my elmac A-54H and Gonett G66 receiver in my mobile. You really had to appreciate the skill of the radio operators of the 1940s when did it day in and day out.
Hallicrafters was leader in radio id like see them again, made in USA radio superb Hallicrafters MY FIRST FACTORY xmtr WAS HT 37 ,, HAts off to Hallicrafters ve4akf
Splendid document with those times. Until this odd is, that this film kept by so many summers. I thank.
I greet all lovers of radio and radioamateurs. de SP2EEF end 73 from Poland.
did not realise that the used meters and not 14 megs in those days. great vintage film
+Mickey Turner and seemed not to use modern nato-style call signs spelling
Very interesting video. I used to have an SX 25, which I completely restored. Even added a xtal marker in it.. Later had a SX 101 mark III. Both rcvrs were great to use. I had a SR 46 in my truck as a mobile on 6 meters!! Had fun with that,,,,, 73's de WB6PVC
I fixed and operated them in the Swiss army 1972. I did not know there where 25000 of them bilt
radio signal modulator
I had a SX-24 receiver ... great ...
+Mauricio de Cunto
So did I in 1958..Teen ager.. Broke the bank to get it.
Taught me a Hell of a lot!
***** amazing radios ...
Would a WWII era radio be a desirable radio to own today? Not in terms of a collector piece but in terms of quality and craftsmanship. Was it/is it considered a good shortwave radio? How does it compare to a modern SW radio?
Did you ever own a Hallicrafters Company radio? Here is a 1944 vintage film out of the vaults of time, featuring one of the Hallicrafters mobile radio units used during World War II:
ruclips.net/video/A6z18otFPVY/видео.html
#hamr #ARRL #SWL #History #retro #RUclips #electronics
All this, and people nowadays have trouble programming their baofengs...
Omni Directional Beacons
I bet nobody liked the signal corps inspector (16:08) snooping around.
If the only had Starlink
There are some strange cuts in the film. Are some parts edited out?
Jourwalis - I present the film as it was archived. I made no edits.
@@nw7us ~75 year old war film and someone is worried about it having rough cuts. yeesh.
by the time it work it broke down why !
Why these idiotic "ads" in the end, that blocks the end and the credits totally?
Jourwalis - I don't see any end credits, as they are all at the start of the movie. The only thing that comes at the end is my thank you note.
Cheese logo in right bottom corner of screen. Very sleazy...
I used to listen to Radio Moscow on my Hallicrafters S-40B. Am a communist now. Thank you, radio!
I hope you're kidding....