See Where The USS Arizona Remains Suspended In Time, 75 Years Later
The USS Arizona has been buried at sea for decades, only to be visited by underwater divers. Continue reading See Where The USS Arizona Remains Suspended In Time, 75 Years Later
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See Where The USS Arizona Remains Suspended In Time, 75 Years Later
The USS Arizona has been buried at sea for decades, only to be visited by underwater divers. Continue reading See Where The USS Arizona Remains Suspended In Time, 75 Years Later
These Insane Photos Show How An Abandoned Air Force Base Is Polluting Greenland
Photographer Ken Bower traveled to the remote island to photograph the damage. Continue reading These Insane Photos Show How An Abandoned Air Force Base Is Polluting Greenland
Retrotechtacular: Hallicrafters Goes To War
When the USA entered World War Two, they lacked a powerful mobile communications unit. To plug this gap they engaged Hallicrafters, prewar manufacturers of amateur radio transmitters and receivers, who adapted and ruggedized one of their existing products for the application.
The resulting transmitter was something of a success, with production running into many thousands of units. Hallicrafters were justifiably proud of it, so commissioned a short two-part film on its development which is the subject of this article.
The transmitter itself was a very high quality device for the era, but even with the film’s brief insight into operating
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