Long Delayed Echoes
A few years ago I combined my interest in history with podcasting and the result was Long Delayed Echoes, an audio program exploring the history of amateur radio in the 20th century.
The program is currently out of production but I hope you enjoy this part of the collection that remains online and freely available for download.
LDE #50
In this edition you’ll hear the story of Bob Denniston, W0NWX and the very first amateur radio operation from Clipperton Island. The journey was ill-fated almost from the start but the team perservered and FO8AJ ended up being a successful operation.
Download MP3 [8.6Mb 18:53]
LDE #49
Byrd’s historic first flight over the North Pole in 1926 and as you might expect, radio went along for the ride. Orrin Dunlap, Jr. describes those events in his 1927 book, “The Story of Radio” and we read from a chapter of that book.
Download MP3 [8.2Mb 17:54]
LDE #48
In this edition we take a short break from the Explorer Series and and read an article from the May 1936 edition of Readers Digest. “Minute Men of Radio” is what Earl Jerome labeled radio amateurs for exemplary public service in the wake of several disasters during the mid-1930s.
Download MP3 [9.3Mb 20:14]
LDE #47
More from the Explorer Series — another story about Clyde De Vinna, W6OJ who was on location in Alaska shooting Eskimo for MGM studios. W6OJ was not an explorer in the traditional sense, but his radio adventures from remote locations, while working as a cinematographer, makes De Vinna one of the most notable vagabond hams in our history.
Download MP3 [7.3Mb 16:01]
LDE #46
Introducing Clyde De Vinna, W6OJ – an award winning MGM cinematographer and avid radio amateur.
Download MP3 [8.9Mb 19:30]
LDE #45
Another in the Explorer Series. In this edition, the 1931 Wilkins-Ellsworth TransArctic Submarine Expedition. The first attempt to circumnavigate the North Pole, under the Arctic Ice, and ham radio was along for the ride.
Download MP3 [8.9Mb 19:26]
LDE #44
Introducing the Explorer Series where we will cover the great global expeditions of the early 20th century and the role played by radio. Amundsen, MacMillian, and Byrd are but a few of the names that will turn up in this exciting series.
Download MP3 [7.1Mb 15:29]
LDE #43
The conclusion of our series on the life and death of Hiram Percy Maxim, W1AW. In this edition, we conclude by reading the extended editorial that told hamdom that their beloved leader had fallen. Written by K.B. Warner this first appeared in the April 1936 edition of QST magazine.
Download MP3 [6.5Mb 14:14]
LDE #42
The 2nd part in a special series on the life and death of Hiram Percy Maxim, W1AW. In this edition, we read the extended editorial that told hamdom that their beloved leader had fallen. Written by K.B. Warner this first appeared in the April 1936 edition of QST magazine.
Download MP3 [8.5Mb 18:28]
LDE #41
In this edition, we begin a new multi-part series on the life and times of Hiram Percy Maxim, W1AW co-founder and first President of the American Radio Relay League. The Old Man had an incredibly full life and you’ll hear details in this series that you likely have never heard before.
Download MP3 [6.7Mb 14:36]
LDE #40
Listen to the tale of Ted Henry, W6UOU and his 1957 operation from American Samoa. Ted and his wife Meredith, W6WNE tossed a new Collins KWM-1 in a suitcase and headed for Pago Pago.
Download MP3 [7.6Mb 16:29]
LDE #39
Herbert Hoover Jr., W6ZH – Then Under Secretary of State, spoke at a 1955 Edison Award dinner about the early days of ham radio and the changes seen during the first 40 years of the hobby.
Download MP3 [6.0Mb 13:08]
LDE #38
WWII Series: Victory in Japan – nearly four years after the attack on Pearl Harbor Japan surrendered unconditionally and the long war was finally over. Ham radio operators would return to the air and life would begin to get back to normal. But the cost in human life of this conflict was staggering. This is the final edition in our long series on World War II and Ham Radio.
Download MP3 [10.4Mb 22:37]
LDE #37
WWII Series: Victory in Europe – VE Day finally arrived on May 8, 1945 after fierce efforts by the allied forces. The previous year British, Canadian, and U.S. troops invaded Normandy, and began to drive the Nazis out of France. At the same time, the Soviets were launching their own counter-offensive and together the Allies pushed the German army completely out of Europe.
Download MP3 [9.3Mb 20:23]
LDE #36
WWII Series: Wireless at War – on the battlefield, in the air, on the seas and around the globe, the magic of radio forever changed warfare. For good or for bad, radio shaped the outcome of The Second World War.
Download MP3 [8.8Mb 19:18]
LDE #35
WWII Series: Sacrifice on the homefront — by mid-1943 Americans at home were being asked to ration a wide range of goods from automobiles to sugar.
Download MP3 [8.7Mb 18:57]
LDE #33
WWII Series: Radio hams are pouring into the armed services. The government requires registration of all amateur transmitters, the League is working hard to keep QST interesting, local ham clubs raise money for War bonds and look for ways to stay busy. On the War front, things aren’t going so well for the Allies in the Pacific.
Download MP3 [6.3Mb 13:39]
LDE #32
WWII Series: In this edition, Doolittle’s Raid on Tokyo, Ham Radio’s call to arms, the Civilian Defense communication service gets off to a rough start and Winston Churchill addresses the US Congress.
Download MP3 [10.6Mb 23:14]
LDE #31
WWII Series: America’s Date With Infamy – Japan attacks Pearl Harbor. Amateur radio in the United States is suspended.
Download MP3 [10.6Mb 23:14]
LDE #30
WWII Series: In 1941 Hitler turns on Stalin and Germany invades the Soviet Union. The German ship Bismarck sinks the HMS Hood and Britain’s Royal Navy spares no effort to avenge the Hood. Japan lays the groundwork for the attack on Pearl Harbor in December.
Download MP3 [10.7Mb 23:24]
LDE #29
WWII Series: Great Britain endured sustained air attacks from the German Luftwaffe called the “Blitz” in 1940 and 1941. Radio amateurs in the United States have only a few months left to operate.
Download MP3 [6.5Mb 14:12]
LDE #28
WWII Series: After invading Poland, Germany and the Soviets marched through the rest of Europe. Finland, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands and France all fell. In June 1940 Italy joined the Axis forces. Great Britain was all that stood between Hitler and the conquest of Europe.
Download MP3 [7.6Mb 16:38]
LDE #27
WWII Series: When Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, radio hams in 121 countries were abruptly taken off the air. In the US, radio amateurs were permitted continued operation but were ordered to observe a strict neutrality.
Download MP3 [6.8Mb 14:55]
LDE #26
WWII Series: Introduction to a long series on ham radio and The Second World War.
Download MP3 [7.6Mb 16:31]
