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Began operating March 22, 1930 according to "Radio News"", with 9 high freq. transmitters. station was formerly WVA, which was located in the old munitions building downtown DC. | Began operating March 22, 1930 according to "Radio News"", with 9 high freq. transmitters. station was formerly WVA, which was located in the old munitions building downtown DC. | ||
| − | ** per | + | ** per Radio service bulletin, N0.139 -- WASHINGTON, D. C. (WVA).-Call changed to WAR; w. I., 14.90, 18.63, 18.65, 24.84, 24.88, 37.27, 37.31, 74.54, 74.63, 435, 1,330; service FX; hours, N. |
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[[File:WAR 4.jpg|500px]] | [[File:WAR 4.jpg|500px]] | ||
| − | What we suspect might be [[BC-185]] transmitters. but there just a little to out of focus to read the data plates, | + | * What we suspect might be [[BC-185]] transmitters. but there just a little to out of focus to read the data plates, |
[[File:WAR 5.jpg|500px]] | [[File:WAR 5.jpg|500px]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| + | * "Radio Engineering" November 1930, page 40 | ||
* "Army and Navy Register" April 13, 1929. No.2542, page 353 | * "Army and Navy Register" April 13, 1929. No.2542, page 353 | ||
* "Radio News" January 1942, volume 27 Number 1, page 39 | * "Radio News" January 1942, volume 27 Number 1, page 39 | ||
Latest revision as of 12:52, 11 December 2025
Began operating March 22, 1930 according to "Radio News"", with 9 high freq. transmitters. station was formerly WVA, which was located in the old munitions building downtown DC.
- per Radio service bulletin, N0.139 -- WASHINGTON, D. C. (WVA).-Call changed to WAR; w. I., 14.90, 18.63, 18.65, 24.84, 24.88, 37.27, 37.31, 74.54, 74.63, 435, 1,330; service FX; hours, N.
looks like a new wing was added at some point maybe Dec, of 1935
- maybe one of two towers, located north of the navy towers.
- What we suspect might be BC-185 transmitters. but there just a little to out of focus to read the data plates,
References
- "Radio Engineering" November 1930, page 40
- "Army and Navy Register" April 13, 1929. No.2542, page 353
- "Radio News" January 1942, volume 27 Number 1, page 39
- "popular Mechanics" April 1945, Page 76