Difference between revisions of "Fort Myer, WAR radio station"

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* maybe one of the old navy towers in the back ground, those were torn down for new airport ??
  
 
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Revision as of 09:15, 9 December 2025

Began operating July of 1929, according to the "Army Navy Register", with 9 high freq. transmitters. station was formerly WVA.

    • 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.


WAR 6.jpg

Transmission line.jpg

Antenna field WAR.jpg


looks like a new wing was added at some point maybe Dec, of 1935

WAR 2.jpg

WAR 1.jpg

  • maybe one of the old navy towers in the back ground, those were torn down for new airport ??

WAR 3.jpg


WAR 4.jpg

WAR 5.jpg


References

  • "Army and Navy Register" April 13, 1929. No.2542, page 353