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Revision as of 14:32, 10 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.


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 two towers, located north of the navy towers.

WAR 3.jpg


WAR 4.jpg

  • What we suspect might be BC-185 transmitters. but there just a little to out of focus to read the data plates,

WAR 5.jpg

Fort Myer map.jpg


References

  • "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
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