SW broadcasting

[TC Chris]

My sister is visiting her son and his family in Redwood City, CA. She passed this building on the trail and looked it up. I'm assuming it was SW band broadcasting if it was to reach troops in the Pacific theater.

https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/loc ... f40e3.html

Chris Campbell

[William]

I wonder
if my step-dad listened to that station. He was stationed at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese bombed it and spent the whole war in the south pacific. Thanks for sharing, Chris.

Bill

[Conelrad]

Here is the total scoop on KGEI radio:

http://www.theradiohistorian.org/kgei.htm

Quite fascinating.

D

[TC Chris]

Thanks for finding and sending that. I've forwarded it to my sister, who is still visiting out there.

Chris Campbell

[Hi-Fi-Mogul]

I wonder if my step-dad listened to that station. He was stationed at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese bombed it and spent the whole war in the south pacific. Thanks for sharing, Chris.

Bill

Bill,

My Dad survived Pearl, also, and then was stationed
at those blindingly bright, hot coral atolls around the Pacific.

If he was alive, I'd ask him if they received KGEI broadcasts
back then.

Very interesting history that still remains in Redwood City.

[hermitcrab]

Was just in Cincinnati last week for work ... and happened to be across from the WLW and VOA site ...

[William]

Mr. Mogul. I would ask my stepdad the same question if he were still alive. He was sent home after the war and told by the doctors at the Navy hospital in California that he had about 3 years to live. He fooled them he died at 91 in 2012.

Bill

[Hi-Fi-Mogul]

Mr. Mogul. I would ask my stepdad the same question if he were still alive. He was sent home after the war and told by the doctors at the Navy hospital in California that he had about 3 years to live. He fooled them he died at 91 in 2012.

Bill

Good for your Dad !!! That showed 'em.