We want to have pre-recorded WWII (Tokyo Rose, etc) broadcasts playing in the display. As an admiral, Halsey would have had a shortwave radio in his cabin. We don't know for sure yet, but assume that would have been the case.
To support the local audio broadcast, we want to have a WWII era shortwave radio of the non-military kind. Hallicrafters, National, Collins, whatever. Doesn't have to be operational, we will make the dial lights work, and the audio will be on a flash memory/amplifier.
Any suggestions or information would be helpful.
Douglas McCray
K2QWQ
Tour Operations Manager
Battleship New Jersey
However, inside a steel ship, I sort of doubt that Adm. Halsey would have had his own SW receiver. I can envision a speaker with wires that ran to the radio-room. The radioman could then patch in Adm. Halsey's desired station.
:Aboard the Big J, we are restoring Admiral Wm. Halsey's cabin to it's WWII configuration.
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:We want to have pre-recorded WWII (Tokyo Rose, etc) broadcasts playing in the display. As an admiral, Halsey would have had a shortwave radio in his cabin. We don't know for sure yet, but assume that would have been the case.
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:To support the local audio broadcast, we want to have a WWII era shortwave radio of the non-military kind. Hallicrafters, National, Collins, whatever. Doesn't have to be operational, we will make the dial lights work, and the audio will be on a flash memory/amplifier.
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:Any suggestions or information would be helpful.
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:Douglas McCray
:K2QWQ
:Tour Operations Manager
:Battleship New Jersey
I would like to suggest the Hallicrafters Skyrider Defiant, also known as the SX-24. I know some flagships did have these receivers on them.
Curt
I've seen a few of these older sets being offered on eBay from time to time. You may even luck out with an ancient shipboard SW receiver. It may take some browsing but you'll find what you need eventually.
On a side note, you may disconnect the dial lamps from their internal connections and run them with a selectable-voltage wall wart AC adapter (we've done this with antique prop radios). The loudspeaker may be replaced with a more modern one with external audio feed if you wish.
Hope it helps. Good luck. :o)
The Navy used the National HRO model RAS for just this purpose. The RAS was a slightly modified HRO Jr., equipped only with a general coverage coil set. In early 1942, after the ban on Amateur radio was instituted, the National Company aldo purchased several thousand used HRO, FB and FBX sets, dating ton as early as 1935, to be converted into general coverage sets for the Navy. The crystal filters wert removed, as were the "s meters", and the tube lineups were changed to 6 volt (if the set had 2.5volt tubes). Actually, any pre-war HRO, FB, or FBX, or their naval incarnations would be appropriate. This widens your chioce quite considerably. Unfortunately, the HRO and the Super Skyrider tend to be a mite expensive, but less so the FB series. These sets use a separate loudspeaker, but the very common post-war National loudspeaker is quite similar to the model supplied to the Navy. One would only need to paint the cabinet to match the set (the post-war speakers were all grey, and the pre-war sers were often balck)
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Forgot entirely about the National RAO general coverage set , made for the Navy between 1942 and 1946. Then there is the Scott SLRM, a "Morale" receiver made for the Navy. I believe that the Scott was the only "Morale" set approved for use on shipboard.