WORLD HISTORY

INTER WAR YEARS 1919 TO 1939

NAZISM IN GERMANY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which range were German radios?
A
Long range
B
Short range
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -High-powered mobile radio sets became common at division and regimental level. With these sets telegraph communication could be conducted at distances of more than 100 miles (160 kilometres) with vehicles in normal motion on the road. Major telephone switchboards of much greater capacity were needed.

Detailed explanation-2: -The reception frequency range was 125 + or-1.8 MHz. Transmitting frequency was 160 MHz.

Detailed explanation-3: -Portable Walkie Talkie, with a range of 5 to 8 km with its AN-131 long antenna and 4 km with its AN-130 “whip” antenna.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gurtelpeiler. Gürtelpeiler, or Gürtelpeilgerät was a portable radio direction finder (RDF), used during WWII by the German secret services (e.g. Abwehr, Sicherheitsdienst and Ordnungspolizei) to track down clandestine (resistance) transmitters operating on German (controlled) territories.

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