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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: Strange Beacons on July 08, 2013, 1437 UTC

Title: The teenage radio enthusiasts who helped win World War II
Post by: Strange Beacons on July 08, 2013, 1437 UTC

There were about 1,500 radio listeners (called "voluntary interceptors") during WWII - civilians helping to intercept secret Nazi codes.

To mark the centenary of the Radio Society of Great Britain, one of its members recalls how the amateur organisation played a key role in a covert operation to safeguard the country's independence:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23162846 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23162846)

Title: Re: The teenage radio enthusiasts who helped win World War II
Post by: RCCI on July 09, 2013, 1754 UTC

Now that was a most interesting article! Thanks for sharing....   ....Steve