tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335175720102608134.post7547581628450665735..comments2024-01-18T00:59:52.237-08:00Comments on Christos military and intelligence corner: Rommel’s microwave linkChristos T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04246906263926130737noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335175720102608134.post-40470953492055130862018-02-18T10:18:37.882-08:002018-02-18T10:18:37.882-08:00in German, there was such a designator, at least a...in German, there was such a designator, at least at that time, UKW for Ultrakurzwelle(n). And so is in Russian, УКВ, ультракороткие волны (always plural), both meaning ultra short wave(s).<br /><br />Nowadays, at least in official Russian, the term is being replaced with more formal ITU-compatible designators like equivalents of VHF, UHF.<br /><br />-- Scrambler guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335175720102608134.post-89001474556794509972014-05-10T23:54:57.884-07:002014-05-10T23:54:57.884-07:00FMS B-644 says 'During the German drive on El ...FMS B-644 says 'During the German drive on El Alamein'. Don't know a specific date.Christos T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04246906263926130737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335175720102608134.post-50938948239477384092014-05-10T11:31:27.219-07:002014-05-10T11:31:27.219-07:00Wouldn't the effect depend on how messages wer...Wouldn't the effect depend on how messages were transmitted onward from Derna and how internal communications in North Africa were handled? Destroying the wire was a regular occupation of the LRDG. Also, Derna was lost in November, I think. When was this installed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335175720102608134.post-52766367387325806772012-12-31T21:26:16.683-08:002012-12-31T21:26:16.683-08:007m is VHF. Also, there is no such wavelength desig...7m is VHF. Also, there is no such wavelength designation as 'ultra-short wave'.<br /><br />Would love to see some images of the TX/RX sets and antennae used :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3335175720102608134.post-45060883704822674502012-12-18T04:07:01.135-08:002012-12-18T04:07:01.135-08:00The article say the link used a wavelength of 7 me...The article say the link used a wavelength of 7 meters which is around 50 Mhz as their 53cm wavelength equipment was diffused. <br /><br />The Spread Spectrum Comms article says that this link was VHF/UHF which.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com