Radio Chatter Files On-Line For Downloading! LINKS FIXED!

[avlon01]

There are four files to the series.

Right click on each link and select "Save As..."

http://www.d15.org/images/logos/phil/fox46.mp3
Radio Chatter. 1.62 megs.

http://www.d15.org/images/logos/phil/hill.mp3
Radio Chatter. 1.95 megs.

http://www.d15.org/images/logos/phil/noise.mp3
Battlefield background noise. 1.31 megs.

http://www.d15.org/images/logos/phil/arty.mp3
Artillary strike. 2.08 megs.


Phil

[dlk]

Very nice...now to rig up an mp3 player with a speaker!

thanks
dean

[Jammie A. Romee]

This sounds like the old Signal Corps traffic that I have installed on a tape loop inside my GPW's SCR 510 rig. MMMMMMMMMMMMMM?????

[Pat Walker]

IT IS

Just converted to MP3

or you can burn it onto a cd and play in a cheap portable cd player on repeat.

[m38a1]

Thanks avlon1 for putting those files up for d/l. I have been looking for something like this.

As dlk said, now to hide a cdr in an ammo box and use it!

[Raymond Smith]

Just curious, are these actual recordings of combat radio communications?

[Jammie A. Romee]

Ray,
YUP ! It's the real deal. Authentic WW2 Signal Corps traffic (Pacific theater circa 1945). I obtained this little recording several years ago via an ARMY contact. I was making duplicate recordings in cassette form for GEE members on a replacement cost only basis, but it got out of hand. Now EVERYONE can download it for FREE !! It's great stuff for a display venue if you have an SCR rig in your jeep. The traffic adds a nice touch coming over the radio speaker or headset.

[avlon01]

Ray,
YUP ! It's the real deal. Authentic WW2 Signal Corps traffic (Pacific theater circa 1945). I obtained this little recording several years ago via an ARMY contact. I was making duplicate recordings in cassette form for GEE members on a replacement cost only basis, but it got out of hand. Now EVERYONE can download it for FREE !! It's great stuff for a display venue if you have an SCR rig in your jeep. The traffic adds a nice touch coming over the radio speaker or headset.

If you request it, I would be more than happy to remove the links.

I was not aware where these came from.

Phil

[Eddie Guffee]

Jammie, thanks for making this recording available. I was dreading contacting you for a copy, since the number of requests had gotten out of hand.

Phil, thank you for the mp3 download. I copied it yesterday and it sure sounds great. I placed it in a file contaning a short speech by F.D.R. followed by WWII music. Then, suddenly radio chatter and battle sounds followed by more music. It sure captures the spirit of the times.


Eddie

[Jammie A. Romee]

Phil,
No need to remove those links. I have no heartburn about sharing this item with other GEE members. At the time I was approached about making copies it was a small matter that quickly got out of hand.

Eddie,
Had you called or sent me an email I would have been happy to have made you a copy. Did you locate that speaker that you were in search of ?

All my best

[Walt Orth]

Very Cool. Thanks!!

[RobL]

These sound really cool....pretty good quality considering that they were most likely recorded on wire-recorders back then....or perhaps on 78 record disks set up right there in the field.....but the best part is the authentic use of WWII phonetic alphabet....no "tango" or "bravo" or "alpha"...but plenty of "baker", "able" and "tare"....as in "tare-dog" for TD or tank-destroyer.

Really cool...thanks for sharing.

Rob L.

[Mark Tombleson]

Great work Phil.

I have a set of books called the United States Marine Corps in WWII. It is a three volume set that has been compiled with interviews and live coverage of the war.

Several pages on the Marine Air Groups on Leyte have live radio transmissions back and forth between the planes and the USMC radio jeeps.

The captain making up the code names for the radio jeeps used K-Ration with a identifying number for all the radio jeeps as the were directing SBD's. Supper, Breakfast and Dinner were the three components of the "K-Ration".

So, "K-Ration 23 to Red Dog. Do you have my position spotted? Over".

One interesting point is they say Willy Peter in the tapes above and William Peter in the book.

With appropriate background noise two guys could make up a reproduction tape that is a lot longer.

The originals, though, are very cool and I now have them all downloaded.

Roger and Wilco! Out!

[AntiqueMVC]

Great stuff!! Thank you so much for sharing!!

[Jammie A. Romee]

Mark,
During my tenure in the USAF from 1970-80 eight years was spent as a radio operator AFSC 29350 and later A-29350(airborne) . I noticed on many occasions that many RO types did not strictly adhere to using the phonetic code correctly during radio transmissions. When I was on a tactical net while stationed in northern Greece in 1975 (the cemetery BRAVO net) the HF SSB exchanges were with U.S. Army stations as well as USAF types. The Army ROMADS in vehicles at times were using the WW2 phonetic alphabet, and USAF radio maintnance types always deviated ! Q & Z signals were rarely used. Lots & lots of "diddy-bopp" in that neck of the woods. "I have you FIVE BY FIVE" was a typical reply for an Army RO responding to my "RADIO CHECK, HOW DO YOU READ ME....OVER" USAF jargon. Routine, priority & FLASH traffic. We never used "WILCO & OUT" It was always "ROGER OUT" or "WAIT....OUT" if more traffic was forthcoming.

I have another ETO recording that I am in the process of "cleaning" for my GPW's SCR, but nowadays there seems to be precious little time to spend in the garage with the jeep.