Depends on the radio set. The two types: 1) crystal set - hardly any power, picked up stations that were dozens of miles away, though reports of 100s of miles if the weather conditions were good (and things like mountains/water not blocking the signal). 2) valve radio sets - more powerful, with a range of 100s or even 1000s of miles. So with that you could have choice, between different radio stations. I'll try to find a more accurate answer, but those are the broad strokes.
@@PaulKerensaTV That's interesting, because it would be certainly hard to intercept that kind of broadcast. Although whenever there's a depiction of a WW1 signals transmission they usually have to run wire to wire. Now I'm just assuming Morse code was run in via radio waves.
@@elimaurer9491 There's huge development year on year in the early days. Where WW1 had wire, mostly Morse, and limited range, over the early 1920s it grew and grew in range and quality. The first BBC broadcaster reckoned they reached approx 20-30 miles. But some earlier broadcasts reached 100s of miles. Power of transmitter a big factor too.
@@PaulKerensaTVIt's almost analogous to to booteth technology of this century. If the Ally forces put all their r&d into amplification and reception, they could have easily broadcast enemy troop formation - taking the edge in warfare intelligence.
Do you know how far the 1923, 1924 broadcasts were cabable to reach, in distance? (assuming antenna were capable of receiving it)?
Depends on the radio set. The two types: 1) crystal set - hardly any power, picked up stations that were dozens of miles away, though reports of 100s of miles if the weather conditions were good (and things like mountains/water not blocking the signal). 2) valve radio sets - more powerful, with a range of 100s or even 1000s of miles. So with that you could have choice, between different radio stations. I'll try to find a more accurate answer, but those are the broad strokes.
@@PaulKerensaTV That's interesting, because it would be certainly hard to intercept that kind of broadcast. Although whenever there's a depiction of a WW1 signals transmission they usually have to run wire to wire. Now I'm just assuming Morse code was run in via radio waves.
@@elimaurer9491 There's huge development year on year in the early days. Where WW1 had wire, mostly Morse, and limited range, over the early 1920s it grew and grew in range and quality. The first BBC broadcaster reckoned they reached approx 20-30 miles. But some earlier broadcasts reached 100s of miles. Power of transmitter a big factor too.
@@PaulKerensaTVIt's almost analogous to to booteth technology of this century. If the Ally forces put all their r&d into amplification and reception, they could have easily broadcast enemy troop formation - taking the edge in warfare intelligence.