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Radio

Williamstreeter, you have just reminded me that I used to ask mother if we could listen to "Dingy doo"!!!! Happy Days!!
rosie.
 
Williamstreeter said:
I remember that as though it was yesterday , then we listened to Ding de Dong Ding de Dong, fantastic
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The time is a quarter to two. This is the BBC Light Programme for mothers and children at home. Are you ready for the music? When it stops, Catherine Edwards will be here to speak to you. Ding-de-dong. Ding-de-dong, Ding, Ding! Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin!
 
PYE, of course comes from Cambridge, and in the early 70's, a lot of my wife's family worked there, and I worked for the PYE Telecom company, (as a buyer,) just after leaving the army, this company were responsible for the first Police and Military personal radios. Having said that the early ones were a bit pathetic, ask any ex squaddie,who was sectioned to patrol the Divis Flats in Belfast, with things being dropped from 10 floors on to them, and all you got was static, , made your knees tremble. Paul
 
Thanks for posting mw0njm, forgot the massive range of those, sadly the early ones were quite useless in a buildup area, or over a few miles. Paul
 
paul stacey said:
Thanks for posting mw0njm, forgot the massive range of those, sadly the early ones were quite useless in a buildup area, or over a few miles. Paul
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thats ok paul. most of the radios were Vhf,radios .and low power.....Vhf is line of sight and not much good in cities,unless they have a Radio ._repeater
to extend the range/coverage.
 
The Iron Room, Birmingham Libraries has an article on Eddystone Radio (Stratton and Co.)

theironroom.wordpress.com

Eddystone Radio

The story of the Birmingham company “Eddystone Radio” began in the year 1860, when Mr Stephen Jarrett and Mr Charles Rainsford entered into business together in the Islington area of Bi…
theironroom.wordpress.com theironroom.wordpress.com

Post by Dave89 had highlighted this in another thread...

Jarrett Rainsford & Laughton Wave Grip Makers

I have been sorting out things in the loft & have come across some old fashion wave grips from the war years, they may have been my Mothers or even Grandmothers. I can just make out the makers name J.R.L BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND. Can anyone tell me about the makers please. Thank you.
birminghamhistory.co.uk birminghamhistory.co.uk
 
I needed a small radio when i was out walking.so i bought one off fleabay. it worked but the switch was a bit loose so i told the seller. wow he said we cant have that and sent me 2 more free of charge,:grinning: 1st Christmas present tis year
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Bill Parker said:
Not having a boat and being well land bound I rarely listened to the weather forcasts. ButIi did listen to Saturday Club, with Brian Matthew, who still broadcasts now and compulsory listening was Sunday Lunch times, "Round the Horne" with Kenneth Horne ect.
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Don’t forget Two way family favourites, Billy Cotton Band Show, Alf.
 
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