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DASD-CQ 1937
CQ
MITTEILUNGEN DES DEUTSCHEN AMATEUR-SENDE- UND EMPFANGS-DIENSTES eV
Jahr 1937 (DASD
e.V.)
Herausgeber:
Deutscher Amateur-Sende- und Empfangsdienst e.V.
Anschrift:
Berlin-Dahlem, Cecilienallee 4
Der Beilage "CQ"
erscheint monatlich / gesondert durch den DASD e.V. Vierteljährlich 3,-- RM
I would like to thank first my friend Helmut Liebich for
lending-out this document. His call-sign is: DL1OY, which he got in 1949. Just
in the first wave of newly licensed radio amateurs (Ham also known as OM), in the young Bundes
Republik. He was a member of DASD since 1938, thus he entered it nearly seventy
years ago! The major German radio club since post war years is: DARC with their
monthly magazine: CQ-DL. We may say, that DARC is to some extent the
successor of DASD.
For
this occasion we have improved the copy quality to 300 dpi, whereas I normally use 200
dpi, as to reduce the size of documents. However, I chose to
emphasise firstly on reproduction quality.
State of
affairs: 6 May 2019
Rolf Wigand,
D4cxf - DE0065, was probably the most prominent radio amateur of his days in
Germany. He travelled also to the US in pre-war time and he wrote very many
articles and also sometimes comprehensive papers. I suppose that he was a
professional author. Who could, in those days, afford travelling to the United States?
What happened with him is unknown. We know though, that he disappeared in 1944.
Some pointed their finger onto the Gestapo (their fearful secret police). But to my
knowledge, his final days were never really unravelled.
Please notice the following additional text!
On 5 May
2019, Thomas Höppe very kindly sent me an interesting paper-compilation once
made by late DL8HF; which is just unravelling the last line of our foregoing
paragraph:
Über das tragische Schicksal eines weiteren prominenten OM
Rolf Wigand, Fachauthor bekannt geworden durch sein Taschen-Buch "Senden und
Empfang kurzer Wellen". Schriftleiter und Herausgeber der "CQ", Mitglied der
Mannschaft im Eisenbahn Waggonm usw. berichtet OM Körner in seiner Chronik:
"Noch im September 1944 zur Wehrmacht eingezogen,
desertierte er im Frühjahr 1945 und versuchte die Alliierten Linien in Holland
zu erreichen (AOB, thus this must have happend
after, say, 17 September 1944).Von der
Feldgendarmerie erwischt, kam er ins Gefängnis Uelzen, vo wo er im April 1945
ins Landgerichtsgefängnis Lümeburg überstellt wurde. Da er vorbrachte, er müsse
General Sachs eine wichtige Mitteilung machen, informierte man den General.
Dieser ordnete seine Überführung nach Berlin an, wohin er am 13. April, wenige
Tage vor dem Ende des Krieges, unter Bawachung in Marsch gesetzt wurde. Während
eines Fliegeralarms kurz vor Berlin, wagte er einen Fluchtversuch, bei dem er
erschossen wurde. Er hatte seine Chance nicht erkannt, die ihm Sachs (AOB,
vielleicht) mit seiner Überstellung geben wollte."
Considerations
It has to be
stated, that in contrast to what is being thought in Anglo-Saxon countries (particularly
in the US),
radio amateurism (Hams) was not forbidden in Germany. One had to be,
nevertheless, a member of the official DASD (see its logo in top of this page).
First, one had to apply for a so-called 'DE license', which was a shortwave
listening permit. When a place got free, thus after a licensed amateur returned
it to the postal authorities (RPZ). My friend Helmut Liebich told me recently,
that about 540 amateurs were licensed. You will find the state of affairs (Rufzeichenliste)
of May 1937. All then existing call-signs from D4aaa - D3 are listed.
What hardly is
known is, that during World War Two (WW II), German amateurs could even apply for a
so-called: 'Kriegssonderfunkgenehmigung' [special wartime radio amateur (Ham)
licence. I believe, as far as they were not a conscript]. Some source mentioned
that 50 radio Hams got one, Helmut Liebich as Willi Byl told
me, though, that far more Hams received such a wartime allowance(permit). I got
the impression, that it was even easier to get one then, than it was
during pre-war times. What might have caused such a change in behaving is: that
it had a propagandistic impact, though, although I can not prove it, that sidely
their experiences were used for 'wireless propagation forecasting' too (Funkwettervorhersage).
We will see that this topic is discussed further down. By the way, wireless
radio amateurs (Hams) were called:
Liebhaberfunksender [dedicated wireless radio amateurs (Funkamateure),
AOB]. In contrast to common practice abroad, German Hams did not had to pass an
examination previously, though, they only needed a recommendation from DASD
directed to the: Deutschen Reichspost (≈ British GPO).
But, they had to show their technical knowledge and skills during their time
being a 'DE' station. Willy Byl (DL1PY) told me during a telephone
conversation on 1 October 2007, that the 'Kriegs-License' did not had any
transmitting power restrictions. What came out of this conversation was also, that amateurs, thus also DE stations, had to keep a so-called 'log-book'. Each
page had a copy, which had to be sent regularly to the DASD office in Berlin. As is
mentioned in one of the contributions at this page is: that DASD had access to
about 2000 listening station logs. It is clear, that also Hams had to sent-in
their logs. These logs were then also used for 'wireless communication
forecasting'. Helmut Liebich told me also, that the call-sign list (Rufzeichenliste)
is not complete, as there existed also semi-secret amateur licenses. I don't
know how to regard this information, but it is worth remembering it.
Interesting is, that a directive to personnel of
German police organisations confirms, that becoming a wartime licensed radio
amateur (Ham) wasn't very exceptional. As we have already noticed, this route
always went via the DASD organisation. There is also indication that a previous
directive existed of 30 June 1941. Although, the meaning of the text is
typically 'Amtlich', that, though, no special examinations was required for
police 'wireless-signal' personnel. Required was only a qualification
confirmation by their chief in charge (Dienstvorgesetzten). This is
fully in line with information provided by still living German eyewitnesses.
Interesting is also, that apparently most German wartime Hams, were provided
with a KST* receiver, which they personally should collect at the DASD office in
Berlin. *KST is a HRO copy, be it with German valves. The tuning
dial and accompanying tuning-capacitor was obtained from Portugal,
nevertheless, originating from United States sources!
In a direction of: Ministrialblatt des Reichs- und
Preußischen Ministeriums des Innern, Jahr 1942* *Our
document (volume) originates from the library of this 'Ministry of Internal Affairs'!
To view the copy of this original
document, click at the 'high
lighted' text sections
Transmitting
clandistine (illegally)
Mr Heinrich
Timmermann was caught and legally convicted for his 'clandestine transmissions',
using a fake call-sign from a foreign country, as to confuse German authorities. He had to pay a fine of 200 RM (in
those days quite an amount of money) or
equally 20 days in prison. All those who were caught, were banned for lifetime
from DASD, which automatically meant, that they never could obtain a legal license again
(in Nazi times).
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