RadioBanter - View Single Post - Edmund Fitzgerald

November 9th 05, 12:53 PM

wrote:

What frequencies would have been used for communications? HF? VHF?

At that close a range most likely VHF, though in those days they may have still
had some HF gear on board.

http://www.boatnerd.com/

http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/wxwise/fitz.html

"At 7 p.m. the Anderson made radio contact with the Fitzgerald and had
her on their radar. When asked how the Fitzgerald was making out they
replied "We are holding our own". This was around 7:10 p.m.. Shortly
afterwards the Fitzgerald disappeared from the Anderson's radar
screen."

Thanks to a link at Trainorders.com for the tip.