Canada

RCMP Radio System - Of the sort of early pioneer system I am desirous to learn about has precious little information available. Communications folks are considered “D” Division in ths era and have a total of 22 Provincial and federally operated communications centers across the country of Canada. The “D” division member is not a sworn police officer position.

There are stories of original short wave equipment sent to the interior outposts where the officers enjoyed short wave and Broadcast listening, making lists of distance and stations heard. In October of 1938 it was written; RCMP concluded agreement with radio station “CKCK” in Regina for broadcast of police bulletins aired twice daily and report stolen cars, warrants, missing persons bulletins, escaped prisoners.

By 1939 the total strength of the Force numbered more than 2,600 men. A new Commissioner, Stuart T. Wood, had been appointed a year earlier following the death of J.H. MacBrien. The RCMP was now firmly established as a modern police force.

As a mode of transportation, the use of the horse had virtually disappeared, replaced by radio equipped motor vehicles and air and marine services. One of the Air section’s planes was stationed at Regina to transport members of the Crime Detection Lab throughout the country to give evidence in court cases. A seaplane with two way radio equipment was purchased for the Mackenzie River-District, the first police airplane to operate in the Far North.

I am desirous to learn if the RCMP used a CW network and where and when. I am asking Spud Roscoe VE1BC in the hope he may know. Did the RCMP stations use Morse Code?

Op note; Regina Station CKCK 10KW 620 KC - was one of the worlds pioneering radio stations by the Leader-Post News corp.