Funk

Information about the use of radio on the Zeppelins.

 

I took this so I could translate it from German, which I've finally added below.

 

In case you hadn't guessed, "Funk" is German for "radio."

 

-- Mostly coherent, with (lots of) help from Google Translate --

The importance of wireless telegraphy for the transmission of weather and navigation messages was realised very early on.

 

This was one of radiocommunications transmitter, receiver and antenna and a power supply is needed.

 

Due to the danger of explosion, the equipment had to be built into compact sound- and gas-proof cabinets.

 

In 1908, a unit of the Society for Wireless Telegraphy (Telefunken) facilitated the first radio experiments on a blimp.

In 1919, radio transmitters were used to overcome distances up to 6000 kilometers.

 

The experience in airship technology led to the development of the first radios in reconnaissance aircraft.

At the end of the First World War, the circular tube (?) multiple transmitters and receivers were introduced.

Thus the succeeded wireless telephony and the use of rotating antenna for the radio navigation.

That built the later developed automatic target travel and fog landing procedures at radio.

 

Civilian, intercontinental transport airships achieved radio ranges of over 10000 kilometers.

This was made possible with help from the short-wave radio transmitter used in 1928.

Done