On the Development of Domestic Radio Communication Means During the First World War (Based on Materials from the A.S. Popov Central Museum of Communication)

The paper provides information on the state of the Russian radio industry and the equipping of the army and navy with radio communication means before the First World War; it analyzes the changes that occurred during the war. The results of the analysis lead to conclusion that foreign influence on radio technical production in Russia was minimized. It is noted that a personnel potential was formed, which subsequently became the golden fund of domestic scientists and radio engineers. The paper includes photographic materials from the A.S. Popov Central Museum of Communication archives.