hjˈuːs wʌz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd ɪn ɐ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn baɪˈɑːɡɹəfi æz "ɐ mᵻkˈænɪk æt hˈɑːɹt" hˌuː hɐdbɪn ˈɪntɹɛstᵻd ɪn ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃən sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv.
Huse was described in a 1951 biography as "a mechanic at heart" who had been interested in radio communication since 1912.