[TowerTalk] The Early Transatlantic Wireless Stations

[Gene Smar]

TT:

     Along these same lines is <200 Meters & Down> by Clinton B. DeSoto of ARRL.  Written in the early 30s, I believe (can't find my copy in the shack), this is an account of the early days of wireless communications and the initial efforts of Congress to move those pesky Hams to the shorter wavelengths where they won't harm the Navy's communications circuits.  Fascinating history of how Hams' hobby was able to push the then-state-of-the-art in radio.


73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F
P.S.  The book has photos of towers in it.  



From: K4RO Kirk Pickering <k4ro at k4ro.net>
Date: 2007/07/06 Fri AM 10:41:46 CDT
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] The Early Transatlantic Wireless Stations

On Fri, Jul 06, 2007  W3LPL wrote:
> An excellent starting point to learn more about the early 
> transoceanic wireless stations is: 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexanderson_alternator#Stations

I would also like to suggest a book called "Signor Marconi's Magic Box"
by Gavin Weightman, published by De Capo press.  It is a fascinating 
read of the very early days of wireless. Mine is an advance reading copy; 
I'm not sure if it's available for sale yet. Check www.decapopress.com 
for details.

Another great book (I believe now out of print) is the W6AM book by N6AW.
Fantastic photographs plus an interesting story line. And yes lots of
descriptions of early TOWERS and antennas. 

73

-Kirk  K4RO

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