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Re: A *real* blast from the past
From:
Lou Kolb <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:28:14 -0400
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Good story, Jim.  I didn't know spark was how those things worked.  These 
days, I imagine it's all electronic.
Lou Kolb
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: A *real* blast from the past


> When I was a kid Lou, I bought a Radar Jammer from a local surplus store
> and, being curious, I hooked up the spark transmitter to a train 
> transormer
> and the antenna to my long wire SWL antenna.  I walked around a couple of
> blocks with a portable radio and heard a whole lot of static from the
> transmitter.  It was so strong that I got scared that the FCC would be at 
> my
> place, waiting for me when I got home to unhook the thing.  That radar
> jammer looked like a bomb, about four feet long, with a six foot parachute
> and log wire antenna.  I was so proud when I drug that thing home at age
> eleven.  I used to love those surplus stores.  Jim WA6EKS
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Lou Kolb
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 5:44 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: A *real* blast from the past
>
> When our explorer group visited W1AW back in the early 70's they actually
> fired up Hiram Percy Maxim's old spark gap for us briefly.  Pretty cool!
> Apparently, they are nno longer allowed to do that.  Lou  WA3MIX
> Lou Kolb
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:35 AM
> Subject: Re: A *real* blast from the past
>
>
>> Gerry,
>>
>> Those old spark-gap type transmitters wouldn't be very blind friendly hi,
>> hi!!
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Howard #3
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Gerry Learry" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 6:47 AM
>> Subject: Re: A *real* blast from the past
>>
>>
>>> Now I want to check one out for real.  I wonder if you could smell 
>>> Ozone?
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 9:42 PM
>>> Subject: Re: A *real* blast from the past
>>>
>>>
>>>> neat stuff.
>>>> you definitely had to know your stuff back then to get on the air.
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 8:12 PM
>>>> Subject: A *real* blast from the past
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I used to have this recording, but then I lost it somehow. Someone just
>>>>>=
>>>>> posted it on twitter. What a treat this is! If you've ver wondered 
>>>>> what
>>>>> =
>>>>> an old spark rig sounded like (and I had), check this out. A record
>>>>> from
>>>>> =
>>>>> around 1938, including spark and also modern state-of-the-art cw =
>>>>> transmissions. This is a real treasure and an amazing time capsule.=20
>>>>>
>>>>> https://dl.dropbox.com/u/5359633/HobartXmitter.mp3
>>>>>
>>>>> Fantastic stuff here.
>>>>>
>>>>> Vy 73,
>>>>> --
>>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY

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