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
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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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