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