Lou, that old radar jammer was from WW II. at least that's what I thought.
I probably bought it in around 1959 so that would make sense that it could
be found in army surplus stores around then. You are surely right about
newer ones being electronic. Jim WA6EKS at I thought then and that w
-----Original Message-----
From: Lou Kolb
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:28 AM
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Subject: Re: A *real* blast from the past
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
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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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