AWA Classics - The Trans-Atlantic Test of 1921

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• MM

  @mm7wab_BOOS-Modular · 4 years ago

  Many thanks for making this presentation. As one of the operators at the Transatlantic Centenary Special Event Station at Ardrossan, Scotland.  The Centenary event station at Ardrossan was set up and operated by members of the Kilmarnock and Loudoun Amateur Radio Club less than one wavelength from the spot where Paul Godley's tent and beverage antenna was located in 1921. I was operating with the special callsign GS2ZE during the centenary event and was delighted when we received the re-enactment transmission of 'the message' on that cold, wet Sunday morning. I will never forget the experience.  it was most enjoyable to watch this video and see the photographic slides showing the equipment used and  the people involved in the original Transatlantic Tests in 1921.  73 de MM7WAB Paul Scott. - May the Propagation Be With You -

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• 72

  @72chargerse72 · 2 years ago

  Wow thanks for posting this. As a ham for40 years it is interesting to see what came before my time. If only to have that equipment today. Iv'e never heard one of these old rigs ...Sooo cool thanks again VE3-SAK

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• ME

  @merrillbancroft7013 · 5 years ago (edited)

  Fascinating to say the least and a priceless document by the sparkplug and one of the founders of AWA.

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• RO

  @Rob06002 · 4 years ago (edited)

  Thank you for demoralizing such an important event in Amateur Radio and in innovation. &nbsp;Such a great job! <br>73 ~ Steve Adler (K1KTF)<br>Proud member of the ARRL, AWA and VRCMCT

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• PE

  @peterworrall1644 · 5 years ago

  Absolutely fascinated listening and watching this, &nbsp;as I sit in front of &nbsp;my RCA AR88D, a, 80 year old receiver used on weekend nights to copy Transatlantic CW in my UK QTH. Thank you for putting this great video in the public domain.

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• PO

  @powellmountainmike8853 · 5 years ago

  Thanks for this fascinating video. I really enjoyed it. I have been collecting antique radios and restoring them since the 1960s. I am retired now, but worked for many years in the electronics field, first as a technician, and later as an engineer.

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• BE

  @berthasitumorang9982 · 1 year ago

  Fantastic story. &nbsp;Thanks for posting

• TH

  @TheHsan22 · 4 years ago

  Ok , so we aren’t talking Amalgamated Wireless Australasia Ltd (aka AWA Ltd) here. AWA was a the forefront of radio, electronics and TV in Australia from the 1920s, a contemporary of Marconi, Telefunken and RCA.

• MI

  @mikefeher6778 · 5 years ago

  Excellent presentation by Bruce. 73 - N4FS

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• AH

  @ahbushnell1 · 4 years ago

  I can&apos;t read the ref designators on the schematics. &nbsp;:&lt;