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1921 Spark Gap Transmitter / Ham Radio

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This is an operating reproduction exhibit I built of a 1921 spark gap transmitter used by Amateur Radio operator John Westcott, W8AGA. It was built for a house museum where John once lived and operated his transmitter, but the museum reneged on its agreement with the radio club and the exhibit was never installed.

Channel: Howto & Style
Uploaded: January 29, 2007 at 1:09 am
Author: kb8wfh

Length: 01:53
Rating: 4.84
Views: 31265

Tags: amateur  gap  ham  Morse  radio  spark  transmitter  

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NorbertZF (August 15, 2008 at 1:22 am)
Excellent! Wish I had one. I also have an interest in the wireless transmission of energy as per Tesla.Thank you!!!
WA5MUF (July 18, 2008 at 12:51 am)
I bet not too many RSTs with a T of 9 were received back in the Spark Gap days! Great video -- thanks a million.73,WA5MUF (Same call sign since 1965)
trisoctehedron (June 15, 2008 at 9:22 pm)
I am sure glad I got to see a spark transmitter at last after reading about them for so long. I've never understood why they need a rotary gap. Looks like you could just key a stationary gap with high voltage applied to it and get a spark. If you feel like explaining I will be very grateful.
kuernodechivo (June 3, 2008 at 9:32 pm)
I think I heard someone running voice into one of those on 27.025 (The Bowl)
RckyMtneer (March 9, 2008 at 1:45 pm)
Thanks for posting that. One of my grandfathers, u6CCY, had one of those in the 1920's. I still have his original licenses that state he was authorized to run spark gap. Kewl! Rick N0VLF Colorado
Mindraker1 (March 2, 2008 at 3:04 pm)
Good heavens, mate. You can hear that thing humming.
Organgrinder010 (January 30, 2008 at 12:32 am)
Beauty. You do fine work.
gedanate (January 28, 2008 at 11:11 pm)
Wow! So now I really understand why early ships' radio operators were all called "Sparks". Thank you very much. I've got to show this video to my XYL, but she already believes all Hams are crazy. :-)73 de David, vk2dmh
greenmountainsolar (January 23, 2008 at 6:20 am)
narrower signals than the flex radio i heard tonight on 75?chris/N3GAD
tonijn1969 (December 9, 2007 at 7:02 pm)
long wave???


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