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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Richard A Bartlett |
| ISBN: | 9780786429660 0786429666 |
| OCLC Number: | 124538862 |
| Description: | ix, 281 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm. |
| Contents: | The beginnings -- Hiram Percy Maxim and the relay concept -- Amateurs during the First World War -- Amateurs between war and peace -- Surviving the broadcast revolution -- Relays, DX-ing, strange languages, and clubs -- Amateurs as experimenters and adventurers -- The Olympics, world's fairs, trans radio press service, and international radio conferences -- Adventurous amateurs at sea and in the air -- More amateurs and aircraft: the NC-4, Byrd, the Dolebirds, the Lindberghs, and others -- Amateurs and polar exploration: phase one -- Amateurs and polar exploration: phase two -- To the rescue: amateurs in emergencies and disasters -- Amateurs on the home front: 1940-1945 -- Amateurs at war and beyond: 1941-1950. |
| Responsibility: | Richard A. Bartlett. |
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Abstract:
"This book explores the history of ham radio operators, emphasizing their social history and contributions to technological development of worldwide communications. It traces the concept of relays from as close as 25 miles apart to anywhere in the world and discusses technological advances of the twentieth century and their effects on the world of the ham radio operator"--Provided by publisher.
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