Topband: Webinar - The first Top Band DX Contest – the 1921 Transatlantic Test

2013-02-23 Thread Ken Claerbout
Frank Donovan, W3LPL, provides a very entertaining and informative look at the 1921 Transatlantic contest, complete with the transmitters, receivers, and antennas used. Since that time much has changed in the equipment and antennas used. The lengths contestants will go to win a contest has not

Re: Topband: Webinar - The first Top Band DX Contest â?" the 1921 Transatlantic Test

2013-02-23 Thread Paul Christensen
Tha's a great topic and I'm sure Frank will add a lot of interesting information. About twenty years ago, I became interested in the 1921 transatlantic tests and slowly began collecting information. The fall, 1921 issues of QST are a great source as is the Radio Club of America's (RCA) early