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VE3WBZ > CW 26.07.05 17:51l 49 Lines 1417 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 8207_VE3FJB
Read: GUEST
Subj: RE:VE1EX and Spark Gap
Path: DB0FHN<DB0RGB<OK0PPL<DB0RES<ON0AR<VE3FJB
Sent: 050726/1646Z @:VE3FJB.#CON.ON.CAN.NOAM #:8207 [Barrie, ON] FBB $:8207_VE3
From: VE3WBZ@VE3FJB.#CON.ON.CAN.NOAM
To : CW@WW
TO:CW@WW
FR:VE3WBZ@VE3FJB.#CON.ON.CAN.NOAM
DT:Tuesday,July 26th.,2005 @1234hrs EST
Hello Andrew....
>From : VE1EX To : CW @WW
>Type/Status : B$ Date/Time : 26-Jul 11:43
>Bid : 355_VE1EW Message # : 204798
>Title : spark gap recordings?
>
>Message-Id: 355_VE1EW
>From: ve1ex@ve1ew.#cbrk.ns.can.noam (Andrew)
>To: cw@ww
>
When I saw your callsign...it so reminded me of a silent key
I knew in Toronto a few years ago by the name of Harry Corlett
who had the call VE3EX
Harry was a spark gap operator. And he had many a card issued
to one of his early callsigns XHC and one card to me stoodout
the most...the one from 9RB...now a broadcasting station.
>Anyone know of recordings of spark gap transmissions?
I can not remember Harry ever mentioning recording the "racket"
as his family and neighbours called it...I guess thats why it
wasn't at that time a recordable event. Perhaps when spark
was first done there might have been a recording...now lost
perhaps in some basement or attic?
>Perhaps on the net somewhere?
>Have read about spark gap and a description of what they
>sounded like, but have to admit was a little before my time.
>(&) Andrew J. Bowlby
>
>[End of Message #204798 from VE1EX]
Thanks Andrew for the memorys of a great friend....
73 Peter VE3WBZ
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