There has been a lot of interest in seeing the video
highlights of the activities from the Instead, you can check out the hand-picked, gristle-free, lean cuts of my favorite moments
from the links below: 1) Mike K3FEF tests his wireless camera with a self-tour of
the https://youtu.be/syw3qHvQYQ4?t=931 (Yeah, the video locks up at 20:34) 2) Bob Allison WB1GCM gives a more formal and detailed
narrated tour of the museum. https://youtu.be/syw3qHvQYQ4?t=2427 (Try to ignore the preview screens
to the right, and of course, the video locks up at 56:40) 3) Bob Allison WB1GCM shows off some really cool cylinder
and disk phonographs with LOTS of interesting discussion and demonstrations.
You'll also learn where the expression "put a sock in it" came from.
Antique telephone enthusiasts will also get a treat. https://youtu.be/syw3qHvQYQ4?t=3795 (Too many microphones were on. Gotta mentally
focus!) 4) The 1BCG transmitter! A replica of the one that sent the
first message ever to span the Atlantic by an amateur radio station on December
11, 1921, one hundred years to the day earlier! Bob Hobday
N2EVQ provides some info on the transmitter and the https://youtu.be/syw3qHvQYQ4?t=12115 5) Bruce Godley Littlfield
displays his large collection of notes and pictures from his grandfather, Paul
Godley 2ZE. https://youtu.be/syw3qHvQYQ4?t=13052 (This one will take some very
focused concentration. Sorry about the audio.) 6) John Facella K9FJ, President of
the Radio Club of America discusses his club's key role in the 1921
Transatlantic Tests (spoiler alert: All of the 1BCG operators were RCA
members). He also has a very significant family
connection to the event! https://youtu.be/syw3qHvQYQ4?t=15273 7) John Ellsworth, President of the https://youtu.be/syw3qHvQYQ4?t=18521 8) The 1BCG replica transmitter on the air! https://youtu.be/B8pMzzC-dZg?t=0 (Includes crapouts,
troubleshooting, and plenty of saggy pants shots) 9) BANG! What was that?!?! (hint:
It wasn't a Viking Valiant). https://youtu.be/B8pMzzC-dZg?t=710 10) Bob Allison WB2GCM steps in to calm the viewers. https://youtu.be/B8pMzzC-dZg?t=884 11) We find out what went BANG! Ever seen a **** explode? ttps://youtu.be/B8pMzzC-dZg?t=1011 12) BANG! + FIZZ! (Hey, this is amateur radio...) |