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The 1921 Transatlantic Tests Progenitors of Modern Topband Dxing and Contesting

The 1921 Transatlantic Tests Progenitors of Modern Topband Dxing and Contesting. EVERYDAY ENGINEERING MAGAZINE Sept 1920 Issue Announces the First Transatlantic Test. The Spring Hat. The Second Transatlantic Tests December 7-16, 1921. Giver th’ Limit! We Gotta Win this Contest.

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The 1921 Transatlantic Tests Progenitors of Modern Topband Dxing and Contesting

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  1. The 1921 Transatlantic TestsProgenitors of Modern Topband Dxing and Contesting

  2. EVERYDAY ENGINEERING MAGAZINESept 1920 Issue Announces the First Transatlantic Test

  3. The Spring Hat

  4. The Second Transatlantic Tests December 7-16, 1921

  5. Giver th’ Limit! We Gotta Win this Contest

  6. Paul Godley, 2ZE ARRL’s Operator at Androssen, Scotland

  7. Godley’s Tent in Androssen, Scotland

  8. Inspector D.E. Pearson Witnessed all of Godley’s reception in Androssen

  9. Harold H. Beverage Godley unexpectedly met Beverage during his voyage to England

  10. 1300 Foot Beverage Antenna Installed by Godley at Androssen

  11. Nine Tube Armstrong Superhetrodyne Receiver Godley’s Receiver and Tuner at Androssen

  12. TheArmstrong Superhet used at Androssen (top view)

  13. Schematic of the Armstrong Superhet and Beverage Antenna used at Androssen Five Stage IF Amplifier AF Beverage Mixer Det Oscillator BFO

  14. The 1BCG Station in Greenwich CT

  15. Edwin Armstrong

  16. 1BCG Hamshack after it was moved under the antenna

  17. 1BCG Cage Aerial

  18. 1BCG Cage Aerial directly above the hamshack

  19. 1BCG Counterpoise

  20. 1BCG Kilowatt CW Transmitter

  21. The UV204 “250 Watter”

  22. 1BCG Kilowatt CW Transmitter Cage Aerial Counter Poise Kilowatt Amplifier FSK Master Oscillator 2500 Volt DC Motor Generator

  23. 1BCG Receivers

  24. Godley’s Original Copy The First Transoceanic Message via Amateur Radio

  25. Transmitting Godley’s Reports Marconi’s 250 KW Longwave Radio Station MUU Cefn Du Mountain, Wales

  26. They Knew They had Won! The 1BCG Team in Greenwich CT George Burghard 2SS Minton Cronkite 1BCG Ernest Amy 2VK John Grinan Edwin Armstrong Walker Inman 2BGM

  27. 1BCG Commemorative Monument Greenwich, Connecticut

  28. Commemorative Plaque Androssen, Scotland

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