Friday, December 13, 2024

Powered flight

December 17, 1903 101st anniversary of powered flight Orville and Wilbur Wright After extensive experimentation with wing structures, motor control, propellers, and various mechanical systems, the brothers left Dayton, Ohio, for Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, to test their aircraft in the consistently windy conditions along the coast. On December 17, 1903, with Orville at the controls, their flying machine flew 120 feet in 12 seconds. Two additional flights that day covered 175 and 200 feet, reaching an altitude of 10 feet. Image from: Encyclopædia Britannica

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

After thinking back

After posting about Auther Godfrie I thought of other famous people vie radio I have talked to. King husain JY1, Ronnie Milsap WB4KCG , Art Bell W6OBB
and others. Amiture Radio is like fishing, You cast out and hope you catch the big one and sometimes you do !

Arthur Godfrey K4LIB

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Godfrey
I never worked K4LIB over Ham Radio, but I remember the TV show...... Jack WB9OTX