O/T Spark Gap Transmitters was: Interest in UUCP?

Actually, we got a special permit to activate a spark transmitter [1000 watts, quenched gap Navy WW I unit] several years ago at the AWA [Antique Wireless Association] annual meeting in Rochester, NY. We were allowed a 60 sec transmission once an hour for a 12 hour period for purposes of "historical demonstration".

I'm sure the harmonics [multiple and MANY] played hell with the local TV and radio reception. Across the parking lot it could be received anywhere from 400KC [where it was "supposed to be tuned"] .. on up to about 50MC or so. Sorry about the O/T post but it's a special interest area for me. There a 500 watt, 500 cycle War I Navy transmitter sitting behind me in my office! Craig Jim Strickland wrote: > > It's my impression the FCC takes a pretty dim view of spark-gap > transmitters. But then I've never been a ham or anything like that. > I don't *do* analog (yet). > > > No packet hardware... I guess that my old Utica transciever would be > > useless for this. Since we're talking about sending/receiving data in > > a classic manner, wouldn't it be neat to use sparc-gap transmitters, > > and then never worrying about having to do any form of D/A or A/D > > conversion? > > -- > Jim Strickland > jim(a)DIESPAMMERSCUMcalico.litterbox.com > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > BeOS Powered! > -----------------------------------------------------------------------