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United States Early Radio History

Animats 6y ago
Silicon Valley used to have a museum of early radio at Foothill College, the Foothill Electronics Museum. Arc transmitters, not semiconductors. It was closed in 1991.[1] The San Jose Historical Society has the items but they are not on display. [1] http://perhamcollection.historysanjose.org/about/ http://perhamcollection.historysanjose.org/about/
- linker3000 6y ago
  I've just checked over some photos I took during a visit to San Jose from the UK in 2015 and there was an exhibition at History Park titled "The Wireless Age - Electronics entrepreneurs before silicon valley - Selection from the Perham Collection of early electronics". Even though it was a 'selection', there was a LOT of stuff on show back then. http://perhamcollection.historysanjose.org/category/exhibits/page/3/ http://perhamcollection.historysanjose.org/category/exhibits...
  - segfaultbuserr 6y ago
    The link in the blog post to photos.google.com is now 404. Do you have a working link?
FandangoRanger 6y ago
>Captcha It won't let you look at the site if you're using Tor Browser. I hate it when sites do this.
- deadalus 6y ago
  Works fine for me on Tor, didn't get any captcha. Maybe its a problem with your particular relay?
tpmx 6y ago
There's also https://worldradiohistory.com/ https://worldradiohistory.com/ - formerly known as AmericanRadioHistory.com. I hope it's backed up... Edit: The site FAQ says: https://worldradiohistory.com/American-Radio-History-FAQ.htm https://worldradiohistory.com/American-Radio-History-FAQ.htm "I have off-site backups at several locations under the custody of well-respected radio historians. I also have several hearing-impaired persons who help with the major flatbed and Atiz Bookscan digitizing projects. There is also cloud backup."
OptCohTomo 6y ago
Where is Edwin Armstrong?
- segfaultbuserr 6y ago
  Section 14, "Expanded Audion and Vacuum-tube Development (1917-1930)" [0], including Armstrong's original paper [1]. [0] https://earlyradiohistory.us/sec014.htm https://earlyradiohistory.us/sec014.htm [1] https://earlyradiohistory.us/1921sup.htm https://earlyradiohistory.us/1921sup.htm
OptCohTomo 6y ago
Best radio museum anywhere: https://www.pavekmuseum.org/ https://www.pavekmuseum.org/
- JoeDaDude 6y ago
  There is another museum hosted by the Antique Wireless Association: https://antiquewireless.org/homepage/video-tour-2/ https://antiquewireless.org/homepage/video-tour-2/
  - segfaultbuserr 6y ago
    Great video.
mountainboy 6y ago
I'm presently reading a mind-blowing book that goes through the history of electricity, radio, and its effects on life. If you read only one book this year, read this one: The Invisible Rainbow: A history of electricity and life.

Silicon Valley used to have a museum of early radio at Foothill College, the Foothill Electronics Museum. Arc transmitters, not semiconductors. It was closed in 1991.[1] The San Jose Historical Society has the items but they are not on display. [1] http://perhamcollection.historysanjose.org/about/ http://perhamcollection.historysanjose.org/about/

linker3000 6y ago
I've just checked over some photos I took during a visit to San Jose from the UK in 2015 and there was an exhibition at History Park titled "The Wireless Age - Electronics entrepreneurs before silicon valley - Selection from the Perham Collection of early electronics". Even though it was a 'selection', there was a LOT of stuff on show back then. http://perhamcollection.historysanjose.org/category/exhibits/page/3/ http://perhamcollection.historysanjose.org/category/exhibits...
- segfaultbuserr 6y ago
  The link in the blog post to photos.google.com is now 404. Do you have a working link?

FandangoRanger 6y ago

>Captcha It won't let you look at the site if you're using Tor Browser. I hate it when sites do this.

deadalus 6y ago
Works fine for me on Tor, didn't get any captcha. Maybe its a problem with your particular relay?

tpmx 6y ago

There's also https://worldradiohistory.com/ https://worldradiohistory.com/ - formerly known as AmericanRadioHistory.com. I hope it's backed up... Edit: The site FAQ says: https://worldradiohistory.com/American-Radio-History-FAQ.htm https://worldradiohistory.com/American-Radio-History-FAQ.htm "I have off-site backups at several locations under the custody of well-respected radio historians. I also have several hearing-impaired persons who help with the major flatbed and Atiz Bookscan digitizing projects. There is also cloud backup."

OptCohTomo 6y ago

Where is Edwin Armstrong?

segfaultbuserr 6y ago
Section 14, "Expanded Audion and Vacuum-tube Development (1917-1930)" [0], including Armstrong's original paper [1]. [0] https://earlyradiohistory.us/sec014.htm https://earlyradiohistory.us/sec014.htm [1] https://earlyradiohistory.us/1921sup.htm https://earlyradiohistory.us/1921sup.htm

OptCohTomo 6y ago

Best radio museum anywhere: https://www.pavekmuseum.org/ https://www.pavekmuseum.org/

JoeDaDude 6y ago
There is another museum hosted by the Antique Wireless Association: https://antiquewireless.org/homepage/video-tour-2/ https://antiquewireless.org/homepage/video-tour-2/
- segfaultbuserr 6y ago
  Great video.

mountainboy 6y ago

I'm presently reading a mind-blowing book that goes through the history of electricity, radio, and its effects on life. If you read only one book this year, read this one: The Invisible Rainbow: A history of electricity and life.