Apparently our illustrious Supreme Exalted Poo-Bah is unaware of this
list. For any who missed it, he sent the following sealed in a tin of
Hormel spiced ham:
SANTA BARBARA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB NET
Tonight!
146.790 @ 1930 Hours
Join us for an old time roundtable and help your Club grow!
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Jay Hennigan - CCIE #7880 - Network Engineering - jay(a)impulse.net
Impulse Internet Service - http://www.impulse.net/
Your local telephone and internet company - 805 884-6323 - WB6RDV
Hi Everyone,
The deadline for contributions is almost here. Feel free to send any articles
and photos before the April 2nd deadline.
Thanks,
Bill,
KK Editor.
Here is an interesting article I ran across while doing some web research:
THE INFLUENCE OF AMATEUR RADIO ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE COMMERCIAL MARKET FOR QUARTZ PIEZOELECTRIC
RESONATORS IN THE UNITED STATES
By Patrick R. J. Brown, N7KRG
Abstract
In the mid and late 1920s, amateur radio operators were experimenting in great
numbers with crystal control of radio transmitters. At the time, most amateurs
used home built transmitters made from a combination of purchased and home made
parts. The use of quartz crystals by amateurs predated the first U.S. commercial
broadcast station to use crystal control. Amateur radio operators were the first
sizable commercial market for crystals. Many of the crystal companies of the
1920s and 1930s were founded by amateur radio operators to supply other
amateurs.
http://www.bliley.net/XTAL/Industry-Hams.html
