Radio Transmiter

**Mack** · 09-11-2008, 01:13 PM

Anyone remember in some old black & white movies at the start there was a radio tower with Morse code?

I need a pic of that tower if anyone can remember the movie company who used it.

Thanks

DonaldG · 09-11-2008, 01:16 PM

R C A

Radio Corporation of America

(We wireless telegraphists are now redundant - back in the late 50s early 60s I used to bash out morse at 35wpm...no one uses morse anymore for real.

)

DonaldG · 09-11-2008, 01:25 PM

Or was it R K O ?

YEAH....

**Mack** · 09-11-2008, 01:42 PM

Wow that was fast. Thanks so much Donald. I have been trying for days to get it but couldn't remember the name.

Thanks again.

**simpswr** · 09-11-2008, 01:46 PM

Did you see the Leno show where he had some text messengers versus telegraphists . .

The telegraphists won . .

DonaldG · 09-11-2008, 01:47 PM

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was a google search "RKO + Film"

DonaldG · 09-11-2008, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simpswr

Did you see the Leno show where he had some text messengers versus telegraphists . .

The telegraphists won . .

Naturally!

**Jack.Sparrow** · 09-11-2008, 09:03 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQaXjqfAgkQ < above mentioned video

DonaldG · 09-12-2008, 02:44 AM

Brilliant!

Thanks for posting the link JS.

He was using a 'bug' key, also known as a 'sideswipe' key. Capable of higher speed than a convential up/down key. My guess was that he was sending at about 20 WPM - not bad at all!

**Jack.Sparrow** · 09-12-2008, 03:04 AM

No Prob's

Here's one @ 50WMP (or so the title says

) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_ZEwZzuqW0

DonaldG · 09-12-2008, 05:12 AM

Yeah! the good old days...

This was the key that I had, a Vibroplex - haven't seen one since mine was stolen in 1962

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yHz2rEiFnfw&feature=related

09-11-2008, 01:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
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DonaldG Manager Home Support, Assistant Manager Articles Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 10,171 OS: XPsp2 Laptop & Vista Ultimate Desktop My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Radio Transmiter R C A Radio Corporation of America (We wireless telegraphists are now redundant - back in the late 50s early 60s I used to bash out morse at 35wpm...no one uses morse anymore for real. ) __________________ . Lest we forget... "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Submit New Articles Here TSF's Photographer's Corner . Last edited by DonaldG; 09-11-2008 at 01:20 PM.

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DonaldG Manager Home Support, Assistant Manager Articles Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 10,171 OS: XPsp2 Laptop & Vista Ultimate Desktop My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Radio Transmiter Or was it R K O ? YEAH.... __________________ . Lest we forget... "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Submit New Articles Here TSF's Photographer's Corner . Last edited by DonaldG; 09-11-2008 at 01:34 PM.

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Mack I Don't Know Yet.. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 540 OS: Xp Pro 64Bit/Vista Home 32Bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Radio Transmiter Wow that was fast. Thanks so much Donald. I have been trying for days to get it but couldn't remember the name. Thanks again.

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simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,274 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Radio Transmiter Did you see the Leno show where he had some text messengers versus telegraphists . . The telegraphists won . . __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

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DonaldG Manager Home Support, Assistant Manager Articles Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 10,171 OS: XPsp2 Laptop & Vista Ultimate Desktop My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Radio Transmiter .-. -.- --- -- -.-- .--. .-.. . .- ... ..- .-. was a google search "RKO + Film" __________________ . Lest we forget... "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Submit New Articles Here TSF's Photographer's Corner .

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DonaldG Manager Home Support, Assistant Manager Articles Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 10,171 OS: XPsp2 Laptop & Vista Ultimate Desktop My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Radio Transmiter Brilliant! Thanks for posting the link JS. He was using a 'bug' key, also known as a 'sideswipe' key. Capable of higher speed than a convential up/down key. My guess was that he was sending at about 20 WPM - not bad at all! __________________ . Lest we forget... "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Submit New Articles Here TSF's Photographer's Corner .

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DonaldG Manager Home Support, Assistant Manager Articles Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 10,171 OS: XPsp2 Laptop & Vista Ultimate Desktop My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Radio Transmiter Yeah! the good old days... This was the key that I had, a Vibroplex - haven't seen one since mine was stolen in 1962 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yHz2rEiFnfw&feature=related __________________ . Lest we forget... "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Submit New Articles Here TSF's Photographer's Corner .