[ARC5] Radios in the Movies

[kgordon2006 at frontier.com]

On 16 Feb 2016 at 13:22, Richard Knoppow wrote:

> property of a condenser is described as capacitance.  I am not sure 
> how large a "condenser" (or capacitor either) existed in the 1890s 
> and am not sure how to find out.

There were some very large "Leyden Jars" made back then.

>  Certainly, there was high voltage, in 
> fact very high voltage, so its possible a capacitor large enough to kill 
> could have existed.  This sounds like an interesting series.

The series is on Netflix, and we watch it here regularly. We find it to be very 
enjoyable. The series is produced in Canada.

The scenario is that Murdoch, a detective with the Toronto police, is very 
interested in the latest technology of the time. A very early dirigible figures in 
one episode.

Other episodes include visits from folks like Alexander Graham Bell, Sir 
Arthur Conan Doyle, H.G. Wells, Nicolai Tesla, etc.

Another series somewhat similar are the "Miss Fisher Mysteries" produced 
in Australia.

Ken W7EKB

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