[Elecraft] So the K3 Won't Do Spark Gap?

[Ken Kopp]

Somewhat related ...

Some years ago I visited the Marconi site at Glace Bay.

The site that the Canadians tout as "the Marconi site"
was only the receiving station's location.  The 600 acre
transmitter site is a few miles away on a dirt road and is 
virtually unknown.  It took me two days to track it down.

There's the proverbial long story involved, but I came away 
with a huge (+/- 3') antenna insulator from the original station
and some scraps of wood to make certificate frames with.  

The insulator hangs in my shack, and it was given to me by 
the caretaker of the site, who is the grandson of Marconi's 
foreman.  It's a tragedy that the site isn't protected by Parks 
Canada.  There are political reasons why, but it's still tragic.  
Marconi's car and home is there and the house is furnished 
with the Marconi family furniture, including his wife's piano 
and his mandolin. There's even an attic full of his personally 
made radio "junk".  So sad ... enough to make a fella cry.

I've been to radio's Mecca! (:-))

73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
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