[MRCG] August 17 MRCG mini-meet at Fort McArthur - heliographs?

[Ed Zeranski]

Bart brought a British Mance heliograph and had detailed information 
regarding the US Army Arizona heliograph  network operations during the 
Apache wars. The Mance was part of his demonstration at Fort Mac Arthur with 
message traffic being passed from Long Beach harbor to Palos Verdes then the 
Fort via heliograph....really cool operation.


EdZ

-----Original Message----- 
From: mac
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 9:47 AM
To: Richard A. Fowell
Cc: MRCG at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [MRCG] August 17 MRCG mini-meet at Fort McArthur - heliographs?

Richard,

One of our former participants, Bart Rowlett, W6HQK, was a heliograph
collector and enthusiast but unfortunately he died about a year ago.
You would certainly be welcome at the Ft. this coming Saturday though
and I'm sure our participants would be interested in any equipment you
might want to exhibit and/or demonstrate.  Most people will be out
operating out in the field in the morning but will have returned to
the Ft. by 11:30 or noon.

Dennis DuVall, W7QHO
Glendale, CA

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On Aug 13, 2013, at 11:28 PM, Richard A. Fowell wrote:

> I noticed your announcement:
>
> http://www.mrcgwest.org/Information/WhatsNew2013/tabid/1201/Default.aspx
>
> I collect heliographs*, and would be interested in corresponding/ meeting 
> with others interested.
>
> Does anyone in your group fit the bill? I could bring my equipment  to the 
> mini-meet ...
>
> Richard A. Fowell
> KJ6CBA
>
> * Optical morse code using mirrors to reflect the sun:
>    Here's a video of my heliograph:
>      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paEyVKJNIYs
>   And of one in operation:
>     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8nVkVaHZ4Q

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