[NJARC] Help for a writer?

[John Dilks K2TQN]

Hi Gang,

I received this email from Chris Newton who is 
looking for some correct wording on radios for 
his novel.  Since he said he is originally from 
New Jersey, I thought someone from the club might 
like to pitch in and help him.  It might be fun?

Please respond directly to him at:  bluheron1 at yahoo.com

73, John Dilks

At 03:05 PM 9/7/2007, you wrote:
>John,
>I saw the invitation to write to you and I'm 
>taking you up on it.  I notice your site has not 
>been updated since 2002, so I hope you remain in good health.

>I am a writer living in Spokane, Washington (and 
>was a twenty year resident of Clinton, New 
>Jersey). I'm currently in the early stages of a 
>novel that depends on my knowing something about 
>early radio. Right now I know how to turn them 
>on, change the station, and that's about it. So 
>I'm looking for someone who could help me with 
>technical advice from time to time, either by 
>email or by phone.  I'm hoping you'll be able to 
>help, or know someone who could.

>In the story, three young people find an old 
>radio transmitter hidden under the floorboards 
>of an attic. I suspect it looks a lot like the 
>Hoffman transmitter on your site! So I need to describe it.

>In the story, the transmitter was built about 
>1927 by a radio engineer and his teenaged 
>daughter – as a fun project the engineer hoped 
>would encourage his daughter to become 
>interested in electronics. It is a low-power AM 
>transmitter which she uses to broadcast programs 
>for her friends in the immediate neighborhood. 
>Obviously, she will need a microphone and an 
>antenna, so I'll need to briefly describe them too.

>My goal is to be accurate enough about the basic 
>technology that if someone like you reads it, they won't laugh their head off.
>If you'd be willing to help or suggest where I 
>could go for the technical assistance I need , 
>please reply and I will send you more details.

>Hoping to hear from you,
>Chris Newton