[Park] Fw: [aranet] Sailors, Riggers, Radio!

[John]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: D.J.J. Ring, Jr. 
To: aranet at freelists.org ; aranet at yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 17:38
Subject: [aranet] Sailors, Riggers, Radio!


It is easy to see the connection between sailors and radio.  Sailors had masts to step and climb - and radio operators had masts to step and install antennas.

But masts have come a long way - or gone a long way UP in the sky from the days of sail.

Here is an entertaining and thrilling climb brother and sister R/O's.

http://www.southgatearc.org/news/september2010/stairway_to_heaven.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AmateurRadioNews+%28Southgate+Amateur+Radio+News%29

73
 

David J. Ring, Jr., N1EA
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