[QCWA] The Code Breakers- New Video

Joseph Fenn jfenn at lava.net
Tue Apr 12 00:46:36 EDT 2005


Sorry I cant be there to enjoy.   I was crypto certified during WW2
as SIG CORPS Station chief and had access so do know a little
about the subject.
                    Joe (aka kilroy)


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On Mon, 11 Apr 2005, Gerd Schrick WB8IFM wrote:

> *Special Presentation,* 2PM Sunday 17 Apr. at Ch 16 TV Downtown Dayton.
>
> *Tony Sale,* visiting from the UK, an authority on code breaking in WW2 and 
> the leader of the “Colossus rebuild project” will give a special presentation 
> to all area hams and other interested parties.
>
> “Colossus” was a 1500 tube-computing machine that could crank data at a rate 
> of 5,000 characters per second.
>
> Tony is visiting to attend the *premier of a new video* showcasing the US 
> code breaking efforts in WW2, which had its center in Dayton with John Desh 
> in charge.
>
> The Channel 16 TeleCenter is located at 110 South Jefferson Street in 
> Downtown Dayton--on the southeast corner of Jefferson Street and Fourth 
> Street. Free on-street parking is available on Sundays and paid parking is 
> available in the Dayton Transportation Center parking garage (enter on Fifth 
> Street just east of Jefferson Street.
>
> CU there, vy 73, Gerd, Ch9 Pres.
>
>
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