[SFDXA] NIST and the Titanic: How the Sinking of the Ship Improved Wireless Communications for Navigating the Sea

[Bill]

/From Tony N2MFT:/


  NIST and the Titanic: How the Sinking of the Ship Improved Wireless
  Communications for Navigating the Sea

Historical photo shows RMS Titanic from the side, with four prominent 
funnels. 
<https://www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/nist-and-titanic-how-sinking-ship-improved-wireless-communications-navigating> 


If you’ve seen the movie /Titanic/ starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo 
DiCaprio, then you’ve watched the star-crossed lovers’ untimely end and 
the tragic sinking of the Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic. What the movie 
didn’t show is that radio played a role in the ship’s communication 
efforts — though it lacked standards that could have saved many more lives.

The tragedy of the Titanic — which took place 110 years ago today — 
raised awareness that improvements to wireless communication were 
needed. It led to new regulations and legislation by Congress to improve 
wireless technology, radio equipment and standards for maritime 
navigation. Leading the charge to make this happen was the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

https://www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/nist-and-titanic-how-sinking-ship-improved-wireless-communications-navigating

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