[Troop139] Fwd: [Rrc] ARCsquared Meeting - Mon May 15

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Hi Folks!


New Jersey has a long history in the development of a wide variety of communications systems and they have required some unusual antennas.  On Monday evening at 7 pm, Rebecca Mercuri will present her newest version of her, "Weird Antennas of New Jersey" at the Red Cross in Fairfield, NJ.  Please feel free to attend and enjoy a presentation of this interesting aspect of communications technology development. 


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Gordon Beattie, W2TTT 


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From: Sheryl Starr


Sent: Saturday, May 13, 09:57


Subject: [Rrc] ARCsquared Meeting - Mon May 15


To: ARCsquared






You don't want to miss this one - only happens every 6 years. Who knows if we will ever see it again?








Our next ARCsquared meeting is Monday, May 15, 7-9 PM in the Historical Meeting Room (our new location for all of our meetings) on the first floor at the American Red Cross, 209 Fairfield Road, Fairfield, NJ. This meeting will be a special event featuring Rebecca Mercuri and her "Weird Antennas of New Jersey" presentation. Please forward this email to anyone who may have an interest in attending this event.




 






WEIRD ANTENNAS OF NEW JERSEY (Revisited)


Rebecca Mercuri KA3IAX




This talk builds on the antenna history that Rebecca Mercuri presented to our club back in 2011, with new information she obtained while attempting to visit each of the actual sites. The story of her sojourn through the Garden State provides revelations on the not-so-random juxtapositions that contributed to the pioneering efforts of the early broadcast scientists. From the swampy remains of the AT&T WOO ship-to-shore radio service, to the eery Marconi shrine alongside a shopping center, Dr. Mercuri charts a course in time and space that is intriguing as well as educational. Featured will be new drone footage from ARC(squared)'s Sheryl Starr, as well as other "as they are today" photographs of the historic locations.




Rebecca Mercuri, Ph.D. <www.notablesoftware.com> is a digital forensics expert with avid ham and audio interests. Her numerous accomplishments include: providing testimony in the Bush v. Gore election controversy, speaking (briefly) with Susan Helms on the ISS in a Field Day contact, and receiving citations from the ARRL and Red Cross for her amateur radio service during the 9/11 effort. Rebecca is the Vice-Chair of the David Sarnoff Radio Club, a past Chair of the IEEE Princeton / Central Jersey Section, and a co-founder and long-time board member of the Princeton area ACM/IEEE Computer Society. Her current obsession involves making radio contact with hams stationed at lighthouses around the globe, and she is looking forward to operating HF during the total solar eclipse in the USA this summer.






See you then!




Sheryl




NJ2SS