WLW

[w2amr]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbHjcwIoTiY

[PA5COR]

Thanks, fun to watch looking back to experimental times ;)

[N8YX]

Probably considered to be a driver on the 'bowl these days. :snicker:

[kb2vxa]

That's not a solar eclipse, just The Crusher tuning up his "green" radio.

[suddenseer]

Funny thing, my neighbor who became interested in ham radio after hanging out with moi has a connection to this station. He went on to become a local full time BC after I turned down the position to be a full time student. He advanced to become WLW's CE. He wrote an interesting article about bringing up the old transmitter to usher in the new millennium. Forgive the ancient webpage:

http://hawkins.pair.com/wlw.shtml

WLW stands for "Willwee LOUD Wadio"

[N8GAV]

I heard stories that the Russian Army use to learn English by listening to WLW in the 30's. Also, a story is Edward VIII latter Edward the Duke of Windsor, called WLW and asked to hear a song. Don't know if they are true, but with that kind of power you will be heard.

[suddenseer]

I have heard stories of the nearby corn field fences singing along with the signal. Lucille Ball made a claim that her teeth fillings behaved like rf detectors as well. I can pick up the second harmonic quite well 5 miles away from Mason, Ohio.

[kb2vxa]

Lucy's musical mouth is strange enough, then it gets WEIRD.


http://vimeo.com/72473069

[KG4NEL]

That carpet...those chairs...

[n2ize]

I'd like to fire that thing up on 160 meter AM one dark and cold winter night. And of course, for nostalgia's sake I'd have to also smoke a Avalon cigarette. Not sure where I could find an Avalon cig these days... :)