THE ROARING TWENTIES
The 1920s was a fascinating time.....on both sides of the Atlantic as radio amateurs re-wrote radio science and proved "short waves" was a valuable means of long distance communication.
At the end of 1923 British and East Coast Americans made "first contact" on frequencies and equipment that "professionals" had laughed at.
Then in January 1924 British radio amateur Gerald Marcuse (G2NM) made the first contact with the West Coast, proving beyond any doubt that short waves could circle the world...and the rest as they say "is history"...
And yet such amateurs are often forgotten in the pages of history.
(photo from the book "The World at their Fingertips" by John Claricoats G6CL)
An aqueduct bridge built by the Romans in 3 B.C. still exists 8 kilometers (5 miles) to the west of Aosta, Italy. Known as Pont d’Aël, it measures 60 meters (198 feet) long and stands 66 meters (217 feet) above the Grand Eyvia river. The water channel at the top of the aqueduct is 2.26 meters (7 feet) wide. The bridge featured an enclosed maintenance passage below the waterway. A modern hiking trail utilizes the ancient aqueduct to cross over the river gorge.
The Persian Carpet Flower - Edithcolea Grandis.