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Subj: Hertzian Waves
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Sent: 170106/1116Z 8315@KF5JRV.#NWAR.AR.USA.NA BPQK6.0.13
Hertz discovers radio waves - In a series of experiments started in 1887 Heinrich Hertz proved the physical existence of radio waves that Maxwell had shown to exist mathematically. His transmitter consisted of a simple spark gap across an induction coil with a loop of wire to act as an antenna. The receiver consisted of a smaller gap in a loop the same size as that in the transmitter. In his experiments Hertz also discovered many of their properties. The results of his experiments performed in 1887-8 were published between 1888-90. Whilst other people had seen the effects before, nobody had realised what they were, and Hertz is rightly credited with having discovered radio or Hertzian waves as they were first called.
73 Scott KF5JRV
KF5JRV.#NWAR.AR.USA.NA
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