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Offline ThaDood

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Letter: Richard Fry on Part 15 AM Coverage Area? An RW rip of past conversations
« on: August 05, 2024, 1809 UTC »
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“I am often asked how radio works. Well, you see, wire telegraphy
is like a very long cat. You yank his tail in New York and he
meows in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? Now, radio is
exactly the same, except that there is no cat.”
-Attributed to Albert Einstein, but I ripped it from the latest Splatter .PDF March 2025 issue.

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Re: Letter: Richard Fry on Part 15 AM Coverage Area? An RW rip of past conversations
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2024, 0308 UTC »
20 years ago I hated the guy, but over time I grew to respect him. He always stuck to actual facts and presented them whether you liked it or not. I was actually disappointed to hear he had passed away in February.

The chart of his shown in Radio World clearly acknowledges the fact that up to a mile and a half is range is technically possibe when conforming to the 3 meter antenna/ground lead restrictions. Years ago he posted his correspondence with the FCC chief engineer who confirmed that the "200 foot rule" was bogus
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