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TimVK4YEH at 10:02, 4 November 2010

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			Related wiki pages : [[Women in amateur radio]]

	== Communication before Radio ==		== Communication before Radio ==

TheAnarcat: other sources for history

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other sources for history

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	== External links ==		== External links ==

			=== Wikipedia ===

			* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_amateur_radio History of amateur radio]
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_radio History of radio]		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_radio History of radio]
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invention_of_radio Invention of radio]		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invention_of_radio Invention of radio]

			=== Others ===

			* [http://www.ac6v.com/history.htm Detailed history]
			* [http://www.astrosurf.com/luxorion/qsl-ham-history-landmarks.htm Cleaner detailed history, somehow Belgium-centric]

	{{history}}		{{history}}

TheAnarcat: don't link to a bunch of historical figures articles, it can stay on main Wikipedia...

2010-10-02T22:57:54Z

don't link to a bunch of historical figures articles, it can stay on main Wikipedia...

TheAnarcat: don't link to wikipedia's leslie miller, it's not on wikipedia

2010-10-02T22:56:25Z

don't link to wikipedia's leslie miller, it's not on wikipedia

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	During the 1800's a number of scientists contributed greatly to the understanding of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetism Electromagnetism], perhaps the most influential of them being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Clerk_Maxwell James Clerk Maxwell] who in 1861 predicted the existance of electomagnetica waves. There existance was not confirmed or demonstrated until [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Hertz Heinrich Hertz] did so in 1888. A flurry of activity in the late 1880's including public demonstrations by in 1891 [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla Nikola Tesla] and successful communication over 2 miles in 1896 by Marconi.		During the 1800's a number of scientists contributed greatly to the understanding of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetism Electromagnetism], perhaps the most influential of them being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Clerk_Maxwell James Clerk Maxwell] who in 1861 predicted the existance of electomagnetica waves. There existance was not confirmed or demonstrated until [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Hertz Heinrich Hertz] did so in 1888. A flurry of activity in the late 1880's including public demonstrations by in 1891 [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla Nikola Tesla] and successful communication over 2 miles in 1896 by Marconi.

	Ham radio can be thought to have started in 1898 when ~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Miller~~ Leslie Miller] encouraged experimenters to work on the then new field of wireless.		Ham radio can be thought to have started in 1898 when Leslie Miller encouraged experimenters to work on the then new field of wireless.

	== Notable dates ==		== Notable dates ==

TheAnarcat: include tesla and bose in here

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include tesla and bose in here

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	The telegraph was invented in 1823 by Sir Francis Reynolds, and after initially being ignored, was developed throughout the middle 1800's to become a successful communication medium. The communication "language" used was [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_code Morse Code], invented by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_F._B._Morse Samuel Morse]. It is still used today by radio amateurs in [[Modes#Continuous Wave (CW)\|CW]].		The telegraph was invented in 1823 by Sir Francis Reynolds, and after initially being ignored, was developed throughout the middle 1800's to become a successful communication medium. The communication "language" used was [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_code Morse Code], invented by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_F._B._Morse Samuel Morse]. It is still used today by radio amateurs in [[Modes#Continuous Wave (CW)\|CW]].

	During the 1800's a number of scientists contributed greatly to the understanding of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetism Electromagnetism], perhaps the most influential of them being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Clerk_Maxwell James Clerk Maxwell] who in 1861 predicted the existance of electomagnetica waves. There existance was not confirmed or demonstrated until [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Hertz Heinrich Hertz] did so in 1888. A flurry of activity in the late 1880's ~~included~~ successful communication over 2 miles in 1896 by Marconi.		During the 1800's a number of scientists contributed greatly to the understanding of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetism Electromagnetism], perhaps the most influential of them being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Clerk_Maxwell James Clerk Maxwell] who in 1861 predicted the existance of electomagnetica waves. There existance was not confirmed or demonstrated until [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Hertz Heinrich Hertz] did so in 1888. A flurry of activity in the late 1880's including public demonstrations by in 1891 [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla Nikola Tesla] and successful communication over 2 miles in 1896 by Marconi.

	Ham radio can be thought to have started in 1898 when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Miller Leslie Miller] encouraged experimenters to work on the then new field of wireless.		Ham radio can be thought to have started in 1898 when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Miller Leslie Miller] encouraged experimenters to work on the then new field of wireless.
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	== Notable dates ==		== Notable dates ==

			* 1886 - [[Hertz]] first experiments with radio waves and induction
			* 1891 - [[Tesla]] demonstrates transmission of energy through radio frequencies
			* 1896 - [[Bose]] performs remote operations through radio signals
	* 1899 - [[Marconi]] sends a signal across the English Channel		* 1899 - [[Marconi]] sends a signal across the English Channel
	* 1900 - Duddle described and made the first LC tuned circuit		* 1900 - Duddle described and made the first LC tuned circuit
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	* [[Ham Radio History - United Kingdom]]		* [[Ham Radio History - United Kingdom]]
	* [[Ham Radio History - USA]]		* [[Ham Radio History - USA]]

			== External links ==

			* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_radio History of radio]
			* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invention_of_radio Invention of radio]

	{{history}}		{{history}}

TheAnarcat at 22:38, 2 October 2010

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	During the 1800's a number of scientists contributed greatly to the understanding of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetism Electromagnetism], perhaps the most influential of them being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Clerk_Maxwell James Clerk Maxwell] who in 1861 predicted the existance of electomagnetica waves. There existance was not confirmed or demonstrated until [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Hertz Heinrich Hertz] did so in 1888. A flurry of activity in the late 1880's included successful communication over 2 miles in 1896 by Marconi.		During the 1800's a number of scientists contributed greatly to the understanding of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetism Electromagnetism], perhaps the most influential of them being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Clerk_Maxwell James Clerk Maxwell] who in 1861 predicted the existance of electomagnetica waves. There existance was not confirmed or demonstrated until [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Hertz Heinrich Hertz] did so in 1888. A flurry of activity in the late 1880's included successful communication over 2 miles in 1896 by Marconi.

	Ham radio can be thought to have started in 1898 when Leslie Miller encouraged experimenters to work on the then new field of wireless.		Ham radio can be thought to have started in 1898 when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Miller Leslie Miller] encouraged experimenters to work on the then new field of wireless.

	== Notable dates ==		== Notable dates ==

TheAnarcat at 22:37, 2 October 2010

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	== Essential Discoveries ==		== Essential Discoveries ==

	Most of the fundamental electrical knowledge that lead to the development of radio was discoveres in the 1500's to the 1800's. Scientists of note include [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessandro_Volta Alessandro Volta], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Ohm Georg Ohm], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9-Marie_Amp%C3%A8re Andre-Marie Ampere] and[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Wheatstone Charles Wheatstone].		Most of the fundamental electrical knowledge that lead to the development of radio was discoveres in the 1500's to the 1800's. Scientists of note include [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessandro_Volta Alessandro Volta], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Ohm Georg Ohm], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9-Marie_Amp%C3%A8re Andre-Marie Ampere] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Wheatstone Charles Wheatstone].

	In 1610, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunspots sunspots] were discovered by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo Galileo] but their influence on communication was not recognised for many years.		In 1610, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunspots sunspots] were discovered by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo Galileo] but their influence on communication was not recognised for many years.

Carlb: /* Local Histories */

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Local Histories

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	* [[Ham Radio History - United Kingdom]]		* [[Ham Radio History - United Kingdom]]
	* [[Ham Radio History - USA]]		* [[Ham Radio History - USA]]

			{{history}}

YL: Fixed wiki link

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Fixed wiki link

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	* 1906 - [[Triode]] vacuum tube invented		* 1906 - [[Triode]] vacuum tube invented
	* 1909 - First amateur radio club is formed in New York City		* 1909 - First amateur radio club is formed in New York City
	* 1910 - [[\|Detector#Cat Whisker\|"Cat Whisker" detector]] invented		* 1910 - [[Detector#Cat Whisker\|"Cat Whisker" detector]] invented
	* 1910 - First amateur "[[callbook]]" issued		* 1910 - First amateur "[[callbook]]" issued
	* 1912 - [[Radio Act of 1912]] restricts private stations to wavelengths of 200 meters or less		* 1912 - [[Radio Act of 1912]] restricts private stations to wavelengths of 200 meters or less

YL: Wiki links added, key events added to timeline.

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Wiki links added, key events added to timeline.

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	== Notable dates ==		== Notable dates ==

	* 1899 - Marconi sends a signal ~~over~~ the English Channel		* 1899 - [[Marconi]] sends a signal across the English Channel
	* 1900 - Duddle described and made the first LC tuned circuit		* 1900 - Duddle described and made the first LC tuned circuit
	* 1901 - ~~Marconui~~ sends ~~asignal over~~ the Atlantic		* 1901 - [[Marconi]] sends a signal across the Atlantic
	* 1902 - Heaviside predicts the ~~existance~~ of "conducting layers" in the atmosphere.		* 1902 - [[Heaviside]] predicts the existence of "conducting layers" in the atmosphere.
	* 1905 - Marconi invents and patents ~~the~~ first horizontal antenna		* 1905 - [[Marconi]] invents and patents first horizontal antenna
	* 1906 - ~~The first~~ wireless communication of speech		* 1906 - First wireless communication of speech
	* 1906 - ~~invention of the triode~~ vacuum tube		* 1906 - [[Triode]] vacuum tube invented
	* 1909 - ~~The first~~ amateur radio club is formed in New York ~~city~~		* 1909 - First amateur radio club is formed in New York City
	* 1910 - "~~Cats~~ Whisker" detector invented		* 1910 - [[\|Detector#Cat Whisker\|"Cat Whisker" detector]] invented
	* 1910 - First ~~Call Book~~ issued		* 1910 - First amateur "[[callbook]]" issued
	* 1915 - ~~Kellog~~ invents the moving coil loudspeaker		* 1912 - [[Radio Act of 1912]] restricts private stations to wavelengths of 200 meters or less
	* 1918 - Nicholson invents the ~~rystal~~ controlled oscillator		* 1915 - Kellogg invents the moving-coil loudspeaker
	* 1918 - Armstrong invents the ~~superhetrodyne~~		* 1918 - Nicholson invents the crystal-controlled [[oscillator]]
	* 1923 - SSB invented ~~and patented~~		* 1918 - [[Armstrong]] invents the [[superheterodyne]] receiver
	* 1926 - Yagi and Uda invent the beam antenna ~~(The~~ Yagi)		* 1923 - [[Modes#Single-Sideband Modulation (SSB)\|Single Sideband (SSB)]] invented
	* 1933 - ~~the crystal~~ microphone invented		* 1926 - Yagi and Uda invent the beam antenna now known as the [[Yagi]]
	* 1960 - First ~~EME~~ communication		* 1927 - First International Radiotelegraph Conference establishes [[80 metres\|80]], [[40 metres\|40]], [[20 metres\|20]] and [[10 metres\|10]] metre bands, and amateur callsigns
	* 1961 - First OSCAR (Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio)~~stallite~~ sent into orbit		* 1933 - Crystal microphone invented
			* 1947 - [[Heathkit]] introduces its first electronic kit
			* 1960 - First [[Earth-Moon-Earth]] communication
			* 1961 - First OSCAR (Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio) satellite sent into orbit
			* 1979 - WARC bands created (12, 17, and 30 metres)

	== Local Histories ==		== Local Histories ==

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	== Notable dates ==		== Notable dates ==

	* 1886 - [[Hertz]] first experiments with radio waves and induction		* 1886 - Hertz first experiments with radio waves and induction
	* 1891 - [[Tesla]] demonstrates transmission of energy through radio frequencies		* 1891 - Tesla demonstrates transmission of energy through radio frequencies
	* 1896 - [[Bose]] performs remote operations through radio signals		* 1896 - Bose performs remote operations through radio signals
	* 1899 - [[Marconi]] sends a signal across the English Channel		* 1899 - Marconi sends a signal across the English Channel
	* 1900 - Duddle described and made the first LC tuned circuit		* 1900 - Duddle described and made the first LC tuned circuit
	* 1901 - [[Marconi]] sends a signal across the Atlantic		* 1901 - Marconi sends a signal across the Atlantic
	* 1902 - [[Heaviside]] predicts the existence of "conducting layers" in the atmosphere.		* 1902 - Heaviside predicts the existence of "conducting layers" in the atmosphere.
	* 1905 - [[Marconi]] invents and patents first horizontal antenna		* 1905 - Marconi invents and patents first horizontal antenna
	* 1906 - First wireless communication of speech		* 1906 - First wireless communication of speech
	* 1906 - [[Triode]] vacuum tube invented		* 1906 - [[Triode]] vacuum tube invented
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	* 1915 - Kellogg invents the moving-coil loudspeaker		* 1915 - Kellogg invents the moving-coil loudspeaker
	* 1918 - Nicholson invents the crystal-controlled [[oscillator]]		* 1918 - Nicholson invents the crystal-controlled [[oscillator]]
	* 1918 - [[Armstrong]] invents the [[superheterodyne]] receiver		* 1918 - Armstrong invents the [[superheterodyne]] receiver
	* 1923 - [[Modes#Single-Sideband Modulation (SSB)\|Single Sideband (SSB)]] invented		* 1923 - [[Modes#Single-Sideband Modulation (SSB)\|Single Sideband (SSB)]] invented
	* 1926 - Yagi and Uda invent the beam antenna now known as the [[Yagi]]		* 1926 - Yagi and Uda invent the beam antenna now known as the [[Yagi]]