Ultra short wave radio spark hopes for better signals
The article traces the rise of ultra short wave radio from 30 feet to seven inches, noting capabilities to travel in straight lines, reduce fading and static, and reach distant targets like Mars. It highlights experiments by Marconi and Mouromtseff, emphasizes the Kennelly Heaviside layer, and cites implications for television and war secrecy.
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Europe
America
Mars
Venus
Earth
HILE
Space
U. S. Navy
EveryWeek
Science Service
Marconi
English Channel
Outer Space
I. E. Mouromtseff
Westinghouse Company
Kennelly-Heaviside
Hudson River
New York
General Electric Company
E. W. F. Alexanderson
Alexanderson
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J. W. Young
Eduard Karplus
General Radio Company
U. S. Bureau of Standards
United States
Westinghouse Engineers
L. R. Philpott
C. Ross Kilgore