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When I saw this first electronics-themed comic in the May 1959 issue of Electronics World, my
first thought was how most people today probably cannot relate to the task of installing
and adjusting a rooftop antenna for televisions. Ditto for FM antennas. Most people who
still watch TV use cable, although some have satellite TV. Then I thought about how Ham
radio operators are the last vestige of civilians who rely on antennas and over-the-air
radio communications (other than the world's
4.5 billion cellphone users who don't realize their phones are radios).
Television antenna design and installation was never a high-tech sport for typical homeowners
as it is for Amateurs; it was just a necessary nuisance. Finally, it occurred to me than
for a growing number of Hams (much to the chagrin of "real" Hams) the Internet (e.g.,
WinLink) is playing
an important role in long distance message exchanges. Maybe the mode should be dubbed
Cable Access Ham Radio (CAHR), akin to Community Cable Television (CATV, aka cable TV).
I think I heard Hiram Percy Maxim rolling over in his grave as I finished typing that
;-)
Electronics-Themed Comics
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May 1959 Electronics World
Table of Contents
Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles
from
Electronics World, published May 1959
- December 1971. All copyrights hereby acknowledged.
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"OK, Joe. That's perfect, tighten her up!"
May 1959 Electronics
World (p110)
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April 1960 Electronics World
Table of Contents
Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles
from
Electronics World, published May 1959
- December 1971. All copyrights hereby acknowledged.
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"I'd like to see something that requires smaller payments."
April
1960 Electronics World (p113) "
Posted July 31, 2018
These Technically-Themed Comics Appeared in Vintage Electronics Magazines:
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