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Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles from Popular Science, published 1872-2021. All copyrights hereby acknowledged.

September 1949

Vol. 155, No. 3

Foil-Carrying Balloons Find Right Spot for TV Antennas	104
New Generator Hurls Life-Size Lightning, by Alden P. Armagnac	130
Radio Beams Flag Planes Fastest, by Herbert Johansen	146
Radar Takes Cover Under the "Big Top"	154

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