{"id":49093,"date":"2021-06-04T08:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T12:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=49093"},"modified":"2021-06-04T08:00:34","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T12:00:34","slug":"radio-waves-shedding-light-on-the-hindenburg-chip-shortages-npr-at-50-and-july-4th-saq-grimeton-transmission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/radio-waves-shedding-light-on-the-hindenburg-chip-shortages-npr-at-50-and-july-4th-saq-grimeton-transmission\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio Waves: Shedding Light on the Hindenburg, Chip Shortages, NPR at 50, and July 4th SAQ Grimeton Transmission"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Radio Waves:\u00a0 Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio<\/h2>\n

Because I keep my ear to the waves, as well as receive many tips from others who do the same, I find myself privy to radio-related stories that might interest\u00a0SWLing Post<\/em>\u00a0readers.\u00a0 To that end:\u00a0Welcome to the\u00a0SWLing Post\u2019s<\/em> Radio Waves<\/em>, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio.\u00a0<\/strong>Enjoy!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many thanks to\u00a0SWLing Post<\/em> contributors Ron, Rich Cuff, and the Southgate ARC\u00a0 for the following tips:<\/p>\n

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Radio Amateur\u2019s Vintage Home Movie Film Sheds Light on Hindenburg Disaster (ARRL News)<\/a><\/h2>\n

Vintage home movie film provided by New Jersey radio amateur Bob Schenck, N2OO, was the highlight of a PBS documentary about the Hindenburg disaster. The film, shot by his uncle Harold Schenck, may provide clues as to what initiated the disastrous 1937 fire that destroyed the airship Hindenburg and claimed 35 lives as the German zeppelin was landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Harold Schenck tried to interest government investigators in his film, shot from a different angle than newsreel footage that begins only after the fire was well under way, but it was largely overlooked. \u201cNobody ever asked for it,\u201d Bob Schenck explains in the documentary.<\/p>\n

The Schenck film is the highlight of a PBS \u201cNOVA\u201d documentary, Hindenburg: The New Evidence, that investigates the issue in considerable depth in an effort to unlock the secrets of the cold case. The program aired on May 19 and remains available for streaming.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy dad had bought this nifty Kodak camera \u2014 a wind-up movie camera, 8 millimeters \u2014 and he couldn\u2019t come [to the Hindenburg landing] because he worked,\u201d Bob Schenck recounted during the documentary. \u201cSo, he asked my uncle and my mom if they would take some shots and see the Hindenburg land.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bob Schenck approached Dan Grossman, an expert on airships, including Hindenburg, in 2012 during a commemoration of the disaster that forever memorialized radio reporter Herbert Morrison\u2019s plaintive on-air reaction, \u201cOh, the humanity!\u201d The NOVA documentary not only shares Schenck\u2019s footage, which provided new clues to re-examine the cause of the explosion. The documentary also reviews scientific experiments that helped investigators come to a fresh understanding of what set off the fire. [Continue reading…<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Will chip shortage hit ham radios ? (Southgate ARC)<\/a><\/h2>\n

Glenn O’Donnell K3PP<\/b>\u00a0of Forrester Research notes the chip shortage may have a more serious impact than first thought and gives Amateur Radio rigs as an example of what might be affected<\/p>\n

Self-described as a “ham radio nut,” O’Donnell discussed one of his hobbies to explain how the sway of tech titans could impact smaller companies as industries compete for limited resources.<\/p>\n

“In this hobby, the newer radio “toys” are advanced technology, but the hottest radio might sell 5,000 units per year. If Apple wants 100 million chips, but the little ham radio company wants 5,000, Apple wins!” O’Donnell said.<\/p>\n

Read the article at
\nhttps:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/global-chip-shortage-the-logjam-is-holding-up-more-than-laptops-and-cars-and-could-spoil-the-holidays\/<\/a><\/p>\n

NPR at 50: A Highly Selective History (Washington Post)<\/a><\/h2>\n

The network\u2019s half-century evolution from an audio experiment to a media powerhouse<\/p>\n

Today NPR is one of Washington\u2019s most familiar and influential media companies, operating out of a gleaming, ultramodern broadcast facility on North Capitol Street. Its radio programs, online content, and podcasts reach millions of people around the world. But when it launched 50 years ago, in April 1971, National Public Radio was a decidedly scrappy enterprise.<\/p>\n

How did a modest radio project from a bunch of audio idealists evolve into the multimedia behemoth that we now spend countless hours listening to? To celebrate NPR\u2019s anniversary, we\u2019ve put together a look at its history and transformation. Please note: If you would like to imagine the whole thing being read to you in the voices of Nina Totenberg and Robert Siegel, we won\u2019t object. Click here to read the full article…<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

SAQ Grimeton Transmission on July 4th (Southgate ARC)<\/a><\/h2>\n

The annual transmission event on the Alexanderson Day with the Alexanderson Alternator from 1924, on VLF 17.2 kHz CW with the call sign SAQ, is scheduled for Sunday, July 4th, 2021.<\/p>\n

The Alexander Grimeton Association are planning to carry out two broadcasts to the world from the old Alexanderson alternator SAQ. Only required staff will be in place, due to the ongoing pandemic.<\/p>\n

Transmission schedule:<\/p>\n