This year's Review contains 230 pages--60 more than Volume 19. The ten articles include some directly related to the conference theme of "100 years of Electronic Communication." We are pleased to bring you this volume of outstanding articles by some of the finest writers on the history of wireless today.

  • We invited noted AWA tube expert Ludwell Sibley to write on the conference theme. His account of "100 Years of Electronic Communication" focuses on the telephone industry and its use of amplification for long distance connections, which he describes as the "killer application." Through this and other major applications, Lud describes the major achievements of the century. And yes, he includes the implications for wireless technology.

  • Eric Wenaas, also closely linking to this year's theme, describes in detail the Marconi vs. De Forest Audion infringement litigation. In explanations not seen before in detail, he explores the demonstrations that were used in court to support the various arguments brought forward.

  • Larry Babcock, in an invited paper, describes the artifacts and literature he presented in an award-winning exhibit at last year's AWA Conference. His theme is First World War aircraft radio, and he had much of the material on display in his 2006 exhibit.

  • Reaching back more than a century, Norwood Teague and Joe Knight describe a regular commercial wireless link established in 1902! It connected the residents and visitors on Catalina Island to the community of San Pedro, both in California. This commercial service was as much a social and political achievement as a technical one, but it nonetheless had important implications for the development of radio.

  • John Anderson describes the contributions of Henry J. Nolte to the development of General Electric's high power, metal envelope tubes. John's background comes as close as anyone's today to that of someone who "was there." He describes the challenges, among others, of making glass-on-metal seals that--once solved--led ultimately to the ubiquitous metal receiving tube.

  • We have two perspectives on the history of electrical sound reproduction. One is by John Jenkins, and the other by David and Julia Bart. After some hesitation, we decided to publish both of these articles in the same issue. The articles have much in common, and it is interesting to see how different authors put their own spin on what is essentially the same history. After reading them, you can decide for yourself which approach you prefer.

  • The life of Emil J. Simon, an early wireless equipment producer, is described by Russ Kleinman, Karen Blisard, A.J. Link and Warren Berbit. Simon led an unusual personal life which it makes for interesting reading. Although his wireless apparatus was not known for its high quality, he was very effective in supplying military wireless equipment contracts during World War One. Simon was an important historical figure, but received mixed reviews from his contemporaries as an engineer and a businessman.

  • While searching for material on Reginald Fessenden at the Smithsonian Institution, James O'Neal uncovered the radio log of amateur Francis Hart. It covers the period from 1906 to 1909. The log provides insight into the operating environment of one of the very first radio amateurs, and offers sometimes scathing assessments of his peers. It includes comments on the technical innovations available in the period.

  • Finally, Charles Kirsten uses the design of the Supreme Model 45 tube tester to illustrate the engineering virtue of the short-lived 1933 RMA tube pin standard. Its replacement by a new standard in 1934 made 1933 testers obsolete. Charles concludes that the 1934 standard was introduced not for engineering reasons but for the self interest of RCA Radiotron Co. Ltd.

This volume should certainly appeal to the wide interests of AWA members and others. Our thanks to the authors for providing the AWA Review with the results of their fine and thorough work. Price is $15.00 postpaid in U.S. and Canada; elsewhere add $5.00. See order form on back page for availability and prices of previous volumes.

Back by popular demand is the most popular AWA Review ever produced, The Atwater Kent Story . Written by Ralph Williams, and issued as AWA Review #12, it has been long out of print. We now offer it to you in Compact Disk format for convenient display on any PC with Acrobat Reader Version 4.0 or higher.* As a bonus, you'll receive a printed full-size wall chart showing the progression of A-K radio products. Price is $14.95, postage paid in U.S. and Canada; elsewhere, add $5.00.

Another out-of-print classic, The Hallicrafters Story by Max Dehenseler, HB9RS, is also back as a CD. Max De Henseler was a personal friend of Hallicrafters founder Bill Halligan, and his book provides unusual insights into Halligan's life and early struggles. This well illustrated book has 245 pages, a nice Index and several handy lists of models and features. The CD can be displayed on any PC with Acrobat reader version 6.0 or higher.* Order now for Christmas delivery or sooner. Thanks so much to Max De Henseler for his thoughtful gift of publishing rights to the AWA Museum. Price is $14.95, postage paid in U.S. and Canada; elsewhere, add $5.00.

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Contains every telegraph article ever published through 2004 in The Old Timer's Bulletin (now The AWA Journal) and The AWA Review. In addition there are photos from the "lost" Stu Davis Museum collection, an unpublished article by Lou Moreau on military keys, and the long-awaited update of the Early Telegraph Makers list by Roger Reinke. There are three ways of browsing the content of this CD: The chronological list of article titles, a subject index and an author index. Complied and edited by Prof. Tom Perera, W1TP.

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Now you can acquire these scarce out-of-print volumes for your library. Operating requirements same as for OTB CDs above. Volumes 1-5 and Volumes 6-10 available on two separate CDs.

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Replaces the far-too-expensive hand-made gold pins of yesteryear. The new pin maintains the stylized AWA logo surrounded by a Hertz loop, but adds the words "Antique Wireless Association" wrapped around the loop in bright gold. Background is dark blue cloisonné and the pin is clutch mounted. The pin is 1" in diameter.

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