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Kelley will use material from GR's Early Radio Astronomy at Wheaton Illinois; asks GR to attend 1966 Annual Historical Meeting at the Franklin Institute Sept. 24

Kelley will use material from GR's Early Radio Astronomy at Wheaton Illinois; asks GR to attend 1966 Annual Historical Meeting at the Franklin Institute Sept. 24

Start Date: 1966-03-29

Transformers

Transformers

Start Date: 1966-02-10

Reply to GR's letter of 6/1/1965 regarding Henry's article

Reply to GR's letter of 6/1/1965 regarding Henry's article

Start Date: 1965-07-13

GR's comments on Henry article; ad placed

GR's comments on Henry article; ad placed

Start Date: 1965-06-07

GR's comments on article: Henry: "DeForest Three Stage Amplifier-the First Neutralized Circuit?"

GR's comments on article: Henry: "DeForest Three Stage Amplifier-the First Neutralized Circuit?"

Start Date: 1965-06-01

Reconstruction of Jansky antenna at Green Bank; GR's first radio telescope; use of Ford parts

Reconstruction of Jansky antenna at Green Bank; GR's first radio telescope; use of Ford parts

Start Date: 1964-03-06

Signals in 1920s; no log books found

Signals in 1920s; no log books found

Start Date: 1963-07-10

Radio astronomy at hectometer waves project; asks for log books showing heard signals in 1920s

Radio astronomy at hectometer waves project; asks for log books showing heard signals in 1920s

Start Date: 1963-05-23

Received OT Bulletin; tubes and amplifiers

Received OT Bulletin; tubes and amplifiers

Start Date: 1962-10-29

Thank you for membership payment

Thank you for membership payment

Start Date: 1962-03-27

Payment for GR's membership in Antique Wireless Association

Payment for GR's membership in Antique Wireless Association

Start Date: 1962-03-20

Reply to GR's letter of 2/3/1962

Reply to GR's letter of 2/3/1962

Start Date: 1962-03

Asks about GR article; Kunz radio equipment; offers to write an article about testing of amplifier in copper can

Asks about GR article; Kunz radio equipment; offers to write an article about testing of amplifier in copper can

Start Date: 1962-02-03

Kelley unable to visit Emily Kunz

Kelley unable to visit Emily Kunz

Start Date: 1961-12-24

Offers to help her with husband's radio equipment

Offers to help her with husband's radio equipment

Start Date: 1961-08-11

Kelley's reply to GR's letter of 8/7/1961; tells of ideas he gave E. Kunz about radio equipment; sent GR latest Old Timer's Bulletin

Kelley's reply to GR's letter of 8/7/1961; tells of ideas he gave E. Kunz about radio equipment; sent GR latest Old Timer's Bulletin

Start Date: 1961-08-11

Requests that Kelley contact Emily Kunz about radio equipment

Requests that Kelley contact Emily Kunz about radio equipment

Start Date: 1961-08-07

Suggests Bruce Kelley of Antique Wireless Assoc. to help with radio apparatus; requests that she send materials requested in 5/11/1961 letter

Suggests Bruce Kelley of Antique Wireless Assoc. to help with radio apparatus; requests that she send materials requested in 5/11/1961 letter

Start Date: 1961-08-07

Tells of husband's death; asks for help with building full of radio apparatus

Tells of husband's death; asks for help with building full of radio apparatus

Start Date: 1961-08-01

Received Old Timer's Bulletin April 1961; info about various tubes

Received Old Timer's Bulletin April 1961; info about various tubes

Start Date: 1961-07-28

GR's reply to Kunz letter of 3/15/1961; requests some items Kunz had for sale

GR's reply to Kunz letter of 3/15/1961; requests some items Kunz had for sale

Start Date: 1961-05-11

Old radio gear available for sale

Old radio gear available for sale

Start Date: 1961-03-15

GR's reply to Kelley letter of 1/18/1961; mentions work at GB, cosmic static experiments

GR's reply to Kelley letter of 1/18/1961; mentions work at GB, cosmic static experiments

Start Date: 1961-03-07

Received box of radio tubes; Old Timer's Bulletin subscription will be sent; requests GR to speak at 5/6/1961 Western New York Hamfest

Received box of radio tubes; Old Timer's Bulletin subscription will be sent; requests GR to speak at 5/6/1961 Western New York Hamfest

Start Date: 1961-01-18

Request for reprint of "Negative Feedback of a Third of a Century Ago"

Request for reprint of "Negative Feedback of a Third of a Century Ago"

Start Date: 1960-06-23

Greenwood's reply to GR's letter of 6/3/1960

Greenwood's reply to GR's letter of 6/3/1960

Start Date: 1960-06-14

Requests instructions for deForest receivers and transformers

Requests instructions for deForest receivers and transformers

Start Date: 1960-06-03

Classified ad for battery receivers

Classified ad for battery receivers

Start Date: 1960-02-25

Request for reprint of "Negative Feedback of a Third of a Century Ago"

Request for reprint of "Negative Feedback of a Third of a Century Ago"

Start Date: 1960-02-22

Asks if enclosed pamphlets are valuable to GR

Asks if enclosed pamphlets are valuable to GR

Start Date: 1960-01-07

GR asks for shipment of tubes

GR asks for shipment of tubes

Start Date: 1959-11-02

Thanks Roberts for his hospitality; mentions that Green Bank NRAO has moved into new laboratory building

Thanks Roberts for his hospitality; mentions that Green Bank NRAO has moved into new laboratory building

Start Date: 1959-10-17

GR says he is busy with preparations for 6 mos. Trip to Australia; sends Lava Flows reprint

GR says he is busy with preparations for 6 mos. Trip to Australia; sends Lava Flows reprint

Start Date: 1959-10-17

Galloway's reply to GR's letter of 8/8/1959 regarding the remainder of his old radio sets and spare tubes

Galloway's reply to GR's letter of 8/8/1959 regarding the remainder of his old radio sets and spare tubes

Start Date: 1959-10-09

Information regarding Wells-Gardner circuits and the Tuska Superdyne

Information regarding Wells-Gardner circuits and the Tuska Superdyne

Start Date: 1959-09-09

Hopes to be in Princeton 9/21/1959; may be related to Sam Reber - Grandfather moved from Philadelphia area to Chicago about 1863

Hopes to be in Princeton 9/21/1959; may be related to Sam Reber - Grandfather moved from Philadelphia area to Chicago about 1863

Start Date: 1959-09-08

Has radio for sale

Has radio for sale

Start Date: 1959-08-28

Requests 1920's radio gear

Requests 1920's radio gear

Start Date: 1959-08-24

Hopes GR will visit; mentions a Sam Reber living in Princeton

Hopes GR will visit; mentions a Sam Reber living in Princeton

Start Date: 1959-08-20

Stabilizing amplitude of oscillations; NRAO still in construction stage; Howard Tatel telescope finished and operating

Stabilizing amplitude of oscillations; NRAO still in construction stage; Howard Tatel telescope finished and operating

Start Date: 1959-08-17

Describes the remainder of his radio equipment for sale

Describes the remainder of his radio equipment for sale

Start Date: 1959-08-16

Response to GR's Negative Feedback letter; has old radio equipment

Response to GR's Negative Feedback letter; has old radio equipment

Start Date: 1959-08-08

GR received latest shipment; gives details of each; asks for rest of items for sale

GR received latest shipment; gives details of each; asks for rest of items for sale

Start Date: 1959-08-08

Asks for specific type of tubes in Wells-Gardener sets; asks for article on Tuska's Superdyne

Asks for specific type of tubes in Wells-Gardener sets; asks for article on Tuska's Superdyne

Start Date: 1959-08-03

Negative feedback

Negative feedback

Start Date: 1959-07-28

Request for reprint of "Negative Feedback of a Third of a Century Ago"

Request for reprint of "Negative Feedback of a Third of a Century Ago"

Start Date: 1959-07-27

Questions about Negative Feedback of a Third of a Century Ago

Questions about Negative Feedback of a Third of a Century Ago

Start Date: 1959-07-23

Letter to I.R.E. 2/21/1959 regarding negative feedback

Letter to I.R.E. 2/21/1959 regarding negative feedback

Start Date: 1959-07-16

GR agrees to send check for other 3 radios; gives short background of why he is in Green Bank

GR agrees to send check for other 3 radios; gives short background of why he is in Green Bank

Start Date: 1959-07-03

Galloway's response to GR's letter of 6/24/1959; willing to sell other 3 radios; asks if GR has "anything to do with the radio telescope deal that is going on down there"

Galloway's response to GR's letter of 6/24/1959; willing to sell other 3 radios; asks if GR has "anything to do with the radio telescope deal that is going on down there"

Start Date: 1959-06-29

GR thanks Galloway for shipment and gives detailed analysis of the radios

GR thanks Galloway for shipment and gives detailed analysis of the radios

Start Date: 1959-06-24

GR's reply to Galloway's letter of 6/2/1959; GR agrees to buy several radio sets

GR's reply to Galloway's letter of 6/2/1959; GR agrees to buy several radio sets

Start Date: 1959-06-06

Galloway's reply to GR's letter of 5/1/1959; agrees to sales terms

Galloway's reply to GR's letter of 5/1/1959; agrees to sales terms

Start Date: 1959-06-02

GR makes an offer for 3 radio sets

GR makes an offer for 3 radio sets

Start Date: 1959-05-29

GR's reply to Galloway's letter of 4/19/1959; GR gives detailed info about each radio set and asks for prices

GR's reply to Galloway's letter of 4/19/1959; GR gives detailed info about each radio set and asks for prices

Start Date: 1959-05-01

More information about old radios and tubes for sale

More information about old radios and tubes for sale

Start Date: 1959-04-19

Has battery receivers of the 1920s

Has battery receivers of the 1920s

Start Date: 1959-04-10

Information about Radio and Radio News back issues

Information about Radio and Radio News back issues

Start Date: 1959-04-02

Request for specific copies of Radio News

Request for specific copies of Radio News

Start Date: 1959-03-28

GR requests more info on Galloway's 7 homemade radios

GR requests more info on Galloway's 7 homemade radios

Start Date: 1959-03-14

Information about radio for sale

Information about radio for sale

Start Date: 1959-03-10

Has radio supplies GR needs

Has radio supplies GR needs

Start Date: 1959-03-09

Response to GR's ad in QST

Response to GR's ad in QST

Start Date: 1959-02-17

Payments for issues of Radio; request for articles about untuned radio frequency transformers; old battery radios; tubes

Payments for issues of Radio; request for articles about untuned radio frequency transformers; old battery radios; tubes

Start Date: 1959-02-05

Tubes, etc. for sale

Tubes, etc. for sale

Start Date: 1959-02-03

GR's reply to Galloway's letter of 1/29/1959; GR asks for more details about radios and tubes

GR's reply to Galloway's letter of 1/29/1959; GR asks for more details about radios and tubes

Start Date: 1959-02-03

Info regarding Radio and Radio News

Info regarding Radio and Radio News

Start Date: 1959-01-30

Response to GR's ad for old battery radios and tubes

Response to GR's ad for old battery radios and tubes

Start Date: 1959-01-29

Suggests he contact Bob Farmer for back issues of old radio magazines; received some UX120s

Suggests he contact Bob Farmer for back issues of old radio magazines; received some UX120s

Start Date: 1959-01-27

Requests October 1926 issue of Radio

Requests October 1926 issue of Radio

Start Date: 1959-01-27

Infradyne receiver parts info

Infradyne receiver parts info

Start Date: 1959-01-22

Refers to infradyne receiver article in Radio News Oct. 1926

Refers to infradyne receiver article in Radio News Oct. 1926

Start Date: 1959-01-20

Received November 1926 issue of Radio; requests December 1926 issue

Received November 1926 issue of Radio; requests December 1926 issue

Start Date: 1959-01-15

Asks about his want list

Asks about his want list

Start Date: 1959-01-13

Received copy of Radio August 1926; requests copy of Radio September 1926

Received copy of Radio August 1926; requests copy of Radio September 1926

Start Date: 1958-12-19

RCA Manufacturing Co. response to GR letter of 11/26/1958; tubes are obsolete; refers GR to NY sales office

RCA Manufacturing Co. response to GR letter of 11/26/1958; tubes are obsolete; refers GR to NY sales office

Start Date: 1958-12-18

Remler Co. response to GR letter of 12/8/1958; Infradyne Amplifier discontinued in 1927

Remler Co. response to GR letter of 12/8/1958; Infradyne Amplifier discontinued in 1927

Start Date: 1958-12-15

Inquiry about infradyne amplifier available between 1926-1930

Inquiry about infradyne amplifier available between 1926-1930

Start Date: 1958-12-08

Unable to find UX199s; will look through his collection of tubes

Unable to find UX199s; will look through his collection of tubes

Start Date: 1958-11-28

Inquiry about purchasing 6 UX199 battery tubes

Inquiry about purchasing 6 UX199 battery tubes

Start Date: 1958-11-26

Requests information about Stabilized Feedback Amplifiers

Requests information about Stabilized Feedback Amplifiers

Start Date: 1958-11-26

GR received Rembler infradyne receiver

GR received Rembler infradyne receiver

Start Date: 1958-11-25

Payment for August 1926 issue of Radio

Payment for August 1926 issue of Radio

Start Date: 1958-11-12

GR's reply to Simpson letter of 11/3/1958; agrees to buy the infradyne receiver

GR's reply to Simpson letter of 11/3/1958; agrees to buy the infradyne receiver

Start Date: 1958-11-11

Has copy of August 1926 Radio Magazine

Has copy of August 1926 Radio Magazine

Start Date: 1958-11-06

Thanks for payment and Ham Trader pamphlet

Thanks for payment and Ham Trader pamphlet

Start Date: 1958-11-03

Requests copy of Radio August 1926

Requests copy of Radio August 1926

Start Date: 1958-11-03

GR's reply to Simpson letter of 10/25/1958; GR asks to buy infradyne receiver; sent Ham Trader pamphlet

GR's reply to Simpson letter of 10/25/1958; GR asks to buy infradyne receiver; sent Ham Trader pamphlet

Start Date: 1958-10-29

Sent instruction sheet and advertisement

Sent instruction sheet and advertisement

Start Date: 1958-10-25

Asks to borrow Rembler instruction sheet and page from Radio; requests tubes, tuner, coils; wants to learn the state of engineering when the amplifier was designed

Asks to borrow Rembler instruction sheet and page from Radio; requests tubes, tuner, coils; wants to learn the state of engineering when the amplifier was designed

Start Date: 1958-10-22

Simpson has #700 Remler Infradyne Amplifier

Simpson has #700 Remler Infradyne Amplifier

Start Date: 1958-10-08

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