For an added touch, you might want to wrap some of that framing material around an original Marconi Wireless stock certificate (canceled, of course). There are lots of them available from sources on the internet (just do a Google search on "stock certificate" and "Marconi Wireless") at prices between $20 and $100 depending upon condition and date of issue. I bought one a few years ago and they are fairly attractive.
73, Dave AB7E ------Original Mail------ From: "Ken Kopp" <[email protected]> To: "Steve_wG0AT" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:48:23 -0000 Subject: [Elecraft] So the K3 Won't Do Spark Gap? Somewhat related ... Some years ago I visited the Marconi site at Glace Bay. The site that the Canadians tout as "the Marconi site" was only the receiving station's location. The 600 acre transmitter site is a few miles away on a dirt road and is virtually unknown. It took me two days to track it down. There's the proverbial long story involved, but I came away with a huge (+/- 3') antenna insulator from the original station and some scraps of wood to make certificate frames with. The insulator hangs in my shack, and it was given to me by the caretaker of the site, who is the grandson of Marconi's foreman. It's a tragedy that the site isn't protected by Parks Canada. There are political reasons why, but it's still tragic. Marconi's car and home is there and the house is furnished with the Marconi family furniture, including his wife's piano and his mandolin. There's even an attic full of his personally made radio "junk". So sad ... enough to make a fella cry. I've been to radio's Mecca! (:-)) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP [email protected] http://tinyurl.com/7lm3m5 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
