{"id":15120,"date":"2021-02-24T08:02:14","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T07:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/?p=15120"},"modified":"2021-02-24T08:02:14","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T07:02:14","slug":"1925-macmillan-byrd-arctic-navire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.on4cn.be\/blog_radio\/2021\/02\/24\/1925-macmillan-byrd-arctic-navire\/","title":{"rendered":"1925 Macmillan \/ Byrd Arctic Navire"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1925 Macmillan\/Byrd Arctic Vessel WNP-WAP<\/span><\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n

\"\"Sometimes, as in this case, Arctic<\/strong> and Antarctica<\/strong> are joined together in the bound by the invisible wire of radio waves . That WNP-WAP<\/strong> printed on a very old QSL card intrigues me a lot.<\/p>\n

WNT-WAP<\/strong> <\/span>of 1925 is something rare, nothing to do with WAP<\/strong> (Worldwide Antarctic Program) but it is still part of the passion that join the North<\/strong> and South Pole<\/strong>. This is why such an interesting info deserves to be published. The story shown here below, recalls the commitment of men and women as well as of institutions in exploring, studying and researching the secrets of our immeasurable planet.<\/p>\n

We have to thank Mr. Terry Denton<\/strong> (carefreedentons@cox.net<\/a>) who send us a QSL card which he has from the 1925 expedition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Terry wrote<\/em><\/strong>: \u00abThis was in my late father\u2019s collection. He worked in a small radio store in 1925 in Whitesboro, Texas. The card was addressed to his boss J.C. Bass<\/strong> at 106 Charter Street Whitesboro, Texas. \"\"My father would have been 17 years of age at that time and his Ham activity is summarized as follows: The American Radio Relay League Amateur 5AFD<\/strong> 12\/7\/1925 to 12\/31\/1926 (his old QSL card on the right), then W5AFD<\/strong> 1\/8\/1932 to 1\/7\/1933 and W6KQX6 <\/strong>1\/7\/1946 to 6\/7\/1951. Later he was N6AHY<\/strong>\u00bb<\/p>\n

Theo<\/strong> “Ted”<\/strong> Denton<\/strong> was born in 1908 in Whitesboro, Texas. As a boy, like most of us, he became attracted to radio and what makes it work. The idea of having his own station empowered him to overcome the lack of any money or materials and he became successfully licensed as 5AFD about 1923. Like all radio amateurs of the day, he built his own equipment.<\/p>\n

By 1928 he updated his exciter to a three stage Meissner design achieving contacts all around the U.S. His station became well known to locals and he was talked about and bragged about. As my grandmother relates: “Everyone who was anyone bragged about my Ted”.<\/p>\n

By checking N6AHY <\/strong>on QRZ.com<\/a> you can read all about Theo “Ted” Denton<\/strong>, a real pioneer on Ham radio. It\u2019s always very nice to recall our colleagues who a century ago really were pioneers.<\/p>\n

\"\"Arctic Expedition 1925. <\/strong>The card was issued from contact at Etah<\/strong>, Greenland<\/strong>, but based upon the postage stamp it was mailed in Canada.<\/p>\n

Here a bit of history:<\/u><\/strong><\/span> 1925 Macmillan\/Byrd Arctic Vessel WNP-WAP<\/strong> <\/span> <\/u><\/p>\n

The objectives supported by the Navy<\/strong> and the National Geographic Society<\/strong> were to determine the full capabilities of radio North of the auroral belt and to explore the Northern reaches by air. In the summer of 1925 the Bowdoin, captained by MacMillan led the Peary, a minesweeper enlisted as transport and captained by Zenith president Eugene F. McDonald, to a bay again near Etah<\/strong> in northern Greenland<\/strong>. Three amphibious aircraft were assembled on site and directed by Richard E. Byrd. Severely limited by weather and mechanical problems, the aircraft only accomplished some seven missions within their limited range, and did not actually fly over the pole. The outstanding accomplishment of the expedition was in the sphere of radio. Utilizing short waves, the expedition was in consistent contact with the outside world throughout the journey, to the delight of the amateurs who were able to work them. The phenomenal success proved to the Navy that short waves were definitely superior to the long and ultra long waves on which the fleets had been relying. \"\"<\/p>\n

Etah<\/strong> (see pic aside<\/em>) is an abandoned settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality<\/strong> in northern Greenland. It was <\/strong>was used in the past as a base camp for several Arctic expeditions<\/strong>, including Knud Rasmussen\u2019s expeditions to the northern coast of Greenland and a starting point of discovery expeditions to the North Pole.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Etah<\/strong> was also the landing site of the last migration of the Inuit from the Canadian Arctic. The village was located on the shores of Foulk Fjord near Reindeer Point. The huts of the former village are still standing. Today, Etah<\/strong> is seldom visited<\/p>\n

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Version traduite en Fran\u00e7ais via Google Translate<\/span><\/b><\/center>
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1925 Macmillan \/ Byrd Arctic Navire WNP-WAP<\/span><\/b><\/center><\/p>\n

\"\"
\nParfois, comme dans ce cas, l ‘ Arctique <\/strong> et l’ Antarctique <\/strong> sont r\u00e9unis dans le cadre par le fil invisible des ondes radio. Ce WNP-WAP <\/strong>
\nimprim\u00e9 sur une tr\u00e8s vieille carte QSL m’intrigue beaucoup.<\/p>\n

WNT-WAP<\/strong> <\/span>de 1925 est quelque chose de rare, rien \u00e0 voir avec le WAP <\/strong> (Worldwide Antarctic Program) mais il fait toujours partie du
\npassion qui rejoignent le Nord <\/strong> et le P\u00f4le Sud <\/strong>. C’est pourquoi une information aussi int\u00e9ressante m\u00e9rite d’\u00eatre publi\u00e9e. L’histoire pr\u00e9sent\u00e9e ci-dessous, rappelle l’engagement
\nd’hommes et de femmes ainsi que d’institutions \u00e0 explorer, \u00e9tudier et rechercher les secrets de notre immense plan\u00e8te.<\/p>\n

Nous devons remercier Mr. Terry Denton<\/strong> (carefreedentons@cox.net<\/a>) qui nous envoie une carte QSL dont il dispose depuis le 1925
\nexp\u00e9dition <\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Terry a \u00e9crit <\/em> <\/strong>: \u00abC’\u00e9tait dans la collection de mon d\u00e9funt p\u00e8re. Il a travaill\u00e9 dans un petit magasin de radio en 1925 \u00e0 Whitesboro, au Texas. La carte \u00e9tait adress\u00e9e \u00e0 son patron
\n J.C. Bass <\/strong> au 106 Charter Street Whitesboro, Texas. \"\"Mon p\u00e8re aurait eu 17 ans \u00e0 cette \u00e9poque et son activit\u00e9 Ham se r\u00e9sume comme suit: The American Radio Relay League
\nAmateur 5AFD <\/strong> du 07\/12\/1925 au 31\/12\/1926 (son ancienne carte QSL \u00e0 droite), puis W5AFD <\/strong> du 08\/01\/1932 au 07\/01\/1933 et W6KQX6 <\/strong> 1\/7\/1946 au 6\/7\/1951.
\nPlus tard, il \u00e9taitN6AHY<\/strong>\u00bb<\/p>\n

Theo <\/strong> \u201cTed\u201d <\/strong> Denton <\/strong> est n\u00e9 en 1908 \u00e0 Whitesboro, Texas. En tant que gar\u00e7on, comme la plupart d’entre nous, il est devenu attir\u00e9 par la radio et
\nle fait fonctionner. L’id\u00e9e d’avoir sa propre station lui a permis de surmonter le manque d’argent ou de mat\u00e9riel et il a obtenu avec succ\u00e8s la licence 5AFD vers 1923. Comme toutes les radios
\namateurs du jour, il a construit son propre mat\u00e9riel.<\/p>\n

En 1928, il a mis \u00e0 jour son excitateur \u00e0 un design Meissner en trois \u00e9tapes, \u00e9tablissant des contacts partout aux \u00c9tats-Unis.Sa station est devenue bien connue des habitants et il a \u00e9t\u00e9 discut\u00e9 et vant\u00e9.
\nComme le raconte ma grand-m\u00e8re: \u00abTous ceux qui \u00e9taient quelqu’un se vantaient de mon Ted\u00bb.<\/p>\n

En v\u00e9rifiant N6AHY <\/strong>sur QRZ.com<\/a> vous pouvez tout lire sur Theo \u201cTed\u201d Denton <\/strong>, un v\u00e9ritable pionnier de la radio amateur. C’est toujours
\ntr\u00e8s agr\u00e9able de rappeler nos coll\u00e8gues qui, il y a un si\u00e8cle, \u00e9taient vraiment des pionniers.<\/p>\n

\"\"Exp\u00e9dition dans l’Arctique 1925. <\/strong> La carte a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9mise par contact \u00e0 Etah <\/strong>, Groenland <\/strong>, mais bas\u00e9e sur le timbre-poste, il
\npost\u00e9 au Canada.<\/p>\n

Voici un peu d’histoire:<\/u><\/strong><\/span> 1925 Macmillan\/Byrd Arctic Vessel WNP-WAP<\/strong> <\/span> <\/u><\/p>\n

Les objectifs soutenus par la Marine <\/strong> et la National Geographic Society <\/strong> \u00e9taient de d\u00e9terminer les capacit\u00e9s compl\u00e8tes de la radio au nord de la ceinture aurorale et de
\nexplorez les tron\u00e7ons nord par avion. \u00c0 l’\u00e9t\u00e9 1925, le Bowdoin, command\u00e9 par MacMillan, dirigea le Peary, un dragueur de mines enr\u00f4l\u00e9 comme transport et command\u00e9 par le pr\u00e9sident du Zenith Eugene F.
\nMcDonald, \u00e0 nouveau dans une baie pr\u00e8s de Etah <\/strong> dans le nord du Groenland <\/strong>. Trois avions amphibies ont \u00e9t\u00e9 assembl\u00e9s sur place et dirig\u00e9s par Richard E. Byrd. S\u00e9v\u00e8rement limit\u00e9
\nen raison de probl\u00e8mes m\u00e9t\u00e9orologiques et m\u00e9caniques, l’avion n’a accompli que sept missions dans son rayon d’action limit\u00e9 et n’a pas r\u00e9ellement survol\u00e9 le poteau. La r\u00e9alisation exceptionnelle de
\nl’exp\u00e9dition \u00e9tait dans le domaine de la radio. Utilisant des ondes courtes, l’exp\u00e9dition \u00e9tait en contact constant avec le monde ext\u00e9rieur tout au long du voyage, pour le plus grand plaisir des amateurs
\nont pu les travailler. Le succ\u00e8s ph\u00e9nom\u00e9nal a prouv\u00e9 \u00e0 la Marine que les ondes courtes \u00e9taient d\u00e9finitivement sup\u00e9rieures aux ondes longues et ultra longues sur lesquelles les flottes comptaient.
\n\"\"<\/p>\n

Etah <\/strong> ( voir photo \u00e0 c\u00f4t\u00e9 <\/em>) est une colonie abandonn\u00e9e de la municipalit\u00e9 de Qaasuitsup <\/strong> au nord du Groenland. Il a \u00e9t\u00e9 <\/strong> a \u00e9t\u00e9 utilis\u00e9 dans
\nle pass\u00e9 comme camp de base pour plusieurs exp\u00e9ditions dans l’Arctique <\/strong>, y compris les exp\u00e9ditions de Knud Rasmussen sur la c\u00f4te nord du Groenland et un point de d\u00e9part de la d\u00e9couverte
\nexp\u00e9ditions au p\u00f4le Nord.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Etah <\/strong> a \u00e9galement \u00e9t\u00e9 le site de d\u00e9barquement de la derni\u00e8re migration des Inuits de l’Arctique canadien. Le village \u00e9tait situ\u00e9 sur les rives du fjord Foulk pr\u00e8s de Reindeer Point. Le
\nles huttes de l’ancien village sont toujours debout. Aujourd’hui, Etah <\/strong> est rarement visit\u00e9<\/p>\n

Info de la Source Publi\u00e9 * ICI<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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