Two page typewritten letter from E.J. Sinbeck

Description:

Two page typewritten letter from E.J. Sinbeck, head of the Navy's L.D.W.T. Station in Key West, Florida to Thomas E. Clark dated December 18, 1906, regarding contact they made over wireless telegraphy. Sinbeck describes his antennae, suggests that each word be repeated two or three times to account for static and interference, recommends a government book called Lis of Wireless-Telegraph Stations of the World, lists other stations he communicates with, his success in talking to ships up to 200 miles out, and the hours he broadcasts. The letter closes with Sinbeck's signature. The first page is printed on U.S. Naval Station, Key West, Flordia letterhead.

Date Issued:

1906-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Subject Topic:

Tecla Company, Incorporated and Navy

Subject Name:

Clark, Thomas E.

Format:

Letter

Language:

English

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/89EBD26F-CE47-4AA8-8C24-872161669500