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Alexanderson Radio Alternator
Society: IEEE Main Category: Electrical Sub Category: Communications Era: 1900-1909 DateCreated: 1904 General Electic Company Schenectady State: NY Zip: 12306 Country: USA Website: http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/Milestones:Alexanderson_Radio_Alternator,_1904 Creator: Alexanderson, Ernst
"The Alexanderson radio alternator was a high-power, radio-frequency source which provided reliable transoceanic radiotelegraph communication during and after World War I. Ernst F.W. Alexanderson (1878-1975), a General Electric engineer, designed radio alternators with a frequency range to 100 kHz and a power capability from 2 kW to 200 kW.
YearAdded:
1992
Image Credit: Public Domain; Produced prior to 1/1/1923 Image Caption: Alexanderson Radio Alternator Era_date_from: 1904
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Alexanderson Radio Alternator

"The Alexanderson radio alternator was a high-power, radio-frequency source which provided reliable transoceanic radiotelegraph communication during and after World War I. Ernst F.W. Alexanderson (1878-1975), a General Electric engineer, designed radio alternators with a frequency range to 100 kHz… Read More

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