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2009-05-17 Science & Technology

Rediscovering Old Military Communications Technology

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Posted by Anonymoose 2009-05-17 16:48|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Ironically, the US Army used the similar idea of the heliograph, using mirrors and sunlight, in the same region, for much the same purpose, but against the Indians.

"Major W. J. Volkman of the US Army, demonstrated in Arizona and New Mexico the possibility of carrying on communication by heliograph over a range of 200 miles.

"The network of communication begun by General Miles in 1886, and continued by Lieutenant W. A. Glassford, was perfected in 1889 at ranges of 85, 88, 95, and 125 miles over a rugged and broken country, which was the stronghold of the Apache and other hostile Indian tribes."

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-05-17 16:53|| 2009-05-17 16:53|| Front Page Top

#2 (around a hundred years later.......1985 style communication punk rock style:

Go to top of deforested hill
Take out can of aqua net
Light steam of hairspray on fire.

Posted by GirlThursday 2009-05-17 21:01|| 2009-05-17 21:01|| Front Page Top

#3 An OLDIE BUT A GOODIE!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-05-17 22:27|| 2009-05-17 22:27|| Front Page Top

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