Alpine, NJ-Aerial view of 400 foot radio tower and transmitter building, undated As a result of some queries I received with regard to the last post, I decided station W2XMN warrants additional details (photographs and documents). Alpine,NJ-Unidentified individuals on radio tower, undated First, Armstrong choose Alpine as the site for his station because […]
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Alpine, New Jersey…
Subsequent to Armstrong’s frequency modulation system, much of which was patented in 1933, he set out to prove its superiority over AM. He first approached RCA, offering them first option on his new invention. In the spring of 1934 he set up his system in the Empire State building and for the next few years […]