JMJ

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

The Experiment

In 1956 when I went to Pierre’s house I would study my radio lessons from the NRI (National radio Institute). In his room, it was quiet and nobody bothered me.

While I was studying I got interested in Morse code, I did not have the device to send out the signal. Pierre suggested a store in Paris that sold radio equipment. I got myself a pass and I was off to Paris on my motorcycle, It was not that bad until I got to Paris then I got in heavy traffic but I got to the store safely and I bought a Morse code key device.

On the way back I stopped at a little café on the side of the road to eat, her waitress kept asking me what nationality was I. German, Dutch, she kept naming nationalities. Then I told her I was an American, she was very surprised.

Back on the road now I had to dodge trucks on the road, When I got to Fontainebleau the tail pipe came loose on my motorcycle now it was making this loud noise,,,Lucky I did not have far to go to Pierre’s house. Where I got it fixed.

Now I had the Morse code device and the next day I decided to experiment, I attached a long antenna and put it out his window I had it all set up so it work, I did not know much Morse code but I thought I would hit the key a few times just to experiment with it, So here I am hitting the key many times when Pierre comes running in the room, Phillip he says the signal was being picked up all over town, I should stop immediately.

In camp I had learned enough that I was able to fix a couple of radios. It was only when I got to studying about Television that I did not do well.