"From ground wire to microwave" : a chronicle of fifty years of telephone and radio system development in our National Parks
McFadden RR. "From ground wire to microwave" : a chronicle of fifty years of telephone and radio system development in our National Parks. NPS/WASO-OE
This account is the story of the beginnings of telephone and radio communication in our National Parks, originating prior to the availability of commercial telephone and factorymade two-way radio units. ... This account is the result of personal experiences (druing my 1934-1977 NPS Career), access to DSC files, assorted partial files from Mt. Rainier and other areas, publications pertaining to NPS and USFS history, and conversations with individuals having information on this subject.
- Type
- Book
- Authors
- McFadden, Ralph
- Publisher
- NPS/WASO-OE
- Units
- BAND , GLAC , MACA , OLYM , ORPI , ROMO , WICA , YELL , YOSE
- Keywords
- Aircraft Warning Service (AWS), CCC, National Park Service history, radio, telecommunications history, telephone