1917 in radio

Overview of the events of 1917 in radio
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The year 1917 in radio involved some significant events.

Events

  • 6 April – The United States enters World War I and by presidential order all the country's radio stations are taken over for naval use.[1]
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong, working as a captain in the Signal Corps (United States Army) in Paris, perfects the eight-tube superheterodyne circuit.[2]
  • Radio San Paolo, the Regia Marina (Italian Navy) Radiotelegraphic Station, is established in Rome.[citation needed]

Births

References

  1. ^ "The Day Radio Died". Consumer Technology Association. 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  2. ^ "Radio & Television Timeline". Retrieved 2019-10-23.


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