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Archives for September 2016

General Meeting September 12, 2016 at 7:00PM

September 4, 2016 by John Comanzo

“Who Invented Morse Code?”

Presented by Dr. David Hochfelder N2HTA, Associate Professor of History, University at Albany

David’s talk will cover the historical controversy between supporters of Alfred Vail and Samuel Morse over the issue of which man actually invented the telegraph code commonly known as Morse Code.

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An electrical engineer turned historian, David Hochfelder specializes in the history of U.S. business and technology. He also helps administer UAlbany’s public history program.

Before joining UAlbany, Hochfelder served as a research historian at the Thomas Edison Papers.

He is the author of The Telegraph in America, 1832-1920 (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012). His next project will be a social history of savings and investment. He has appeared in two episodes of the History Channel’s “Modern Marvels” series.

Meeting Location

First Reformed Church, North Church Street, Schenectady (in the Poling Chapel)

Directions: The church parking lot is on North Church Street, on your left as you head north from Union Street. Cross North Church Street and find the walkway between number 10 and 12 North Church. Go to the end of the walkway and enter the building. Turn left and go through the double doors. Turn right and walk past the rest rooms. The Poling Chapel is just down the hall.


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About SARA

The Schenectady Amateur Radio Association (SARA) was established in 1930. The club station, K2AE, is the Henry Primm Broughton Memorial Station. SARA operates repeaters onĀ  2 meters (147.06 MHz.), and on 70 centimeters (444.200 MHz.) which are located at the top of Crawford Hill in Schenectady County near New York State Thruway exit 26.

The club is an American Radio Relay League (ARRL) affiliate and has about 100 members from all over New York State’s Capital District (Albany, Schenectady, Troy), and beyond.

For additional information about the ARRL see https://arrl.org

Last updated: 31-August-22