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Pioneering With De Forest in Florida
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President Roosevelt), requesting all navy officers to assist us as much as possible in our work, but it was not necessary for me to use it because the navy officers at this yard were always exceedingly courteous and helpful to us in every way.
For a time I lived at the hotel in Pensacola. But only for a time. As our troubles multiplied I found it necessary to be right on the spot day and night. So 1 moved down to the wireless station where I slept on a bunk and ate my meals with the "Jack Tars" in their mess hall. It was here among these happy fellows that I learned many things which have proved most helpful to me ever since. They patiently taught me the knack of tying knots and of rope splicing, accomplishments I afterward found most useful in making proper antenna construction. I was allowed access at all times to their machine shop and electrical department, and I had the advantage of their experience with heavy construction work, wind stresses, mathematical formulas, etc. Arid so, for weeks, all concerned in the erection of the station worked happily, undaunted by nature's enmity, worked with the persistent energy that comes from a surety of ultimate success.
When the installation was finally completed it had all the aspects of a beautiful job.
As the day arrived for the initial test, the stage was all set to begin the test signals at 8
P.M. Dr. De Forest was located at Key West, about 400 miles distant. He was notified to listen-in at the appointed time when we were to send out the accustomed " D" test signals. All of the reading instruments on the operating table registered perfectly, the
"WE SHOULD WORRY"
They seem to be saying, even though they are away down in Pensacola. Mr. Butler, third from the left, of this group of "Jolly Tars" is helping the boys form the lucky combination of "four eleven, forty four"
spark across the spark gap was fast and powerful, and there was every indication of a perfect inauguration of service without delay.
IT WOULDN'T WORK
THE battleship Brooklyn was anchored in the harbor about two miles distant. The wireless operator aboard had been a daily visitor at the station and was interested in the test, so he planned to listen-in that evening. It seemed ridiculous to us that he should listen in on a 10 KW station located only two miles away, but he did.
As I started the test I was positive of its success. I sent "D's" for hours, waiting
MUNICIPAL PROGRESS AT KEY WEST IN 1 905
The lower cut shows the transportation system of the city. One car, one mule, one street. To board car, proceed to center of street. The mule then stops, turns head around, and will not start until passenger is aboard. The conductor at rear of car
gives the mule "motorman" the bell twice and on you go until the "motorman" stops of his own accord at the other side of the next street. At the left, the diamond stack wood-burning locomotive that was still in use on the Florida railroads when Mr. Butler went from Pensacola to meet De Forest at Key West in 1905