[BC] Some historical questions

[Richard Fry]

Nat Kayle:
> Well this is interesting info, but I was looking for specifics on the
>transition from flat-top-Ts to verticals in general broadcasting.
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Can't help ya, there.  But  on July 4, 1905, Fessenden was granted a U.S 
patent for that series-fed tower radiator with insulated guys, and the 
umbrella "capacity hat" at the top.  I've seen a copy of the patent letter 
on the web.

Maybe that was enough to delay its adaptation.  Or maybe it just took a 
while to be recognized by the broadcast stations that started later as 
garage and attic operations in the early 1920s, and needed something less 
expensive to get on the air?

RF