MtWashington-Forgotten-Radio-History-Bob Davis Podcast 1112

MtWashington Forgotten Radio History

Firstly New Hampshire’s Mount Washington is incredible. But the significant role it played in the history of radio has been forgotten. Details in MtWashington-Forgotten-Radio-History-Bob Davis Podcast 1112.

Mount Washington A Must See

Altogether a visit to Mount Washington is well worth the effort.

Highest Peak In The East

Significantly the highest peak in the North Eastern US is said to have the worst weather in the world.

From The Early 1800’s

For one thing I’m amazed tourists have been toiling up over six thousand feet to the peak since the early 1800’s.

Even more hotels dotted the peak in the 1850’s.

And even a daily newspaper was published on the mountain for many years.

To The Dawn Of FM Radio

Nevertheless the mountain also has a significant radio history.

Armstrong’s Invention

In fact almost a century ago Edwin Howard Armstrong invented FM radio.

Additionally Armstrong built the first tower for FM broadcasting on the mountain.

The tower is still there.

The Yankee Network

At the same time he established the Yankee Network.

The first FM Radio Network and hence the first wireless radio network.

Industrial History

Certainly the whole complex at the top of Mount Washington is a tribute to industrial development.

Engineering

As well as the triumph of engineering.

Cog Railway and Weather Station

From the cog railway to the weather station.

In MtWashington-Forgotten-Radio-History-Bob Davis Podcast 1112 I’ll take a trip up the railway to the summit with a good friend.

To explain we both spent many years as broadcasters.

Shock

All in all it’s a shock there is almost no trace of Armstrong’s efforts on the Mountain.

Moreover that’s not New Hampshire’s fault.

In fact many thanks to the New Hampshire State Parks for giving us a great teaching tour.

Radio’s Failure

On the contrary I wonder why broadcast companies can’t seem to underwrite a permanent tribute to one of it’s greatest pioneers.

Finally maybe the industry is dying because of it’s lack of respect for its history.

Love The Peak

In the meantime I can see why Armstrong loved this peak despite it being a for real arctic zone.

To sum up it’s a must see.

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Summer-End-New Hampshire-Bob Davis Podcast 1111

Summer End New Hampshire

Summer end in New Hampshire. The summer of ’23 has been a great one for me. Time to take stock and prepare to head southwest. Details in Summer-End-New Hampshire-Bob Davis Podcast 1111.

Great Summer

Above all this has been a great summer.

For one thing nomads can move.

Avoided Heat

Therefore I’ve been able to avoid most of the heat.

In fact sometimes Ive been downright cold.

Places

On the other hand I have quite enjoyed all the places I’ve seen and stayed this summer.

Spring

As I have said before I left Arizona in late March.

And spent most of the spring in the shores of a cool Wisconsin lake.

Eventually it was time for travel.

Summer

Firstly heading across a sea of green fields on back roads. My podcast about that experience is here.

Secondly heading north through Pennsylvania to the great New York State. Click here for that podcast.

Finally on to Vermont and New Hampshire.

Back Roads Vibe

All in all my love of movement and back roads has been renewed.

While this may be true I have been making an effort to stay long enough here and there.

Learning

Accordingly learning about a place rather than just driving through.

Detail

Therefore in Summer-End-New Hampshire-Bob Davis Podcast 1111 there’s detail about some of the places I’ve been…

Rich Greens

Especially the rich greens of this part of the country.

History

And the history.

Not All One Thing

All things considered we have been conditioned to believe that the United States is all one thing.

Because every town has the same stores and fast food joints.

But this is really not the case.

Nomad Why’s

Due to my travels it’s become clear there’s still a lot of diversity in different places.

Accordingly this is a big reason I am a nomad.

So many places.

So little time.

Heading West Again Soon

To that end it will soon be time to head west again.

Altogether on the back roads.

Sponsored by Ryan Plumbing and Heating of Saint Paul.

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Simplicity-Rules-The-Nomad-Bob Davis Podcast 1110

Simplicity Rules The Nomad

Firstly I am always surprised at the amount of interest in nomad life. Details in Simplicity-Rules-The-Nomad-Bob Davis Podcast 1110.

Interest

Secondly time to spend some time talking about why this level of interest exists these days.

Traveling And Meeting People

For instance traveling across the country this summer I’ve met a lot of people.

What’s Nomad Life Like

Generally they wall want to now what being a nomad is like.

Information

And they soak up as much information has I can provide.

Interest Across All Ages

Surprisingly the interest runs across all ages.

From retirees to college students everyone is attracted to the idea of the freedom of nomad life.

What’s Normal?

Balanced against what we think of as normal life…

Negatives

Being a nomad has its negatives.

Positives

But there are also many positives.

Why?

In view of all these questions I am most interested in the reason why people are so interested in me!

Therefore in Simplicity-Rules-The-Nomad-Bob Davis Podcast 1110 I attempt to answer that question based on some recent experiences and questions from listeners.

YouTube Too

Because I now have an active YouTube channel some of these questions come from my viewers too.

Questions Americans Don’t Usually Ask

With this in mind I hear people asking a questions I don’t think Americans are used to asking.

A question I don’t think they like asking either.

Three Jobs To Keep Up

These days its important to realize many people are working two or three jobs just to keep up.

Feeling Trapped In A Dead End Job

Equally surprising is the number of people who feel trapped in dead end jobs…

Or caught in the rat race.

Why Do we Put Up With It?

Under these circumstances I find it shocking so many are asking why they put up with things as they are.

No One Has An Answer

Even more shocking is the fact that leaders do not seem to even want to try to answer the question.

Freedom

In view of this the interest in nomad life is understandable.

Simplicity

Most important is the freedom simplicity confers.

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