Radio Receiver Used in the Piccards' Stratospheric Balloon Ascension, 1934
Artifact
Transceiver
Date Made
1934
Summary
The Piccard stratosphere flight departed Ford Airport field on October 23, 1934. Spouses Jean and Jeannette Piccard ascended 10.9 miles in a metal gondola carried by a hydrogen balloon. To maintain ground communication, William Duckwitz built this radio transceiver, installing it in the "radio car" that trailed the flight. Duckwitz's call sign, W8CJT, is burned into its base.
Place of Creation
Keywords
Object ID
62.48.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of William M. Duckwitz.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
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Radio Receiver Used in the Piccards' Stratospheric Balloon Ascension, 1934
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