Bidspirit auction | Frank C. Jones Radio Documents,

Frank C. Jones Radio Documents, Photographs & Prototypes, Including Those Related To Work In WWII - This exciting lot offers a rare glimpse into the history of radio development with the documents, blue prints, photographs, prototypes, published work, contracts with publishers, equipment, and letters of Frank C. Jones. Frank Churchill Jones was a radio pioneer, who developed the Sonar Detection System used by the U.S. Navy in WWII. He also invented the radio-telephone communication system used on the Oakland Bay Bridge in the 1930's. The American Society Of Naval Engineers offers an award named for Frank C. Jones for Major Maintenance and Alteration Achievements among Navy engineering professionals. Included is A New Radio Receiving System For Microwave And Ultra High Frequency Communication, For Presentation To Chief Signal Officer As A Contribution To The War Effort, November 2, 1942, along with a photograph taken of Jones to be used for government security clearance. Also included is his 1925 Thesis for The University Of California on Directive Radio Transmission (he was the first radio amateur to receive a message from across the U.S.), his notes on the Rhombic Antenna, many photographs of his inventions. Published works include: 5 Meter Radiotelephony, Published by Radio Magazine, 1934; The Ultra High Frequency Handbook, 1937; The 'Radio' Handbook 1936 Edition, Pacific Radio Publishing Co. (with inscription to his mother); and his articles in Radio Magazine & CQ Magazine (1935-1966). Lot also includes his extensive collection of Ham Radio QSL cards.