Spark-gap transmitter

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf transmitter
gptkbp:canBe radio interference
gptkbp:composedOf transformer
spark gap
oscillator
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Nikola_Tesla
gptkbp:employs military communication
amateur radio
maritime communication
gptkbp:firstHeld early 20th century
gptkbp:hasCitations efficiency
size
frequency stability
signal purity
gptkbp:hasRelatedPatent scientific research
historical demonstrations
amateur radio experimentation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spark-gap transmitter
gptkbp:influenced development of radio transmitters
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith early radio experiments
wireless pioneers
Tesla_coils
gptkbp:isChallengedBy solid-state transmitters
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy manual operation
high energy consumption
high maintenance needs
simple circuitry
high output power
noisy operation
limited frequency range
high voltage arcs
intermittent operation
low modulation capability
low reliability
gptkbp:isKnownFor low cost
simple design
high power output
gptkbp:isPartOf early radio technology
gptkbp:isUsedFor high-frequency transmission
shortwave communication
spark gap radio transmission
sending_Morse_code
gptkbp:isUsedIn telegraphy
early radio broadcasting
early aviation communication
gptkbp:isVisitedBy atmospheric conditions
antenna size
transmission range
gptkbp:operates high voltage
gptkbp:produces radio waves
gptkbp:replacedBy vacuum tube transmitter
gptkbp:requires high power supply
gptkbp:usedIn wireless telegraphy
gptkbp:uses spark gap
gptkbp:wasPartOf 1920s