If you really want a hoot, read about HPM’s exploits designing a gas-powered bicycle so he could travel to his girlfriend easier; which evolved to developing horseless carriages and a lot of exploits testing them out. This was in the 1890’s. Dave K3ZJ From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org> on behalf of "Jairam, Ria, N2RJ (Dir, HD)" <n2rj@arrl.org> Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 6:04 PM To: "Minster, David NA2AA (CEO)" <dminster@arrl.org>, arrl-odv <arrl-odv@arrl.org> Subject: [arrl-odv:33000] Re: Hiram Percy Maxim Yes he did and his dad also invented a machine gun. I had that on my 140th birthday card for him for the special event. Ria N2RJ ________________________________ From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org> on behalf of Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) <dminster@arrl.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2021 6:02:33 PM To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv@arrl.org> Subject: [arrl-odv:32999] Hiram Percy Maxim We have been looking at associations with similar fundamentals to ours to see what they are doing and what we can learn. As a part of that, one team member came across this article about Maxim in NRA’s magazine, and there is a response to the piece in a subsequent issue. Both pieces are attached. I had no idea that Maxim invented a silencer for firearms as well as mufflers for automobiles! Enjoy. David