When I think of communication I think of my dad. He was a communications engineer for the government. He loved communications and since he was born in 1919 he was around for some of the first innovations in communications. He joined the army right out of high school and fought in WWII in the 10 Mountain Division 110th signal core. There he developed skills in building communications systems. He developed the transmitter/receiver system for the Atomic Energy Commission and then the Federal Aviation Agency. You see my dad is the reason you do not fly into a mountain when in an airplane. While he was a genius at developing systems he also had good verbal communication skills as well. He didn't say much but when he did he was able to get his point across in a few words. I think his personal style of communication was interactive but the system he built was linear because you just had to assume the message went from the transmitter to the repeater and then one to another transmitter/repeater. My dad communicated in other ways. He loved classical music and I could tell by his music what his mood was. While I didn't think about it when he was alive so much now that he has passed I miss the music and the communication.
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wow! Linda. So proud of your dad. You are also so lucky to learn all about your dad's communication innovations during that time. Fighting in a world war, cannot even imagine. But great to hear about your dad and his role during that period of time. For a short period, i thought I was reading a history book :)
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ReplyDeleteAwesome!!! By reading your post, I can tell you are so proud of your Dad. Kudos and Blessings to him for serving his country and using his skills and knowledge to create such useful inventions in communications to help keep us safe. Most people that are good communicators usually say very little because they understand the importance of listening more than talking, yet when they speak, just as you stated about your Dad, they speak volumes through their few words. Thank you so much for sharing such a personal testimony.
Tabitha Abney