Today celebrates 100 years since the first direct wireless signal from Wales to Australia
Date :
22 /
09 /
2018
Author :
WIA
Today celebrates 100 years since the first direct wireless signal from Wales to Australia. Received at Wahroonga Sydney at 1:15pm on 22 September 1918 from the Marconi station in Wales. The photo shows the event being re-enacted at 1:00pm today.
- The event was streamed live to the internet courtesy of the Hornsby and District Amateur Radio Club, you can watch the live stream below or by clicking this Link
- Leading up to the event Seven National News featured a story on the special event, you can view the story via the Seven News Facebook Page. Link
Photograph courtesy of HADARC Livestream
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First Direct Wireless message from United Kingdom to Australia
Page Last Updated: Thursday 4 October 2018 at 10:54 hours by Justin Giles-clark
- The event was streamed live to the internet courtesy of the Hornsby and District Amateur Radio Club, you can watch the live stream below or by clicking this