BBC Looks Back at the First Shortwave Transatlantic Link
by Thomas from The SWLing Post on (#75KB1)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Markku (VA3MK), for sharing this BBC article marking the centenary of the world's first shortwave transatlantic telecommunication link between Canada and Somerset, England. Among other things, this article also highlights the historic Marconi Beam Wireless Station at Bridgwater and the challenges of early shortwave radio experimentation. Read the full [...]