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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

Click the photo for a larger view

First Direct Wireless message from United Kingdom to Australia





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