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07-11-2006, 07:58 AM
Marconi Centenary 12-16 July 2006
In 1906 the Australian Government gave permission for the Marconi Company to conduct trial transmissions across Bass Strait and on July 12th that year with great fanfare. Messages were exchanged between the Prime minister, the Governor General and the State Governor in Victoria and their counterparts in Tasmania via Spark morse transmissions.
Thousands of people turned out to watch what must, in actual fact, have been a non-event as there was very little to actually see!.
The test was deemed highly successful but the Australian Government could not see the advantage in this new-fangled technology and after three months the stations were dismantled.
On July 12th. At 1.30 PM special event stations on each side of Bass Strait (VI3MC in Queenscliff, and VI7MC in Devonport, Tasmania, will re-enact the 1906 event, by calling each other on 7.100 MHz, initially on CW and then on LSB.
The governors of both Victoria and Tasmania will exchange greetings, followed by the Premiers and other dignitaries.
The operating frequencies of the two special event stations are: (5 KC apart for both stations):
20 metres 14.170 Mhz. (+/- QRM)
40 metres. 7.100 Mhz. (+/- QRM)
80 metres 3.570 Mhz. (+/- QRM)
The Geelong Amateur Radio Club and the North West Tasmania Amateur Radio
Interest Group invite all Amateurs World Wide to participate by calling in
to the Special event Stations VI3MC (Queenscliff) and VI7MC (Devonport)
during the Marconi Centenary Celebrations 12th. - 16th. July
VI7MC can also be contacted on I R L P node 6616. (EchoIRLP Node 152375).
An attractive QSL card will be available.
In 1906 the Australian Government gave permission for the Marconi Company to conduct trial transmissions across Bass Strait and on July 12th that year with great fanfare. Messages were exchanged between the Prime minister, the Governor General and the State Governor in Victoria and their counterparts in Tasmania via Spark morse transmissions.
Thousands of people turned out to watch what must, in actual fact, have been a non-event as there was very little to actually see!.
The test was deemed highly successful but the Australian Government could not see the advantage in this new-fangled technology and after three months the stations were dismantled.
On July 12th. At 1.30 PM special event stations on each side of Bass Strait (VI3MC in Queenscliff, and VI7MC in Devonport, Tasmania, will re-enact the 1906 event, by calling each other on 7.100 MHz, initially on CW and then on LSB.
The governors of both Victoria and Tasmania will exchange greetings, followed by the Premiers and other dignitaries.
The operating frequencies of the two special event stations are: (5 KC apart for both stations):
20 metres 14.170 Mhz. (+/- QRM)
40 metres. 7.100 Mhz. (+/- QRM)
80 metres 3.570 Mhz. (+/- QRM)
The Geelong Amateur Radio Club and the North West Tasmania Amateur Radio
Interest Group invite all Amateurs World Wide to participate by calling in
to the Special event Stations VI3MC (Queenscliff) and VI7MC (Devonport)
during the Marconi Centenary Celebrations 12th. - 16th. July
VI7MC can also be contacted on I R L P node 6616. (EchoIRLP Node 152375).
An attractive QSL card will be available.