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Marconi celebration time
On July 12 2006 the Geelong Amateur Radio Club in conjunction with the
Nth West Tasmanian Amateur Radio Interest Group at Devonport, will be
staging a re-inactment of the Marconi Companies' historic transmission
between
Devonport Tasmania, and Queenscliffe Victoria. A mix of old and modern
Radio Modes and Techniques will be used.
The event will be run over 5 Days, with the actual
re-inactment at 1:30 PM on Wed. July 12, approximately the same time as
the original Official exchange of greetings between the Governors and
Peoples of Victoria and Tasmania was sent 100 years before.
For the event, a replica of the operating section of the original Radio
Telegraph Shack will be in place at the original Site near Queenscliffe.
Both the GARC and NWTARIG are busy organising the celebration, and are
gathering Antique Radio Artefacts and Memorabilia from Museums and Private
collections all over the world, to exhibit during the event.
After the re-inactment which will be witnessed by Politicians and Public
alike, the replica Shack and a Caravan will remain at the Queenscliffe
Site until Sunday July 16, allowing the Amateur Station to operate more
or less continuously under the special Callsign VI 3 MC.
All stations interested in the event and Amateur Radio in general are
invited to make use of this unique opportunity to contact the Station.
Source: Wireless
Institute of Australia
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