GB5IMD is a special event call for International Marconi Day. Operating from Flat Holm Island Bristol Channel UK April 20th 2013
Latitude 51.376699 (51° 22' 36'' N) Longitude -3.122150 (3° 7' 19'' W) Grid Square IO81kj Wab square ST26
The Gordano club hope to arrive on Friday afternoon 19th April and depart midday Sunday 21st April. Timing depends on tide and weather conditions. Operation will be from 2 stations on HF 80 - 10 metres. GB5IMD will be used during the stay on the island.
Operators
M0JWB Jim, G0AZE Lyns, G4KPM Malcolm, M0HCT Martin, G1UPP Michael, 2E0GKA Peter (now M0PRH)
Unfortunately G8SPC Bob was not be able to join.
Latitude 51.376699 (51° 22' 36'' N) Longitude -3.122150 (3° 7' 19'' W) Grid Square IO81kj Wab square ST26
The Gordano club hope to arrive on Friday afternoon 19th April and depart midday Sunday 21st April. Timing depends on tide and weather conditions. Operation will be from 2 stations on HF 80 - 10 metres. GB5IMD will be used during the stay on the island.
Operators
M0JWB Jim, G0AZE Lyns, G4KPM Malcolm, M0HCT Martin, G1UPP Michael, 2E0GKA Peter (now M0PRH)
Unfortunately G8SPC Bob was not be able to join.
Flat Holm and Marconi
Following overland tests at Salisbury Plain during March 1897, on 13 May
1897, the Italian born and recently British based inventor, best known for his
development of a radiotelegraph system, Guglielmo Marconi, assisted by George Kemp (who
was a Cardiff based Post Office engineer) transmitted and received the first wireless signals over open sea between Lavernock Point and Flat Holm island.
The very first message transmitted in morse code was "ARE YOU READY". This was
immediately followed by "CAN YOU HEAR ME" to which the reply was "YES LOUD AND
CLEAR". The morse recording slip for the first message is on display in the National Museum of Wales.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavernock
More information about Flat Holm Island can be found at http://www.flatholmisland.com/
1897, the Italian born and recently British based inventor, best known for his
development of a radiotelegraph system, Guglielmo Marconi, assisted by George Kemp (who
was a Cardiff based Post Office engineer) transmitted and received the first wireless signals over open sea between Lavernock Point and Flat Holm island.
The very first message transmitted in morse code was "ARE YOU READY". This was
immediately followed by "CAN YOU HEAR ME" to which the reply was "YES LOUD AND
CLEAR". The morse recording slip for the first message is on display in the National Museum of Wales.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavernock
More information about Flat Holm Island can be found at http://www.flatholmisland.com/
Flat Holm Location
Flatholm Island
Southwest UK Bristol Channel
