It was on at the present time, December 12, 1901, that Italian inventor, Marconi receives 1st transatlantic radio signal, England to US.

At five ‘clock on the afternoon of Monday, March 27th, every thing being ready, Marconi pressed the sending-key for the first cross-channel message. There was nothing completely different in the transmission from the method grown acquainted now by months at the Alum Bay and Poole stations. Transmitter and receiver have been quite the same; and a seven-strand copper wire, effectively insulated and hung from the sprit of a mast one hundred fifty toes excessive, was used. The mast stood within the sand simply at sea degree, with no peak of cliff or bank to give assist.

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