Papers concerning early experimental work on short wave transmission
MS. Marconi 232
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Papers concerning early experimental work on short wave transmission
Shelfmark
MS. Marconi 232
Summary
Comprises:
Correspondence between Guglielmo Marconi and Godfrey Isaacs about experiments being conducted by Marconi in Italy [probably on short wave transmission], 1916
Reports by C.S. Franklin on short wave experiments at Rome and Carnarvon, 1916-18
Correspondence between Guglielmo Marconi, C.S. Franklin and Isaacs about short wave experiments, 1922-3
Messages between Marconi, Franklin, Gray and others about short wave experiments, 1923
Report by Marconi on the results of the long distance receiving tests carried out on board the SY Elettra with 100 metres continuous waves, transmitted by the experimental station at Poldhu, 1923
Souvenir copy of message transmitted between Poldhu and Cape Town using the beam system, 1924
Date
1916-24
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box
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Collection contents
Papers relating to Marconi and the development of wireless telegraphy
World communications
The development of beam radio
Papers concerning early experimental work on short wave transmission
