Exercise book containing Morse tapes of experimental transmissions from a tug in Alum Bay to the Needles Station
MS. Marconi 135
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Exercise book containing Morse tapes of experimental transmissions from a tug in Alum Bay to the Needles Station
Shelfmark
MS. Marconi 135
Summary
The book was originally used as an exercise book for school compositions, and the tapes have been pasted over the top. Inside the front cover is a sheet of notes in Marconi's hand on the experiments, and inside the back cover is a note by Kemp of a code to indicate the quality of signals received.
Date
Dec 1897
Language
English
Physical extent
1 volume
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Collection contents
Papers relating to Marconi and the development of wireless telegraphy
Early demonstrations and tests
South Coast and Isle of Wight experiments
Exercise book containing Morse tapes of experimental transmissions from a tug in Alum Bay to the Needles Station
