Air waves at the seaside for radio enthusiasts
Telford radio enthusiasts are heading to the seaside - to celebrate a special birthday.
Members of Telford and District Amateur Radio Society will set up a radio station on the Welsh coast to join a global celebration of the birthday of Guglielmo Marconi, who was born on April 25,1874, and is credited with the invention of radio as we know it today.
Club secretary John Humphreys, call sign M0JZH, of Wellington, said: “We cannot hope to make our antennas as big as Marconi's, but this year our wire will be 80 metres end-to-end and handmade by club members which we will set up in a big field alongside the appropriately named Marconi Bungalows road in Tywyn for this Saturday, April 21.
“Club members of all ages are going over to Tywyn to set up and operate the station identified by GB8MD to send information and greetings to others around the world about the work of Marconi in the Welsh coastal area.
“We are looking forward to a great weekend and welcome people to visit the station to help us celebrate this important figure in history.”
This year is the 31st year of the event.
Telford and District Amateur Radio Society (TDARS) is a radio club based in Little Wenlock which originates from the 1960s as Wrekin Amateur Radio Society.
