CATCH-cast: Marconi's Needles Signal Anniversary (Steve Cownley)
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Friday, 6 February 2026 - 24 minutes
125 years ago this year, Marconi sent the first radio signal over the horizon from The Needles to The Lizard (Cornwall). Isle of Wight Radio Society chair explains why it was a pivotal moment and the joys of being a radio ham.
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