• DocumentCode
    1196819
  • Title

    From Poldhu to the Italian station of Coltano: Marconi and the first years of transcontinental wireless

  • Author

    Pelosi, G. ; Selleri, S. ; Valotti, B.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. & Telecommun., Florence Univ., Italy
  • Volume
    46
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    6/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    47
  • Lastpage
    54
  • Abstract
    This paper presents the evolution of low-frequency, high-power transcontinental transmission, starting from the first successful transatlantic link from Poldhu up to the Italian transcontinental station of Coltano. The trend toward higher and higher transmitting power, and the dead end into which wireless was heading if it were not for research in the higher frequency ranges, are pointed out.
  • Keywords
    history; radio links; radiowave propagation; HF radio communication; VLF radio communication; VLF stations; microwave radio communication; shortwave transmissions; transcontinental wireless link; two-way transatlantic link; Energy management; Frequency; History; Marine vehicles; Oceans; Radio communication; Radio link; Radio propagation; Radio transmitters; Telegraphy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1045-9243
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MAP.2004.1374087
  • Filename
    1374087