ARLA/CLUSTER: EI100YXQ - Indicativo comemorativo da Primeira transmissão por voz através do Atlântico

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Special event call EI-100-YXQ marks 100th Anniversary of first voice
transmission across the Altantic

On Tuesday the 19th of March 2019, the Marconi '100 Years
Celebrations' in Ballybunion marked the 100th anniversary of the first
voice radio transmission across the Atlantic.

The first voice transmission across the Atlantic in an East to West
direction took place between the former Marconi Radio Station in
Ballybunion, County Kerry in Ireland and Louisbourg, Cape Breton, Nova
Scotia in Canada. The historic event occurred on 19th March 1919 and
used the call "YXQ".

Marconi’s daughter Princess Elettra, her son Prince Marconi & his wife
Princess Victoria were also present to mark the anniversary.

More info...
https://ei7gl.blogspot.com/2019/03/100th-anniversary-of-first-trans.html