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August 3, 1897
The Daily Morning Astorian
Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon
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Marconi reaches Sudan for wireless telegraph trial; reports 12-mile message transmission success at Spezzia and before Italian king and queen.
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WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
New York, August 2.—A special to the
World from London says:
Marconi, inventor of the "wireless telegraph,"
has just reached Soudan, where
a trial of the invention will be made. In
an interview Marconi said:
"The greatest distance which we have
yet been able to transmit messages by
telegraph without wires is twelve miles,
but that by no means is the limit of
the instruments. It simply indicates
that existing appliances are not perfect.
At Spezzia I sent messages without wires
from the San Bartolomeo arsenal to
the war ship San Martino, 12 miles out
in the harbor, without difficulty and
with absolute accuracy. It was done before
the royal commission. Official experiments
will be renewed when I return
to Italy in September. I have successfully
experimented at the Italian
ministry of marine and at the Quirinal
before the king and queen."
New York, August 2.—A special to the
World from London says:
Marconi, inventor of the "wireless telegraph,"
has just reached Soudan, where
a trial of the invention will be made. In
an interview Marconi said:
"The greatest distance which we have
yet been able to transmit messages by
telegraph without wires is twelve miles,
but that by no means is the limit of
the instruments. It simply indicates
that existing appliances are not perfect.
At Spezzia I sent messages without wires
from the San Bartolomeo arsenal to
the war ship San Martino, 12 miles out
in the harbor, without difficulty and
with absolute accuracy. It was done before
the royal commission. Official experiments
will be renewed when I return
to Italy in September. I have successfully
experimented at the Italian
ministry of marine and at the Quirinal
before the king and queen."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Curiosity
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Wireless Telegraphy
Marconi Invention
Soudan Trial
12 Mile Transmission
Spezzia Experiment
What entities or persons were involved?
Marconi
Where did it happen?
Soudan
Story Details
Key Persons
Marconi
Location
Soudan
Event Date
August 2
Story Details
Marconi arrives in Soudan for a trial of his wireless telegraph invention. He states the current transmission distance is twelve miles but not the limit, describes successful experiments at Spezzia and before Italian officials.