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From: "Jacobson, Robert" <>
Subject: RE: [NF-ROOTS] Today in NF History (Dec 12)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 11:06:12 -0500


I believe that Marconi transmitted the message "s" (send?) from Poldhu to
St. John's. The answer "r" (received?) was transmitted back to him.

Bob Jacobson

-----Original Message-----
From: Sue O'Neill [mailto:]
Sent:Wednesday, December 12, 2001 5:14 PM
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Subject:[NF-ROOTS] Today in NF History (Dec 12)

December 12, 1901 - Guglielmo Marconi made history when he received the
first transatlantic wireless message at Signal Hill, St. John's, from
Poldhu, Cornwall.

(Transcribed from the Dec. 2001 issue of the December Downhomer magazine)

Sue O'Neill

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