RadioThe WirelessFrom a young age, Marconi had developed an interest in wireless telegraphy. He was not the only one. A number of governments were keen to exploit its military value.Marconi's first message was the morse code for the letter "s". Wireless telegraphy. On Christmas Eve 1906, Reginald A. Fessenden broadcast a programme of music from phonograph records, a violin solo, and a speech. The radio programme was born. InteractivityFind the transmitter - a mathematical puzzle. Locate a transmitter hidden on a grid. Internet radio resources - The how, why and where of listening to the radio via the internet. |
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