Thursday, July 27, 2006

Links

Here are some sites that are a good source of information on this topic.

www.irkimball.com/telecommunications%
20and%20technology/tele_expriance_radio.htm

www.sss-mag.com/rhistory.html

homw.luna.nl/~arjan-mui/radio/history.html

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Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Marconi Radio Company



Marconi Radio Company was foundeed in 1897 by Guglieelmo Marconi as the wireless telegraph and signle company. The company opened the worlds first radio factory in 1898.

Today the first wireless radio message was over 100 years ago and now just an event in history.
The picture (second from the top) is of the rcreiving in Marconi station in Glace Bay ,Canada. (The foundar of the Marconi company Guglielmo Marconi is on the left). The photo at the top of the page is of the founder himself.Ernest Fisk received his radio transmission in his own home.

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Ernest Fisk


Sir Ernest Fisk ( My great grandad,above) was born on the 8th of August 1886 at Sunbury, Middlesex, in england. he was the second child of Thomas Harvey Fisk.
He first started to work for the Marconi radio company in 1909 and in 1916 he bacame Managing Director in 1916, two years befor the first wireless radio transmission was sent.
He was awarded the King George Vs silver jubilee medalin 1935 and Knighted in the coronation of honours on 1937. He was also appointed to the order of the crown of Italy in 1933.
Ernest fisk died in the 8th of July 1963.
His estate in Sydney was valued at over 300 thousand dollard and his home in Englad at $11 102.
A portrait of Fisk is held by Dr Graham Fisk of Sydney.
As the person who received the first ever wireless radio message I dont think he gets enough credit in history...if you read this remember him as a historical figure, thankyou for reading my blog!!!

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Tuesday, July 25, 2006

The Full Story



OK, we have all heard of the wireless radio, but did you ever stop to think where it all began?
Lets go back to 1918, the year that the very first wireless radio message was sent from Britan to Australia.
Sir Ernest Fisk, received it in his very own home in Wahroonga , Australia, working for a company called Marconi.
In 1906, he joined the Marconi training school, all through 1909 he worked tirelessly. In 1910, eight years befor the message was sent, he visited Australia for the first time on busines.
He returned to Australia in 1911.
In september 1918 he arranged for the transmission of messages to Australia from the prim minister W.M Hughes and sir Joseph Cook, and and established that a direct wireless communication between Britan and Australia was practicable, And yes, it was done, Ernest Fisk received a footnote in history.



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