AWA Classics - The Trans-Atlantic Test of 1921

On November 18th, 1921, six members of the Radio Club of America, at on informal meeting, decided to build a transmitting station that would be heard in Europe. The six men were: E. H. Armstrong, Walter Inman, E. V. Amy, John Grinan, Minton Cronkhite, and George Burghard. Much discussion as to the locations of the station followed, but it was finally decided to build at Greenwich, Conn., on the site of Cronkhite’s present station 1BCG. On December 11, 1921, radio history was made when a signal from this amateur station in Greenwich Connecticut was heard in Ardrossan, Scotland, marking the first successful transatlantic radio transmission using shortwave frequencies.
For more information visit 1BCG.org
Antique Wireless Association founding member Bruce Kelley, W2ICE, explores the 1921 Trans-Atlantic tests in this AWA Classic presentation.
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[@mm7wabanamateurradiowomble30]

Many thanks for making this presentation. As one of the operators at the Transatlantic Centenary Special Event Station at Ardrossan, Scotland. The Centenary event station at Ardrossan was set up and operated by members of the Kilmarnock and Loudoun Amateur Radio Club less than one wavelength from the spot where Paul Godley's tent and beverage antenna was located in 1921. I was operating with the special callsign GS2ZE during the centenary event and was delighted when we received the re-enactment transmission of 'the message' on that cold, wet Sunday morning. I will never forget the experience. it was most enjoyable to watch this video and see the photographic slides showing the equipment used and the people involved in the original Transatlantic Tests in 1921. 73 de MM7WAB Paul Scott. - May the Propagation Be With You -

[@Ira06002]

Thank you for demoralizing such an important event in Amateur Radio and in innovation. Such a great job!
73 ~ Steve Adler (K1KTF)
Proud member of the ARRL, AWA and VRCMCT

[@72chargerse72]

Wow thanks for posting this. As a ham for40 years it is interesting to see what came before my time. If only to have that equipment today. Iv'e never heard one of these old rigs ...Sooo cool thanks again VE3-SAK

[@merrillbancroft7013]

Fascinating to say the least and a priceless document by the sparkplug and one of the founders of AWA.

[@peterworrall1644]

Absolutely fascinated listening and watching this, as I sit in front of my RCA AR88D, a, 80 year old receiver used on weekend nights to copy Transatlantic CW in my UK QTH. Thank you for putting this great video in the public domain.

[@powellmountainmike8853]

Thanks for this fascinating video. I really enjoyed it. I have been collecting antique radios and restoring them since the 1960s. I am retired now, but worked for many years in the electronics field, first as a technician, and later as an engineer.

[@mikefeher6778]

Excellent presentation by Bruce. 73 - N4FS

[@TheHsan22]

Ok , so we aren’t talking Amalgamated Wireless Australasia Ltd (aka AWA Ltd) here. AWA was a the forefront of radio, electronics and TV in Australia from the 1920s, a contemporary of Marconi, Telefunken and RCA.

[@ahbushnell1]

I can't read the ref designators on the schematics. :