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Special Event
Event
Communication Celebration: International Marconi Day
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Fee:
Free.Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Time:
10:00 AM
Duration:
5 hours
Type of Event
Cultural/Craft Demonstration
Partner Program
Talk
Drop in anytime between 10 am and 3 pm.
Description
On an inventor’s holiday for celebrating the radio, drop by the Marconi Station Site to experience wireless communication around the world. The radio club, KM1CC, and park rangers will have activities and presentations set up throughout the day.
- 10 am – 3 pm – KM1CC will be set up for broadcasting and receiving radio transmissions around the world.
- 10 am – 3 pm – Family-oriented drop-in activities will be provided by park staff.
- 11 am – “Marconi – The Inventor of Radio” – 30-minute presentation at the picnic tables
- 1 pm – Sunshine and Radios – 30-minute presentation about the medium for which so much of our world is perceived, electromagnetic waves.