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The early 1920s saw the dawn of international amateur radio.<\/strong> A series of significant milestones led over some five years from no amateur transmission ever having been heard on another continent, to intercontinental two-way communications becoming commonplace.<\/p>\n

The RSGB has commemorated these historic events by encouraging everyone to get on the air to make QSOs \u2013 focusing particularly on December 2022.<\/p>\n

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RSGB Events in 2022 – The Transatlantic Centenary Tests<\/span><\/em>
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December 2022<\/strong><\/td>\nThe Transatlantic Centenary Tests<\/strong> –<\/strong> final scores, rules and the story of the event<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 December 2021 –<\/p>\n

31 December 2022<\/td>\n

Commemorative Transatlantic QSL Card<\/a> – for G6XX, G6ZZ, G5WS, G5AT and G3DR plus their regional variants, also for GB2ZE and GS2ZE.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The Story of the 1920s Transatlantic Tests<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Transatlantic Tests History<\/strong><\/p>\n

Transatlantic Tests 1 – Initial failure prompts ARRL plans for further tests<\/a><\/p>\n

Transatlantic Tests 2 – ARRL representative Paul Godley goes to Scotland<\/a><\/p>\n

Transatlantic Tests 2 – Godley wins the bet<\/a><\/p>\n

Transatlantic Tests 3 – Europe is heard in North America<\/a><\/p>\n

Transatlantic Tests 4 – Two-way Transatlantic amateur communication achieved<\/a><\/p>\n

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Radcom, Wireless World and Radio News Articles<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u201cBridging the Atlantic<\/u><\/a>\u201d – Radcom May 2018<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Erection of 5 WS – The Radio Society Special Station at Wandsworth<\/u><\/a>\u201d \u2013 Wireless World, January 20, 1923<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Transmitting Station of the Radio Society of Great Britain<\/u><\/a>\u201d \u2013 Radio News, July 1924<\/p>\n

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Events and Activities completed in 2021 can be viewed here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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