Last week I wrote about allées and used a great photo (if I do say so myself) of the allée leading to the now-decommissioned Marconi Wireless Station at Point Reyes National Seashore, Station KPH. There were no pooties in that story. So I added two today.
Many comments to that story had fantastic detail about family histories with old radio, Morse code, telegraphy. So I wanted to continue the story one more week.
The National Seashore has a website dedicated to this now historical spot, and a short history of the RCA Wireless Stations of yore.
Check it out! Plus this group, the Maritime Radio Historical Society. They even have links to old ship-to-shore radio communications.
Amazing how one thing (allées) lead to another (marine radio stations!) Plus, Point Reyes! Plus, pooties!
And, for any of you within hearing distance (!) of Pt. Reyes, check this out:
Night of Nights
Join real ship-to-shore communications operators and enthusiasts to learn more about this topic at the Night of Nights with the Maritime Radio Historical Society. This annual event is held at the Point Reyes Receiving Station near North Beach on July 12th to commemorate the history of maritime radio and the closing of commercial Morse operations in the USA. These on-the-air events are intended to honor the men and women who followed the radiotelegraph trade on ships and at coast stations around the world and made it one of honor and skill. The public are invited to visit the receiving station beginning at 3:00 pm. Learn more.
And, as one thing does lead on and on, I am now reading about the great Guglielmo Marconi himself.
And. . . there is a strong connection between Marconi’s inventions and the Titanic! No fooling! I may be on to this for another week this summer.