Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society 2MT at Marconi New Street
Marconi 100 Year Transatlantic Celebrations 1901-2001
Wednesday 12th December 2001 in
Marconi's New Street, Chelmsford
In addition to public events in Chelmsford High Street, Trevor M5AKA had successfully been issued an NoV
for the famous 2MT Callsign to be used from the Marconi New Street factory as per below.
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The 2MT Special Event QSL Card. Click here for card rear/story
QSL Card detail:-
Left: Marconi just after receiving the first trans-Atlantic signals at Signal Hill, Newfoundland. Poldhu
Top Centre: Marconi New Street Factory, Chelmsford, built in just 17wks in 1912
Top right: Wireless equipment being built at Hall St works in 1898
Centre right: The 2MT Hut at Writtle used for broadcasting
Lower Right: Poldhu site Cornwall in 1901
Donald Imber G0VIS operating Marconi equipment using Callsign 2MT
Carl Thomson G3PEM operating the Marconi equipment in New Street
A reproduction of the early (1900s) Morse Key called The Grasshopper.
The back cam was offset to disconnect the transmitter HT to send a space!.
It took some operating skills to use
- well done Donald Imber G0VIS, Colin Page G0TRM and Charles Shelton G0GJS.
Video: Operating 2MT at New Street with the Grasshopper Morse Key
Another view of the Grasshopper Morse Key.
Colin G0TRM using the Grasshopper Morse Key on-air
Group picture of Trevor M5AKA looking at camera with Harry Heap G5HF on the
right. Trevor was one of the organisers of the 2MT Event.
Left to right: Malcolm Salmon G3XVV - RSGB
Representative, Trevor Hawkins M5AKA and Harry Heap G5HF, CARS President.