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The Marconi Hotel hosts the InfoAge concept center on the first floor west wing.
The Quarter Century Wireless Association has an exhibit of the history of Marconi in
New Jersey and basic wireless technology.
Bob Buus of the QCWA created a wired telegraphy system in minature.
A person can send a message in Morris code from the key on this table,
up the line of minature telegraph poles, across the ceiling, down the opposite wall,
to the table across the room.
Wire telegraphy predates wireless telegraphy by nearly 50 years. The codes
and procedures provided the foundation for wireless telegraphy once Marconi
had advanced the technology from a scientific demonstration to a usable
communications system. Once the telegraph companies had a monopoly on
trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific communication.
Marconi's wireless system changed all that.
The room also features ham radio equipment.
On the wall is a display of QSL cards and the Morse code alphabet.
This is Bob Buus and Bernie Ricciardi at the exhibit on Sunday afternoons.
Thanks to the QCWA we are making excellent progress.
When InfoAge expands after the transfer of the remainder of the Camp Evans historic district the QCWA will expand with us.
Page updated June 24,
2008
page created August
29,
2007 Hello Ed, Thanks for the corrections....