In
1901, the Lizard Station started experiments
for Marconi's ambition to bridge the
Atlantic by wireless. A local builder
was instructed to build the Lizard station.
The first signals were received from
the Isle of Wight by Marconi at the
Lizard station on 23 January 1901.
The
Lizard station was six miles away from
Poldhu and was built to check Poldhu
test transmissions. On 11 February,
two-way communication was made between
Paget at the Lizard and Marconi at the
Isle of Wight , a 186 miles away.
The
Lizard station was modified for use
as a holiday home and a RAF officers'
mess in World War II. The oldest surviving
purpose-built wireless communications
station in the world.
The
station is now restored to its original
1901 condition, complete with replicas
of the wireless equipment Marconi used.
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