{"id":51041,"date":"2021-12-03T10:25:10","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T14:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=51041"},"modified":"2021-12-03T10:25:10","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T14:25:10","slug":"100th-anniversary-of-transatlantic-tests-special-event-station-using-a-1921-replica-transmitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/100th-anniversary-of-transatlantic-tests-special-event-station-using-a-1921-replica-transmitter\/","title":{"rendered":"100th Anniversary of Transatlantic Tests: Special event station using a 1921 replica transmitter"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a>

1BCG Transmitter in 1921 (Source: 1BCG.org)<\/p><\/div>\n

Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Mark (AE2EA), who shares the following announcement:<\/p>\n

2021 marks the 100th year anniversary of the historic Transatlantic Tests, where radio amateurs using the call sign 1BCG were responsible for the first successful radio communication across the Atlantic Ocean on “short waves.” <\/strong><\/p>\n

On December 11, 2021 the Antique Wireless Association will recreate these historic transmissions on 160 meters from the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut, using a replica transmitter constructed by volunteers at the Antique Wireless Association. This special event is your opportunity to relive a historic moment in amateur radio history.<\/strong><\/p>\n

More information can be found here http:\/\/1BCG.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s a summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 1BCG replica transmitter will be operating as W2AN\/1BCG on 1.820 MHz, plus or minus, using CW, from The Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut. Transmissions from W2AN\/1BCG will be one-way, just like the original transatlantic tests in 1921. You can get a SWL certificate for this Special Event by sending a copy of the transmitted message to 1BCG@antiquewireless.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Schedule: Transmissions start on December 11, 2021, on 1.820 MHz, +\/-, at 1800 EST or 2300 UTC, then every 15 minutes thereafter for a total of five hours thusly; 1815, 1830, 1845, 1900, 1915, 1930, 1945, 2000, 2015, 2030, 2045, 2100, 2115, 2130, 2145, 2200, 2215, 2230 and the last transmission at 2245 EST.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mark ~ AE2EA<\/strong>
\nAntique Wireless Association<\/strong><\/p>\n

I will definitely be listening! Thank you so much for sharing this, Mark!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark (AE2EA), who shares the following announcement: 2021 marks the 100th year anniversary of the historic Transatlantic Tests, where radio amateurs using the call sign 1BCG were responsible for the first successful radio communication across the Atlantic Ocean on “short waves.” On December 11, 2021 the Antique Wireless Association […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[545,3,305,288,43],"tags":[9564,9566,5223,9565],"class_list":["post-51041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ham-radio","category-news","category-nostalgia","category-radio-history","category-shortwave-radio","tag-1bcg","tag-mark-ae2ea","tag-special-event","tag-transatlantic-tests"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-dhf","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":51354,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/radio-waves-voa-museum-a-historic-marvel-1bcg-special-event-report-bbc-centenary-celebration-and-czech-radio-turns-off-mw-and-lw\/","url_meta":{"origin":51041,"position":0},"title":"Radio Waves: VOA Museum a Historic Marvel, 1BCG Special Event Report, BBC Centenary Celebration, and Czech Radio Turns Off MW and LW","author":"Thomas","date":"January 2, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Radio Waves:\u00a0 Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Because I keep my ear to the waves, as well as receive many tips from others who do the same, I find myself privy to radio-related stories that might interest\u00a0SWLing Post\u00a0readers.\u00a0 To that end:\u00a0Welcome to the\u00a0SWLing Post\u2019s Radio Waves, a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "AM"","block_context":{"text":"AM","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/am\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WHKY-AM-Towers-Transmitter-Site.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WHKY-AM-Towers-Transmitter-Site.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WHKY-AM-Towers-Transmitter-Site.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WHKY-AM-Towers-Transmitter-Site.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/WHKY-AM-Towers-Transmitter-Site.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":51807,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/radio-waves-russia-shuts-down-dw-history-of-wgy-w2an-1bcg-on-the-air-and-summits-on-the-air\/","url_meta":{"origin":51041,"position":1},"title":"Radio Waves: Russia Shuts Down DW, History of WGY, W2AN\/1BCG On The Air, and Summits On The Air","author":"Thomas","date":"February 7, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Radio Waves:\u00a0 Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Because I keep my ear to the waves, as well as receive many tips from others who do the same, I find myself privy to radio-related stories that might interest\u00a0SWLing Post\u00a0readers.\u00a0 To that end:\u00a0Welcome to the\u00a0SWLing Post\u2019s Radio Waves, a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "AM"","block_context":{"text":"AM","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/am\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MTR-3B.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MTR-3B.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MTR-3B.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MTR-3B.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MTR-3B.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":52177,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/awa-presentation-the-origin-of-breadboarding\/","url_meta":{"origin":51041,"position":2},"title":"AWA Presentation: The origin of breadboarding","author":"Thomas","date":"March 13, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark (AE2EA), who writes: Hi Thomas, FYI, The AWA just posted a presentation by Andy Flowers, K0SM, about amateur radio transmitters from the 1920s & early 30s. Andy is a builder of beautiful early transmitters, among other ham radio pursuits like 10GHz and up\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "How To"","block_context":{"text":"How To","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/how-to\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/breadboarding-1-1.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/breadboarding-1-1.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/breadboarding-1-1.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/breadboarding-1-1.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":56925,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/awa-video-hcjb-high-in-the-andes\/","url_meta":{"origin":51041,"position":3},"title":"AWA Video: HCJB “High in the Andes”","author":"Thomas","date":"May 24, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark (AE2EA), who writes:\u00a0 Good Morning Thomas, The Antique Wireless Museum has just released a video of a presentation by AWA member Rich Place about his time working at HCJB, The Voice of the Andes. I thought your SWLing members might be interested. https:\/\/youtu.be\/lZpFHADp27g\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Zenith-Transoceanic-R-7000-2-angle-e1540388449299.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Zenith-Transoceanic-R-7000-2-angle-e1540388449299.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Zenith-Transoceanic-R-7000-2-angle-e1540388449299.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Zenith-Transoceanic-R-7000-2-angle-e1540388449299.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":60058,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2024\/06\/awa-presentation-working-at-wwvh-in-hawaii\/","url_meta":{"origin":51041,"position":4},"title":"AWA Presentation: Working at WWVH in Hawaii","author":"Thomas","date":"June 23, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark Erdle (AE2EA), who writes: Hi Thomas, Steve Johnston, WD8DAS, gave a presentation to the AWA last night about his job at WWVH, the time and frequency shortwave station in Kauai, Hawaii. I have to admit that I'm envious of someone who has the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/WWVHFront-001.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/WWVHFront-001.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/WWVHFront-001.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/WWVHFront-001.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":52335,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/the-cooling-radio-station-musa-the-ultimate-ssb-receiving-site\/","url_meta":{"origin":51041,"position":5},"title":"The Cooling Radio Station & MUSA: The Ultimate SSB Receiving Site","author":"Thomas","date":"April 1, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark (AE2EA), who shares the following video from the Antique Wireless Association. Here's the video description: Cooling Radio Station was at the UK end of a point-to-point, shortwave signal beamed from Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The site of the station was carefully selected as the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ionosphere-Rugby-Shortwave-1.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ionosphere-Rugby-Shortwave-1.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ionosphere-Rugby-Shortwave-1.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ionosphere-Rugby-Shortwave-1.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ionosphere-Rugby-Shortwave-1.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51041","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51041"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51041\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}