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Why It Is OpenNo automatic instrument record was made at Signal Hill; Marconi and his assistant listened for the expected repeated Morse letter S through a telephone receiver alone, and technical historians have since questioned the reception given uncertainty about the wavelength used and the difficulty of long-distance daytime propagation at the likely frequencies. 1 What Would Resolve ThisAn independent contemporary instrumented record, which does not exist and cannot now be produced; Marconi's more systematic 1902 shipboard tests supply indirect support but do not themselves confirm the 1901 reception. 1 Discipline NeededHistory of radio technology 1 Question Status Reader Facing Open Question
No automatic instrument record was made at Signal Hill; Marconi and his assistant listened for the expected repeated Morse letter S through a telephone receiver alone, and technical historians have since questioned the reception given uncertainty about the wavelength used and the difficulty of long-distance daytime propagation at the likely frequencies.
What would resolve this An independent contemporary instrumented record, which does not exist and cannot now be produced; Marconi's more systematic 1902 shipboard tests supply indirect support but do not themselves confirm the 1901 reception.
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Marconi's reported reception in Newfoundland was widely celebrated, but its evidential basis was later questioned by technical historians.
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