IY4FGM

IY4FGM

from ARI-BO website click on picture to open a nice document on this site

located in PONTECCHIO MARCONI - BOLOGNA - ITALY, in the back garden small building near-by to "VILLA GRIFFONE" then used by Marconi family as country summer house, where young Marconi started his experiments in wireless telegraphy. After Marconi departure in 1937 (born April 25-1874) the Guglielmo Marconi Foundation, a State recognized cultural institution, was founded on April 11, 1938, under law R.D. n.354, and situated in the historical Villa Griffone, promoting and encouraging studies and researches related to Radio Communication and initiatives, designed to keep the memory of the great scientist and his fame alive. To this purpose the Foundation carries on programmes, that can be divided in three groups as follows:
- history and museum related activities
- advanced research
- activities of cultural and social promotion
The Mausoleum and Museum in Villa Griffone are an attraction for italian and foreign tourists. The Museum is accessible only by group reservations.)

Latest News about relevant IY4FGM Radio Activity:
>Sergio, IK4AUY, has operated at IY4FGM
in the July 12-13, 2003 IARU International
Championship HF Contest as Single Op, Phone,
All Bands, High Power 500 W. max, Not Assisted
>April, 24/2004 IMD International Marconi Day
activity (also some digital modes first)
>April, 23/2005 IMD International Marconi Day
>March 26-27/2011 CQ WPX Phone Contest

QSL Via I4KMW (see QRZ.COM Via Buro or Direct)

from your right to left: IK4AUY, Sergio; IK4UPU, Anton; IZ4EFR, Alberto; IZ4CMT, Luigi; sitting right to left: IK4ICT, Franco (over his head the IY4FGM plate); IK4UNI, Riccardo.
Picture taken during 100th Anniversary Jan 18th, 2003 at IY4FGM
after qsos with GB2GM and KM1CC and live video at Villa Griffone Aula Magna meeting where Prof. Falciasecca, President of "Fondazione Guglielmo Marconi" sent greetings message via a VHF link to our HF station while in qso with GB2GM.

From your right to left IK4UNI, IZ4EFR, IK4UPU, Prof. Falciasecca President of "Fondazione Guglielmo Marconi" with the VHF handheld he used to transmit greetings message by means of IY4FGM HF Amateur Radio Station (managed by ARI Bologna, Associazione Radioamatori Italiani) during 100th Anniversary of first wireless telegraph transmission on 18th january 2003, IK4AUY Sergio, IZ4CMT Luigi at your left.

**IK4AUY, IK4UPU, IK4ICT and OH2BH IK4AUY, KO4RR and his wife N4WV**

G3SXW and IK4SDY ARI Bologna ex- President Some Bavarian Cont. Club members DH1TW, me, DL6RAI, DL7AV

IW4BLG	IY4ARI - Marconi Centennial Celebration - ARRL EME Contest
IW4BLG	IY4FGM/4 - 12 Dec. 1901 -12 Dec. 2001 Celebration - EME
IY4M	IY4M BEACON ROBOT - Instruction Manual - English
GB4IMD	International Marconi Day - Cornish Amateur R.C.
GB4IMD	International Marconi Day - Station Histories
GB2GM	Poldhu Amateur Radio Club
G4CCH	Hear some recordins of EME signals at G4CCH (Real audio)
G3SDS	2001 Centenary year of Transatlantic Wireless Communication
IW3HVB	More pictures by IW3HVB about IY4FGM/4 EME 12/01
W1AA - KM1CC (by K1VV)	W1AA Marconi Radio CLUB - KM1CC, more links
Comitato Guglielmo Marconi Int.	Comitato Guglielmo Marconi Int. (a lot of links)
Museo "Mille voci...mille suoni" di G. Pelagalli	G. Pelagalli museum about old radios, audio (about 800 pieces)
MarconiCalling	by Marconi Corporation plc
Guglielmo Marconi	Encyclopedia Brittanica
Guglielmo Marconi	Guglielmo Marconi - Nobel Lecture. Nobelprize.org