The Lizard Wireless Station in Cornwall opened on 1 January 1901 and was able to communicate with ships up to 80 miles away, pushing the boundaries of what was thought possible at the time.
Later that same month the station received a wireless signal from St Catherine’s Point on the Isle of Wight, proving for the first time radio waves could follow the curvature of the Earth.
The National Trust now cares for the cliff-top facility, operating it as an amateur radio station and its historic call sign will be active for the whole of January to mark the anniversary.
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