Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
It’s 100 years since public service broadcasting got under way with the BBC’s transmissions from 2LO in London. Prof. Tom Stevenson tells the story of early radio with its powerful transmitters sending signals for reception on crystal sets with cat’s whiskers and early thermionic valve wireless sets.
He highlights examples of early radios which can be seen on display at the Orkney Wireless Museum in Kirkwall and the Museum of Communication in Burntisland, Fife.
Start music: Excerpt from “Sunrise” by Zerøbeat – available on Bandcamp tinyurl.com/3xw6wvkw ©2022
End music: Excerpts from “Sunset” and “Sunrise” by Zerøbeat – available on Bandcamp tinyurl.com/3xw6wvkw ©2022
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It’s 100 years since public service broadcasting got under way with the BBC’s transmissions from 2LO in London. Prof. Tom Stevenson tells the story of early radio with its powerful transmitters sending signals for reception on crystal sets with cat’s whiskers and early thermionic valve wireless sets.
He highlights examples of early radios which can be seen on display at the Orkney Wireless Museum in Kirkwall and the Museum of Communication in Burntisland, Fife.
Start music: Excerpt from “Sunrise” by Zerøbeat – available on Bandcamp tinyurl.com/3xw6wvkw ©2022
End music: Excerpts from “Sunset” and “Sunrise” by Zerøbeat – available on Bandcamp tinyurl.com/3xw6wvkw ©2022
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Donations
All the online events in this year’s Festival are free of charge. If you are enjoying our online sessions, please consider supporting the Festival with a donation. Click the link below to donate and we thank you warmly for your support.
paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=orkneyscience%40gmail.com&item_name=To+help+covering+the+cost+of+this+year's+Orkney+International+Science+Festival¤cy_code=GBP&source=url
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