How a 5W Morse code radio saved the crew of the Italia Airship in 1928.

Started by gil, August 30, 2013, 11:58:49 PM

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Thanks for posting; a stark, albeit unfortunate, contrast to what happened with the Prinsendam.

QuoteNo attempt was made to keep a radio watch, and it is notable that Guglielmo Marconi, who monitored the messages from the base ship later said:

    "No wonder that on the Citta di Milano the SOS of the survivors could not be picked up by radio operators. They simply were not paying attention to her signals.".[1]
Unconscionable.