AVAILABLE HERE LINK TO THE UNIQUE OFFICIAL

FONDAZIONE GUGLIELMO MARCONI SITE

and for 18 January 2003 100th Anniversary of Guglielmo Marconi’s First Wireless Telegraph transmission between the United States and Europe from atop high, sandy cliffs overlooking the Atlantic
click here to W1AA Marconi Radio Club.

      IF YOU HAVE WORKED

IY4FGM

"FGM is for Fondazione Guglielmo Marconi"
or Guglielmo Marconi Foundation"

THE OFFICIAL MARCONI MEMORIAL AMATEUR RADIO STATION
  MANAGED BY ARI - BOLOGNA

 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.)

IY4FGM

QSL Manager is IK4UPU (via buro or direct)

 Maybe you  worked me (IK4AUY) as I'm one of the official

radio operators at that UNIQUE AND FAMOUS STATION.

(Operators co-ordinator is IK4ICT)

 

SOME PHOTOS:

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.

IY4FGM ANTENNAS (yagi  dip)                      Marconi  statue and  me 

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

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

SOME  LINKS ABOUT IY4FGM and MARCONI