Transatlantic Times Centenary
The Amateur Radio section of the Isle of Wight Community Club operated a 
Special Event station on 14th and 15th November 1999 to commemorate the 
centenary of the Worlds first Newspaper published at sea using wireless. The 
original wireless transmissions took place from The Royal Needles Hotel on the 
15th November 1899.
The Special Event callsign used (issued by The RSGB) was GB4JAM.
Approximately 50 stations were contacted, mostly in the UK.
Operation was on 14th 5 to 6pm, and 15th from 2 to 7pm. Bands used 2m 
fm, 15 and 80m ssb. Non UK contacts were 1 each on 15m Italy, 80m Germany, 80m 
France, 15m Spain and 2 on 15m USA.
Radios used were FT920, FT101ZD, TS680s and IC706.
Antennas used, on 15m 1/4 wave vertical, on 80m manual ATU and long wire, on 2m 4 ele 
vertical beam pointing northish.
The 'JAM' in the callsign relates to Captain Jamison on SS St Paul, the ship 
on which the 'Transatlantic Times' was produced, and to Mr. Jameson-Davis who 
was at The Royal Needles Hotel. Marconi was on board the SS St Paul.
There is a press coverage in the Isle of Wight County Press 19/11/99, see 
bullet point above 'Isle of Wight Radio Society'.