International Marconi Day Held on 22nd April 1995 using (for the first time for G3IW) special event callsign GB4JAM. A total of 578 contacts were made, including 5 other ‘Marconi stations’. EI5IMD, G0UPP LIZARD, EI3IMD, GB2MID, GB100IMD RSGB HQ. EI4JAM contacted 21/4/95. All contacts except 2 were on 80m ssb, using long wire and ATU with 100W. All contacts were around Europe except 4Z5 and 2 into VE. There were 5 operators, on air for approx. 22.5 hours, sharing one transciever. Lightning storm shut down 17:20 to 18:40. Hourly rate 0-1 37 1-2 42 2-3 29 3-4 29 4-5 3 5-6 29 6-7 36 7-8 37 8-9 45 9-10 35 10-11 29 11-12 6 12-13 2 13-14 2 14-15 21 15-16 11 16-17 28 17-18 4 18-19 14 19-20 20 20-21 21 21-22 47 22-23 27 23-24 26