Rocky Point, New York

W2RC/IMD

Once again, W2RC/IMD will be operating from this tiny radio shack built back in 1902.    However, it looks as if the size of their antenna farm makes up for the small size of the building !!!    Measuring only 12 feet x 14 feet,  the building was used by Marconi to transmit his first successful shore-ship wireless message.    It will come as no surprise to learn that the home of W2RC is thought to be the oldest structure to be used for radio in North America - although I am sure that there will be others who will wish to claim that distinction

Also of  interest, is the height of the L shape operating tables from the floor, leading one to believe that the operators operated from a standing position or sat on stools!

 

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The 'home' of W2RC/IMD taken in 1988