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Radio owes
its development to two other 19th century inventions, the
telegraph and the telephone, since all three technologies
are closely related. Guglielmo Marconi, an Italian inventor,
first proved the possibility or radio communication when he
sent and received his radio signal in 1895. Once the details
of his discovery became widely known, a number of
competitors sprang up on both sides of the Atlantic, many of
whom made valuable improvements in the sending of radio
signals.
Radio listener ship reached its peak in the 1930's and '40's
as people attempted to keep abreast of world events such as
the Great Depression and World War II. By the middle of the
20th century, television had appeared and radio programming
suffered. Today, however, with the advent of satellite
radio, that trend is reversing. Radio signals can only
travel 30 to 40 miles past a transmitter so when you drive
too far away it becomes full of static and eventually fades
away entirely. With modern technology we now have satellite
radio just as we have satellite TV. Satellite radio allows
you to hear a from anywhere in the country.
This site was created through months of intense and
methodical searching of the Internet for radio related
content. Whether you are interested in ham radio, AM/FM
radio, radio advertising, radio controlled cars and planes,
satellite radio or any of the myriad aspects of radio, this
site can provide valuable and reliable information and many
hundreds of
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