International Marconi Day celebrates the huge part Guglielmo Marconi played in the invention of radio.
International Marconi Day (IMD) is a 24 hour amateur radio event that is held annually to celebrate the birth of Marconi on 25 April 1874. The event is usually held on the Saturday closest to Marconi’s birthday and in 2018 it will be held on 21st April.
(REGISTRATION FOR 2017 IS NOW CLOSED)
Period of Operation on 21st April 2018
0000 UTC to 2359 UTC
The purpose of the day is for amateur radio enthusiasts around the world to make contact with historic Marconi sites using communication techniques similar to those used by Marconi himself.
Registered Stations MUST operate from a site which has a connection with Marconi.
To register your station for International Marconi Day 2018 please contact us using the email address below.
Please note you do NOT need to register just to claim the award, registration is for official stations only.
Any stations wishing to participate must be registered by Friday midnight. If You try to register after this time unfortunately we will not be able to register you.
Any stations worked that are not on the list will not count towards the award.
(REGISTRATION FOR 2017 IS NOW CLOSED)
For the current list of confirmed stations for 2017 click below
