In November, 1897, Marconi and Mr. Kemp rigged up a stout mast at the Needles on the Isle of Wight, one hundred twenty toes high, and supported a wire from the top by an insulated fastening. Then, having related the lower end of this wire with a transmitter, they put out to sea in a tugboat, taking with them a receiving-instrument related to a wire that hung from a sixty-foot mast. Their object was to see at what distance from the Needles they may get signals. For months, through storm and gale, they stored at this work, leaving the Needles farther and farther behind them as particulars in the devices were improved, till by the New Yr they were able to get indicators clear throughout to the mainland. Forthwith a permanent station was set up there-first at Bournemouth, fourteen miles from the Needles, however subsequently moved to Poole, eighteen miles.… Read the rest