A radio interview that John did with a Canadian broadcast radio station, can be found at the link shown above called JJ on CJADĪ little History about Marconi and Ballybunion John J O'Carroll, EI6AH, now SK, and other Radio Experimenters have operated from this Marconi site for many years on International Marconi Day, and it is our privilege now to keep John's legacy going, by continuing to operate from this site on the annual International Marconi Day. KARG would like to thank the management of Colaiste Bhreanainn for their kind permission to use this fantastic location. This college offers the opportunity to boys and girls aged 11 to 17 years, to learn the native Irish language in a very encouraging, friendly and comfortable surroundings, on the edge of the bustling town of Ballybunion, County Kerry, with its fantastic beaches.
Currently on the site of the original Marconi station is an Irish language residential training college called Colaiste Bhreanainn. Members of Kerry Amateur Radio Group operate from the site of the original Marconi Station annually for International Marconi Day. Kerry, where the very first transatlantic voice transmission was made from, at the Marconi Station in March 1919. Members of Kerry Amateur Radio Group have the privilege of transmitting from the Marconi site at Ballybunion, Co. More information on Marconi related history in Ballybunion, can be heard on a p odcast from 30th March 2019, as follows on Radio Kerry 19th March 2019 is the anniversary date, and on this day, KARG and others will be QRV from the site of the former Marconi radio station on all band, all modes. Update:During 2019 the Special Event Call EI-100-YXQ will be on air to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the historic event, of the first East to West voice transmissions across the Atlantic from the former Marconi radio station in Ballybunion, Co Kerry, Ireland.
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