Antenna (radio) the focal point of parabolic reflectors for both transmitting and receiving. He published his work in "Annalen der Physik und Chemie" (vol. 36, 1889). The words "antenna" and "aerial" are used interchangeably. Occasionally the term "aerial" is used to mean a wire antenna. The origin of the word "antenna" relative to wireless apparatus is attributed to Italian radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi. In the summer of 1895, Marconi began testing his wireless system outdoors on his father's estate near Bologna and soon began to experiment with long wire "aerials" suspended from a pole. In Italian a tent pole is known as
Long Distance (film) Long Distance (film) Long Distance is a 1961 Australian television film. It was based on a 1948 American radio play, and retained the U.S. setting. It was among the first local drama productions by station HSV-7, and aired in a 30-minute time-slot. It was telecast on the 8th of June. An excerpt from it appeared in a 2006 documentary called "Studio One", suggesting "Long Distance" still exists despite the wiping of the era. The film was produced by British producer Peter Cotes and starred his wife, Joan Miller. It is not known if the show was shown interstate. A woman's