History of radio upon the idea of grounding his transmitter and receiver. With these improvements the system was capable of transmitting signals up to and over hills. Marconi's experimental apparatus proved to be the first engineering-complete, commercially successful radio transmission system. Marconi's apparatus is also credited with saving the 700 people who survived the tragic "Titanic" disaster. In 1896, Marconi was awarded British patent 12039, "Improvements in transmitting electrical impulses and signals and in apparatus there-for", the first patent ever issued for a Hertzian wave (radio wave) base wireless telegraphic system. In 1897, he established a radio station on the Isle of Wight,
The Avalanches at their long hiatus since their last album and the continuous speculation of a follow-up release. On 2 June 2016, the first single from their second album, "Frankie Sinatra", was premiered on Australian radio station Triple J. The title of the album was revealed the same day to be "Wildflower". The Avalanches, initially, played live using samplers, analogue keyboards, bass guitar, drum kit, and theremin. Their set-up later included four turntables, a percussion stand, and a battery of MIDI-controlled special effects. The band performed at festivals during 2000–2001, including the Big Day Out, Falls Festival and V1. For their European