An ABC News story today tells of the celebrations in Darwin this week marking the start of the Overland Telegraph on 20th June 1870 when the South Australian parliament voted to dedicate about half its annual budget to building the telegraph line!
Barrie Barnes of the SA & NT Morsecodians and others appear in the video accompanying the story explaining the history.
The ARRL Solar Report
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Solar activity was at low levels on 18, 20, and 21 August with only C-class
flares observed. Activity increased to moderate levels on 19 August
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