WIRELESS.
A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT., GISBORNE TO ARGENTINA. (by telegraph—-press association.', GISBORNE, Sept. 25. Mr. Ivan O’Meara, the well-known wireless amateur, communicated on Wednesday' evening with operators in Buenos Aires, at Panama, and with the steamer Port Curtis, en route from New Zealand to London via Month Video, all these messages being received within a space of two hours and forty minutes. >. - ■ First he got Mr Orbell, a New Zealander, on the Port Curtis, which was 6200 miles away and was nearing Monte Video. Mr. Orbell transmitted a message to be forwarded to some friends in New Zealand, stating that he would he arriving at Monte Video the following morning. Mr. O’Meara then got Mr. F. Braggio at Buenos Aires,' 6500 miles distant, who stated that he had sent a journal and photographs to Mr. O’Meara. The last call was answered by Dr, Cataneo, of Parana, Argentina, 6500 miles away, who replied to the signals, introduced himself, and intimated that he ■ would be on space the following night at the same time. Mr. O’Meara states that in each case the signals were 'very clear. ; . '
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 26 September 1924, Page 5
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183WIRELESS. Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 26 September 1924, Page 5
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