POLAR FLIGHT

Hokitika Guardian, 16 November 1933, Page 6

POLAR FLIGHT

PLANE TO RADIO MESSAGES

DUNEDIN, November 14

William Lanz, wireless operator on the Wyatt Karp, i 6 in touch every day with -the “New York Times,” where the wireless room is equipped with plant similar in every way to that on the vessel. The transmitter is a selfrectifying push-pull circuit, rated at 500 waits, and can reach any place in the world.

When 105 degrees east and 40 degree s south, a position in the Southern Hemisphere half-way across the world from New York, the ship wa k 3 'in constant communication with New York.

The experiences of the Byrd Expedition in Antarctica have proved that transmission 'and reception are mucn improved in the south. A|lso on the ship is a 600-metre transmitter rot' short-distance work. Thi s was taken from the Nautilus in Norway after she had made her under-tho-ice expedition in the Arctic.

When the Wyatt Earp was running down to the south of Tasmania, a trial was made of -the radio plant on the monoplane, with the 100-watt shortwave transmitter and receiver, which wall be operated by Bcrnt Balclien on the trans-Antarctic flight. Communication was maintained with 'San Francisco.

On the flight the monoplane will be in contact throughout with the Wyatt Earp and the New York “Times.”