The Wireless Telegraph.
A remarkable series of experiments has been performed during the past few weeks by Signor Marconi, at Cowes. This distinguished inventor has successfully transmitted messages without the use of wires from Her Majesty at Osborne-house to the Prince of Wales on board the Royal yacht Osborne, four miles away. This is the most successful series of experiments that has thus far been performed with the new wireless telegraphy. Day after day the Queen at Osbornehouse has been enabled to send communications to the Prince of Wales on board the yacht at her anchorage, and the Prince has sent replies which were received as perfectly as if they had gone over the ordinary wires instead of through the air. An even more astonishing feet than this was successfully performed by Signor Marconi a few days ago. The Royal yacht left her moorings in the harbour, and went for a short cruise along the coast. When the yacht was near Ryde, the operator at Osborne was able to pick her up on his instrument. While she was going at full speed several messages were transmitted from the yacht to Osbornehouse, and replies were received by the Prince of Wales.
The usual anchorage of the Osborne is distant about fonr miles from the operating station on land, which Signor Marconi has been using. Across this strip of water the messages have been flashed at the rate of 180,000 miles a second. Signor Marconi has now developed his system of wireless telegraphy, so that his messages can be received either on a tape or by means of a bell.
The Royal family at Osborne-house have taken a deep interest in the performance of these remarkable experiments, which have been a great convenience to Her Majesty inquiring daily as to the health of the Prince of Wales, and receiving replies within a few moments.
The instrument on land is placed in a little tea-house in front of Osbornehouse, called Ladywell-cottage, where the members of the Royal family have been daily visitors. It has been found by Signor Marconi that stormy weather, instead of interrupting the wireless telegraphy, has been an assistance, and some of the best results have been achieved in a dense fog.
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Manawatu Herald, 3 November 1898, Page 3
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372The Wireless Telegraph. Manawatu Herald, 3 November 1898, Page 3
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