WIRELESS TO NEW YORK.
AUSTRALIA RECEIVES CLEAR MESSAGES. (Received Sunday, 7 p.m.) NEW YORK, May 21. The “Xtv.’ York Times,” in co-oper-ation with the Australian Press Association, during the last tAvo days, conducted Avireless broadcasting tests with Australia, Avhich thus far proved so encouraging that, beginning at four o’clock to-morro\A' morning, "New York time, equiA r alent to six o’clock p.m of the same day, Australian time, the “New York Times” Avill broadcast a short resum e of the world’s news, in the hope that Australian amateurs and ships, as avcll as other 'stations in . the Southern Hemisphere, which are • isolated by extreme atmospherics on higher Avaves, may receive same. The “Times,” during Thursday morning, began sweeping the atmosphere from its neAv short wave lengths station, just completed, in the toAver of its “Times” annex building,Avith the follOAVing signals: “This is 2 U.O. ‘Ncaa' York Times,' headquarters of the Australian Press Association in America, broadcasting in an attempt to reach Australia. Will Australian amateurs please reply?” i The “Times’’ employed, and Avill employ, forty-six tenths metres. After the signals had been repeated a shoi't time, 6 Z.A. Los Angeles(G. i M. Best, operator) informed the “Times” that stations 3 R.N. .and 3 Y.X., of Australia, were communicating Avith him, stating they were hearing the “Times” signals perfectly, and rith greater strength than any signals, they have ever intercepted. Th e “Times” continued its signals, and Los A.ngeles relayed the Australian replies. Signals Particularly Clear.' Australians are urging the “Times” to continue broadcasting, since th e Reception was so excellent. The “New York Times,” at 3.45, daylight savings time, this (Friday) morning, repeated its, signals, and station 5 A.A.8., Corsicana, Texas (H. F. l-lendricks, operator) expressed a desire to assist in connection ■With Australia direct, by listening in as the “Times” called. Hendricks, a little later, reported that 2'X.A., Australia, was calling the “Times,” and the “Times” operator (R. J. Iverson) called 2 X.A., and heard K.F.W.11. also answer very faintly, finally fading completely out. K.F.U.H. is the steamer KaJmaloa, oAvnev Mr M. R. Kellum. The vessel is anchored in St. Vincenten's Bay on the West Coast of New Caledonia, the owner making a short • deer-hunt-I ing trip from Noumea. He proceeds thence to Suva or Sydney, from which he will continue a Ayorld cruise. The Kaimaloa is collecting speci--1 mens of South Sea flora and fauna, and other scientific data, relative to the Polynesian race. ’ K.F.U.H. informed the “Times,” ’ through 5 A.A.8., that their signals were remarkable, no other second dis--1 trict or Far Eastern stations being 1 audible, the “Times’ ” five hundred ■ cycle note being steady and penetrat- ! ing!
K.F.U.H. continued to receive the “Times" 1 transmission Avithcut repeat, and Iverson asked Roebuck (Kaimaloas operator) for information about the'vessei, and 5 A.A.B. continued to relay. Roebuck replies that exchange of messages consumed one hour. Inter-communication Hoped For. The “New York Times” and Australian Press Association Avill continuo experiments each morning, when other American stations are quiet. Ultimately they hope, not only to send direct to Australia, but also to receive direct. These experiments are particularly notCAvorthy OAving to the technical difficulties AAdiich were overcome. ‘ The “Times” annex building in the heart of New York City, Is surrounded by sky t scrapers of steel, and its station is located in a steel toAver, seventeen storeys above the street. It was feared that magnetic interference would 'cause failurej and compel the removal of the station out into the country, but the clearness with which its signals were received, reflect credit upon F. E. Meinholt and Iverson, under Avhose direction the station Avas constructed. The news resume for each morning’s broadcasting Avill be prepared by the Australian Press Association representative.
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Shannon News, 25 May 1926, Page 4
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