TELEPHONES FOR AIRMEN.
SUCCESSFUL TRIALS. London, March 26. Captain Whateley, R.A.F., in a special Daily Mail machine, flew to-day from Cricklewood over Chelmsford, to tost the new Marconi invention of the wireless telephone for use between aeroplane and aeroplane, or between aeroplane and aerodrome. Captain" Whateley describes the experience as a great success. "The wind was so bad," ho says, "that experts worn dubious about the ascent over Enfield. I telephoned down, askiupt Chelmsford whore I was. Immediately I received an accurate reply. I first heard a scratching sound, like .a bad gramaphone needle, and then with extraordinary clarity a voice, as if the speaker was just behind me, said: 'Hullo, Handley Page, Chelmsford speaking'. You're how two miles east of Bishop's Stortford. Is it very windy?' "I immediately telephoned in reply. 'Hullo, Chelmsford, Daily Mail sneaking. It is very windy, but your messages nre quite clear.'." Captain Whateley thus ascertained his position five times. The invention has a workim? range of from 200 to .101) miles, with a normal low-power station. In future it will be possible to telephone to and from the air through any exchange.
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Taranaki Daily News, 9 April 1920, Page 5
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188TELEPHONES FOR AIRMEN. Taranaki Daily News, 9 April 1920, Page 5
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