Departure Awaits Favourable Weather.

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 12, 5 October 1928, Page 7

Departure Awaits Favourable Weather.

Splendid Trip to Blenheim. ON FRIDAY last the "Southern Cross" flew from Christchurch to Blenheim to wait favourable weather for the return flight to Australia. The Carly indications were that conditions might permit of this being commenced on Sunday morning, and preliminary organisation was undertaken to that end. Weather reports coming to hand Saturday evening, however, prevented departure, and it may be that some time will elapse before the flight does tuke place. Kiverything possible will be done by the R.B.C. for listeners When the flight is on. VOOD work was done on the oecasion of the flight to Blenheim. Not only did 38¥YA describe the departure, but 2YA, by means of a special line to Blenheim, broadcast the arrival, The success of this work is in itself a tribute to the high efficiency of the special submarine telephone cable across Cook Strait. Irom a technical point of view, while Friday’s transmission Was good, effort will be made to even improve upon it for the actual departure. | On the flight of the "Southern Cross" up the coast her radio apparatus was tinder test, and 2YA picked up the generator hum and broadcasted that for listeners.