Eucharistic Congress.

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 12, 5 October 1928, Page 8

Eucharistic Congress.

A LL the important functions held ip * connection with he Eucharistic Congress were transmitted through 2MiK, the 20k.w. short-wave overseas experimental station of Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia), Ltd. Excellent reports have been received in respect of both the reception and relaying of these transmissions. In the United States, successful relays were made by broadcasting station WMAK, Buffalo. and 2XAD, Schenectady. The following has been received from Mr. Muir, broadcasting cngineer, Buffalo:-"Kucharistic pro2vanune received here excellently and rebroadcast by station WMAK. Buffalo." In New Zealand the programmes were rebroadcast by station 2YA. In addition, the transmissions were received at maximum strength throughout the south-western Pacifie Islands. The following has been received from the officer-in-chrge, Rabaul :-‘"Buchar istic programme all received here at loud-speaker strength. excellent modilation." Mr. Dunwoodie, Apia, cabled: "Eucharistic Benediction Service reteiyed here full strength and all lis-

teners joined in Benediction service.’ The officer-in-charge, Noumea, cabled: "Received strong at Noumea, IL. will send other results of amateurs when I get them." This series of short-wave broadcast prograinmes was one of the most im. portant ever carried out in this- part of the world, and to Australia stands the credit of being the first country in the Southern UWemisphere to instal a ‘adiophone transmitter of such high power as 20k.w. The transmitter o! this station is capable of being used at any time for the purpose of tele phone communication with any part ot the world, and marks an important step in the matter of overseas communication from Australia.