Test with Berlin

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 23, 21 December 1928, Page 25

Test with Berlin

‘Mr. A. P. Morrison Reports Me. A. P. MORRISON (Brooklyn) writes:-‘On Tuesday, December 11, 2ME Sydney was heard conducting tests with AGB2 Berlin, Germany. This test was not what you would cal) a success, the trouble being’ that AGB2 could not understand the English language too good, the receiving conditions not being good at that end. 2M stated they would have someone there the following night who could speak the German language. Wednesday, December 12, the test was listened for again, but 2ME was un‘able to pick up AGB2. Sometimes their carrier wave was audible and nothing else, so no test was carried out with them, but 2ME conducted a test with VPD Suva, 37.5 metres. A test -was also carried out with the Suva station on December 11, but the test carried out last night was more suecessful, the trouble being a defective "mike" at Suva end, on the first test. , To-night, December 18, AGB2 was tuned in at 7.80 p.m., calling 2ME Sydney, but on going up to 28.5 metres. 2ME was not on the air, but came on a few minutes‘afterwards. AGB2 Germany gave his wavelength as 26.5 metres. This test was more successful than its previous ones, and AGB2 was heard to state that on Wednesday’s test he was not able to raise 2ME carrier, but stated that afterwards he heard 2ME conducting a test with Malabon, Java, ANE, and was heard very clear and strong in Germany (this test I did not hear). As regards

the test with AGB2 and 2MBE to-night, it was fairly successful. Speech was carried on in the German language from both stations. Then Farmers’ voice was heard again, AGB2 closing down about 9.20 p.m., but 2ME carried on with music for AGB2 to listen to. While listening to this test tonight I was using a specially constructed underground aerial of my own making, it being most successful. Most underground aerials I have constructed. taken from radio magazines, have not been superior to overhead aerials, always decreasing signal strength, especially for the broadcast band, but the aerial I have constructed increases volume, decreases static, and if any short-wave listener wishes a deseription of this aerial I would he only too pleased to send them a deseription."