A Triangle

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 53, 19 July 1929, Page 39

A Triangle

International "Testing a ‘ N international radio . telephony’. test of considerable interest took Place last Saturday evening, when VK2MH) (Amalgamated Wireless, Australasia, Ltd., Sydney), the well-known. experimental : station, worked. OJA,. Montreal, Canada, «and . Bridgewater, Dngland,.: states. Mr, -R: --: ' Jones: (Lyall Bay). Considerable humour was to the: experimental. test: The naine Bridgewater was given as’ Drink wate evidently by mistake. ‘- Listening to 2MB (Sydney), this is was ‘heard :- "Hullo, Canada; Hullo, Bra : just a moment, ‘we're wan on the telephone,’ just’ stand by for a, moment." "Hullo,. Montreal,*I hear you ¢alling ’ London ; you want to dtink more with it." Speating to one, of the operators. at 2MB studio a little later, the announcer (a familiar voice. to listenefs) said, "This is a'little bit of international stuff." "This . is. going to’ be. interesting, Jack. "Weare working Duplex. telephony with OJA, Canada." "Hullo, yes; certainly, right you ares | I will stand: by; that ‘is ‘so. Hullo; "VK2MB,. Sydney; — ‘Hullo, Canada; Hullo, Drinkwater." "Hullo, Drinkwater, drink whisky if you like; drink’ beer.’ "Hullo, I haven't got Drinkwater yet; Hullo, Montreal; we are not re- ceiving Drinkwater yeti. Hullo; ‘Syd- 7 ‘ney here." , "We... cannot receive Drinkwater : direct; ‘we are not.receivying Drink--water.direct. If you will rebroadcast ‘him, we can talk between each other." "The announcer at 2MBH whistled; — ""That’s a-very: dry whistle," said he, "Y'll have to drink water." "Hullo, .this is Sydney, Australia, calling. you." "Hullo!.. This. is Sydney . speaking to Drinkwater now. . Hullo, Drinkwater. Oh! Thank you very much..I am very pleaséd to-speak to you. This is the first time... How are you receiving me now; are you receiving me direct?’ "Via Canada, I see. We are not receiving you. direct, either; Canada: is. acting. as. our relay station." . *Phone rang at 2ME "Just a moment. Hullo! Yes,. he’s : gone. , Well I think he’s just gone round to "Hullo, Bridgewater; Hullo, Bridgewater." .(Hvidently Bridgewater must. have given. the name Rridgewater clearly to’ Sydney at this juncture.), "We'can felléw you very well now;. we are receiving you very well’ DOW ; hére’s: Sydney’ again." is the’ weather like in: "London now? Oh! We have had a very fine day here; like spring. The nights | are cold, but. the ' days are fine." ; . "We hope tobe: testing with ‘you direct shortly. I hope we will be able to test direct with you'shortly." ve "What is the: best’ period for’ recep: ; tion of this station in- England?" '"T see. Oh yes; I think about’ 8° G.M.T. would be very good: We have tested ‘very successfully with ‘Nauen,"

Germany, at .8.G.M.T. Did you hear any of our tests?" The fival announcement from 2M¥E: . "This. is .VK2ME; Sydney, Australia, experimental station of Amalgamated Wireless, Australasia, Ltd., 47 York Street, Sydney. You have been Nstening to \K2ME working CJA (Canada and Bridgewater (England): Canada relayed Bridgewater to us and relayed our «signals back to Bridgewater. VK2ME is now signing off. Good eee’ good afternoon, and good night." ty ~~