Morse Interference

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 13, 11 October 1929, Page 31

Morse Interference

Visiting Warships Guilty ELLINGTON is not the only port where warships interfere with reception. On Thursday morning, October 8, the operator’ at 2ME, Sydney. the experimental station of Amalgamated Wireless Australasia Ltd., complained to GBX, London, that the French warship Tourville was pounding out :Morse and interfering. with reception of the transmission from GBX. The warship uses the call sign FALT, and was calling FUB at 5.45 a.m., Sydney time. In humorous vein, Mr. Farmer at 2ME remarked: "Hang it! Here’s this Frenchman again; you'll have to stand by until he’s finished; we have to give him the floor every time; I’ll let you hear him." Mr. Farmer then switched the Tourville’s Morse over for London to hear. In reply to a remark from GBX, Mr. Warmer remarked, "I’d like to say something else, too." Well, it is annoying, especially when important tests are heing carried out between England and Australia, and every moment is valuable to the operators at each end. Again the same day, during the evening tests, 2ME complained to GBX about .the warship, remarking that FALT wandered all over the place, one minute on top of 2ME-then right on the side band. "He’s like a chaffcutter; it wouldn’t be so bad if he’d get his traffic, over, but he keeps on call, call, call, all day long," said the operator at 2ME. Again 2M® switched the Frenchman’s Morse over for GBX to hear, and the writer also heard it via 2MBE. a 2ME has arranged to test with GBX this present week, commencing from Tuesday, October 8, from 1400 G.M.T. until 1800 G.M.T. instead of from 1800 to 2100 G.M.T., hoping to get at least two hours of good conditions during that period for tests. er errr newport eeerseenneer sen seeremmneesstsientomsastieaamees,