Broadcast News

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 29, 31 January 1930, Page 15

Broadcast News

j\ AJOR-GENBRAL G. O. SQUIER, late of the U.S. Army, and famous for his inventions connected with "wired wireless," has won a decision at the U.S. Patent Office giving him priority in the invention of the "monophone." Using the ordinary telephone system, but not interfering with its normal functioning, the "monophone" provides subscribers with broadcast programmes on a frequency band’ "entirely above and out of the way of the band used by wired radio on power lines for broadcasting service.’’ General Squier’s claim-is so broad that it is held to cover even "talking, moyies" in the house through a completely screened circuit with zero noise-level, due to the lead sheathing of the telephone cable. HE people of Lord Howe Island have been given a new interest by the establishment of a wireless transmitting station, Until June of last year the only means of communication with the outside world (except for broadcasting received from Sydney and other stations) was the island steamer "Makambo," which called at intervals of six weeks. Recently, however, a radio telegraph station was erected, and the islanders keep in touch with Australia at a cost little more than ordinary land-line telegraph rates. The transmitter consists of a 500 watt_ short and long wave I.C.W. transmitter with engine, alternator and exciter. It is housed in a neat little bungalow with a picturesque setting facing the lagoon. Three times a day messages of commerce and greeting are exchanged with the station at Pennant Hills, Sydney. The operator is a native of Lord Howe Island who has gone back to his island home after serving three years in ships on the Australian coast.