Broadcasting From Aeroplane
Aerial Description. of Auckland | ON Saturday afternoon, May 28, an attempt was made to broadcast a description of Auckland as seen by an aeroplane passenger, The experiment was carried out through the collaboration of Falcon Airways, Limited, and Johns, Limited, through the courtesy of the Post and Telegraph Department. During the week, two members of Messrs. Johns, Limited, staff, Messrs. Marett and White, at a very short notice, assembied a small shortwave transtaitting set for the "plane, and a test was arranged for Saturday between 2 and 3 p.m. Notice was give from 1YA and 1ZR, but only meagre details were announced in the hope that shortwave amateurs would keep off the air during the test. Unfortunately it was spoiled to a large extent by inconsiderate shoctwavers tuning in before the ’plane rose, Afterwards, however, interference was practically nil. : The "plane was piloted by Captain Hewitt, with Mr. Marett at the microphone. Mr. R. B. Hardy, of Mt. Eden, the well-known president of the Aucklanc Lawn ‘Tennis Association, had placed at the disposal of the experimenters his aerial and telephone line, and a relay was carried out from here to 1Z3. Some difficulty was experienced at first in getting the relay through, chiefly because the ’plane was o1 the ground, and apparently screened from ~Mount Albert. At 3 p.m., however, when the ‘plane took the air, and climbed to 6000ft., the signais increased, and steadied, and during the trial fight the signals were very clear and easy to hold at Mount Albert. Bvery word was heard by the operator, and from reports received as far away as Pukekohe, the experiment was 4 great success. However, 1ZJ would be very glad to receive any reports from listeners, for, now that a start has been: made, it is hoped that further tests will follow. The test lasted for about half an hour, and reception experienced little difficulty whether the plane was oyer Mt. Albert or much further away.
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Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 47, 5 June 1931, Page 5
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329Broadcasting From Aeroplane Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 47, 5 June 1931, Page 5
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