Right Round the Earth
II international radiophone — service was utilised recently to transmit round the world a gramophone record Which was br vadeast by the Amalgamated Wireless station, VK4ME, Melbourne, and received — back there ag sain after travelling a distance of about: 21,500 miles. The experiment originated with Mr. i, UL. Seott. a wireless expert, of "Chicago, by whose request the Melbourne — station broadcast "The Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," as sung by John McCormack, Inumnediately the record commenceil Mr. Scott, who was in touch with YRSBME by international telephone, remarked: "That's fine; Io can hear sou perfectly. I will put your transe nission back to you." Mr. Scott then connected his station by land Jine to New York. Thence the transmission travelled by air line to London, thence to Syduey by air line, and finally by land line back to the point of origin at Melbourne, where it was received with good volume and clarity.
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Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 44, 13 May 1932, Unnumbered Page
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155Right Round the Earth Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 44, 13 May 1932, Unnumbered Page
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