WORLD WIRELESS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18241, 27 November 1924, Page 14

WORLD WIRELESS.

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SUCCESSES.

(SPECIAL TO "THE PBESB.")

AUCKLAND, November 26,

The progress of wireless telegraphy u'.os discussed by the Hon. J. G. Coates (Postmaster-General) at the opening of the St. Helier's new Post Office this afternoon.

The Minister pointed out that to New Zealand belonged the lion cur of getting into communication by wireless with England, thus constituting a record which for distance could not be beaten. This was done first by Mr Bell, of ■ Waikemo, a skilled Morse operator -and a -son. of Mr A. Dillon. Bell, of Shag YfJley Station, on the comparatively small wave length of 85 metres. Mr Bell was an enthusiastic amateur, and his success, which had been the subject of applause by American and English amateurs, had been followed by Messrs O'Meara. of Gisborne, Slade, of Ihinedin, and others. The statement from London that Mr Fisk's message from Australia, by means of the beam system, constituted a record must therefore be discounted. The message was.heard by many New Zealand amateurs, and was a one-way message of a few letters and a signature. If the beam system was used, as stated, the beam or band must have been very wide to allow New Zealandera to listen in. Similarly it was. alleged that the beam messages to South America had been picked up here by several amateurs, and it was therefore not surprising that the efficacy of the beam system was seriously doubted. New Zealand amateurs had had twoway communication with England extending over 40 minutes, and for some days before Mr Fisk's message was sent were in the habit of massing on tc- England messnges from Australia.