THE PIONEER'S "WIRELESS."

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 665, 16 November 1909, Page 6

THE PIONEER'S "WIRELESS."

% - ( WOEK J (Bj Ttlecr&Dli-Speclal Carta somienL) 1 ' ' ' Chmtchurch, November 15 HM.S Pioneer, which is now at Lyttelton, ■has recently boon doing unusually good work with hor wireless telegraph installation Although sho only carries what is known as a "Mark 1" outfit (the first stylo l&sucd), she has succeeded in makirig communications over very long distances Not long ago its range was about tuo hundred miles, but, during the past week, the vessel established what practically amounts to a record for Australasia A few days ago a faint message uas picked nn consisting of repetitions of the letter "V" This cryptogram was occasioned by the instruments ot HII S Powerful, which were being "tuned up"' m Sydney Harbour Tins achievement, although it was far from being equal to obtaining a deliberate message, is remarkable because, hitherto, the only messages received direct from Sydnoy were picked up at ,sea, some distance from shore ' It is supposed that a now sot of instruments '(known as "Mark 1 Star"), recently fitted up on H.M S Powerful, has increased that vessel's range The presence of large land inassi'S such as oxiiit round a land locked harbour prove a damping effect upon messages at the receiving ond The Pioneer received a clear message from HIIS Challenger while that vessel was at the Kormadecs a few days ago searching for the Clan MacPherson