WIRELESS IN THE PACIFIC.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 75, 31 March 1910, Page 3

WIRELESS IN THE PACIFIC.

WHAT FOREIGNERS ARE DOING. In view of the fact that the Commonwealth, together with other Governments, is considering the question of installing a wireless telegraphic system in the Pacific, the following letter from the Mutual Telephono Company will prove interesting (says the Sydney Morning Herald}. It was received by tho Commonwealth Electrician (Mr. J. He'kelh), in reply to a scries of questions put by him. It shows that on" American combination has already got a big wireless system in operation among v, number of the Pacific Island* : —"Honolulu, 4th March, 1910. In reply to your letter of 2nd February, nddressed to Ihe Diamond Head Wireless Telegraph Station, 1 would say that this communication was turned over to us by the postmaster of Honolulu for reply. In aiwwer to your questions I would say that this company is operating -commercial wireless stations in thin territory, being situated at Nawillwill. Kauni, Lahaina, Maur, Kamalo, Molokai, Puako, Hawaii, and Kahuku Oahu. We arc using a composite system, which is composed chiefly of the Massie wireless system. The normal day rnnge of the Kahuku station is 400 miles ; night range with ships, 1250. I would say, however, that j this station is in night communication j frequently with all the Pacific Coast stations, as well as Sitka, Alaska. These distances range from 2500 to 2050 miles. The Kahuku station is working during the day from 7 a.m. until 5.30 p.m. communicating with the various island* of this group. These inter-island stations are connected with practically all of the laege plantations, stores, and town* in the island. Tho longest range is between Kahuku and Poako, Hawaii, a distance of 185 miles. The Kahwku station is in direct communication with all of the inter-island stations. The inter-island stations are all of about 2 lew. (kilowatt*). Thepower used on this inter-island communication during ordinary atmospheric • conditions is Hbout 1 kw. Tho power. -of the Kahuku station on night or longdistance work with ships ranges from' '7i to 154 kw. Another wireless connection which has been made by a foreign Power is between Palm Island (a guano island, owned by Germany) and Yap, an island station on the- United States cable to Manila. Yap is one of the Caroline groups, and is about 70 miles north of New Guinea ; so that easy communication could be established with other German possessions in the Western Pacitic.' 1