WIRELESS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 22 September 1924, Page 7

WIRELESS

A GREAT RECORD. PICKED UP .BY NEW ZEALANDER, (BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION ) •WELLINGTON, Sept. 22. A/ New Zetdahd wi'relss amateur, Mr F.._.Sell, of Waihemo, made a record last night hv establishing communication with Santa Paulk.' and Long Beach in California. Mr Bell lias been 'trying for months to link up with California, but did not succeed till this occasion, when he/got into touch with two different persons—E. A. Atmore, at Santa Paula, and K; L. Reidman, at Long Beach. In conversation-between •5,, . n l’ ™ s , Jay Mr Slirimpton, Chief Telegraph Engineer, of New Zealand. Mr Bell congratulated Mr Atmore on winning the gold boomerang offered to the first American establishes connection with New and Mr Reidman congratulated Mr Bell as the first New Zealand amateur to “get over.” Mr Bell’s power was 120 watts and a wave length of 120 metres. The Americans used 150 metres. At'the same time J. Orbel], who left ten- England in the Port Curtis three weeks ago, succeeded in communicating with. Mr J. O’Meara at Gisborne, about 5000 miles away, and the latter also got into touch with ail amateur af Bune’os Ayres. Mr Shrimpton says that two or three Australians also tried to reach America last night, but- did net succeed. “A New Zealander,” he adds, “has unbroken the world’s record, and I consider our amateurs have done more for long distance wireless than amateurs in other oarts cf the world.”