BYRD EXPEDITION.
WIRELESS , COMMUNICATIONS.
ARRANGEMENTS DETAILED.
Per Press Association
GISBORNE, Aug. In. Detailed information regarding the arrangements for wireless communication with the Byrd Antarctic expedition, has been received by Mr R. Patty, a radio amateur, from the Canadian Westinghouse Company with the request that amateurs in New Zealand and Australia report upon the reception of the American station KDKA at hours coinciding with the proposed schedule. The weekly schedule is divided between four stations, KDKA being the only short wavo on© and tile only one likely to be received in this country. The intention is to communicate with the expedition every Saturday at. 11 p.m. eastern standard time, and 3.20 p.m. the following day, New Zealand time, KDKA’s allocation being December 1, and 25, January 12, February 2 and 23. Morse communication will always bo possible. Nightly tests are now being conducted for the purpose of checking the reception of the voice. Amateurs are requested to stand by every Sunday at 3.30 p.m., New Zealand time, while the expedition is in the Antarctic for emergency messages.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 221, 16 August 1928, Page 7
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