WIRELESS AT SEA.
Bomb excellent work by wireless was accomplished by the Marconi operator on the Tyfl <ar. steamer Hawke's Bay on the voyage out : from London. Crossing the Southern Ocean the Durban station was spoken at a distance of 1200 miles, and the Blue Funnel liner. Ascanius was V picked up at a range of 1000 miles. On the run from Sydney to Auckland the vessel was in communication with the stations at Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart, Wellington, and Suva, which were heard %• > very distinctly. The new station at Awa- , nui was also communicated with. j.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15249, 12 March 1913, Page 8
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