RADIO TALK WITH AEROPLANE.
NEW YORK, August Jl.—The radio audience which last week listened to the remarks of a diver speaking from the bottom of the sea . were treated' yesterday to a recital of the experiences of an aviator flying a mile; above- . New York City. The experiment, which was conducted by the Radio Corporation of America,- is said never to have been attempted before, aud officials of the company, attach- great importance to the results,; as suggesting the«cniai'gcd possibilities of radio broadcasting. The aviator’s words, even when the machine was out of sight, were plainly, heard by those ! about the field station, although the roar from the motQfs was transmitted with the voice. , The, airman readily ‘f responded to questions’ asked from the j field. “Its funny,” he said, “to hoar J a man talking when flying a mile ! above the earth. A few years ago j anyone predicting such a thing would have been considered mad.” These ] remarks were received and sent by ; wire to the powerful broadcasting \ station of the Radio Corporation, ' which relayed them to the listening thousands. , ' , : : ' ■' ippy- i, , ' -L:. A
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16545, 27 September 1924, Page 9
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186RADIO TALK WITH AEROPLANE. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16545, 27 September 1924, Page 9
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