A WIRELESS EXPERIMENT.
TO PROVIDE A TIME SERVICE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Minister of Internal Affairs advises that arrangements have been made for a provisional wireless time service From the standard mean time clock at the Hector Observatory, to he transmitted on Tuesday and Friday evenings. Provided that conditions art suitable for obtaining the necessary observations signals will be transmitted from Wellington radio station on a wave length of 800 metres, and to ensure accuracy the signal key at the wireless station will be automatically worked by the Observatory clock. ,It is pointed out by the Minister that" wireless messages from ships of the mercantile marine are sent out in a wave length of 600 metres, so that to ensure the success: of the arrangement it will be necessary for all ships fitted with wireless apparatus to restrict their operations for the few 'minutes during which time signals are being transmitted.
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Taranaki Daily News, 18 June 1920, Page 5
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154A WIRELESS EXPERIMENT. Taranaki Daily News, 18 June 1920, Page 5
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