A WORLD'S RECORD
PALMERSTON NORTH CLAIM RELAYING OF DUTCH RADIO STATION. [Per Press Association.] PALMERSTON N., June 3. At 6.30 this morning the Palmerston North Radio Club, in co-operation with Mr Waters, chief engineer to the Manawatu-Oroua Power Board, successfully relayed the Dutch short wave station, PCJJ, Holland. The announcements and music from Holland came through clearly until 8 o’clock, when bright sunshine caused the signals to fail rapidly. I The club claims this to be the long- | est distance that relaying has been idone, Holland being approximately 11,- | 750 miles awijy. Therefore the feat constitutes a world’s record, which was previously held by 2BL, Sydney. Last Sunday the club achieved a Dominion record in relaying 2XAF New York.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19858, 4 June 1927, Page 6
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119A WORLD'S RECORD Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19858, 4 June 1927, Page 6
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