WIRELESS ’PHONE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10302, 11 January 1927, Page 5

WIRELESS ’PHONE

NEW INTER-EMPIRE PROJECT

SUCCESSFUL TESTS BETWEEN ENGLAND 1 AND QUEBEC.

(United Press Assn—Copyright.) (Received Jan. 10, 8.50 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 9.

The Empire wireless telephone was connected between Ottawa and England to-day over the beam radio system from England to Drummondville in Quebec, to which 'Ottawa is connected by laud wire. Several conversations were conducted between the two countries, the distance being 3500 miles. These tests are not connected with the radio ’phone inaugurated between New York and London, and foreshadow the opening up of direct telephone communication to all parts of the Empire. It is a new distinct inter-Empire. project, which it is hoped to carry out through the Marconi beam system.— A. and N.Z.C.A.

TRANS-ATLANTIC RUSH DYING DOWN.

SYSTEM NOT YET PERFECT.

AMATEURS. OVERHEAR CONVERSATIONS.

(Received Jan. 10, 10.10 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 10.

Few trans-Atlantic wireless ’phone calls were made to-day. Those using the system found .the conditions remarkably suitable. Reports come from various parts of the country of amateurs overhearing conversations. The Popt Office admits it is unable yet to guarantee the same secrecy as with the telephone, but it denies that an entire conversation can be picked up. The first newspaper advertisement received by the trans-Atlantic wireless telephony from New York is published in the _ Daily Telegraph, occupying three columns. —A. and N.Z.C.A.