Radio Wireless in the Apple Isle
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October 29, 1924, “RADIO" Page 497
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EDUCATION IN WIRELESS, as Westralian Farmers, which is with radio and the results achieved
A COMPREHENSIVE scheme has something of a record. Another by these sets—so far removed from
been put in hand by the Minister high power mains and ‘‘squeakers’’—
for Edueation (Mr. A. G. Ogilvie) are in nearly every case remarkable.
during the last few months and -e- DOWN, DOWN, DOWN!
cently the first of a series of demon- AMATEUR STATION PRAISED.
strations was given at the West 2RJ, Sydney’s amateur broadcaster, .
Not long ago, at the Ashington
Hobart State School, where a party Colliery, England, a series of ex-
is almost as popular as 2FC or 2BL
of Parliamentarians journeyed to periments were carried out, the pur- in Tasmania. He called up Mr. F.
listen-in and were delighted. It is pose of which were to ascertain the W. Medhurst at Sandy Bay, Hobart,
intended to ex#end the scheme to possibilities of subterranean wire- recently, asking for a report. The
less. A party, together with a three-
country schools, where listening-in to valve receiving set, went down the
number of ‘‘squeakers’’ trying for his
mainland and local broadecasting will Carl Pit, and set up a 20-foot aerial wave is sufficient indication of the
undoubtedly be a great boon to the on the baulks supporting the roof. popularity of his transmissions. The
children. But one 'phone was used, and the air these days is full of them, states
reception was so clear that all five
a correspondent.
members of the party heard every
IN THE COUNTRY. word distinctly. This experiment
THE big sheep men of the Midlands was carried out at 1,900 foot level, EXPERIMENTAL TESTS.
(Tas.) are rapidly falling into line and it is expected to continue these EXPERIMENTAL tests are now be-
investigations to further depths up
with their eity brothers and are in- to a mile.
ing arranged between the main-
stalling efficient receivers. The latest land and Tasmanian amateur trans-
acquisition by Mr. A. W. Burbury, a mitters and readers interested are
well-to-do grazier at Antill Ponds, is asked to communicate with ‘‘Loud
a five-valve Iederal DX4 with which sheep man to instal a set is Mr. Speaker,”” ¢/0. Wireless Weekly, Ho-
he has been picking up Melbourne, Rupert Watchorn, of Kempton. The bart, who is organizing the Tasman-
Sydney and Adelaide stations, as w-I! country areas are now well served ian efforts.
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