The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-09-22
est possible distances at which WIRE
less messages may be sent.

est possible distances at which wire
less messages may be sent.
A chain of stations extending from
Cape Elizabeth, Me-, to the Caribbean
is already In practical operation; also
stations on the Pacific coast and at
Cavite in the far away Philippines. 1t
Is the purpose, too, Of the bureau ult-
mately to make 1t possible for a war
ship anywhere in the West Indies to
be within telegraphic communication
with a home station, which means with
Washington.
The equipment now being installed
generally permits of communication
with dependable reliability between
warships at sea and between ships and
shore for a distance of 12o miles,
while communications have be"n suc-
cessfully carried on a. tne naVal ser
,,o.-s-ra distance Of 225 miles, and
messages have been overheard By sta
lions at a distance of over 400 miles.
But a short time ago the commander
Of a feet was able to communicate d.
rectly with vessels at no greater dis
tance than I'VE miles, the distance at
which signals may be read with reli-
ability. One oficer 10 now assigned
especially to the Bureau Of Equipment
to give wireless installation his special
attention. That oficer at present Is
Lieut.. 8. 3. Robinson, whose expert
knowledge Of wireless qualities him
for the work.
All the newer ships of the navy have
been equipped with wireless appar'
atus, while the work Of installation
on the older ships Of the navy ha'
been In steady progress, % that In {
short time all the larger vessels Of thu
navy, at least, will be fitted out witt
the apparatus now In use.
A most interesting project IL tina
which contemplates connecting New
Orleans with the Isthmus Of Panam,
by wireless. This will necessitate tn
erection of two powerful stations a
New Orleans and Colon. New Orlean
was selected because there IL a clea
seaway between the two points. Tn
distance IL about 400 miles, and me-
sages sent from one to the other wi
be flashed all the way acros the Gul
of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. N,
~gotiations are now pending for til
necessary apparatus. Every conident
II felt in the success of the project
The first message to be sent to th
department at Washington from a shi
at sea came from the cruiser Colorad
She was coming up the coast, ar
when 100 miles south Of the lightsh!
at Nantucket, her captain sent a me
sage directed to the department q,
~nouncing his position. 1t went
wireless to Nantucket, and from the
to Washington yer land lines. TIL
illustrates the possibilities Of comm
nication between the naval authoriti
at Washington and ships of the Goa
at distances which could not
reached a very few years ago. A T
culiar incident occurred In connect,
with the Colorado's message. T.
operator of the wireless station at I
washington Navy Yard heard the m,
sage going from the Colorado to t
lightship and telephoned the fact
the department.
When the Dolphin started (
Charleston recently to take the Sec
tary Of the Navy, then ar. Morton, a
a party from the latter place 10 Pc
Rico. the department received a
port after her departure that a WIRE
lay In her course. A wireless messs
from Cape Henry ordered sent by
department was received by the Z
phin apprising her Of the danger, Il
putting her on the lookout.
The advantages Of wireless HI
been demonstrated In the maneuv
Of the North Atlantic neet, when
dsrs were sent to vessels Of the &
mand that had gotten far beyond
mailing distance Al the iset was c.
Ang north one OF the vessels picked
by wireless the battlsship Hin
whaoh Waa outaida tiso VIRGINIA cAj