The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-19
GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT
MARcoNl WIRELESS TELEGRAPH
SYSTEM.
As Viewed BY
o. C. v. Spain, Commander Canadian
Marine Service.

/ " ~ " 0Paitig 0Oiii0HNSi
Marine Service.
To the Deputy Minister of Marine and
| Fisheries of the Dominion of Canada
| Ottawa:
| Sir-I have the honor to submit here
with he following report in connection
with the Marconi stations erected in the
river and gulf of ST Lawrence during
the present season:
The stations are situated at the fol-
lowing points:
Fame Point, Quebec: Belle isle. Quebec;
Heath Point Anticosti, Cape Ray, New
foundland. Point Armour, Labrador, Cape
| Race, Newfoundland
They have all been working very sue
cessfully for some months before the
close of navigation.
The station at Fame Point was finished
on June 25, and ON that date held com
munlcation with the Allan line r. M. S.
Partisan. outward bound. large num-
Der of messages were exchanged between
| this vessel and the land station.
In the official test made by the govern
ment, communication was held 1870 miles
to the eastward and 101 miles to the west
ward. The latter distance might have
| been improved upon, but it was deemed
inexpedient to continue the test owing to
the fact that the government steamer
conducting the same was ordered else
where.
The Heath Point station was completed
on July 81, and on that date held COM
munication with royal mail steamers, in
ward bound, for periods of six hours. The
official test of this station showed 1t to
! have an efficient range OF about 1870 miles,
! but on several occasions 1t has held ves-
sells even further
The Point Armour station was COM
pleted August 10, and on August IL
had its first communication with an out
ward bound steamer This station In the
official test made by one of the govern
ment steamers showed a range of 115
miles.
| The Belle isle station, which was COM
pleted September l, has also shown, by its
official test that it is fully UP to the
standard of the other stations. 1t was
in constant communication with the Point
Armour station. which is situated some
| sixty miles to the westward. from the
time ii was opened until the close OF
navigation.
The station at Cape Ray, Newfoundland,
was completed on October T. The official
test of this station showed 1t to be en-
tirely satisfactory, having an efficient
range of about 100 miles
The Cape Race station was complete
| ed on November II, and the official test
| OF the station was also most satisfactory.
The range of communication was fully
up to that of Cape Ray station.
Both the Cape Ray and Cape Race sta
lions were utilized by the late governor
general TO send messages to the govern
ment and people of Canada on the oc-
easion of his departure by the r. NJ. s.
Partisan The Cape Race station was
also made use of by the Dominion gov
eminent to communicate with the pres
ent governor-general upon the occasion
of his coming to Canada by the same
steamer.
| All of the above stations have reported
shipping and shipping intelligence to
Lloyd's agent at Quebec.
The Belle Isle and Point Armour sta
lions have proved exceptionally valuable
in communicating TO steamers coming
through the straits of Belle Isle, news as
| to weather conditions prevailing in the
Straits.
In many instances vessels have been
| in communication with shore stations
when enveloped in thick fog, and have
found The Marconi system an invalua-
| al he fo1 vtr
service already existing.
News of current events have been
| furnished by the stations to all vessels
| equipped with the Marconi apparatus.
| This has not only proved a boon TO the
! passengers, but will undoubtedly tend to
| popuarize the St. Lawrence route with
the travelling public.
The important aid to navigation rem
dered by the Dominion of Canada in
| the matter of wireless telegraphy, has
been very greatly appreciated by the Ship
ping Federation of Canada and the ship
! ping interests generally.
| Stations at Sable Islands and on the
mainland, probably in the neighborhood
| of Canso, which are to be built under
! contract, will be commenced as soon as
| the weather conditions permit.
| 1t was not intended in the first place
| to have these stations intercommunicate.
but 1t has been pointed out by ship owners
| that the value of the system to shipping
| generally would be enormously increased
| t. these stations were able to establish
| intercommunicaton. For this reason the
| government has decided to increase the
| power of the St. Lawrence stations and
| to establish two other stations so that
| communication may be had by means of
| the Marconi system from Fame Point TO
| Belle Isle or Cape Ray.
The enormous advantage which will
! follow from having this system Of in