New Britain herald., 1926-01-25
SOME REPORT THEY
 GOT RADIO TESTS
Reception Throughout New
 England Not Good, However
IS 0 s. HAMPERS SENDING
American Stations Handicapped In Transmitting To World-London. Buenos Aires, Mexico City and Lima, Peru Are Tuned ln-Pro- gram Tonight

New York, Jan. 25 Pt-Tragedy that stalked the gale-whipped At lantic interrupted the opening night of the third international broadcast ing tests while North America was talking to the world. Reports to- day, however, indicated that tn" second half of the program, fur nished by foreign stations was heard here.
 Ships Crash--S o S. Calls For 45 minutes between 10 and IIt D. m. stations along the Atlantic icoast were shut down after the Nor wegian freighter Solyang and the tanker Vacuum collided near Winter Quarter Shoals, off Delaware break water.
 As messages telling of the sink ing of the Solvang and the rescue ot all of her crew but one man whined through the air. the chances of re- lception Of American stations ab' oad slowly vaned. Midwestern stations continued OH the air but as they had to bridge half the United states as well as the Atlantic to reach Eu ropean fans, it was not expected that much of their programs would reach the old VOL.
 Foreign Stations Open
 At II o'clock coincident with the lifting of the order of silence, Am crica'j turn ended and stations in London. Bournemcuth ond paven' try, England; Barcelona, Spain; Lima. Peru, and Buenos Aires took the air.
 Almost at once, reception of mu' isic and announcements from 2LC London. LOW Buenos Aires ant 6BM Bournemouth was reported from Long Island and New YorE city. Later reports reached head quarters from the test at Gardef City, N. T.. and Radio Broadcas magazine, of reception of OAK Lima: the British stations. and CITE
 Mexico City. and the British station elsewhere through the United States Chairman Reports Success Early today Power Crossley
 chairman of the radio week eyecu
 tive committee. telegraphed iron
 Cincinnati. Ohio, that the test va
 a success. at least as far as recep
 ton of European program by Amer
 jeans vas concerned.
 Radio broadcast magazine report
 cd receiving messages telling c l. fragmentary reception of Britis musical programs. Officials of tn y test wee notified from Ihiladelphi 0 of the appearance of mystery sta = rion' which signed off a. the Fife u Tower Paris. according 10 an q Il amateur who reported receiving IT ol 2SO metres. Eiffcl Tower va le rot scheduled to take part in Ia: d nights work. From Chicago an e- New England came reports of poe
 reception of foreign programs. n One scheduled feature of ff r. opening night of the broadcastir ss was spoiled by the s O s. It ha Id l,een planned to furnish dance mi a SIC for the Hotel Metropole, Londo a from station WNCA, New York. b' ee the local orchestra was forced 10 ar off the air almost before it had P ilt nder way.
 1t The Program Tonight Id Tonight's proglaG is as follows ut From 10 10 ii D. m. caste
 standard time. American. C2nadia es Cuban aid Mexican stations " of 5raadcast special programs for o' sd. seas listeners.
 re From II o'clock until midnight nd American continent stations will he main silent and rro7dCaalirg W cd co,nc nom ONN. Ii.H,. Peru; Lo'
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