[CW] Off Topic - Mid-Ocean Telegraphy

[David J.J. Ring, Jr.]

This is a bit off topic, but I thought it was very interesting as it
mentioned a novel wired means of telegraphy using ships.

A piece of newspaper clipping dated 11 September 1883 concerning the
proposal of Mid-Ocean Telegraphy deems amazing.  See the attached
picture for details which was sent by ambidextrous Morse sender, Ray,
VR2UW to the "RADIO OFFICERS, &C" email list. 

R/O Ray found it by Internet searching the National Library of New
Zealand via DigitalNZ, the newspaper is Feilding Star:

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=FS18830911.2.26

R/O Stan Barr provided additional sources for such information:

http://earlyradiohistory.us/1901fa16.htm
http://earlyradiohistory.us/1898dol.htm

73
DR

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