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RADIO TOPICS
WIRELESS TRIUMPH.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEAM SYSTEM.
[Archibald Hurd in "Straits, Times."]
With existing apparatus, the speed, it is claimed, is higher than that of any other long distance téle- graph service in the world, whether by wire, cable, or high-power long-wave wireless stations, and stations operated on this system are capable of handling all the traffic at present available between any two countries with ample margin for future Increase.
·FOR AMATEURS.
A TWO-STAGE CHOKE AMPLIFIER.
The amplifier about to be des- cribed may be added to any existing The miracles of yesterday are the
set, provided that it does not al- common-places of to-morrow. In
ready contain more than one stage Influence on the Cable. no long time the British people will.]
of transformer-coupled note magni- wonder how they managed to exist Experience has already shown without the speedy, cheap and re- that with the increase in the facilification, and may also be added to a crystal set. A point which must ties for rapid communication coi es gular service offered to them by also an increase in the traffic, and be noted is the connection of the wireless telegraphy. Perhaps we those who are responsible for the high-tension negative to low-tanalon hardly appreciate how rapid has great cable companies are no longer positive. This should be made the been the development of maritime nervous as to the effect which wire- same as in the existing set, i.e., if less may have upon the prosperity both negative terminals are joined and other forms of communication of their undertakings. There is in the set, then make those of the in the British Empire.
every expectation that the cable in amplifler the same, but of they are There are men still alive who re- the matter of secrecy, will always joined negative to positive, or vice member the laying of the first cable, offer some advantage over wireless. versa then make the choke amplifier and can recall the wonder that was At the same time, the rivalry be, conform to those of the set. expressed when the pioneer steam- tween the two methods is already, In this circuit a "tone-control" ships appeared upon the great trade promoting greater efficiency and switch is incorporated, by means of routes. When Queen Victoria's cheapness. The cable companies which one of four fixed condensera, Diamond Jubilee was celebrated, are being prompted to spend large which should be of the clip-in some observers, looking back over sums in laging super-cables of the variety, may be shunted across the the preceding 60 years, declared new type, which can carry many loud speaker jack.. It is thus pos- that the age of scientific wonders; messages simultaneously and can sible, by a auitable selection of con- had come to an end, and that future work at a speed which was regard- densers, to control the tone of the generations would have nothing to ed A impracticable. until quite reproduced music or speech to suit varying voices. The amplifier may do but to sit down and profit by the recently. Achievements of those who had pre- The improvement of the cable is be connected up to a valve set in ceded them.
already leading to a lowering of the following manner: Terminal A But since these complacent state- cable rates, and we can look for- of the amplifier to the positive tele- ments were made, sit has challeng-ward to increasing keen competi- phone terminal, terminal B to the methode-negative. Terminal is left open, ert coal as the heating agent in tion between the two
while the low-tension terminals are, steam propulsion by sea; the motor the cable and wireless both in ship has been brought to a state of apeed, accuracy, and charges which of course, connected their respec- such comparative perfection that in will prove of enormous benefit to tive terminals on the existing set. With a crystal set the connection some quarters the prophecy is the business communities through should be either (1) terminals A doomed; and the commercial aeros out the British Empire. plane has arrived opening up new
and B to the telephones, with a con- and fascinating prospects of quick
nection made from terminal A to travel.
low-tension negative of the ampli- fier, or (2) the C terminal to the negative telephone terminal and the low-tension terminal of the ampli- fier to the positive telephone ter minal of the crystal set. In the former case the crystal is joined across the chake, while with the second meth the crystal goes: An Epoch-Making Event.
directly to the grid. In the circuit "The commercial advantages of the dotted condenser "C" will most There is now, however, every ex-such an important development of likely be found across the tele- pectation that the two means of the beam system are very great," phones of the present set, but it communication will prove comple- it is urged, "and the opening of the none has been used in this position multiplex telephone and it is advisable to join one up as mentary one to the ether, and that first.
service will be an shown, preferably one of .0005 mfd. each will be used for particular pur- telegraph
event in. the capacity. poses. The competition between epoch-making the cable and wireless will certainly history of long distance radio For those who wish to build this prove of advantage to consumers communication." Facsimile trans- circuft the following components and producers, tending to promote mission will also be assisted by the would be required:-Two low fre- efficiency of service and to diminish beam system owing to the speed quency choke coils, two filament re- with which this form of trans- sistances, one single filament jack. While some scientists still main-mission can be handled when the two grid leaks of either 2 or 1 tain an open mind as to whether the high electrical frequencies of short megohm, two 01 fixed grid conden sers, one switch arm with two dull new beam system of wireless will waves are employed. take the place of the power system, the rapid progress which has been made in long distance wireless tele graphy by the utilization of the beam system has been one of the most remarkable developments of the past five years.
While this remarkable progress in transportation has been going on,, wireless telegraphy, owing parti- cularly to the genius of Senator Marconi, has been placed at the sex vice of the British peoples. When the first signals were sent through the ether, it was said that wireless. telegraphy would in time supersede the cable.
rates.
Owing to this latest achievement of Senator Marconi, it will in no, long time be possible for the most isolated communitles of the British Empire to keep in touch with the great centres of population in B manner which would have been re- garded as impossible a few years,
There is now every assurance that beam wireless will be adaptable to wireless telephony and there is also the possibility of superimposing commercial telephone channel upon high-speed telegraph services using the same aerial system, thus obviat Ing the cost of erecting separate stations for carrying out telephonic communications.
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Very successful, results have al- emitter valves and batteries. ready been achieved with facsimile latter should have voltages of 60, transmissions on short waves. This, and 4%. The size panel re- system, it is expected, will enable quired would be 16in. x 7in. x 3- ordinary writing, typewritten or printed sheets, and pictures to be; flashed across space, thereby ob viating the necessity of laborious preparations of messages by means phony, and each beam aerial can be of punching tapes and the spelling used for the simultaneous
mission of telephonic and out of each letter of the message.
Whether the beam system entire- graphic messages or for the simul- ly supersedes the high-power system taneous reception of telephonic and or not, there are undoubted advan- telegraphic messages without inter- tages associated with the new meference.
(g) The beam system can be used thod. With long-wave omni-direc- tional transmission, practical con- for facsimile transmission over any Rapidity of Transmission.
siderations, it is stated, limit the distance. Marconi's Wireless Telegraph band of wave lengths available for What the Future May Bring. Company has just celebrated the long distance telegraphy to waves triumph of the beam system in
between 10,000 and 80,000 metres. No one who was followed the brochure, in the course of which
The lower wave lengths from£200 rapid development of wireless tele- the history of beam wireless
metres upwards are required for graphy during the present century traced. The conclusions, which ship and aircraft services, for short can place any limit to its further were based on early experiments, distance point-to-point services, for progress. There is every have been completely borne out by "broadcasting," and for military to expect that the cost of erecting the results achieved with the beam and other government services; and the necessary receiving stations will stations built for the British Gov- the waves above 30,000 metres are gradually be reduced until the ex- ernment for communication with unsuitable because of the limita penditure is brought within the British Dominions and with tion in the speed of working and spending capacity of even the India, and the corresponding ata the much more severe atmospheric smallest communities, tlona built for Associated Marconi interference on these very long Companies in those countries.
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The Canadian service can operate under commercial conditions at speeds of 1,260 letters per minute In each direction, or 2,500 letters per minute for the complets circuit for many hours on end. The Aus- tralian stations are capable of deal ing with 3,400 letters or 680 five letter words per minute in all. The speed of working is determined only by the mechanical limitations of the manipulating and recording Instru- ments, and connecting land lines,
THEIR SECOND SUMMER THE
- HARDEST.
Teething and hot weather make, their second summer a trying time for little ones. Summer disorder of stomach and bowels and infantile
waves.
Empire Broad-Cast Stations, The advantages which the beam system possesses over the high- powered system are claimed to be numerous :-
(a) The capital expenditure is less.
(b) The stations can be operated with a comparatively small amount of electrical power, and there is an economy in running costs.
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We may even look forward to a 24-hour broadcasting transmission throughout the Empire when the Bettler on the South African veldt, the farmer on the plains of Canada, the miner of the atockbreeder in Australia, and the sheep farmer in New Zealand, however far removed he may be from any great centre of population. will be able to 118- ten to the lectures, concerts and re- ligious services which are broad- cast from England,
Owing to its financial resources (e) It is the most speedy method and its command of intellectual and of communication.
artistic talent, England will prob-| (d) Owing to the narrow radia-ably remain-for many years the tion of the beam, to the screening most efficient broadcasting centre effect of the reflector at the re-in the British Empire. Encouraged ceiving station, and to the large by the success of the Dutch broad- number of wave-banda available, a casting station at Eindhoven, the great, number of separate services, British Broadcasting Corporation can be catered for.
proposes Immediately to erect a (c) In consequence of the screen-station of its own and in no long effect of the receiving reflector, time it may be hoped that Empire circuit is increased. the traffic carrying capacity of the broadcasting will be a reality, prov. ing an incalculable blessing to
cholera may be quickly controlled and suffering relleved by Chamberlain's Colla and Diarrhoea Remedy. EADY to take in a little sweetened water. (f) Beam, stations can be used amall and isolated communities Always rellever. For sale everywhere, for long distance wireless tele-overseas.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1927.
DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an export ̧· but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)
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dresu 7-Annoy E-Enemies 10-Mighty
-- 14-A tablet
16-Therefore 17-Sorrowful 10-Hurried 20-A short gaiter 22-Unadulterated 23-Entomology (abbr.) 24-A tomboy 26-A favorits uncle 27-Part of the body 29-A ̃otehálng ngent 31-To Invade with
violence
WTHE INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE.
| HORIZONTAL (Cont.) | VERTICAL (Cont.)
41-Close by
42-A place of land
surrounded by water
43-A digit
45-Dlvläton of Bible
(abbr.)
47-Finish
4-Helda
52-Melted rook - 83-One who preperie
food
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VERTICAL 1-A sharp explolva
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82-6ound in relation to 4-Extending away
quality
83-in the past 36-To make red-
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woody shell 40-Not any
from
B-Put to Right
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moisture 21-One who tries out 24-A filament growing
from the skis 25-Mid-day 25-Each (abbr.) 30-An artiola $4-Agreeable 36-An Impresion 17-Conceded facte 30-A bone of the arm |44-A small bry 48–in the future 148-A kaad covering
49-Girl's nema (short) |50–Frozen Water 141-A drunkard
SUGGESTIONS FOR SOLVING CROSS-WORD PUZZLES
Start out by filling in the words of which you foul reasonably sure, These will give you a clue to other words crossing them, and they in turn to still others. A letter belongs in each white space, words starting at the numbered squares and running either horizontally or vertically or both
(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.}
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