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reception using the greater portion of the great circle would be
possible.
Mr. Smale said that with present technique and equipment it is
not possible to get 24 hours communication between U.K. and Hong Kong.
Cables & Wireless had planned to work direct as much as possible and to
link via Colombo for the remainder of the time.
It would be possible to increase the hours of direct communication
by using double-ended Rhombics but he wondered if the extra hours
gained would be sufficient to warrant this.
Mr. Humby asked fir. Smale, what type of wide band amplifiers he
considered should be used.
lir. Smale replied that Cathode follower amplifiers would be
necessary. He thought that by using this type up to 6 receivers could be
coupled to any one aerial.
Mr. Wynne-Jones said that possibly the Hong Kong Board had not
If it was our fully understood our previous recommendations.
intention to buy or ruquisition 250 acres at cach site and then fence
the whole area in, it would certainly be extremely difficult if not
impossible to get the necessary land. It appeared from Mr. Smale's
sketch however that it would only be necessary to fence in a relatively
small area in which to accommodato buildings, to house the transmitters
or receivers, workshops and store rooms etc. The ground on which the
masts were erected need not be fenced in, in fact it would appear to be
sufficient if mist rights were obtained outside the fenced in area.
Mests could then be erected over a very wide area and would not interfere
too greatly with agriculture since almost all the ground under the
aerials could still be cultivated. He thought that the necessary land
and mast rights could be obtained and if so there would then be no
need to adopt a constricted layout as described by ir. Smale on his
return to Hong Kong ho would do everything he could to help the local
boc.rd. He said it would be essential to have the area containing the
buildings fenced in.
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