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difficult to find room on board for any wireless apparatus of greater power than (possibly) a small portable set. We understand that the range of such a set might vary between 20 and 100 miles according to the atmospheric conditions. Even such a set would however probably be sufficient for the purpose in view.

  1. A greater difficulty lies in the cost of maintaining and providing accommodation for the necessary personnel. At present some of the gunboats carry only one wireless operator, whereas, if the suggestion were adopted, each river steamer would require to carry two, and the gunboats four wireless telegraph operators, in order to make possible a proper system of reliefs.
  1. It was suggested to us that these difficulties would be greatly reduced if a semi-automatic form of apparatus capable of being operated by one of the ship's officers could be installed. If semi-automatic transmitting and receiving apparatus were carried, it would probably be sufficient for one skilled operator only to be carried, since it would not be necessary for him to keep continuous watch. We consider however that the mere emission of a distress signal accompanied by an indication of the position of the ship would not be sufficient. The objection that an automatic distress signal does not give a ship's position may be met by the reply that the approximate position of a ship on a regular run at any given time is readily ascertainable, but we consider it to be advisable that ships should be able to get into communication with each other.
  1. We were informed by the representative of the Mercantile Marine Department, Board of Trade, that experiments with more

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##63303 396difficult to find room on board for any wireless apparatus of greater power than (possibly) a small portable set. We understand that the range of such a set might vary between 20 and 100 miles according to the atmospheric conditions. Even such a set would however probably be sufficient for the purpose in view.A greater difficulty lies in the cost of maintaining and providing accommodation for the necessary personnel. At present some of the gunboats carry only one wireless operator, whereas, if the suggestion were adopted, each river steamer would require to carry two, and the gunboats four wireless telegraph operators, in order to make possible a proper system of reliefs.It was suggested to us that these difficulties would be greatly reduced if a semi-automatic form of apparatus capable of being operated by one of the ship's officers could be installed. If semi-automatic transmitting and receiving apparatus were carried, it would probably be sufficient for one skilled operator only to be carried, since it would not be necessary for him to keep continuous watch. We consider however that the mere emission of a distress signal accompanied by an indication of the position of the ship would not be sufficient. The objection that an automatic distress signal does not give a ship's position may be met by the reply that the approximate position of a ship on a regular run at any given time is readily ascertainable, but we consider it to be advisable that ships should be able to get into communication with each other.We were informed by the representative of the Mercantile Marine Department, Board of Trade, that experiments with more
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E63303 396difficult to find room on board for any wireless apparatus of greater power than (possibly) a small portable set. We understand that the range of such a set might vary between 20 and 100 miles according to the atmospheric conditions. Even such a set would however probably be sufficient for the purpose in view.25.A greater difficulty lies in the cost of maintain-ing and providing accommodation for the necessary personnel. At present some of the gunboats carry only one wireless operator, whereas, if the suggestion were adopted, each river steamer would require to carry two, and the gunboats four) wireless telegraph operators, in order to make possible a proper system of reliefs.!26.It was suggested to us that these difficulties would be greatly reduced if a semi-automatic form of appara-tus capable of being operated by one of the ships officers could be installed. If semi-automatic transmitting and receiving apparatus were carried, it would probably be sufficient for one skilled operator only to be carried, since it would not be necessary for him to keep continuous watch. We consider however that the mere emission of aun distress signal accompanied by an indication of the position of the ship would not be sufficient. The objection that an automatic distress signal does not give a ships position may be met by the reply that the approximate position of a ship on a regular run at any given time is readily ascer-tainable, but we consider it to be advisable that ships should be able to get into communication with each other.We were informed by the representative of the Mercantile Marine Department, Board of Trade, that experiments27. with more
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difficult to find room on board for any wireless apparatus

of greater power than (possibly) a small portable set. We

understand that the range of such a set might vary between

20 and 100 miles according to the atmospheric conditions.

Even such a set would however probably be sufficient for

the purpose in view.

25. A greater difficulty lies in the cost of maintain-

ing and providing accommodation for the necessary personnel.

At present some of the gunboats carry only one wireless

operator, whereas, if the suggestion were adopted, each river

steamer would require to carry two, and the gunboats four)

wireless telegraph operators, in order to make possible a

proper system of reliefs.

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26. It was suggested to us that these difficulties

would be greatly reduced if a semi-automatic form of appara-

tus capable of being operated by one of the ships officers

could be installed. If semi-automatic transmitting and

receiving apparatus were carried, it would probably be

sufficient for one skilled operator only to be carried,

since it would not be necessary for him to keep continuous

watch. We consider however that the mere emission of a

un distress signal accompanied by an indication of the position

of the ship would not be sufficient. The objection that an

automatic distress signal does not give a ships position

may be met by the reply that the approximate position of a

ship on a regular run at any given time is readily ascer-

tainable, but we consider it to be advisable that ships

should be able to get into communication with each other.

We were informed by the representative of the

Mercantile Marine Department, Board of Trade, that experiments

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