CO129-491 - Public Offices - 1925 — Page 284

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The Navy requires a network of wireless stations' spread out over the world in such a manner that nc fleet, squadron or detached ship shall be cut of touch with a British wireless station in any portion of the globe where they may need to be in a world-wide WAY,

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(2) The stations must have an effective transmitting

range at leest equal to that of any ship fitted with the most modern apparatus; this may be stated as 1,600 miles under the worst conditions. (3) Further, no station should be isolated. Speedy

communication must be possible with the high

command, by wireless links. The stations rust

transmit equally in all directions.

Stetions

utilising "reflection" systems (1.e. stations whose wireless waves are concentrated in one direction) as now being developed by the Narcont Company for point- to-point working, are of little value for Naval purposes. This question has already been considered by the Admiralty from the point of view of a war in the far East. They consider that the following medium power stations would meet their needs when built or modernised, and fully commissioned:-

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Proposed New Stations,

Singapore high power (See Finutes of 1.0.0.27th Meeting). Sandakan medium power.

St. Helena medium pover.

Existing Naval or ex-Neval Stations.

Seletar (Singapore)

Aden

Matara (Ceylon)

Stonecutters (Hong Kong)

North Front (Gibraltar) Rinella (Malta)

Mauritius

Demerara

Dur ben

Port Nolloth (S. Africa)

Now in full

commission.

Naval apparatus in charge of local authorities. W/T communi- cation being maintained by lower power than is installed in the stations.

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