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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1932.

MARCONI MARINE

COMPANY.

NEW ELECTRICAL SERVICE.

ORGANISATION,

A development of great reonomie importance to shipowners is the for. mation by the Marconi Maring Co of a new department. which will undertake the inspection, mainten- ance, and repair of all shipboard `electrical equipment in any part of the world. This new service is not - concerned with the manufacture or

RADIO

FEATURES

sale of electrical apparatus, but those shipowners availing them. Alfred Holt & Co. (Blue Funnol always available, similar depots is prepared to give an unbiased selves of the new organisation, and opinion as to the suitability for expert assistance to marino super marino jase of all kinds of electrical intendents. equipment.

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Line) and the extensive service controlled by responsible and high- ly skilled British officials, who have facilities of the British Wireless

had practical oxperience at sea and Marine Service will be a guarantee. on land, as also maintained at of the efficiency and export know- ledge of the new organisation.

The use of electrical apparatus in The formation of their Electrical ships has increased so much during Service Department was announced recent years that many shipowners by the Marconi International" have been compelled to build ng a

Extent of the Service, Marino Communication Co., Ltd., large organisation for maintenancz

The new organisation is concern on December 1.The plan cutlined and repair work. Besides being a in their official statement indicates heavy, continual and ipcreasing ed only, with service and has no a bold and pygressive step towards expense, such un organisation may interest in manfacturing electrical seem hardly to machinery for ships. Shipowners the rationalisation of electrical in certain cases maintenanco. dad repair work for justify its size by the amount of t ships, and one that is calculated to ensure the highest possible sings lof_service" at reasonable cost to

SPECIAL SALE OF. MARCONI VALVES

To make room for fresh stock, we are offering the following at 30% discount:'

S 625 5,61 HL-610

DE & B

LS 5

S 410

H 410

L 410

LS 6 A

P 410-

H 610

LS 6 A

P 425

L 610

T 16

PT 425

P 610

U 4

DEQ

P 825 A

U 5

DEV

PT 625

DEQ

LS 6 A

DEV

KLI

Sole Distributor» :---

LIMITED

TEL. 22178

RUDOLF WOLFF & KBW,

54, QUREN'S Road, Central

1ST FLOCK

THRILLS IN YOUR

LIVING ROOM.

LISTEN TO THE WORLD WITH A PILOT ALL-

WAVE RECEIVER.

The thrill of turning from aj peal station to a short-wave station in Rome, Holland, England, Siam, Mexico, Australia," Honduras The thrill of hearing accents and music

DO YOU KNOW.

That you should never alter the grit bins while a set is switched on 1 Switch off bedore moving the ping for otherwise, for an appreciable. period of time, the power valve will", be without grir bias while the plug. is being moved. This may cause the anode murrent to raise to such ma

extons that the valve may be damaged.

That in some output units, con- sisting of in, choke and condenser, there is distortion and loss of

clarity and volume that make you is not large enough? A 2mfd. con-

If marvel!

New York, Port Said, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Durban, Bombay, Calcutta, Hong Kong and Singapore. Besides these depoty, companies associated or affiliated to the Marconi Marine Company have experienced representatives in all other important seaport throughout the world. These, therefore, com work in hand at one time while at and marine superintendents may, is a very efficient technical or other times, when a number of therefore, rely upon obtaining änganisation which is eminently suit- ships are in port and needing at unbiased opinion as to whether ored to undertake the raaintenance which span whole oceans--yet pour tention, it might appear to be:

not any particular apparatus may and repair work of all electrical forth from your speaker with a volume because the condenser "used understaffed. With the increasing.

be expected to give good service use of electrical equipment this

Such situation will become more acute. when put into marine u90. The step taken by the Mareané Com-an opinion would, course, be based pany comes therefore at an op on the wide experience of the staff portunate time, and will enable shipping companies who take ad maintaining auch apparatus and vantage of the new service to avoid) Knowledge of marine requirements unnecessary additions to staff. The and conditions. It will also be of extent of the problem which has to value to manufacturers to consult be faced in the maintenance of

this organisation on matters con- ship-board electrical equipment was rhown in the paper read by Mr.

equipment on board ship.

Economical Service to ShipownSTA. It is obvious economy to ship to have their electrical equipment consistently maintained

owners

The thrill of knowing denser is generally sufficient that now-by the mera flickt, of a you are doubt abour your own con-

witch-you can select your radio,

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demser, connect another in parallel. That metal shielding "of maios

vent mains hum. Do not put parts in a state of maximum afficioneyentertainment from the wide, wide transformers does not always pre- without having to employ their own world. staffs with stores and other accom- All of these thrills, are yours when too close together in your mains modation. With the rationalisation you have a Pilot All-Ware at your That if you suspect mains hum is of this important branch of equip command, For all the All-Wave ment it will mean that a permanent is really two sets in me cabinet.being picked up by a transformer. I nected with the design and the re- staff will always be available, with First, a standard 7-tube. super wired up with long leads so that organised resources to advise and heterodyne guaranteeing reliable it may be turned round and the assist marine superintendents and enjoyment of all domestic broad position of its core with respect to

J. E. Alhan before the Institution quirement for ships and to receive,

of Marine Engineers in January in the same way," an unbiasedo ex·

In a set it should temporarily bo

last on the Electricnd Equipment pression of opinion, realising, of owners and to ensure that each ship cast. Plus. 4-tube converter which, other parts changed? A position of the Modern Ship," and it is in course, that such an opinion will receives proper attention without instantly transforms the set into an may be found where there is no teresting to note that the Marconi bo to their advantage when the regard to her length of time in port.11.tube all-wave receiver of every; mains pick-up

sidered

Company has secured the services electrical equipment is being con. of Mr. Allan as Manager of its new Electrical Service Department. The combination of Mr. Allan's long practical experience as Chief Elec. trical Superintendent of Messrs.

New Thrills for Radio Fans!

TWO OUTSTANDING "PILOT" SUCCESSES JUST INTRODUQED INTO THIS COLONY.

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ALL-WAVE

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By the were flick of a switch you can select your radio entertainment from the wide, wide world-from England to Hong Kong. No coils to plug in- nothing to change, The Pilot ALL- WAVE Receiver is as simple to operate as an ordinary set!

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World-Wide Organisation. The Marconi Company has always maintained a world-wide service organisation to ensure that ship owners should receive the maximum service, as far as the wireless equip ment is concerned, in the 3,000 ships carrying Marconi equipment. In addition to maintaining depots at the principal British porta where highly skilled technical staffs aro

The technical efficiency of the staff thing between 11 and 550 meters. That with most modern sets an will always be on a very high level

Mesara Bincore Co. offer to take] R.C. valve cannot be used as i because of the varied apparatus

you on a radio tour of the world-- | detector, for it is too easily over- with which they will work, and close and show you what modern thrills loaded! observation, and comparison of working results will do much to improve the efficiency of electrical equipment for marine use...

Rationalisation, is a term much used and mix-used, but in this casa it means to shipowners that the maintenance and repair of ships electrical equipment will combine the highest possible class of servitu with reasonable cost.

HAVE YOU HEARD THESE?

LONG-WAVE STATIONS.

WAVE length

Call" Kilo

of radio reception, really are. Į That in a moving-coil speaker, They shall be glad to demonstrate permanent or energised, rattle may the new Pilot All-Wave in your be due to lowering of the magnotio. home. Just tell them what time field or to the moving coil chatter- will be most convenient for you. Ping against the pole pisces?:

The

EVERYTHING9:&.C. ELECTRICAL

Hout guarantee

Here are lista of long-wAYD- and short-wave stations which should be picked up. by anyone in Hong Kong who has a mode rately good set suitable for 10- calving such signals. Sucouse in pleking up these stations also depends very largely upon fav. ourable atmospheric conditions. Readers are invited to add to this list should they succeed in picking up any station not i cluded in either of these lists.

(Metres) Station

200 Manila 277 Shanghai 348 Tokyo

253 Hiroshima 355 Hong Kong 337.1, Bombay 381 Sapporo

360 Keijo

370. Nagoya

370.4 Calcutta.

Sign cycle KZLB, 1,1539 K.S.M.3. 1,083 J.O.A.K. 870 J.0.F.K. 860

810 Z.B.W. V.U.B. 8-10 J.O.LK, 430 J.O.D.E.

800 J.0.0.K. 810 V.ULC 800.9

350 Kumamoto J.0.G.K. 790

300 Sendai

305 Dairen. 400 Osaka 410 Canton 480 Manila SHORT-WAVE STATIONS.

J.0.HK 770

J.Q.A.K. 100 J.O.B.K 760 C.M.B. 731 K.Z.R.M. 825

Ts (Bona Kowa)

OF WORKING.”

4,434 Mon, Wed & Fri, 8 p.m. & 2 w,m 4,990 8-10 p.m.

8,000 Teen, Thurs., Sat, 8 pm.

8,806) Sunday midnight

7,142 Daily 3.80 p.m. & 11 p.m.

7,810 Not regular

7,730 Daily 11 p.m.

8,108 Tues & r., 9 p.m.-18.m.

0,280 Not regular

9,503 Not regular

−9,820 | 14,8 cm Bat. 3′KIŠ

| 9,500 | Not regular, a tak

0,877 Midnight daily

10,628 Not regular?

11,020 Midnight-8 am, daily

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ALL-ELECTRIC RADIO SETS

and

RADIO GRAMOPHONES

SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES,

DEMONSTRATIONS DAILY from 11.00 am.

All apparatus to the value of £5 or over can be supplied on hire purchase terms.

Free service for 3 months,

G.E.C. SHOWROOM Queen's Building, Chater Road, Hong Kong.

48,5

(01.20 Bladhoven (Holland)

HILO

BRIJA

STATION

CALL SIGN

67.66 Dobintz (Germany) 60.1

A.F.C.

Khabarovsk (Russia)

R.A.91.

30.7

Nauenw

A.G.J.

6,201 |· Not regular

50.

Моло

B.MN.

Bome

1.MA

Porth

6.A.G.

41.8

Singapore

VALA.B.

20.3.

Kootwijk (Holland)

P.C.L.

27.

Bangkok (la)

32,J,

Bydney

31.55 Melbourne

31.48--Bakenectady

21.28 Sydney

Nairobi (Konya)

28.5 Sydney

Bendoeng

HSLPJ. 2.B.J.. 3.7.0. W.3.X.A.F. 9,680 Daily 7 a.m. |F.C.J

2.7.0.2

2.M.E. P.LE.

25.39

Chelmsford (Englanů)|5.8.W.

11,781 7.80 p.z. & 3 am, daily, excopt

Satu day and Sunday

24.5

Manila

28.85+chenvelady

R.IX.R W.2.XO.

12,240 Nightly

12,850 4 km. Wod., Vali, Bet."

18.08 Handoing

FL.G.

17,4 Bandoang

18.4 Kootwijk (Holland).

P.C.L.

P.L.F.

Bangkok

188 Kootwijk (Holland)

18.76 Bandoeng

P.C.K. PLE,"

16

Nano(France)

19,851 Daily 8 am

13.98 Pittsbury

W.8.X.X.

$1,643 Not regular-

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16,102 Dally 6.80 p.m. to midnight 10,804 Daily7 p. 1

17.280 Daily 8 p.m. to midnight

HALP.J.. | 17,751. Bundays 7.p.m. & midnight

18404)′′EME Kfternoon;******

19,220 | Daily 5.80-7 pm.

[Allowance must be made for

sum

pean countries, which is one hour, ahead of tru

Osram Valves

for

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