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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1923.

RADIO NOTES AND NEWS.

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"IMPROPE K" STATUES

CEREMONY,

AMERICAN-BROADCASTING CONDITIONS.

When broadcasting in America, States and Canada is a completo His mentioned it quite frequently one, or three, valve sat built by af leads to a statement that interfer-reputable maker. It usually in- ence is very much more trouble- [corporates regeneration on the] some in that country than in faerial circuit and therefore it is Great Britain. Mr. W.S. Stephen- capable of re-radiation. There son, the managing director of the is an under-current of public General Radio Company, Ltd.. [opizioa striving to climinate this: who has just returged to England and substitute radio-frequency. from an extended tour of the amplification as used by the best United States and Canada, during | British manufacturers such as which he travelled over 12,000 | Marconi, General Electric Co., miles studying conditions in the Elwell's, Burndept's, and the wireless market in those count-General Radio Company, Lide fries, is of the opinion that this

In general the American manu- interference trouble in America facturer is suprised at the very has been very greatly exaggerat-real advance inade in design and ed. There has certainly been efficiency by the British mana- marked improvement recently.facturers, and readily admits that and be puts the improvement sets such as those manufactured down to the new regulations by the above mentioned firms are. which were issued by the Depart-as efficient as their own mann- ment of Commerce on May 15th, factures and in certain respects,

11923.

The Department of commerce of the United States has reduced interference by a Systematic all-cation

wave-lengths.) territories, And transmission

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times. All broadcasting stations divided int three main class A. class B. and Class C.

In Class A are all the stations whose transmitting power is limited to 500 watts, and it is in this class that the maturity of the amateur and experimental stations are graded. Such stations usually transmit matter of purely Iral interest, and they are given the lowest band of wavelengths a which to transmit: This wave- length and is from 220 to 304 metres, and the stations grouped kyographically that the transmissions of one station send- ing on. let us Say. 230 metres. will not affect the transmission of another station sending on the same wave-length. because such i

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surpass them in finish as well as in freedom from re-radiation. After a careful comparison

of broadcasting conditions in America and at home the con-

clusion is that, although Ameri can manufacturers have had enn- siderably more experience and.

a certain extent, mare public support than have our own, still, the British listeners-in have a broadcasting service equal and in many respects superior to their American neighbours and at the Same time they have at their which is particalarly suitable! disposal receiving apparatus for the conditions ruling in Great Britain. which: after twelvr months only ef broadcasting, is very satisfactory and should encourage those who have not yes a

personal interest in

broadcasting.

WIRELESS IN HOLLAND.

stations are so distant from each A series of some very interest- other that it is improbable that ing experiments has been carried

th would be received on the out lately from the well-known!

PGG. the suficient station Sime instrument

Hague, strongly to cause jamming o conducted by the director of the jelse they have a diferent time Datch Radio Industry, assisted

of transmission wiletted

be the members of the Broadcast- them. Thus station X (250 ing Committee of the Nederland- etres) transmits from 10-11 an, sche Vereeniging voor Radio and does not interfere with Telegraphie (Dutch Society for station Y (250 metres) 58 mila

Radio Telegraphy). away transmitting at 12-1 p.m., These experiments were meant nor does it interfere with station to discover a means by which any Z (250 metres) 200 miles away public or private hall. or house, broadcasting between. 10 a.m. and might be connected to the studio 11 a.m.

It will be seen that care of the sending station without fully following out the above the laying of a special cable, as system. it is highly improbable is necessary when operas are that transmissions would serious-being broadcast from 2 LO. The ly interfere with each other. ordinary telephone apparatus and Class B consists of stations of telephone line are used, and in | 300-1,000 watts power. The wave-future it will be only necessary length band allotted to these to get a through connection to the tutions is from 30*1545 metres, telephone in the broadcasting and is thus below the 600 metres station, whence the spoken word wave-length reserved for navallor music will be broadcast all and ship stations. Bearing in over Holland, and will be easily mind the wave-length tolerance audible in England. (10,000 cycles), it is possible, fol-1 Along these lines a few weeks lowing the system outlined above, I ago a special concert was broad- to have high powered city cast from the Kurhaus, in stations broadcasting simul-Scheveningen, on the occasion of taneously without mutual inter- the gala evening when H.M. the ference, except that caused by a Queen of the Netherlands and high-powered commercial station several well-known people were closed at hand. Where present. An orchestra WAS there are a greater number of playing, and vocal and instru- transmitting stations in one ment music was given in the "district" than there are wave- Kurhaus, and by the system men- lengths available, stations with tioned above this was broadcast similar wave-lengths which have from the PCGG station. How- the same trans-mitting time ever, due to some special points allotted them mutualis arrange which had to he observed, as, for their transmission to suit each example, that the microphones <ther's convenience.

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had to be mounted invisibly, this THE HUMAN ZOO Class U consists of those performance was not a great suc stations trans-mitting on the 360cess. During the speeches, for metre wave-length, which was instance, the microphones were the standard broadcasting wave- behind the speakers, which is not length prior to the introduction a very good position, of course. of the new regulations and which/ The result was that, while the for reasons of their own, desired orchestra was loud and quite to maintain their trans-mission clear,,, and also the voice of the on the old wave-length. These announcer, who had a special stations are controlled only by microphone, the voices of the the time allocation and geo speakers were absolutely drown- graphical position. Until a num-ed in the flowers concealing the ber of these station cease microphones; and moreover, al functioning it is not intended to terrific thunderstorm made listen- place any further stations in this ing-in not ́s pleasure at all, if not class.

dangerous, and many amateurs,

As there are over 700 stations not provided with suitable light- broadcasting concerts, speeches,ning protectors, thought it better pins a certain amount of advertis- to close down.”

ing matter. it can be understood Dutch amateurs occupy a much that under the old regime there more favourable position than. was interference. The result of their English colleagues, with the new regulations have proved no legal restrictions for receiv- surprisingly satisfactory, and ing sets, no special pences to be show how by careful application paid for, no restrictions re aerial of a good common-sense system length, etc. Every-body wishing After the inspection the city WOMAN PERFORMS MARRIAGE(it is possible to avoid interference to install a receiving set can safe- fathers announced that the de-

in broadcasting.

ly do so in the manner preferred. corations complained of, were

The American broadcasting The only thing necessary is tol Portland, Or.. When public figures must

highly improper. The undraped At Chence, near Liege, the stations are not generally so well fill up a printed form, issued free come down, they ceremony of marriage has been designed or appointed as our own, of charge by the Post and protest was made through the agreed. Enforcement of the ver- performed by a WOMAN. The although they appear to be more Telegraph Department, giving newspapers against a

Bargomaster being absent, and to particular over the regulation of the name and address of the Aldermen being available, the their wave-length. The B.B.C. owner, a description of the situa in bas relief installed on the

couple applied for a Councillor to stations, however, have shown a tion of the apparatus, end in facade of a new building in Alder Alder street in the neighbour-unite them in wedlook. Madame marked improvement in the mat-volving a paragraph to the effect street, Mayor George, L. Baker hood of the building bearing the Mogis, a Councillor, happened to ter of regulation of the wave-that it must be stated whether or

d all the city commissioners figures is always populous, bat be the first on the list and she length since last winter.

not valves or other apparatus are dropped whatever they were do-to-day extra traffic officers were united the couple, impressing on The receiving apparatus gene-being used, which may cause in- ing and proceeded in body to stationed there to keep the the bride that she must obey her rally favoured in the United terference. inspect the cause of the protest crowds moving.

husband.

group dict

Was lift to the

of unclothed female figures Attorney.

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