CHAIN OF WIRELESS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 276, 20 November 1926, Page 9

CHAIN OF WIRELESS.

ROUND THE WORLD. EXPERTS CONSIDER SCHEME. SUPER-BROADCASTING. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, November 19. A n Empire chain of super-broadcast-ing stations is at present occupying the attention of wireless experts and engineers. Though there is no official combination at the moment, those in intimate touch with the position say the scheme is likely to commend itself. The estimated cost is £500,000. The chain would consist of eight gigantic stations working with twice the power of Daventry, and would link up the Empire by means of the combination of wireless and land lines. British programmes could be broadcasted to India, South Africa, Canada and Australia. It suggested stations might be located at Monckton, Vancouver, Fanning Island, Sydney, Perth, Colombo, Bombay and Malta. Daventry could be the jumping-off place for transmission from Britain, and in order that stations could receive programmes at suitable times a 24-hour service would be essential. There is also the Marconi suggestion that beam will supersede the existing methods. This would be more economical, rendering high power unnecessary. FIJI STATIONS. HANDED OVER FOR TEN YEARS (Received 11.30 a.m.) SUVA, this day. The Legislative) Council has approved the transfer of the Fiji wireless stations to Amalgamated Wireless under a tenyear agreement.