IMPORTANT REPORT
WIRELESS CONFERENCE RECOMMENDATIONS COMPULSORY INSTALLATIONS AUXILIARY POWER IN TIME OF NECESSITY. By Tdetrftph.—Rrefl Aasoctetkm — CofyrJf ht. (Received July 9, 9.25 *.m.) LONDON, Bth July. The International Wireless Conference in its report recommends the Government to legislate fc# the compul- ' eory inetollatioß of wireless plants on certain classes of ships and the establishment of coastal stations. A permaV nent' service is required for the adequate needs of navigation. The conference adopted the revised regulations for the exchange of me&sages between ships and shore. The moat important decision is that for provision of an auxiliary source of power, so a* to be able to work the apparatus for at least six hours unaffected by the stoppage of the ship's engines. Qualified operators must be carried on first-class shipa, and to be on continuous duty. Those on second-class ships, where a permanent watch is impracticable, must listen for the first ten minutes of every hour. The next Conference will b» held in Washington in 1917.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 8, 9 July 1912, Page 7
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164IMPORTANT REPORT Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 8, 9 July 1912, Page 7
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