THE BEAM SYSTEM

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 107, 1 November 1924, Page 7

THE BEAM SYSTEM

PROMISE OF CHEAPER SERVICE

SUCCESS OF EECENT EXPERT

MENTS.

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SYDNEY, 31st October.

At the annual meeting of the Amalgamated Wireless of Australasia, Limited, the address of the chairman, Mr. Mason Allard, referred to the financial loss resulting from the chaotic conditions . arising through the differences of opinion among the various interests concerning the controlling of broadcasting.

Dealing with the matter of change, from high power to the heam system, Mr. Allard said, although the delay resulting from the change had been irritating, and had contributed in no small measure to the unpleasant financial results, it would, no doubt, prove a blessing in disguise by giving the public a better service. Under the beam system it would be possible to handle all classes of messages between here and England at cheaper rates, and with as great or greater promptitude. He expressed the belief that the Press would welcome the reduction in. rates which the company hoped to offer. The messages between Australia and England should be a factor in assisting greater overseas publicity. Mr. E. T. • Fisk, managing director, detailing the experiments made in conjunction with Mr. Marconi with ' the beam system, eaid they had proved eminently successful and highly encouraging. It was not possible at present to publish ihe results, but it was probable that Mr. Marconi would do so shortly. He considered the new system would give us something so far superior to the old that the high-power stations eventually would become obsolescent. _ He believed the day wss not far distant when the new system would operate uninterruptedly throughout the twenty-four hours.