LONGEST PHONE
BRITISH EQUIPMENT SHIPPED
TO RUSSIA
A ,British' firm just shipped to Russia the last consignment cf equipment for the world’s longest carrier telephone system, which will run for nearly 9,000 kilometres (about 6,C00 miles), crossing Siberia and covering practically the entire breadth of the U.S.S.R. .
r‘ Jtwill \givo- direct) communication between .Moscow . and . Khabarovsk, which--is near the Mapcluikuo border, north of Vladivostok, this '’enormous distance will be covered by an open wire line, divided into five links of {?,117 ■ kilometres!, 1,443 kilometres, 1.867 kilometres,-990 kilometres, 2,414 kilometres respectively. -/ 1
Specially designed transmission apparatus which will make it possible to operate seveial telephone and telegraph ciicuits simultaneously, and, in addition.,, a channel for broadcasting or picture transmission, are included in the contract. / -
Standard Telephones and Cables, of London, were given the contract for rae' work, at a figure exceeding £300,000. :V - • • < ~ ■ ••
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Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1939, Page 8
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