BEAM V. CABLE
DISCUSSION CONTINUES
(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association) LONDON, 30th Nov.
. The cable and beam wireless competition continues to be given wide prominence in the Press. In a two column review tlie “Daily Telegraph” urges that it would he the height of folly for the Empire to encourage the beam! to the detriment of efficient maintenance of cables. Despite impressive results, the beam would be untrustworthy in war time. It passes en route to Australia over tracts of European and Asiatic territory where it would he. most- simple, for hcßtile governments to establish inexpensive beam stations and jam signals without interfering with their own signals which were concentrated on another objective. It emphasises that other countries are not neglecting cables, and mentions the examples of America’s new 13,000 miles in five years, and in addition another contemplated 10,000 miles; Italy’s new 10,000 miles; and Germany’s restored cable from Emden to New York via the Azores.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 2 December 1927, Page 5
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159BEAM V. CABLE Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 2 December 1927, Page 5
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