Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-09


ERNST F.. AL
Bile capacity, and scientists and engi-
neers are constantly engaged upon
the Job of pairing costs.
Decrease in expenditure on both
material and personnel will greatly
lower the expense of international
communication, and high-speed send
ing. as it develops. will do more. AL
ready during several hours a day we
are sending between sixty and sew
enty-five letter words per minute.
That equals the maximum and ex-
ceeds the practical cable speed.
Radio development in and BY
America has an especial meaning for
humanity at large. Every county
of the world desires efficient means
of direct communication with the
United States. Certain governments
do not care to transact business
willing that the radio facilities estab-
lished in their territories shall De un-
der the control of any one outside.
Against US there seems to be no
prejudice.
These circumstances have made
possible an American radio system
which will envelop the whole world.
Outside of the great European ma
lions and Japan, no country will he
found which will not welcome TO its
territory the political, commercial
and social influence of an Amer; can
radio system. Its establishment
would be a mighty influence toward
peace.
Against radio there are no bar
riers and no censorships. Admiral
Billiard of the American Navy was In
Europe when the great station at
New Brunswick. n. j.. began its work.
and he came back enthusiastic.
Through that efficient enterprise the
people behind the German and the
Austrian lines learned the American
peace terms, whether or not their
rulers wished them to. Admiral Bull
lard found the children in Albania
reciting the famous fourteen points.
Indirect proportion with the in
crease of free communication of one
nation with another will be the de-
crease in importance Of the methods
of the diplomats who work in secret.
When we once get rid of them, We
shall be rid of war.
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UrTHE armistice negotiations were
L carried on directly by wireless
telegraphy between America and
Germany through that station at New
Brunswick. was there when Presi-
dent Wilson demanded the kaiser's
abdication.
Another point which favors the
development Of wireless is that any
plant can be extended to take on
additional circuits with an expense
both for installation and maintenance
far less in proportion than the added
income Of the new business. whereas
increased traffic capacity for wires
and cables must entail an increase in
cost in direct proportion to the en-
larged facilities.
1.-THE reason why we can increase
the burden Of wireless station with
out comparatively great increase in
first cost is because the transmitting
equipment can be housed in one COM
mon power building. This is made
possible by the use OF the multiple
tuned antenna, which enables stimuli
taneous operation of number of
antennae near each other at a single
station. AS an example. at our radio
central plant at Rocky Point. Long
Island, we are planning the use of at
least twelve antennae, arranged like
the spokes Of a wheel, with the power
house in the center. Two of these
radiating radii are now installed. and
the remainder will be erected as
traffic demands grow.
Operating costs, too. are lessened
by this concentration of apparatus,
because a. single staff of operatives
can take care of an entire system of
transmitters.
I'm wireless the construction prob
lem is confined entirely to tho ter
mini. with wires the engineers must
study and the construction gangs
must labor over every inch Of terri
tory spanned.
"The possibilities are great. but at
present not unlimited. Confusion is
avoided only by the use Of different
wave lengths, and the number of
wave lengths is restricted. Only so
many men can march abreast in any
street. ana only so many electric I'm
pulses, apparently, can be sent inde-
pendently through the atmosphere
or ether at one time.
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"TH1s is one of the great prob
= lens Of the new and thriving
art. It IL obvious that each OF the
ethereal avenues must be used to Its
fullest capacity. but not overcrowded
because of the very fewness Of these
avenues.
Between thirty and fifty Of these
channels are available for trans
oceanic Communication in the present
state OF our development. By con-
tinual research and refinement OF ap-
paratus and methods, we gradually
are increasing this small number
but we believe the possibilities Of in.
crease to be very definitely limited"
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