The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
REVISION IF WAVE ID SOLVE RADIO SUGGESTED
Conference Considers New Regulations to Overcome
 Present-day Confusion

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Rec- onmendations for revision of wave lengths in the ether for wireless use were completed today by the second annual radio conference. Experts and government officials joined in sug- sesting to Secretary Hoover that President Harding be asked to open 10 the public use the wave band area hitherto reserved for military and governmental service. and that 6roadcasting stations be given in- dividual wave lengths on which they may continue their services with less interference to other users.
 Present powers of the commerce department, the conference decided, are sufficient to establish and en- force the new regulations.
 Previously all broadcasting was concentrated on three wave lengths, , the official summary of the con ference recommendations explained, 1860, 400 and 4S5 meters. Now a new field extending from 222 meters to S4o meters , can be created for the can. be assigned individual wave lengths and divided into two classes. The higher power Class A sta tons corresponding to the present Class stations can use the wave lengths between 2SS meters and 545 meters while lower powered sta
 
 use the waves from 222 to 2S6. Reach Of Every One.
 This will enable the higher DOW cred stations distributed in 50 local itles and comprehensively covering the United States, to be within the reach of every listener. Suitable wave lengths are provided in the recommendations for the more than 500 existing lower powered sta- tions.
 "The report urges that tho field allotting band extending from 150 meters to 222 meters In place of the waves up to 200 meters now used The band from 200 to 22o meters can be reserved for high grade contin- uous wave telegraph transmitting stations operating under special li- cense. Technical and training school licenses can also occupy this band. The report confines spark amateur radio telegraph stations to the band of 17o to POO meters.
 Tt also includes the provision that ships using 450 meter waves keep silent between ' and II o'clock and IS soon as possible readjust their equipment for transm ssion on wave lengths above 600 meters.
 Provision is made in the recom- mendations for new field of ship Ac'SllHOEt SelNicc, eHdDlluk persons on shore to talk to those aboard sfip This can be carried out on waves far above broadcasting result.
 '.The reading of telegrams or letters by broadcasting stations should be permitted" says the report, "so long as the signer is not ad- dressed in person and so long as the text matter is of general interest.
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 Simultaneous lSrOndcasting,
 Another recomm endation is that simultaneous re-broadcasting be permitted as a service only on broadcasting wave length and with the authorization of the original broadcaster and of the department of commerce. ss
 "The new regulations recommend ed are based on a plan submitted by the radio inspectors of the depart ment of commerce and include ele- ents from other plans submitted by fhe radio section of the Associat- ed Manufacturers of Electrical Sum- plies, the National Radio Chamber of Commerce, the Institute of Radio Engineers and the American News