WIRELESS AT SEA

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 153, 24 March 1939, Page 10 (Supplement)

WIRELESS AT SEA

Dominion Monarch’s Plant

The wireless apparatus supplied by the Marconi Company lor the Dominion Monarch not only provides adequately for Safety of Life at Sea Regulations, but also ensures that the wireless facilities for the company’s services and for the convenience of the passengers are of the latest and most efficient type. Facilities for long, medium and shortwave communication, and for direction-finding, are provided, and the apparatus fitted will enable telegraph communication to be carried out at all times with any part of the world or with any other ship. Two motor lifeboats are also fitted with wireless transmitters and receivers. A specially-designed receiver is incorporated in order to to receive broadcast programmes, which can be distributed to any of the principal rooms and recreation decks for dancing or entertainment. Marconi microphones are installed for the purpose of picking up orchestral music, vocal items, or any other personal items of entertainment, while twin electricallydriven microphone turn-tables are available for the provision of an uninterrupted programme of gramophone music. There are. in all, about 55 loudspeakers, 23 of which are concealed in the panelling and 14 in cabinets.. There are 18 in entrances and alleyways for special purposes.