A NEW ERA

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 21 November 1927, Page 4

A NEW ERA

IN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION

INAUGURATED BY RADIO CONFERENCE.

ALLOCATION OF WAVE lengths. ißy Cable — Press Assu. — Copyright.] (Received 21, 9.55 a.m.) Washington, .Nov. 19. The Radio Conference inaugurated a new era ui international coin-' munication to-day when the plenary session approval! of wave ieiigca allocution, a tribute to General Gerrie, of the French delegation, who, as chairman of the technical comjnittee, had directed the work. V< aves ranging from 30,000 metrea down were distributed among the world’s fixed broadcasting amateurs, ship, and air services. The mobile services received 16 wave length! outright, the fixed services 14, and 8 waves were assigned jointly to both services. Broadcasters received seven waves .i.iu will share an additional wave (that fnun 230 to 200) with ship service!, while amateurs will have two waves outright and share two additional ones with experimenters and two with the mobile and fixed services. One wave, namely 1050 to 960 metres, was given to radio beams. The important waves 2000 to 1875 1875 to 1550, and 1550 to 1050, will be shared according to regional agreements by broadcasters and fixed and mobile services. AMATEURS’ WAVES. Amateurs’ waves are 42.8 to 41, and 21.4 to 20.8. They will share 10.7 to 10, and 5.35 to 5 with experimenters, and 175 to 150, and 85 to 75 with fixed and mobile services. The plenary session, by a vote of 43 to 7, decided to maintain the principle of compulsory arbitration. European nations under the leadership of Britain and Japan opposed the principle while the American nations supported it. The session approved of eight of the convention articles and seven regulations. FINAL MEETING ON FRIDAY. It is understood that one more plenary session will be held next week, while the final meeting on Friday will be devoted to signing the contract.—(A, and N.Z.)