WIRELESS IN GERMANY

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1925, Page 3

WIRELESS IN GERMANY

Germany is building the most powerful broadcasting station in the world at Herzogstaml, Bavaria. It will uso at least TOO kilowatts if that amount of power can sticcesslullv be modulated with tin* human voice and music. 'lbe object is to have this station reach every listener in Germany using a crystal detector set. .Multitulte receivers "ill not lie needed because loudspeaker reception can be obtained with a crystal detector and two stages ot audio frequency amplification when -an b high power is radiated.

Much of the work at tbe new station has been completed (says an exchange). The aerial is stretched lietween two mountain peaks, and was originally creeled tor code transmission. The one question now delaying operation is whether it shall be controlled by the Berlin Government, or whether tbe Bavarian Government shall operate tbe station independently.

The station will use a wave length over 10(0 metres, and with 100 kilowatts behind tlijs wave the German engineers exjK’et no I rouble in spreading programmes across the sea to America. Koenigswusterbausen will also have a super-powei station Pi about oO kilowalls, intended to reach all crystal detector- throughout Germany in the daylight as well as at night. This will mean a consistent range ol 500 miles under all conditions. The station will use a wave over 1000 metres iu length At tbe present time all German receiving sets are limited to tune ip from 200 to 700 metres, but these re

strict ions will be lilted to permit listeners to hear the new high-power stations on the higher wave lengths. All other German broadcasters will raise their power to at least live kilowatts within tbe next year. Germany now has 1,000,000 radio receivers. and it is estimated there are 1,500.000 “black” sets—listeners who have no license. All a wireless set owner need do is to u’otity the postman that be has a set, and be collects two marks a month. This will probably be reduced to one mark as soon as the broadcasters total 1,.>00,000. The mailman is authorised to report any one not having a license. It be is caught the set is taken away and the owner fined.