GREAT RADIO CONFERENCE

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 7, 2 September 1927, Page 5

GREAT RADIO CONFERENCE

NEXT MONTH IN WASHINGTON -_-_-e A correspondent writes ‘to the ‘Radio Record" from Washington, U.S.A., under date of July 5, as follows: ‘New Zealanders, in common with the folk of many other lands, will be affected by the results of the great International Radio ‘Telegraph Conference, which will open at Washington on October 4. Wave-lengths of ship transmission will come under review, and those who find the ship morse interfering with broadcast reception, such as ceeurs in New Zealand, can hope for some relief from the deliberations of the conference. ‘The largest delegations so far chosen are those of Great Britain and Italy, both of which nations recognise the vital importance of radio telegraphy in moderti communications between nations. Great Britain will be represented by a delegation of twelve representing the Post Office, Board of Trade, Admiralty, War Office and Air Ministry, while Italy plans to send nine wireless experts to

the conference. : Great Britain will be represented by Colonel T. &. Purvis, F, W. Phillips, A. J Waldegrave, F. Loring, R.N., Inspec‘tor of Wireless ‘Telegraphy ; . ‘Shaughnessy, O.B.E., . Assistant Engi-neer-in-Chief, and J. Loudon of the post office; C. H. Boyd, Mercantile Marine Department, and Commander E. C. Travis of the Board of Trade; Major F. W. Home, R.N., head of the Wireless Telegraphy Board, and Commander Money, R.N., of the Admiralty; Captain A. L. Warris. M.C.. of the War Office, and

Air Commodore ly. F. Blandy, C.B., 1N.S.0., of the Air Ministry. It is reported here that Mr. A. Gibbs, chief telegraph engineer for the New Zealand Government, who is administrative head of radio in New Zealand, will also attend the conference. Mr. Gibb should be able to provide a most interesting account of the transactions -at the conference on his return to New Zealand. } Up to the present the following othe: countries have signified their intention of being renresented at the conference Argentine, Releium., Chile, China, Costa Vica, Dominican Renublic, Favnt, Tinlond, Wonduras, Hunearv. Tialv Mevico Monaco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, WNorway, Pern, Portueal, Rumania, Siam. Sweden, United States and Venezucla. Several other countries, it is expected, will also send delegates.