Radiovision in War-Time

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 20, 29 November 1929, Page 11

Radiovision in War--Time

° A RADIOVISION "eye" which ‘could penetrate enemy territory in times of war has been perfected by Mr. Jenkins, the well-known research worker in matters pertaining to radiovision. This apparatus is shortly to undergo tests in a laboratory aeroplane of the United States Government. It consists in the main’ of a special radiovision transmitter installed in an aeroplane for broadcasting images of troop movements or layouts of fortifications to a ground station situated behind the lines, Thus, the headquarters of an army would be shown a "moving-picture" of

below the ‘plane would be recorded by enemy movements, and for this reason miiltary officials will watch the tests. with great interest. The panorama means of a lens, a scanning dise, and a light-sensitive cell, which would translate the light waves into electrical pulsations or vibrations. These would be used to modulate a standard aireraft radio transmitter. —