League of Nations Transmitter

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 15, 24 October 1930, Page 30

League of Nations Transmitter

To Cover the World [THE importance and reliability of shortwave communication is still further emphasised by: the decision to install a short-wave transmitter as a permanent part of the equipment of the League of Nations Broadcasting Station. The question of the establishment of this station has been under discussion for some two or three years past, and the matter has been delayed, owing to Swiss fears that, in the event of a Huropean war, the neutrality of Switzerland might be involved.. It is understood that the Radio Suisse Company has actually commenced work in connection with this new sta, tion, and that both a short-wave and/a medium-wave transmitter will be employed. In this way it will be possible to: transmit communiques to all parts of the world. The actual power of the station is still under consideration, but it will probably be in the region of 50 k.w. The normal purpose of the station will be to transmit its communications to countries which are members of the League, but as this will not occupy a great deal of its time, it will be used for the relaying of various Buropean . broadcasts. In this way the station will make certain Buropean broadcast programmes available to British listeners, while on the other hand, certain British programmes wil! be made through this station available to Burope and other parts of the world.