Radio Round the World.

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 41, 24 April 1931, Page 12

Radio Round the World.

A COLOUR attachment for radio receiving sets, consisting, of coloured electric lamps responsive to, the different tone variations of the loudspeaker, has been invented and patented in the United States. oe & ee) AUtHOUGH lightning is- undoubtedly the principal cause fo atmospherics, it is apparently of definite benefit. te mankind. According to an American electrical engineer, it produces a hundred million tons. of fixed nitrogen’ annually. * * ? A GERMAN company proposes to construct an international information. station, which will transmit in many languages. It is suggested that Luzenbourg would prove an ideal location, . and a power of 100 k.w. is contemplated. . * * * DURING 1980 the American Government proved to be the best client of the National Broadcasting Corporation,. occupying 1000. hours of broad-. casting. Official functions occupied another. 328 hours, while President Hoover spoke no less than 27 times over the air. * * AFTER a recent performance at the studio of Radio Paris the announcer introduced each artist by name, The following day a letter arrived from a listener stating that in one of the artistes he had recognised the name of a long-lost niece whom. he had been. endeavouring to trace for years.in connection with a legacy to which she was entitled. .