Short-wave News

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 26, 8 January 1932, Page 31

Short-wave News

FPC, Paris. HB. Frenck Ministere de l’Intevieur (Home Office), under the call letters FPC (France Police Central), has installed a 2 k.w. telegraphy and telephony. station in the capital. It is destined to work on long and short waves, The schedule of .the -shortwave transmissions are as follow (N.Z, Summer time): At 4 a.m, and 10 p.m. on 44.75 metres; at 4.15 a.m and 10.15 p.m., on 59 metres; at a.m, and 10.80 p.m., on 84° metres. You will not hear very much more than the call and a, few announcements for the present, as the station is'still in an experimental stage. .C. Experimental | Transmissions. "CCORDING to a recent London cable, the B.B.C, will commence experimental transmissions on January 4 in preparation for the permanent Empire broadcasts. As G5SW has always been an ex: perimental transmitter: (with a regular schedule for over four years) it is expected that the experimental transmissions referred to in the cable will be on different wavelengths to determine which are best for reception in the various parts of the British Empire.