Radio Round the World

Radio Record, 7 August 1936, Page 46

Radio Round the World

wr the opening of a. televisior: transmitter at _Aistromergartan, near Stockholm, Swedish broadcasting takes the plunge ‘and becomes

‘"look-see"’ as well as listen. Starting at 2 pm, daily (GMI), a8 {two-hour programme is radiated, the sound broadcast being on. 7.381 metres The optica] accompaniment is espied ov 6.97 metres and 240-line definition is em ployed, at the time of typing. Moreover, suitable television receiver's are already on the market, tle picture size being sonie 24 by 18 em. It hurts one to add that after buying one the change from a £50-note would be practically negligible. «J UST when the Buropean countties are Organising a shortwiat. vonference comes a smashing Indietment from the American Federal Communications Commission, In the Commission’s annual report the European nations are accused of unscientific allocation of short wavelengths. The Wuropean. nations (runs their report) are disregirding engineering fundamentals and. cluttering up the shortwave ether, thus spiting themselves because what otherwise would be good reception is being destroyed.