Wireless Apparatus on Steamer to Receive Distress Signals The Ellerman & Bucknall. str City of Pekin, now in Shanghai con route for Europe, recently has been equipped with the latest aid to the protection of Life at sea Thi apparatus—a product of the British Marconi Co—is most Numerous the "past, been evolved for the purpose of registering signals automatically, but remained for the development of] the four-electrode valve before perfection, such as ig obtained with the Marconi. Auto-alarm, could. be conte of practicable use.
Situated in the wireless room, Bittle black box, with lass top' to enable its action to be. seen, con-{ing the "heart" of the instrument. From this box emanates a faint clicking es incoming signals cause ight movement of Little relays fond. fingers—sensitive as any Jruman nerve system. Presently a pause and a little finger is ween to ave slowly upwards toward a pro-Jeoting contact. Immediately con-duet is made, a mechanical "hand" turns a litre wheel, upon the shaft of which. is mounted. the "alarm" contact. In response to three ashes of the new 8. 0, S. distress call, the "hand" "pulls. the shaft Found until further contact is made with the alarm circuit and bells Ting in various parts of the chip: The operator is thus summoned to the. instrument room and. effects communication with the ship in istress in the ordinary way.
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