Will Probably Be Erected Near Nanking Within a period of two years, China will have a broadcasting station cap: able of communicating with countries all over the world. It will be entirely of British manufacture. The present station near Nanking, XGOA, is of medium wave-length, and, though contact can be made with Japan and other neighbouring terrltories, interference. is apt to spoil transmission. The new plant will be short-wave wireless station more powerful than the present British Empire Broadcasting Station in Da-von try. It is understood, however, that the station in Daventry is to be rebuilt In the near, future, Confirmation was given in Shanghai on Thursday of a Reuter telegram from Nanking stating that the Chinese Broadcasting Administration has Placed an order with the British Marconi Company for a high-power short-wave wireless" broadcasting station. Tt Is not yet known definite: ly where it will Ge erected, but presumably it will be In the vicinity of XGOA, which belongs to the Chinese Broadcasting Administration, larcont Orders A group of Chinese radio engineers fare t0 proceed to the company's col-loge and factory in Chelmsford, Essex, to Inspect the plant during manu fGeture and also, gain experience in the company's home and local organ-{ations will assist. in the erection. As it will take about one year to manufacture and bring the equipment out here, and another year to erect It Is expected that the Chinese en-sineers will leave for England soon.
The transportation of equipment for the short-wave station, known as 9, Is not diMeult, The largest parts, the bollers, weigh some ten tons and therefore no special arrangements have to. be madi This contract follows upon a series of Important orders recently awarded fo the Marconi Company through local representative, notably. the elaborate wireless beam plant which now serves the China to Great Britain radio elreult, and also a series of stations which are for use in connec-lon with an extensive scheme for domestic telephone and. telegraph communication, Reuter states.
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