The Archive · 1939

Wave Length Revisions

In Transmission 1, no transmitter is now directed towards the Far East, so good reception is not possible.

In Transmission 2 and 3, the 16.84m. transmitter now remains in operation during the whole period 645 p.m. till midnight, instead of being shut down at 945 pin. As a result, Daventry reception is excellent up till midnight, after which it is necessary to tune to 16.86m.

Transmission 4, from 125 to 5 a.m.

(16.86m.) is again well received, and also on 31.32m. From 5.20 to 7 am.

19.76 and 31.32m. are the best.

Transmission 5 may be heard best at the present time on 25.29m.

The following table gives a list of BBC wave lengths used in their news, transmissions throughout the 24 hours in your family should take

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