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THE use of wireless telegraphy for directionfinding purposes, which came into vogue in the Navy during the war, seems likely to remain as a permanent auxiliary to sea naviga tion. France, the United States, and Canada have each adopted the system, and it is under stood that Germany is maintaining some of the stations which she erected for war purposes, although definite information on the subject is lacking. So far as Great Britain is concerned, the Admiralty has established direction-finding wireless stations at the Lizard and at Carnsore Point; and it is also continuing for the present the stations at Berwick and Flamborough. Although a nominal fee of only five shillings is charged for giving a vessel a bearing by wireless, our mer chant service does not appear so ready to take advantage of this assistance as it was anticipated it would be. This attitude of indifference is prob ably due to the value of the system not being understood sufficiently. Nevertheless, direction-finding wireless has proved of great help to the seaman on many occasions, and, beyond all doubt, will grow in favour as the mercantile marine be comes more familiar with its working.
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BENNETT, J. Direction-finding Wireless and Marine Navigation. Nature 107, 363–364 (1921). https://doi.org/10.1038/107363a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/107363a0