Chapter III: Preface: vii

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTORY 1

Foreword--Early experiments--Advantages of
Radio-Photography--Difficulties in Cable working--Bernochi's
System--Knudsen's System.

CHAPTER II

TRANSMITTING APPARATUS 13

Wireless Apparatus--Preparing the Photographs--Transmitting
Machines--Transmitting Apparatus--Effects of
Arcing--Spark-Gaps--Contact Breakers--Complete Station--Professor
Korn's Apparatus--Poulsen Company's Photographic Recorder--Comparison
of various systems--Practical applications.

CHAPTER III

RECEIVING APPARATUS 37

Methods of Receiving--Author's Photographic Receiver--Decohering
Apparatus--Description of Einthoven Galvanometer--Use of Galvanometer
in Receiving--Belin's Application of Blondel's
Oscillograph--Description of Charbonelle's Receiver--Use of Telephone
Relay--Description of Telephone Relay--Telephotographic
Receiver--Polarisation Receiver--Kathode-Ray Receiver--Electrolytic
Receiver--Atmospherics in Long-Distance working.

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CHAPTER IV

SYNCHRONISING AND DRIVING 63

Driving Motors--Isochronising the Electrolytic System--Professor Korn's
method--Description of Hughes Governor--Author's Speed
Regulator--Problem of Synchronising--Methods of Synchronising--Advances
made in Radio-Photography.

CHAPTER V

THE "TELEPHOGRAPH" 74

Author's System of
Radio-Photography--Requirements--Advantages--Transmitting
machine--Description of Differential Relay--Wireless Receiving
Apparatus--Photo-Telegraphic Receiving Apparatus--Circuit
Breaker--Friction Brake--Magnetic Clutch--Description of
Isochroniser--Method of working--Types of Nernst Lamp--Action of Nernst
Lamp--Comparison of Actinic Value--Inertia of Photographic
Films--Choosing Films--Speed of Films--Standard of Speed--Comparative
Film Speeds--Effects of Minimum Exposure--Effects of Maximum
Exposure--Considerations in working and choosing Films.

APPENDIX A

SELENIUM CELLS 109

Nature of Selenium--Preparation of Selenium--Forms of Selenium
Cells--Action of Selenium Cells--Characteristics of Selenium
Cells--Effects of Inertia in Photo-Telegraphy--Methods of counteracting
Inertia--Sensitiveness of Selenium to Light--Effect of Heat on
Selenium.

APPENDIX B

PREPARING THE METAL PRINTS 115

Outline of Process--Line Screens--Choice of Camera--Fixing Line Screen
in Camera--Lenses and Stops--Taking the Photograph--Copying
Stands--Choice of Photographic Plates--Sources of Illumination--Metal
Prints--Coating the {xi} Metal Sheets--Sensitising Solution--Printing
Operations--Developing--Intensifying--Precautions to be observed in
working--Preparing Sketches on Metal--Apparatus for Reducing or
Enlarging--Improvements to Copying Board--Lenses for Copying--Formula
for Copying.