C.C.I.F. Plenary Session: Documents (Berlin, 1929)
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This volume contains an unofficial translation of the official French text of the Proceedings of the CO MITE CONSULTATIF INTERNATIONAL DES C ommunications T elephoniques a G r a n d e D i s t a n c e (c .c .i .) at its Plenary Session in Berlin, 3 rd -io th June, 1929. I nternational S t a n d a r d , E l e c t r i c C o r p o r a t io n . CONTENTS. Page I.—LIST OF DELEGATES........................... i II.—MINUTES OF THE OPENING SESSION 6 HI.—QUESTIONS OF GENERAL ORGANISATION ......................................................... n Organisation and Working of the International Consultative Committee for Loilg-Distance Telephone Communications .-. .. .. .. .. .. n Distribution of the Expenses incurred in the Operations of the International Consultative Committee . .. .. .. .. ... 13 Distribution of Expenses for the Maintenance of the European Master Reference System for Telephone Transmission .. .. .. .. 13 Representation on the International Consultative Committee of Private1 Telephone Organ isations operating in Countries where a State Telephone Administration exists . 14 Membership of the International Consultative Committee of Private Telephone Adminis trations which operate in Countries where there is no State Telephone Administration 14 Technical Collaboration between the International Consultative Committee and Technical Organisations dealing with Questions likely to have a bearing on International Telephony 15 Methods to be followed in the Study of Questions of interest both to the International Consultative Committee and to other International Organisations .. 15 Collaboration between the C.C.I. and the International Bureau of the Telegraph Union . 16 Committee on Revision of the International Regulations (Telephone Section) .. .. 16 IV.—QUESTIONS OF TRANSMISSION, MAINTENANCE AND SUPERVISION OF LINES AND INSTALLATIONS .. ’ . 18 A. Advice of the International Consultative Committee on Long-Distance Telephone Communications .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. < 19 (A.a.) G en eral................................... .... ; .............................. 19 (A.a.l.) Transmission Standards and Definitions . 19 Transmission Unit .. 19 Method of expressing Frequency . .... 19 Conversion Table of Transmission Units (Nepers and Decibels). 20 Definition of some Expressions used in Questions of Telephone Transmission . .. 20 (a) Nepers and Decibels . .. .... 20 (b) Special Definitions . •. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 21 Telephone Transmission Reference Systems.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 Object of Telephone Transmission Reference Systems . 23 The Setting up of Telephone Transmission Reference Systems.. .. .. .. 23 Conditions which should be fulfilled by the Telephone Transmission Reference Systems . 23 I.—The Master Telephone Transmission Reference System '.. .. 23 II.—Telephone Transmission Reference Systems . 23 (1) Transmitting System . ... ................ .. 23 (2) Reference Artificial Line .... 25 (3) Reference Receiving. System .\ ... 26 IV,— Questions of Transmission, Maintenance and Supervision, &c.— continued. Page III.—Working Standards : . , . ,. .... 27 Recommendations regarding the Calibration of Reference Systems and Working Standards 28 A.—Comparison of Reference Systems with the Master Reference System, and the Periods at which such Comparisons should be made. 28 B.—Calibration of Working Standards referred to the “ SFERT ” .... 28 C.—Normal adjustment of the " SFERT ... 28 A p p en d ix I. Notes on Working Standards employing Carbon Transmitters (" SETAC ”)— A.—Description of the Working Standard . 32 B.—Comparison of the “ SETAC ” with the “ SFERT ” . 33 C.—Instructions for the use of a “ SETAC ” . 36 D.—General Remarks concerning the Carrying out of the Tests . 43 E.—Periodic Calibration of the Standard Instruments by the “ SFERT ” Laboratory . 46 Addendrtm No. 1 to A p p en d ix No. 1. Essential Clauses of a Specification for the Supply of Repeating Coils (Toroidal Coils). .• . 48 Addendum No. 2 to A p p en d ix No. 1. Sample Calibration Sheets .. .. .. .. 50 ■Addendum No. 3 to A p p en d ix No. 1. Experiments to Determine the Normal Calling Intensity to be used in Phonometric Tests . , . 51 A p p en d ix II. Note on Working Standard Systems using Electro-magnetic Transmitters (“ S E T 'E M ” ) .............................. .. .'. .. 51 A.—Description of the “ SETEM ” Working Standard System . 51 B.—Comparison of the “ SETEM ” with the “ SFERT ” . .. 54 C.—Instructions for using a “ SETEM ” . 57 D.—General Remarks concerning the Carrying out of Tests . 59 E.—Periodic Calibration of Standard Instruments by the “ SFERT ” Laboratory . 59 General Method to be employed for Testing Syllable Articulation . .. 60 A ppendix. Comparative Articulation Tests in Various Languages. (Technical Report No. 4 of the “ SFERT ” Laboratory) . 62 I.—Normal Articulation Tests . 62 II.—International List Test . .. 64 (A.a.2 .) Recommendations of Principle . .. 66 Practical Limits of Transmission Equivalents . 66 T ran sien t Phenom ena . .. 67 Possibility of Standardisation of Long-Distance Telephone Systems . 67 (A.b.) General Rules concerning the Composition of Transmission System s...................................... 69 (A.b.2.) Carrier Current Telephony . 69 (A.b.3.) Radio-broadcast Transmission . 69 Maximum and Minimum Transmission Levels to be adopted for Radio-broadcast Transmissions 69 Conditions which Open-wire Lines must fulfil in order to be used for Radio-broadcasting.. 70 Alterations to be made in Cable Circuits in order that they may be suitable for Broadcast T ransm ission . ’. 70 Electrical Conditions to be considered as a Criterion for the good Condition of Lines for relaying Radio-broadcast Transmissions .. .. .. .. .. .. 71 (A.b.4.) Picture Transmission . ' . 72 Conditions relating to Picture Transmission over Telephone circuits - . 72 (A.c.) Apparatus . ' . 73 (A.C.l.) Subscribers’ Instruments .... 73 Tests of Subscribers’ Instruments and Lines in Operation . 73 (A.C.2.) Local Exchanges .. .. .. .. .. ... ... 74 General Conditions which should be satisfied by the new Bourse Exchanges regarding the use of International Circuits . ..... 74 iv IV.—Questions of Transmission, Maintenance and Supervision, &c.—continued. Page (A.C.3.) Toll Exchanges. Conditions to be satisfied by Cord Circuit Repeater Positions from the Point of View of Facilities for Regulation of the Repeater, as well as for Supervision, and Charging of Calls . 75 Conditions to be satisfied by International positions as regards the Type of Operator’s Set and the Transmission Losses due to the Operator listening on the Line . 75 (A.C.4.) Repeater Stations . .. 76 Compensation of the Effects due to Temperature Variations . .. 76 (A.d.) Lines ....................................................................... ............................................ 77 (A.d.l.) Open-wire Lines . .. 77 Loading of Open-wire Lines . 77 Setting up of Open-wire Lines . 77 (A.d.3.) Mixed Lines. Rules for the Construction and Loading of Cables inserted in Open-wire Lines . 79 (A.e.) Maintenance and Supervision of Lines and Installations......................................................... 80 Extract from the List of Periodical Tests for the Maintenance of International Circuits . 80 A p p en d ix I. Definition and Measurement of Attenuation due to Echo (“ Singing Point”). 81 A p p en d ix II. The Measurement of Impedance Unbalance . 84 Suggested Instructions for putting into service and maintaining International Telephone C ircuits . 96 A.—Setting up and putting into service International Circuits. 96 B.—Routine Tests to be made in. order to ensure satisfactory Operation of the Circuits . 98 Application of the Instructions for putting into service and maintaining International Telephone Circuits . •. .'. 101 A ddendum I. Crosstalk Tests .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 110 Maintenance of Circuits used for the relaying of Broadcast Transmission . 111 Division of Responsibility between Telephone Administrations and Radio-broadcast Services (State or Private) regarding the maintenance of Circuits used for the relaying of Broadcast Transmissions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... in Technical