Vol 5 Chapter 68: , Broadcasting technology breakthrough

A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Being strong is the king, giving the enemy a black hand is just a temporary measure. If Bulgaria itself is not strong enough, even if the British Empire is in decline , It's not their turn?
After lighting a fire to the British, Ferdinand once again took his mind back and put his focus on the country.
The electrification revolution broke out in the last century. The countries that first broke out the electrification industrial revolution were Germany, the United States, and Bulgaria, these emerging countries.
With the passage of time, Bulgaria has now become a pioneer in the electrification revolution, rivals Germany and the United States have fallen on the ground, and established empires such as Britain and France are very conservative in new technological innovation.
You can make money lying down, so why get up and work hard?
We must know that investing in technological innovation is also risky. History is cruel. It only records the winners, but does not mention more losers.
Judging from the data collected by the government, after entering the 20th century, more than 95% of Bulgarian enterprises engaged in industrial innovation have fallen on the way.
Either the road is wrong, abandoned by the times, or the funds are insufficient, and the enterprise is ruined without waiting for victory.
In 20 years, the survival rate of these companies has been less than 3%. The average life span of innovative companies is less than three years. Bankruptcy is common!
On the contrary, the survival rate of ordinary enterprises that have survived without pursuit is as high as 92%, and the average life expectancy of enterprises is mostly more than 30 years. As long as they do not go wrong, they can basically survive.
It is not surprising that veteran capitalists such as Britain and France are not keen on investing in technological innovation. If these companies have the same conditions in emerging countries and have a vast colonial market to support them, it is estimated that no one will take risks.
However, the companies that have succeeded in technological innovation have basically achieved considerable development, and many companies have become unicorns in the industry!
At the beginning of his succession, Ferdinand did not engage in technological innovation. Instead, he learned the experience of Germans and Americans and started a copycat business.
With the passage of time, after the end of the world war, all this has changed, and Bulgarian companies must also face a choice.
Either follow the mess and earn some lucky money. The risk is not high but the profit is not high. The Bulgarian colony does not have such a big market.
Either change to an innovative route, increase investment in scientific research, and use technological innovation to obtain high profits.
The previous road has no future. It has been proven that sooner or later it will be eliminated by the times.
The latter path is not easy to follow. Ferdinand has personally experienced it. Investing in scientific research and technological innovation projects, 80% to 90% of the project investment? It's all overwhelmed.
The remaining 10% of the projects that have achieved results can be transformed into economic benefits in a short period of time, and less than 10%, in fact, the success rate of 1% is not enough!
From 1918 to 1922, during the four years, he invested 2.5 billion levs in scientific research. The actual economic value generated was barely enough for 2 billion levs. This investment lost more than 500 million levs.
Of course, in the long run, these failed projects are not without value, at least a bunch of patented technologies have been added, but because of various factors, they cannot be converted into substantial industrial products.
This is why, after World War I, the technological innovation of the world's science and technology gradually transferred from Europe to the United States.
Constrained by the market and capital, with the exception of consortia, ordinary European companies have been unable to support this high capital investment.
After all, in the field of scientific research, investment and harvest are never directly proportional. If you are unlucky, no matter how much money you invest, it may be worthless!
"Your Majesty, wireless broadcasting technology has achieved a breakthrough!"
The visitor was James, the head of the Royal Bulgarian Academy of Scientific Research, and also the Minister of Agriculture and Cabinet Minister of Bulgaria. Because of his hobbies, he changed his career to do scientific research.
The earliest broadcasting technology was invented in 1902 by the American Nathan Stonefield.
On December 24, 1906, at around 8 o'clock in the evening on Christmas Eve, Professor Fessenden of the University of Pittsburgh successfully conducted a broadcast through the 128-meter-high radio tower of the National Electric Company in Blount Rock, Massachusetts. Mankind has entered the broadcasting age.
However, due to the power of the transmitter, the coverage area that can be carried out is limited, and the anti-interference ability is extremely poor. It is still very difficult to carry out long-distance transmission.
Therefore, the initial broadcasting capability was not much stronger than that of speakers. The earliest transmitters covered less than one kilometer, and the broadcasting coverage was not large until the time of the World War. One transmitter could cover ten kilometers. The highest level, and there is no possibility of covering the whole country.
Ferdinand has always attached great importance to the development of broadcasting technology. As soon as the world war ended, he invested 50 million levs. In the research of broadcasting transmission, he has finally achieved leapfrog development.
"Oh, you have solved the communication problem?" Ferdinand asked in surprise
"Yes, Your Majesty! We found in the experiment that if a base station is built midway, the signal frequency that has been decayed can be amplified again.
After testing, we found that the signal transmitted in Sofia can be transferred to Jerusalem all the way through the base station, but the time delay is a little bit. The farther the distance, the worse the signal quality.
Also, the anti-interference ability needs to be improved. In special weather, it will not be able to transmit at a long distance, and at the same time, it will be interfered by the magnetic field, which will affect the propagation situation! "James explained
Ferdinand smiled with joy, and he was able to solve the problem of long-distance transmission. This is already very good. As for the problem of poor signal and poor anti-interference ability, he has automatically ignored it.
It is pretty good to be able to reach this level. Could it be that at the beginning of the 20th century, you still want to reach the level of the 21st century?
"What about the construction cost of the base station?" Ferdinand asked with concern
Although the laboratory is different from industrial production, the cost can be roughly estimated.
"A base station is about 10,000 levs, with a radius of 10 kilometers. A base station needs to be built. The plain area can be as large as 20 kilometers. The mountain area depends on the specific conditions. The test has not been completed in the special climatic conditions. It is still uncertain." James Think about it
Ferdinand nodded. He is already considering the issue of covering the whole country. Bulgaria's land area is not several billions, so it can't be taken down.
However, after considering the actual situation, he laughed again. In the territory of Bulgaria, 70 to 80% of the area does not need this thing.
There are no people in the desert, why do you want to broadcast? Is it necessary to send news to the black uncles in the African jungle? Is it necessary to spread the law to the animals in the primeval forest?
Calculated in this way, the main area now covered is the Balkan Peninsula, and then gradually expanded to Asia, and finally the African colony.
Calculated like this, plus the required staff, to build a radio station covering the Balkans in the early stage, the total investment is only one billion lev.
As for the question of profit? You don’t have to think about it at all. If it’s a big deal, just put your own company’s advertisement. Are you afraid of losing money?
As long as the domestic public opinion can be controlled, a mere 1 billion lev is nothing, Ferdinand is not the one who is short of money, and this business is also a profiteering industry in the future!
The most important thing is that the TV has been born, but it is subject to production costs and cannot be mass-produced. Of course, Ferdinand has no plans to introduce it to the market immediately.
Even if you want to promote ~EbookFREE.me~, you have to sell a wave of radio and tape recorders to make money back for laying the radio and television network. Then, you can directly modify the existing base station at that time, and it will be done.
"Well, you did a good job next Friday! I will hold a celebration banquet for you in the palace, is there a problem?" Ferdinand said with a smile
What do these scientists want? Is it money? Ferdinand can say for sure-no!
At least now, the Bulgarian scientists don’t have much interest in money, because they don’t have to spend all their expenses.
Houses, cars, and servants are all issued by the government or scientific research institutions. All expenses for food, clothing, housing, education, and medical care are reimbursed in full. Under this background, their feelings for money are naturally not so deep!
On the contrary, they are more obsessed with fame and fortune, eager to gain social recognition, otherwise these people will also engage in scientific research, you must know that doing business is obviously more profitable.
However, a businessman can never become a nobleman by doing business, and scientists can easily obtain a knighthood after completing scientific inventions, even if he is serving the enterprise.
It is only the core factor that attracts elites from the society and devotes themselves to scientific research. Ferdinand knows that scientific research cannot last forever.
In this way, having both money and lofty status is the kingly way.
"Yes, Your Majesty! There is no problem, we will definitely be there on time!" James said excitedly
Every time a major breakthrough is made in scientific research, Ferdinand will hold a celebration banquet. It is also the most beautiful time for these researchers, and many people will even get the title on the spot.
Naturally, no one will refuse this kind of good thing. There are still very few people who really don't love fame and wealth. Normal people have emotions and desires. How can they not be interested in these things?