The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-10-06
RICHMOND AMATEURS
FORM RADIO LEAGUE;
WINDER CHOSEN HEAD

Formation of radio league for the
community by wireless amateurs of
Richmond and vicinity was completed
Wednesday evening at meeting held
at the home of Gerard Harrington, on
North Fifteenth street.
Objects of the new association were
stated to be the regulation of traffic
in the air so that all amateurs will
have a fair chance to get their mes
sages through, and the benefit OF
association, for mutual assistance.
There were 81 present at the meet
ing which was called to order prompt
ly at 7:30 by Maurice Druley. Mr..
Druley, explained the purpose of call
ing the meeting, and the need of a
local radio organization. He then
acted as temporary chairman during
the election of president to whom
he Immediately resigned control, Mr..
Joseph Winder being chosen.
Other Officers Named.
Other officers chosen were Fred
Clark. &c South Eleventh street, as
vice-president. and Harold Cutler,
11615 Richmond Avenue, as secretary
treasurer 1t was decided to postpone
choice of a traffic manager until a
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the regulation of amateur stations and
enforcement of the regulations, and it
was felt that careful consideration
should be given to this position. Mr..
Cutler volunteered to act temporarily
until a regular manager could be
chosen.
1t was desided that the name of the
new organization should be THE DIX
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referring to distance work
In discussing the regulation of air
traffic for messages, an explanation
of the Chicago" plan, given by Maur-
ice Druley. was used as the basis for
the regulations of the local club. Chi
cago now provides for certain hours
for each kind of radio work
However, the Chicago plan makes
no provision for telephone work, and
the local club, on the suggestion OF
the president, and of Messrs Clark
and Snyder, decided to set aside a
time when amateurs might listen tc
phones, with the time from 80 to 8
o'clock reserved exclusively for trans
mission or news, markets and the
weather forecast, which are being
sent out by the Palladium telephone
From to 1880 only necessary mess
age work may be done, in order that
amateurs may have a chance to tune
in outside phones at Dayton, Cincin
natl. Hamilton, or Pittsburg and list
en- to them. While the Chicago plan
probably will soon be made the rule
for all amateurs in the country, the
ok Club" in its provisions for tele
phone work, is step in advance even
of Chicago.
Next Meeting Wednesday
The next meeting was set for Wed
nesday night, Oct. II, when a consti
tuition will be presented for adoption
Meetings thereafter will probably be
monthly. An attempt will be made tc
secure authorities to address the clut
at its meetings.
Those who were present and in
cluded in the membership were: Ger
rard Harrington, Harold Cutler, Leslie
Hart. Mark Schrader, Fred Clark
Maurice Druley, William Huber. Jos
eph Winder, John Pegg, Malcolm
Smith, Fred Lurring, Robert Clark
Hubert DeBeck, Z. H. Harris, Charles
Snyder. Merle Hobson, Roland Wick
EFT. Brice Hayes, Ralph Hodgin, F
Tilton and Walter Schultz. Sidney
Lohman, who was unable to be pres
ent, was also admitted, and the name
of William NJ. Bailey, of the Home
Telephone company, when presented
was unanimously and favorably acted
upon