The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-19
DOTS AND DASHES

Ray D. owe's dog. Eide owe
 says. Most anyone would think
 he were receiving Cuba If he
 hoard someone talking in that
 language, but Ray is opti-
 ImfstIc that whenever he hears
 a fellow speaking in English he
 thinks he is hearing England.
 Frank Hollis. who has single circuit set using one variometer and a variable condenser. states that on the night of Wednesday, November l5 he received four stations which he had never heard before. They were, woR, and WIZ. at Newark. N. J., wAAC New Orleans and WoI, Ames, La. He also says that on that night he heard IS stations.
 Hugh Young is another fan with a single circuit set and states that he Is getting fine results with IL. The following are among the sta lions which he receives. WWJ, De- troit. Mich. WHB. Kansas City, Mo. wHAS, Louisville, Ky, KDkA, East Pittsburg, Pa, voc, Davenport, Ia. WISE. Atlanta and also WGM In inc same city, WBAP. Fort Worth. Tex, and some more that he couldn't recall at the time.
 James Dawson states that 80 much has been said about the wonderful fiction of radio bugs, that If he heard s station in Alaska or some such place he would be afraid to tell any one about it. Maybe he is trying to inslnuate that he has heard them.
 John Louis tells me that he Is now using a short wave set with
 tAxRo m A. suits. He seems to be interested In copying amateurs.
 We are glad to see something about our Birmingham fans in the magazines. We find that bCP, Leslie Stolenwerk) Is "opening up in the QST. 5CP Is at present using "five waiter"
 A few days ago the pedestrians passing Lovemans wondered what the mast on top was for. Then in an other day or so they saw six wires stretched tightly from the mast 10 another high point on top of the building. Looking from one of the windows of one of the tall buildings several men could be seen on top or Loveman's working on some wires at the foot of the mast. Then after another day had passed painters could De seen hanging oh eAo 0iuS of the large tank on the same build ing. Finally the mystery was solved when they finished the letters, WSY. The mast and wires were the aerial and counterpoise of the radio proao- casting station WSY, of the Alabama Power company, which will open up soon. Those wires that the passers- by can see from many places in town will hurl through space tho music sent out from the wonderful concert room below. The reader will no doubt wonder how far this will be sent, but to answer that Is impos- sible. The former station was rated at 15O watts and was heard in Can ada. The new station, which Is about fo open is rated at $50 watts and where 1t will be heard can only be found by waiting.
 Some of the radio fans at Central High school are really interested in doing active work. A few of them dio club. If this club is gotten up the members will be strictly active. According to information obtained from the fans 1t is thought that the club will have receiving set as well as a c. w. transmitter.
 We would like to see a group of these fellows get together and do
 
 Albion Knight has homemade vacuum tube set using a detector tube only and receives about a dozen stations every night. The following are few of the ones he hears:
 WHB. Kansas City, Mo-: WOR, Newark. N. J.; WDAF. Kansas City, Mo; WISE, Atlanta, Ga; WHAS, Louisville, Ky. KDKA. East Pitts burg, Pa.; WICK, Detroit Mich; WwJ, Detroit, Mich. woe. Daven- port, Ia.:s WEAY, Houston, Tex; WBAP, Fort Worth, Tex; WGY. Schenectady. N. Y., and PWX. Ha- vana, Cuba.
 James Houpert has a crystal set and states that it is working fine. He built this set himself.
 Doesn't it make you mad for the static to come in when the announcer is talking? It seems to be even more aggravating to just hear the call letters and not the location. A list of broadcasting stations Is worse than womens clothes about getting out of style as there are about 12 new ones put on the list every week. The Radio Department of The Age Herald keeps on hand all the time the latest list of brCadcasting sta tions and the only reason is to, be of service to the readers who want to know the call or location of some station. If yGu don't feel like get ting a call book Just to look up that station. write us letter and tell us about it. We will be glad to let you know who it was you heard that night.
 Roy Hassen, Thirty second avenue. = the owner Of a crystal set and is waiting for the local broadcasting to start.
 w. J. Wilson has been experiment. ing with radio frequency amplifica- tion lately. His real set. however, | WD-11 Tubes,
 Sockets and