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New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Remove Ground Shield

=. Question: have my set completed and
u whtIe Works &. All , right, but every once in q
approximately. the music or sounds fade
away, tho mushy sounds diminish, and
then III little while the music bursts
IN like a storm. At other times it fades
away and / have to tune for the concert.
What's wrong here7 I have tried ad-
{Ss1ne }Ssn at, the srld leak & for capacity and
have put piece of sheet metal grounded,
between the vario-coupIer and variometer'
wh1oh are only about one half inch apart.
How can I diminish the mushy sound a
which 1 taka 1t are tube noises? I have
70 90 most OF my tuning with the detector
rheostat. The variometer, which is in
Inc inc plate circuit does worry little regenera-
elshty- ampere storage battery, as YOU aug :
sested tl,,., for an A battery.
trust ! have made myself plain r
only serious objection I have to the in
strurnent, and that you will be able to
trouble. ' Ne
What wireless telegraph stations do T
hear about GAS to o'clock ?-P M. q.
Answer think that the following
suggestions may help to bring the set
into more stable operation. In the first
place, you must remove the shield be-
tween the vario-coupler and variometer.
as that prevents you from getting
proper regeneration. In this particular
case there must be an inductive re-
lationship between the vario-coupler
and the .variometer. You do not say
whether you tried reversing the con-
nectlons on the variometer.
The indications are, from your let
ter, that the transformers in your set
are also Incorrectly Joined up, and 1
would suggest that you try reversing
and secondary. until you get the right
cOmDlnattOn,HstIt ia very dif1qult +o aa
vlso you with regard to the telegraph
stations, as the probability is that YOU
can hear ships as we'll as land stations
in your vicinity and naturally ships do
not operate on any schedule. In fact.
there are very few but the high pow
cred stations which operate on a def
mite schedule.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08

Limits Radio Talk
I'm Coastal Areas
Ships in Territorial Waters
Must Observe the Strict
Rules Laid Down to Cover
All Radio Communication

According to the "Anglo-Norwegian
Trade Journal" the following regula-
tions regarding the use Of wireless sta
tions on vessels belonging to foreign
powers not at war, while In Norwegian
territorial waters in times Of peace,
have been approved by governme ent
resolution, and came into force on Sep
tember !:
L. In Norwegian territorial waters
wireless telegraph or telephone sta
tions on foreign vessels may not be
used, except by special permi mission. un-
less for the following purposes:
(a) Communications concerning ves-
sells in distress or for the prevention
Of accidents.
(b) Communications; (c) communi-
cations with the nearest Norwegian
coastal station, and other ships sta
tions when each vessel is at least ten
nautical miles distant from the near
est Norwegian coastal station
In the cases Of (a) and (b) communi-
quest from the Telegraph Administra-
tion, the Naval Department or station
belonging to either Of these authori-
ties.
2. In Norwegian ports where there
is a state wireless station and within
certain prohibited districts laid down
by the Norwegian authorities (regard-
ing which information may be obtained
from the nearest state coastal station), J.,
the ships station may not be used ex-
cept for communications as under (a)
unless special permission has been OBJ
tanned.
8. Application for permission to use
a station in Norwegian territorial
waters for other communications than
above mentioned should be sent to the
Telegraph Administration (Telegraf-
styret), which will give its decision
after consultation with the Naval Ad-
ministration.
a. (This paragraph concerns war
vessels).
5. When a ships station is used
while in Norwegian waters this must
be done with the observation of the
provisions OF. the International Tele-
graph Convention and it's regulations.
6. The foregoing regulations remain
In force only when Norway is not at
war, and are applicable only to vessels
Of nations not at war.-Wireless World.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Ground Shielding the Set

Question: want to shield my varom~
eter set against self-capacty. Is 1t pos
sble for ms to ground and still be able
to tune? 1 have two stages of audio fire.
quency amplif1cation yet when l tune In
with the grid variometer 1t changes when
! take my hand from the dial. Can this
be overcome. end can I tune in to $50
meters?-J. r. N.
Answer-The easiest and most eff
tective way to eliminate the effects Of
body capacity is to completely ground
shield the. set. Since you are using
vario-coupler two-variometer circuit
you can also place shields between
these Instruments The shields should
be grounded care being taken, Of
course, to see that none Of the other
connections to the set touch them.
Your present set should tune down to
l5o meters without any difficulty what
soever. In this case it is just mat
ter of tuning.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08

two point switches for coarse and fine
tuning Of the circuit, the former hav-
ing eight studs and the latter seven,
well extended stops being provided on
both to prevent the contact arm run
ming off the end Of the series. Condi-
tion Of the tube within may be OBJ
served through cluster Of holes at
the upper right Of the panel and below
this Is the rheostato knob with indi-
Gator to show the relative strength Of
filament current.
Seven hard rubber knobbed terminal
posts arranged along a horizontal ex-
tension Of the base at the rear of the
cabinet are used to make all the neces-
sary connections to batteries and
phones. The function of each post Is
clearly indicated by white lettering on
strip of black composition fastened
to the edge Of the base.
AS sturdy and compact receiving
set to be used with a we'll installed
outside aerial and head phones this set
will for moderate distances give a
clear and undistorted signal. Made by
the W. E. Supply and Service Corpora
tion, New York City.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Using Dry Cell Tubes

question: notice a hooi-u Of two
volt aerlotron tube. which is said to give
gH9d gIs1 resuts fha Would IT be possible to am
pIily tnis arrahgement by adding another
you kindly give me hook-up and what
Sind Sll,!, Of T- transsormers, etc. In next sun
from the cumbsrYo Yome a. BE 6atterS'1H. t se i"fi II
Answer-It is perfectly 0. X. to use
two-step amplifier with the 1h-volt
tubes. Any of the standard ampI.
Tying transformers can be used for
this purpose. The tubes will stand
upward of 45 volts on the plates. The
regular circuit diagram for two stage =
Of audio frequency amplification
should be followed in this case.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Anti-Capacity Series
Parallel Switch

This is contact switch with two
parallel nickeled arms screwed to the
rear face of milled black compost
tion knob
A nickeled brass sleeve, threaded for
securing to the panel, carries the knob
shaft. To hold the knob in place
short, thick sleeve, with set screw,
may be fastened to the end of the
shaft. Firm contact with the contact
points depends upon the spring pres
sure of the contact arms.
The contact points turn on a radius
Of IN inches. Made by Frank A. D.
Andrea, New York City.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Another Crystal Detector
For Vertical Mounting

This detector is Of the vertical
mounted type and the same in every
respect to type lola, with the ex-
ception that the crystal and adjust
ment arm are supported between steel
clips fastened to the base. The crystal
is readily removed by slipping ball of
against one clip and unscrewing the
crystal cup from the other. Made by
Frank A. D. Andrea, New York City.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Increasing Aerial Length

Question am thinking of putting I'M
hn extra aerial asout IT'S feet TO zoo feet
rs to 80 feet on the other This aerlal ods is
to be used only for long distance broad . .
casting stations in the West 1 am now
feet high and am receiving the folIowing
stations regularly: KDKA, WIZ, and q 8
station In Bogton, was heard on lond
speaker last night. l was using ahout
100 volts Of battery on the plates Of the
two ampliher tubes last night DO yon
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
II. F. and Super-Regenerator

Question:. Is It possible to use a radio.
frequency amplifer with a super -regenera-
W I've receiver for the reception of distant
stations? 2. Can substitute honeycomb
iregenerative set in order to receive on
longer wave lengths. and will 1 have to
make any other changes in the super-re
honeycomb coils Is possible H II. H.
Answer could not advise YOU. be-
cause | have not tried this. I doubt il
very much, as believe there would be
too much interaction between the two
system. (2) You can use honevcomb
coils in place of the vario-coupler, but
not for long wave lengths. The system
will not work on long waves. Its great
est ampl'fication is on the very short
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Wiring the Feedback Coil

Question: am building an Armstrong
super req enerator and have bought $50
degree yariocoupler. having fifty turns OF
No. 20 D. s. C. wire the primary and
forty turns on the rotor Have tried TO
bankwind one side Of rotor with same size
wire, but can only get thirty six turns on
It, and It is a fierce looking job and bulges
that it hits the inside Of primary tube.
Was wondering II the extra sixty turns
could not be wound on another four-tnch
tube, wiring connected to rotor and placed
on end OF present primary * that would
not give same results.--E r.
AnswerI would suggest that you
rewire the secondary with single wind
ing, using No. 80 enamel-covered cop
per wire. With this size wire you
should get pretty close to 100 turns
after winding the rotor fully.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Contact Switch for Varying
Inductance and Tuning

A knob Of the same design, as used
in the series parallel switch, is mounted
upon nickeled brace shaft / inch
long, and carries a single leaf con-
tact arm IN inches in length.
A screw sleeve is provided for mount
ing the switch. upon the panel and
snort sleeve with set screw for main
tanning constant tension upon the con-
tact arm. Made by Frank A. D. Andrea,
New York City.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Station Call Book

Question--Kindly give me tho owners
and locations Of stations WHAF and
WHAs Also kindly tell me where can
procure a complete list Of the radio tele-
phone stations In the United States.--A b.
Answer-You can procure the com
plete list of radio stations in the
United States from the Department of
Commerce, at Washington, D. G. Sta
ton WHAF is run by the Radio Elec-
trio Company, of Pittsburgh, Pa, and
WHAS is that Of "The Courier
Journal" and louisville Times"
Louisville, Ky
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Can Any One Help f. p. M.?.

The following letter was received bv
the radio editor during the week:
Would you kindly let me know, if pos.
sible, what station was broadcastiny
jokes supposed to have been told by
colored people? There seemed to be q
number Of colored people at the station
and they sang songs. This was be-
tween 1880 and a. m. Saturday
morninp.-E. P. NJ"
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
First Aid for the Radio Fan
Hearing Radio Music Without Set;
Using II. +. Amplification With Super r.;
Can Glass Be Used for Panel of Set?

think this will damage the windings on
the trnnsformers2 Where is station WIKI.
j. J. c.
Answer-I would strongly adcise you
not to interfere in any way with your
present aerial. You could not possibly,
in my opinion, improve the results that
you are now getting. A longer aerial
will not bring in the further distance
stations. If you increase the length of
your aerial you will decrease the effi-
cheney Of your reception, because the
aerial will be too long FOR proper
tuning to the 360-meter stations. The
results that you are obtaining are way
beyond the average now and your To-
cality must be an excellent reception
district One hundred and twenty volts
should not hurt your transformer wind
ings. Station WIKI is that Of Warren
R. Cox. Cleveland.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
On the super-Repenerator

Question: was planning my panel. had
u completely laid out and was ready to
oeg'n work on it when 1 read in your artl-
ductton Of controls, eliminating rheostat,
etc. changed my plans and shall wait
Tor additional information. VIII YOU please
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Curing Droughts bv Radio

Sir Oliver Lodge hopes to cure pro-
tracted droughts in England by using
radio to electrify the atmosphere.
When, he does not say.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Million and a Half Sets

A canvass Of the country shows that
there are about 100000 radio sets in
homes. 1t is estimated that Pittsburgh
has set in one home out of everv six
and that Detroit has between 10000
and 10000 sets.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Using Glass for Panel

Questlon-Wii you kindly give me your
opinion Of plate glass for receiver panel
in place OF bakellte; also do you consider
oeiver retards tho efficiency I'D. g.
Answer-You can use plate glass as a
panel in place Of bakelite, provided
you are not using regenerative cir
cult. If you use regenerative circuit
then the capacity effect will be very
pronounced and you would have to
shield the set, thus destroying the ap-
pearance which you desire from glass.
would strongly recommend copper
wire for the connections. II you desire
to have good-looking finish use
squared tin copper bus bar.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08


frequency amplifcation are mounted
in box cabinet with tuning elements,
consisting of a 23-plate condenser and
about i50 turns Of "a gauge single silk
covered wire wound upon heavy COM
position tube 31a inches in diameter
and b1s inches in length.
The four fiber sockets are placed
close together upon an insulative base
at the bottom Of the cabinet and all
leads are made as short as possible in
order to increase the efficiency of am
pliflcation.
Following each Of the audio-frequen-
cy stages is a multiple jack controlling
the flament current, as well as the
may be plugged in after either stage
without the filament current passing
through the tubes that follow in the
series.
The transformers are Of the closed
core type and their amplification
characteristics are perfectly satisfac-
tory when used in conjunction with the
wv type of tubes. A rheostat, sup
ported at the rear Of the front panel, Is
used to control the filament current Of
the detector tube, thereby enabling the
operator to obtain the best rectifcation
characteristics.
At tne ie1C eHo Oh Che 1Font paHei o!
dull black composition are mounted
two milled hard rubber knobs for at
tachment Of aerial and ground, and be-
side these, three-inch dial indicating
the setting Of the condenser, as we'll
as nine point switch for settings on
the inductive elements. The point
switch arm is of a type which ENSURES
positive contact.
At the right center of the panel,
above the jack inserts, Is the filament
rheostat knob, and across the top of the
panel opposite each of the tube posi-
tions are drilled cluster of holes
through which the operator may OBJ
serve the condition of the tubes. Man
lufactured by Wireless Appliance Cor
poration, New York City.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Using a Loon on Crystal

Question---Can loop aerial be used with
q crystal set IL 30, please state the ap-
paratus needed and please give the hook
up for it.--W. d.
Answer-A loop aerial can only be
used with a crystal detector when the
receiving station is not more than
a few blocks from the broadcasting
station, and then only on condition
that the broadcasting station is using
at least $50 watts in the antenna. If
you are not very far away from the
station and cannot use an outside
aerial, would suggest that you erect
an indoor aerial. This can consist Of
$50 feet Of No. 19 bell wire laid around
the picture moulding of a room in
such q way as to get as wide a dis
tribution as possible. A ground con-
noction to the water pipe will have
to be used in the usual way.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
- The Tribune Radio News of the Air Routes

advise whether vsrioneter must be placed
In inductive relation to stator OF varlo-
coupler in the super-reRenerator. or ts 1t
necessary only to have windings of varjoH-
eter run In same direction to secondary
Of vhrio- -coupler7 Should stator be tapped
and should the loop be tapped &C. o. p.
Answer~-In the first place, you can
do away with the switch points en-
tirely. We have found from expert
ment that all Of the primary of the
vario-coupler can be permanently wired
into the set, thus eliminating the two
switches. That is, Of course, II the pri-
mary does not consist of more than
seventy turns on the three-inch tube.
think that the best results will be
obtained with the variometer in ar
inductive relationship with the vario-
coupler directly above it, as you show
on your panel. The winding, of course.
should also be in the same direction as
the rotor Of the vafio-coupler. 1t is
not necessary to tap the loop-the con-
denser CT takes care Of that.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Report of Tribune Institute
Radio Laboratory for Week
Apparatus Tested and Approved Includes Two Non.
Regenerative Receivers; One With 3 Stages
Audio-Frequency Amplifcaton

A large amount Of detail work has
been done in The Tribune radio labora-
tory during the week, the results Of
which will be described in detail later.
The testing which was completed, and
upon which approval was given, in
cluded two complete receivers and some
parts. These are described in the fol-
lowing paragraphs:
Three-Stage Audio Frequency
Ayun1:fcafiou Raeeiver
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-13
CONTEST R"ATIv OPENED
IN FIGHT AT PRIMARY

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Mich
tgan senatorial election contest be-
tween Henry Ford and Truman Fl.
Newberry was one of the most not
able and fought with as great heat
as any engaging either branch Of
congress in recent years.
The roots Of the contest ran back
into the early summer OF 1918
when President Wilson personally
requested Mr.. Ford to enter the
race for the Michigan senatorship.
The Detroit manufacturer en-
trance into politics precipitated n
situation without parallel in the
state for he declined to state
whether he would seek nomination
and election as a republican or as
a democrat. entering the race sub
sequently as a candidate for nomi-
nation on both tickets.
On the republican ballot in the
primary which was held August 81,
1918, Mr.. Ford was opposed by Mr.
Newberry, former Governor Chase
S. Osborn and William Gerald
Simpson of Detroit. As a democrat
he was opposed by James w.
Helme of Adrain. Mr.. Ford won
the democratic nomination handi-
ly and Mr.. Newberry was victor on
the republican ticket. Neither had
made personal efforts in the pri-
mary campaign and neither par
ticipated personally in the fight
prior to the general election. Mr..
Ford attended to his manufactur-
ing business and Mr.. Newberry re-
manned in New York city. where
he was stationed as q lieutenant
commander in the navy during the
war.
1t was, however, the primary
campaign about which events were
to center and around which the
succeeding storm was to rage.
Chronologically developments fol-
lowed in this order:
Charges were spread broadcast
by Ford supporters accusing the
Newberry committee with having
spent more than s250,000 in the
primary campaign and the further
assertion was made that Illegal in
fluences had been brought to bear
and intimidation of voters resorted
to by the Newberry committee in
obtaining the nomination for their
candidate.
Mr.. Ford filed charges and a
contest of Mr.. Newberry's cleo
ton with the senate January d,
1919, and a recount Of the cleo
ton ballots was Immediately
ordered by the senate. The re-
count, completed in February of
that year gave Mr.. Newberry a
plurality in the general election
of 4,334.
Mr.. Newberry took the oath
of office and assumed the duties
of a senator the following May
10. and a day later Mr.. Ford
filed with the senate additional
charges of illegal expenditures
and conspiracy in the primary
by Mr.. Newberry and his cam
paign committee. The senator
made no statement regarding the
charges further than to say that
he had no knowledge of the act
ivities OF his committee. having
remained out OF the state OF
Michigan during the entire prim-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-13

claimed by the organizers of the
movement.
The first effect OF the revised esti-
mate was to cause cotton to sell off,
January contracts going under II
cents, but since then with good
conditions in the cotton goods
trade prices have advanced about
two cents the pound. Exports of
cotton since June have been well
above those OF the corresponding
months of last year, and there is
some feeling in the British cotton
trade that world stocks of cotton
goods are low and that better buy
ing is not far of. Trade in India
is unfavorably affected by the patri-
otto boycott OF British goods.
The Governments final report
makes this countrys production of
wheat about 54,000,000 bushels above
former figures. Exports for the
twenty-five weeks ended December %,
as reported by Bradstreet's aggregated
3l,0O0,000 bushels against 238,000,000
IN the corresponding time last year.
The market has been unsettled and
huctuating, but at the end OF Deem
Der was upon about the same level as
at the beginning, The worlds needs
and supplies seems to be closely bal
anced in this crop, but the growing
crop in this country is rated at a low
condition.
The West has a surplus of corn
which rests heavily upon the market,
but prices have held their own during
the past month, and gained a couple
OF cents, partly on the strength of
prospective purchases for Russia
Cattle are depressed, but hogs around
81 per hundred-weight in Chicago
yield fair return to the farmer who
has grown good crop of corn. Dairy
products also are bringing fair prices.
Farmers who own their land and
are out of debt can get along very
well under present conditions, although
local taxes have been pushed up in
recent years until they are as much
as rent was twenty years ago. Far
mers who went into debt for land at
the prices ruling two years ago have
an interest charge which cannot be
met from the land. This will be the
first year in a great many in which
numerous defaults will occur in the
payment Of interest upon farm mort
cages.
There is good reason to believe that
present prices for farm products are
about the lowest that will be seen.
The last two seasons have been I'M
usually favorable for the grain crops.
The carry-over of wheat certainly
will not be large and the growing crop
has poor start. II would be re-
markable to have another bumper corn
yield after three great crops, and there
is reason to believe that less corn will
be planted this year. Moreover, it is
likely that the hog crop will be in
creased. During the years when corn
brought high prices, it became the
popular thing to sell corn and good
many farmers got out of hogs They
are likely to get back to more evenly
balanced agriculture, with more mich
cows, more pigs, more grass and for
age crops and more scientific culture