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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-02
Paris to London Radiophons

Redlophone service between Paris
and London is expected soon. Anv
subscriber to the telephone service Of
either city may talk with similar
person, or on ship or airplane durino
the trip from France to England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-02
State Police Use Radio

Radio receiving apparatus has been
installed in all of the station houses
OF the Massachusetts State Constab-
ulary. Experiments are also being made
with small portable sets to be installed
on the motorcycles Of the force.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-02
ARM Has 81 Stations

Central daylight time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19

grams would be very costly, 1t was
said. Figures compiled by the Of
ficials of the radio stations show
that the cost word for radio ser
vice is less than an eighth of
cent.
1t is absolutely necessary to fol-
low the planes from station to sta
ton to find out how the mails
move and to warn flyers Of storm
or, other weather conditions. The
Washington station Of the depart
ment handles 1000 messages a
month. it was declared. Other sea-
lions have even heavier radio
traffic.
Besides using the radio to keep
in touch with the mail planes, the
department uses the wireless to
send out administrative orders, re-
ceive acquisitions for supplies and
to get reports from inspectors on
the condition of mail transporta-
ton during the strike, among other
routine business. In addition the
postoffice radio stations broadcast
weather predictions and warnings
and announce the market reports
daily.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19
TIME SIGNALS AND
WEATHER REPORTS
FOR WGY DAILY

Daily weather reports and Ar
lington time signals have been
added to the schedule of WGY, the
radio broadcasting station of the
General Electric company at
Schenectady, N. Y. Daily, except
Saturday and Sunday at u O'Clock
noon, eastern standard time, the
U. S. Naval Observatory time sig
nails are broadcast. Washington
weather forecast is announced at
1903 o'clock on a wavelengIh OF
4s5 meters. The wavlength for all
other features of this station is
800 meters.
Musical programs will be offered
by WGY, Tuesday. Thursday and
Friday nights, Aug. %, "a and -25'
at 7:45 o'clock and Friday evening
at 10:30 o'clock late program will
be given. This program is put on
especially for eastern listeners who
cannot get WGY because Of proxim-
ity to and interference from other
large stations. The late concert u
also very popular Tor western iaLs
who, because of the difference in
time, are unable to tune-in searller
enough for first concert.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19
Fundamental Wave Length
DRAMA BY RADIO
AT WGY PLEASES
LARGE AUDIENCE

Dramatic productions by radio
have become a possibility as a re-
suit of successful experiments
made recently at WGY, the radio
broadcasting station of the Cen
eral Electric Co. in Schenectady,
n. Y.
Eugene Walters play "The
Wolf" was presented through the
courtesy of the author and the in
visible audience found the story Of
the invisible players so interesct-
ing that many letters have been
received at the G-E station pro-
claiming the success of the play
and expressing the hope that 9TH
ers may follow.
The play was produced by a cast
headed by Edward H. Smith, who
has been heard frequently in read
ings by the w. G. Y. audience. 1.-The
Wolf was presented in three cpl
sodes and the scenes, period, CO.'S
, tunes and the story of before the
play" were described briefly pre-
ceding the performance. By means
of the description the attentive lis
tener at his receiving set construct
ed his own scenery within the lin
its of his experience and imagina-
ton. The actor in the radio drama
must rely upon the voice to con-
vey emotion and actions. yet so
well was THE Wolf produced that
those who listened gained vivid
picture and followed the play with
thrilling interest to the end.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19
WEATHER RULES
RADIO RECEPTION
Amateurs Hearing Well One Night
and BADLY the Next Puzzles
In Many Cases.

A thing which puzzles many
radio fans is their ability to re-
ceive concert programs from
broadcasting station one night and
their inability to get anything from
the same station the following
night.
In some cases the credit for the
reception is given to the receiving
equipment, while in others the
novice assumes that the success is
the result of his own skill.
Many receivers have been dis
carded for no better types because
of the failure of a particular set to
get these nightly concerts regular
ly. ,.
AS anyone may learn by a little
experience in the reception of radio
messages particularly on the
shorter wave lengths allotted to
amateur and broadcasting stations)
signal strengths vary from night
to night, hour to hour and even
minute to minute.
There are times during the cold
or winter months when signals,
quite steady and dependable. are
heard from stations at extreme dis
tances. On the other hand, there
are periods during the summt !
months when stations close at mana
cannot be heard at all.
It should be expected thea that
during the change from one eX-
IRENE of season to another, such as
in the spring and fall, reception
varies great deal.
As radio troadcasting develops,
every possible step will be taken
by those interested in its develop
ment, to Offset the disadvantages OF
this great variation in signal
Either stations will be wa1e more
powerful or they will become suf-
fciently numerous to take care ol
all sections of the country.
Nevertheless there will always
remain tie lure Of distance" A
great mary amateurs would pre-
fer to hear a few discordant notes
from a station 1000 miles away
than to hear a most wonderfully
| executed program from a station II
| their own home town.
Do not judge the merits OF
radio receiving set upon the result:
which you may get from night Il
night or even from hour to hour. tt
make a fair comparison of radio
equipment of any sort, it must d
installed and operated under exact
" the same conditions and th'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19

AN OSClLLAIlNG CIRCUIT
affects the flow of the current
through the vacuum between the
filament and the plate.
Electrons are thrown off the fila
ment and attracted to the plate.
Each carries a small quantity Of
electricity. A negative charge
upon the grid will prevent these
electrons from ever reaching the
plate. The negative charge drives
them back into the fllament. Thus
the charges on the grid received
from the plate circuit act as a
boomerang and cause the plate cir
cult to emit pulse after pulse at
regular intervals.
Establish High Frequencies.
The batteries supply the energy
for keeping the oscillations in ex-
istence.
Tubes arranged in this way may
be caused to generate several kilo-
watts of energy at very high fire.
quencies. The oscillations may oc
cur as rapidly as 100000 times
second.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19

LOCATOR.
circuit as a whole but any indi-
vidual piece of the equipment.
Often tapped connections may
have become loose either from the
coil or switch point. More frequent
ly the alignment of valuable con-
denser may have gone awry with
the result that the plates touch.
Fixed condensers, rheostats, po-
tentiometers-all may be tested by
placing them in circuit with the
electric lamp.
In the case of the coils and rheo-
stats, the lamp should light if
everything is all right.
In the case of the condensers,
the lamp should not light-unless
something is wrong.
With the variable condenser, the
point at which contact is made be-
tween the plates may be ascertain
ed by watching carefully for a
spark. The lamp used for this
purpose should be of 25 watts. II
it is too large, the current flowing
in the delicate windings Of such
pieces as the potentiometer may
ruin it.
Where no electric current i:
available, testing may be done BY
placing a battery in series with :
telephone receiver.
This is method, however, which
may mislead the inexperienced, fol
even in a coil where the circuit l.
actually broken, small currents will
flow momentarily on account Of tn,
electrical capacity between tn
separated portions of the circuit.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19
Oscillations Out Of Vacuum Tube
One of Radio Mysteries; Action Is
Likened to Pendulum of Clock

Getting oscillations out of vac
uum tube is one of the mysteries
of radio which is forever puzzling
amateurs.
Yet it is easily explained.
Any phenomenon which recurs
regularly is described as being os-
cillatory in character. The PEN
dulum of a clock Oscillates.
1t is necessary to apply energy
to start this oscillation. This en-
ergy is applied by the hand and
stored in the spring, from which
sufficient force is released once
during each swing of the pendulum
| to keep it in motion.
Figure No. l shows how an cleo
trical pendulum may set in motion
and kept swinging.
The only apparatus needed for the
| experiment is the desk telephone
and this need not be taken apart.
Lift the receiver from the hook,
and quickly place it directly in
front of the transmitter. Speed of
action is suggested in order that
the experiment may be completed
before central comes in on the line
Next tap the transmitter. In tap
ping this, you have pushed the
| pendulum with the hand. In SO
doing you have released some en-
ergy from the battery (spring).
This energy causes the receiver
to emit sound wave. This passes
into the mouthpiece of the receiver
and administers second tap. The
system is then in oscillation and
will continue so until the battery
runs down. The rate Of oscillation
will be evidenced by the higf
pitched and very loud squeal which
the instrument will emit.
In the vacuum tube circuit o
figure No. 2 the combination Of tn,
filament and plate OF the lamp ma,
be likened to the transmitter o
figure No. and the grid to tn
receiver.
Radio Circuit.
II the currents flowing in tn,
plate circuit are disturbed. the dis
turbance will be repeated into tn
grid circuit. The grid will receiv
| a charge and again disturb the cur
rent flow in the plate circuit. TO
, any charge which the grid receive
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19
Sunday

9 to $50 a. m.-Sacred chimes
concert.
1890 to 100 p. m.-Davis-
O'Dell orchestra. Stuart M. Hill
bish, director. Program:
Miss Dixie" characteristic
march.
why Should I Cry Over Your
waltz.
THE Bubble" violin solo, with
orchestra.
NANNY Land" popular.
Call Me Back. Pal of Mine"
saxophone duet.
oh. Bobby" popular.
Sunshine of Your Smile" bal
lad.
kiss Me By Wireless" popular.
Spirit Of Loyalty" march.
Rose Queen concert waltzes.
Bamboo Land" popular.
Love Days." popular.
6 to $50 p. m-Sacred organ
concert, Erwin Swindell, organ
list.
$50 D. m.-Baseball finals.
Z to 1880 p. m.-Church serv-
ices, from woo studio. ]. H.
Craven, chaplain Of The Palmer
School of Chiropractic, will
speak. The subject, for Mr.. Cra-
ven's talk will be "A Study In
the Value of a Vision"
s to 9 p. m-'TwildO program
Davis-O'Dell orchestra and mu-
steal novelties. This concert is
picked up in "'TwildO.' the IA
nous rustic court at The P. S
c., where these artists are en-.
tertaining at this time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19

HOW A WAVE-WlRE An
TENNA is PUT UP.
more desirable it becomes as an
antenna designed to receive bat
from one fixed station
AS installed on the Atlantic coast
for European communications. lit
tie difficulty is now had because OF
static except that due to local thln-
derstorms Even these effects are
lodged by the association OF sew
eral stations spread along the coast
from Asbury Park, N. J.. to Bar
Harbor, Maine. sQ,4
Most thunderstorms originate
over land and pass gu to sea. Thun-
derstorms which prevent operation
of the stations on the Jersey coast
are unrecorded at Bar Harbor b.
cause of the directional character
istics of the antenna there. Thuh-
derstorms at Bar Harbor are us-
ually of insufficient intensity to
| affect operation on the Jersey
coast
Since all these stations are con-
nected by telegraph, it becomes an
easy matter then to shift opera
lions from one to the other. In this
way. European traffic comes
through with but few Interrupt
tons.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19
NEWARK PLANS FOR
SECOND BIG SHOW

The second big radio show to
last four days, Oct. 4. 5, s and 7, is
being planned in Newark. n. ].
The show will be held in the Rob-
ert Treat hotel and the entire ball
room floor will be. devoted to the
exhibition.
The show there last spring was
a success with many features. in
Guiding the first amateur radio re-
ceiving set contest which attracted
a large attendance. The amateur
contest will again b feature OF
the show.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19
Radio Primer

Fan or Harp Antenna-Antenna
consisting of number of wires
radiating upward from common
terminal to various points on a
supporting wire. The supporting
wire is insulated at each end from
the tower or other support. Ad-
vantages are that there are only
two .insulators, SO that leakage is
low, and the mechanical strain to
be carried by the supports is COM
paratively small.
Wayemeter An instrument
which measures the frequency at
which a radio circuit should be in
resonance. 1t consists essentially
of a series circuit, which includes
an inductance and a capacity, both
of which are of known values.
Skin Effect-Non-uniformity of
of current distribution in the cross
section of a conductor. This is ap-
parent in aerial wire where the
amplitude of the high-frequency
current is largest at the surface
and decreases as it nears the axis
of the Wa. 70 reduce skin effect,
aEtenna wire is oftsn built up of
ffve strands.
! Filter-An arrangement by which
a current of certain frequency is
kept out of a chosen part of cir
cult without, however, preventing
the passage of currents of other
! frequencies. 1t consists essenti-
ally Of an inductance coil Joined in
parallel with condenser.
| Fading-A rapid variation of the
strength of signals from a given
transmitting station, the same cir
cult adjustments being used at the
transmitting and receiving sta.
tons. 1t is observed particularly
on short wavelengths. at distances
from the transmitting station
which are some 10 or 20 per cen
of the normal transmitting range
of the station. Another word fol
IaQlnS is swinging.
!, Multiple-Tuned Antenna-A Ions
antenna grounded at several points
along its length through loading in
ductances by means of which th'
individual sections are tuned tt
the wave length that it is desired
to radiate. 1t is well adapted fOl
use with the high-frequency alter
nator, for high-power transmits
sion.
Fundamental Wave Length
: Length of waves emitted by an an
r tenna when no added inductance o
. capacity is inserted in the antenn
circuit. For fiat top aerials this i
about four times the length of tn
antenna, from the radio apparatu
to the end of the antenna.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19

smith could just as well be tuned in
on any wave length with the use OF
only the large dial
DIR. Goldsmith calls his invention
the "Uni-Control Receiver" 1t can
receive messages varying in wave
length from 200 to $500 meters. II
includes a complete detector tube
and a two-stage amplifier using
peanut tubes"
A complicated mesh of gears,
rods and plates is used to control
the large condenser and vary the
! inductances. No taps are used. In
tead, the inductances are varid by
means of copper plates rotating
alongside the coils.
The whole receiver is put up in
compact form. Besides the detectorr
and two-stage amplifier. there are
| filament and plate batteries
The picture shows Dr. Goldsmith
and his "Uni-Control Receiver. !"
Below. the panel showing the sim
gle control.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19
Views Suggestions for Amateur Operators
LAMP
FAULT LOCATOR
Trouble in Radio Receiver Hay BE
Easily Pound By . simple
Neth0d.

II your radio receiver doesn't
work, use a fault locator and dis
cover the trouble.
Sometimes even the best appara-
tus manufactured by reliable manu-
facturers may not work when In
stalled. Usually there is q wrong
connection somewhere. But occa-
sionally the equipment may have
been damaged in shipment.
To find the trouble use an easily
made fault locator.
Accompanying the equipment is
a circuit diagram. II the set is
homemade, it, too, has diagram.
Study this and then take 110-volt
lamp placed in series with a cord
and an electric lighting supply, as
shown in the diagram.
By following the chart, you
should be able not only to test the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19
POSTOFFICE RADIO
BIG MONEY SAVER !
FOR DEPARTMENT

washington, Aug. 1s.-The use
Of postoffice radio stations has re-
suited in considerable saving to
the department. The p0stoRfce de-
partment uses its Is radio stations
between New York and San Fran
cisco to keep in direct touch with
the progress Of air mail across the
country and to do this with tele-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19
AERIAL 8 NILES
LONG IS IN USE
~Waye.Wlre. ARtenna for Trlus.
Atlantic Reception IL Only u
Feet High
An antenna nine miles long!

An antenna nine miles lOngy
That's the size Of an aerial used
on Long Island for TRANSATLANTIC
radio reception. But it is only Is
feet high.
1t is of the type known - the
"wave-wire' antenna, used In long
distance reception because II comes
nearer eliminating static interfer-
ence than any other form known.
Like any of the long-wire type
Of antennae, it received best only
from those directions toward which
1t points. By properly absorbing
energy from the wire at one end.
the wire can be put into such con-
dition as to receive from one diree-
ton only. This is accomplished by
the use of a resistance and an
earth connection.
When but one wave length long.
the wire Is quite directional in its
characteristics. When two wave
lengths long, it is decidedly more
directional. The longer it is. the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19
Tonight's Program

Following is the program Of
the karlowa radio station, Voc,
Palmer School of Chiropractic,
Davenport, beginning tonight at
7 o'clock, and for Sunday. To-
nights program will consist of
musical numbers under the di-
rection of Erwin Swindell. The
artists will be Miss Deborah
Liberman, pianist; Miss Mar
garet Frank, soprano; Miss
Beulah LaFrenz, accompanist.
Erwin Swindell will give short
lecture recital, assisted by the
above artists.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19

motors overhead drowned out the
music from the horn. When ear
phones were put in place, however,
the motors did not interfere and
the music came clearly. At times
it was found unnecessary to use
the radio-frequency tubes.
The picture shows. passengers
listening in on radio on the Detroit
Cleveland flying boat. Lower right,
Howard E. Campbell operating the
radio set. Center, one of the boats.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19

These experiments were made
with the cooperation of Howard E.
Campbell, chief radio engineer of
the Detroit News broadcasting sta
ton, WWJ. Campbell installed a
3-foot loop antenna with a 3-stage
radio frequency and 3-stage audio
frequency set for reception of a
special concert broadcast from
WWJ.
A loud speaker was also install
ed, but the noise Of the powerful
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19

notes of operation made in exactly
the same instant.
In making comparisons in the
laboratories, engineers produce an
artificial set of conditions over
which they have complete control,
in order that all their measure
ments may be made with accuracy.
The amateur may be misled very
easily if he places too great depen-
dence on appearance. l am encoun-
tering daily enthusiasts who have
discovered unheard of things. AS q
rule they return later to confess
that there must have been some
mistake.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19

Turn a knob and the whole re-
ceiving set is tuned in for the con-
cert you want to hear!
1t sounds like a dream, especially
to those who are used to adjusting
half a dozen or more dials and
other knick-knacks on the radio
panel. But it's fact.
It's the latest step in radio de-
velopment. This one has been made
by DR.. Alfred N. Goldsmith Of the
College of the City of New York
One large dial does the trick
There's a smaller knob for finer ad-
justments, but that isn't necessary
The set constructed by DR.. Gold
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19

Passengers taking the Commute
flying trip between Detroit and
Cleveland may soon be listening in
on radio concerts during their
journey.
Experiments with q radio set in
the cabin Of one Of their flying
boats have led officials of the COM
pany owning them to plan the in
stallation OF a permanent set in
each boat.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19

!. Drop quarter in the slot and
listen to 15-minute concert by
RADIO. That's the latest possibility
saorced by the new science. A slot
machine has already been invented
!or reception Of radio concerts. 1t
efn on the P.;.e..3SAc * the tele-
raone booth. Only it timer s3self.
E.een minutes and another quar-
- y required to continue the con-
tart
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-16
South Bend Golf
Players Score In
EIkhart Quincy
Taylor, of Laporte, Takes
First Prize-Locals Win In
Three Class Z Flights.

Charley Taylor OF Laporte an
nexed the first prize in the EIkhart
Invitation tournament yesterday.
when he turned in the score OF 1913
for the q holes. Davidson led the
morning session but could not main
tain his position. dropping back IN
tie with R. Turnock Of Elkhart
f. VI. Sims. the star OF Elkhart club.
took down the second prize with 1914.
one stroke back Of Taylor. c. p.
Flickinger, Elkhart won fifth prize
with 12S. winning the draw with E.
c. Campbell, st. Joseph. who also
had 12S.
D. +. Thomas, Laporte. played
three consistent rounds and with the
score Of 135. captured first prize in
the Class 3 flight. w. NJ. Warner.
South Bend. won second prize; T. r.
DUNCAN. South Bend. 139. third
prize: George Atkins. Elkhart. 1879;
l.. G.. Harris. South Bend. 1888.
These players all tied for third
place and the prizes were awarded
in the order listed by draw.
b. G. Starke, St Joseph, won first
place in Glass flight with 141.
Other prize winners were, c. +. Jack
son. Elkhart. 146; J. L. Midgley,
South Bend. 147; 3. u. HousewOrth,
Elkhart. las J. o. sackman. Mish-
awak. las
First place IN the Class d figat
went 20 W. T. Rough OF EIkhart with
1872 r. r. Erskine. Mishawaka was
second with the same score but lost
in the draw NJ Mccain, EIkhart.
1853; A. Bodle. Mishawaka. t54; W.
J. Schultz. Elkhart 154.
Bendcrs Take Three
South Bend grabbed the first three
honors IN the Class y fight with J.
de- Loreazi first with i56. DIT . X.
Splitter had the same score but lost
En- the draw and took second prize.
r. q. France was third with 15S: o.
w Hasley. Niles. $50; i. Wolma.
NIishawaka $50.
Class F flight. r. ". Monger.
Elkhart. 1872; c. Clark. Mishawaka.
i67; u. T. Collum. Mishawaka, l6S;
n c. Wright. Mishawaka, i6S, IT,
sherer. 81. lie.
= n. Sims was father or the
tournament and was one % the most
successful events ever STAGED 81 the
Christlana Country club. The fine
weather brought out 100 players and
the course was crowded from sun
rise 20 sunset