The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-10
DOTS AND DASHES

Although the readers have not ex- sclty realized it. we have been run ning in Dots and Dashes, each week a Long Distance Record Contest among the various readers. Not for tho sake of winning prizes but for sake of letting each fan see how his record compared with the rest So far the longest distance was made by Walter Garrard, when he received q San Francisco station. But this week this record has been completely smashed by three of our readers. One of these readers stands out far beyond all the rest, and has been very kind in writing us telling the stations of unusual distance and the mileage, The letter which is from MT Kenneth Smith, 133, Francis street is as follows:
 Jack Turner. Radio Editor. The Age
 Herad Birmingham, Ala
 My Dear Sir: l have noted in the lsst several Sundays issues of your paper that you have called attention to a few records made by local re- ceivers in what I would cell q Long Distance Record Context" l wish to call your attention to a few records submitted below. for comparison with any other receiver in the city, re- gardless of the make of set whether home made or bought ready made, just as long as the set Is not using radio frequently amplification in more thar two stages.
 CGCN, Calgary, Canada, 2,0S7 miles; KYG. Portland. Oregon. 2,193 miles; KHQ, Seattle, Washington. 2.200 miles; 6B, San Francisco, Cal, 1.9a4 miles; KF1, Los Angeles Cal, 1,940 miles; WGI, Medford Hillside. Mass, 1.22e miles; IXAE, Springfield. Mass, 1915 miles; PWX, Havana, Cuba, SEQ miles. N
 I do not include in this list any more as 1t would take up too much space. but three of the stations at Denver, Col, are ferequent enter tainers for me and Butte, Mon, has been received once.
 Also several other stations in Cafi- .. fornia and Oregon which I am un- able to claim at the present time as I have not had my reception of them verified by the broadcasting station itsef. How many more of the local listeners never accept record until they have had it verified by the transmitting station? I think that this should be done in all cases and a record not allowed until actual proof has been produced that the station designated was heard at the time and date stated. It is so easy to get tho signs mixed up that none of us can be sure about a long dts tance station by depending on our ears only.
 I am using a simple regeneratiye set with tickler and 4S plate vari- able condenser. three plate venier condenser, Bradleystat filanrent con trol and one stage of audio fre- ouency amplification. This set was made by a local radio bug who has made several of them and l wtA be glad to furnish his name to any one who wants to know 1t. He can probably aid them with their sets. lie has several receiving records himselr nearly as good as the above. With best wishes I am. Sincerely,
 KENNETH SMITH.
 we are certainly glad to hear from such wide awake listener. Eel lows, here is a challenge to see who has the best set in the city. So far this one has the best record The owner says he wants to compare It with any other records in town, no matter what kind of set just so II has no more than two stages oi radio frequency, as many audio as won want. If you think you can break this record let us know. This bug states that every station he mentioned has been verified by 3 letter from the station itself. Ills farthest one was Seattle. which IS 2,2oo miles from Birmingham. Even if you can not break this record we will be glad to hear from you.
 As we are interested Tn the wei fare of all the Birmingham Radio