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The Washington herald., 1922-10-29
Surveyors Using
Radio in Work
Proves Aid in Mapping Out
Mackenzie Rivera Area
In Canada.

Radio is being used in a new way
by surveyors who are mapping out
the Mackenzie River district in the
Canadian Northwest. Heretofore
such surveyors have been depend
ent upon calculations on the differ
ences in local and standard Green
wich time. The local time was de-
termined by observation of the
stars. Where the telegraph was
available surveyors could get stand
ard time and by comparing local
and standard they derived their ex-
act geographical position. In cases
where the telegraph was not avail
able the men carried high-grade
watches or chronometers which kept
standard time. After a long, hard
trip through rough country the
chronometers would err at least a
minute. and such an erroE would
mean a difference of several miles
in their calculations.
That Is why radio is now being
used for a more accurate survey.
1t has been found to assure a more
correct location of the surveyors
position than any other system. By
the radio method the surveyor first
ascertains his local time and then
tunes in with his radio receiving
set to the wave-length of some
broadcasting station from which he
can pick up the standard govern
ment time signals. Knowing the
location of the broadcasting sta
tion, the map maker calculates the
difference in time. He finds that
the time in Toronto, for instance.
is so many hours. minutes and sec
onds ahead~of his time. Then by
calculations in accordance with
certain formulas, he determines ex-
actly how far distant and in what
direction he is from Toronto. Err
ror IN calculations by radio. it is
believed, will be reduced to such an
extent that longitudes will be de-
termined with almost certain ac-
The Washington herald., 1922-10-29
Use TWO METHODS
IN GENERATING
One Is Employment of Ticker
And Other Is by Vari-
Ometer.

Two principal methods are COM
monty employed to reimpress the
plate energy upon the detector grid
in order to obtain the regenerative
effect. OF these the simpler, and
perhaps the more common. is
known as the tickler. 1t is a
small extra coil located close to
the winding of the secondary of
the receiving tuner. A regenera-
tive receiver may therefore consist
of three adjustably mounted air
core coils-the primary, secondary,
and tickler coils.
In the second method of regen-
erative reception variometer
serves, instead of the tickler coil,
to tune and feed back, into the
grid of the vacuum tube, part of
the increased voltage of the plate
circuit. A variometer is an instru-
ment which varies the inductance
and therefore wavelength value of
the circuit in which 1t is used. 1t
comprises a set of fixed windings
and set of rotatable windings.
When the current flow in both sets
of windings is in the same direc-
tlon lne NdrlOmeter Is at maxi
mum inductance value and wave
length: when the rotatable wind
ing Is turned so that the current
flow in the two windings is in oppo-
site directions, the variometer is at
minimum inductance value and
wavelength.
Owing to their much greater
sensitiveness, reGenerative receiving
sets are somewhat more difficult
to operate than nonreGenerative
sets. But once the operator has
grasped the purpose and use of
the dials and become familiar with
their concerted effects through a
little practice. he will find that the
self-amplifying feature of the
"feedback" circuit will greatly i'm
prove results. Distant signals
often even those inaudible with a
nonregenerative set. will be heard
much more loudly and clearly. and
radio telegraph messages as well
as radiophone broadcasts can be
received.-From "Regenerative Ra-
dio Reception" by Phil NJ. Riley In
Radio Broadcast for November.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-29
S HERE MAY PICK UP CONCERTS in HAVANA CUBA
TWOWAVELENCTaS ASSIGNED
FOR GENERAL BROADCASTNC
$50 and 400 Meter Bands Are Allotted by De
partment of Commerce.

In order to assist radio broadcast
ing the Department of Commerce has
specified two wave lengths on which
may be conducted.
These wave lengths are $50 meters.
the one in general use up to this
time. and 400 meters, just recently
allotted. While these wave lengths
are forty meters apart, undoubtedly
there will be considerable confusion
on the part of those owning radio
receivers who are located very near
broadcasting station. For, the
purpose Of assisting those who are
located so that a 360-meter and a
400-meter station are picked up BY
their receivers simultaneously. a
number Of methods will be de-
scribed. which. IL applied. should
greatly assist those desiring. to get
either one Of the two waves with
out Interference. There is one case.
however. which will be very diff
cult to assist: that is. where the re-
ceiver is exceptionally near to a
broadcasting station-say within a
few thousand yards.
Stimulates Construction.
The assignment of two wave
lengths so close together will have
the effect of stimulating construc-
ton OF radio apparatus which will
be capable of tuning more sharply.
and 1t is the case OF necessity is
the mother OF invention" There
fore while there may be some in
convenience at the present time.
this should be overlooked in order
to help the radio game by creating
a condition which will stimulate the
construction of better apparatus and
which will permit the assignment
of more wave lengths. ultimately
creating a better situation In the
ether.
l. One of the greatest faults that
has been found in connection with
the installation of radio receiving
apparatus is that It is believed that
the more wire and the larger the
antenna. the more will be received
An exceptionally large antenna
makes IT more difficult to tune
sharply. and for this reason IL is
advocated that a very short. single
sew
enty-five feet long. measuring from
the apparatus to the far end. be
used. This single wire antenna
should be stretched, away from all
metallic objects and run straigh,
and clear OF all distractions.
Directions for Antenna.
Secondly. do not run the antenn;
or lead-in over metal roofs. alons
water spouts or drains, or parable
to telephone and power wires.
Frank Conrad. assistant chic
engineer of the Westinghous.
Electric and Manufacturing Com.
pany. has made measurements and
drawn resonance curves which
show that a short low antenns
tunes more sharply than a larg.
and long antenna. This holds tru,
both for coupled and single circuit
tuners.
Another method to pursue ir
The Washington herald., 1922-10-29
CRIMEA TO SUFFER
FAMINE THIS YEAR

RIGA. Oct. 2s.-The crmea. one OF
the garden spots OF Russia and q dis
trict which has sent many inmi-
grants to America. Will suffer from
famine for another year. sccording
to lengthy articles in the Soviet
newspapers. which tell Of the situa-
ton in this province In the Ham
mer and Plow. a Bolshevik paper
published In Simferopol. Prof. Pos
nil1ov and other agricultural experts
stated that the peasants who have
strength enough to harvest thei-
scanty crop have not the ansms Is
necessary to help them. Practically
all OF the farming In the Crimea, II
is stated. is now done by hand
The paper also states that for
every twelve peasants there is only
one horse and that there is ore COW
to every fifteen persons. This year ;
crop will not meet the requirements :
OF the population and while fe mine
deaths have practically ceased IA
some districts. still the food will not
last more than half the winter
The Washington herald., 1922-10-29
ANlSH SINGING
and NATIVE DANCE
IUSIC SENT OUT.
Broadcasting Plant Is In
stalled by Telephone
Company of Island.
IT'S CALL is 'PWX"
Station Operates $3.50 to 10
p. NJ. on 400-Meter Wave
Length.

Radio followers who have had the
Measure Of Iistening-in to the melo-
dos Of New England from Spring
I'D. Mass. Southern pedleys from
atlanta. Ga, and Western songs
from Davenport. Iowa. may ipcrease
cir concert range by tuning to the
v.1ve length of Havana, Cuba, now
b-0adrastinE Cuban songs and trop-
ieII dance music. The cuban Tele-
prone Company has recently opened
z new broadcasting station, which
4 a duplicate of the WEAF station
o. the American Telephone and Tel
-rgph Company in New York. EN-
p-rimental tests have been heard as
f-- north as New Jersey, and as the
" nter atmosphere envelops the
country IL is expected that the ra-
r.onhone waves of Cuba will be
t.ard throughout the United states.
The new station has been operating
f.tween $50 and 10 p. m. Havana
Z ne. The call letters are PWN
arI the wave length 400 meters.
The broadcastinE stations WIZ
v-rNF and wOR have a power OF
-Hn watts. Engineers predict that
rrverfuI water-cOOled vacuum
p hos now being developed will he
,.p-bIc Of hurlinC 100. O00 watts into
e lcs and not only fulfill dreams
90 ~adiCphOne communication. but
ESQ transmit power such as Nj
=. .ar1-s To New York and other cities
,Iectronic force. Experts state
-.rt the new 00wer tubes have in
Critic pOteutia tiles and that even
goo Og0-I .iIowat tube does rot rep
cont the iir.tt Already the 500
--stts Of STATION WOR at Newark
we carried sree.h and musical
r Ha-tlous ac~.SS > u0o miles OF
~- to London
The performance Of radio stations
., t~70soceanic code rece nti0p at
. present time casts light or
f q, future Cssibilit'es of radio tel
Hrny. IN operator in II" Uuirct
S. tre listening to Nauon. Germany
o.. u- by s'f-bt1y turpin- dial. tune
.st the German si-ra'- and hear
r.a~1sa1V France. or Honolulu
expected that the new power tubes
70 Soon make possible not only
.--e racer-iOn Of music from Cuba,
U7 rom any country IN the world.
u phone users wilhG-d that by
g. -l0.o tunin- adjustment they viii
af1, to skin around tire earth in
t... tv-ink'inc of an eve.
Great britain ts list beginning
-ozul7te radio t-oa1~astiu- w w.th-
f-e torr' tory. The British schew.
suCle orrar'z7tirn. which will
The Washington herald., 1922-10-29

interference. especially
where vacuum tube receivers are
used and where the receiver IN To-
Gated close to a broadcasting sta
tion Is TO make use Of the WELL
known directionai properties Of the
loop antenna- A very simple loop
can be constructed by winding a
half dozen turns Of wire, spaced
about one inch apart, on a Frame
work. which can be rotated. n
viii then be easy TO tune out q
station which has a difference. Of
forty meters in wave length. espe-
cialiy so as a loop antenna forms
a closed circuit which can be more
sharply tuned than an open
antenna- The two ends OF the
loop should be connected across
the antenna. the ground terminals.
OF the receiver. and no other
ground or antenna used.
single Wire Is Better.
Those who are located a greater
distance from a broadcasting sta
tion can, without any dificulty.
tune in either one of the wave
lengths mentioned They should.
however, bear in mind that a sin-
gle wire antenna. not too long.
and kept free from obstruction.
and not running near grounded
metallic objects win tune sharper.
Where the amateur has q transmit.
ting apparatus Il 10. of course. de.
sirable to have q fairly large a.
tenna, with more than one wire
and II such Is the case he should
use a separate wire for receiving.
The ideal condition will be when
stations can operate Independently
on either of two wave lengths
without interfering with each other.
and because the receiving ap-
paratus is an important factor
these suggestions are given In or
der that owners of receiving sp-
paratus may have the necessary
information to Increase the en-
cheney OF their apparatus.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-29
PHONOCRAPH SAFE
SAYS RADIO MAN
Neither Will Opera Nor SYM
phony Concerts 60 Beg
ging, He Declares.

We have heard 1t predicted in
speech and in writing. that with the
radio telephone bringing music to
every home, the faithful phono-
graph will soon be left to collect
dust in the attic, symphony con-
certs will be attended only by i'm
possible eccentrics who desire to
have their names in the papers. and
opera seats will go begging.
OF course, We cannot agree. al
together with these predictions.
Self-appointed prophets are as
plentiful in most communities as
seeds in a watermelon-like which.
they are ordinarily to be avoided.
not swallowed.
As matter of fact. what is there
to be said on this radio-vs.-phono-
graph controversy? Both instru-
ments are able to reproduce music
played by great artists and played
at a distance from the consumer"
Claim to Popularity.
The gfeatest claim to popularity
of the phonograph is. however.
that you can have what you want
when you want It. You can choose
your favorite opera and hear them
OiAtI as SoN AANS1 VI 49, -
dance at a moments notice and need
pay the orchestra no overtime.
The original cost of almost any
serviceable bulb set is bound to be
greater than the cheaper models of
the phonograph. and no amount of
large scale production or improve
ment in manufacture can reduce a
great deal the cost OF the materials
and skilled Workmanship. Break
ing a bulb will doubtless always be
more expensive than breaking a
record: and in general. the radio
apparatus, especially the batteries
will always require more attention
than photograph. Finally. the
fact that the choice of music lies
with the broadcasting station, not
with the audience. constitutes ar
! inevitable and serious handicap.
Position Is Safe Now.
| Generally speaking. radio is not
likely for some time to capture the
position held by the photograph
Just as the phonograph has made nc
great inroads on the other sources OF
musical entertainment, but has in
stead. made more general the appre-
citation of good music and thus added
to the desire of the public to hear
the great artists, so radio is taking
good music into still more homes
and. since 1t cannot in many ways
replace the phonograph. is supple
menting IL.
But while we shall not expect the
| phonograph to suffer from the ad-
vent of radio. neither shall we ex-
pect to see radio falling into disuse
/ because of any inherent inferiority
especially so long as there exists that
almost universal fondness for tinker
/ ing with machine ourselves and
getting results which are immediate
| ly dependent upon our own work
This game of constructing ones own
| apparatus. trying out new hook-ups,
and employing all ones skill in tun-
ing the far-off stations in and the in
| reference out, will always make the
radio telephone a fascinating instru-
ment.-From "Will Radio Replace
| the Phonograph?" by Wirslow A
| puerr in Radio Broadcast for No
yember
The Washington herald., 1922-10-29
CONCERT BY RADIO
Is HEARD ON FAST
TRAIN SANS AERIAL
Experiment Is Made on
Pennsylvania Broadway
Limited.

The most interesting experiment
in railroading was made on the
Broadway Limited of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad bstween New York
and Chicago last week when radio
reception was made in an all-steel
car without any outside wires while
the train was running at full speed.
From the results obtained there
Is every possibility that direct COM
munication with-a moving train,
both by means of wireless tele-
graphy and telephony, is entirely
feasible. During the test telegraph
signals were received from a stean-
er on the Great Lakes at a distance
OF 1000 miles. The detailed report
of ]. d. Jones. superintendent of
telegraph and signals Of the rail-
road. who accompanied the expert
menters as an observer. IL as fol-
lows:
referring to the radio telephone
reception on Broadway Limited
train 20. October IL. en- route New
oTh u SulCdBO.
"The original arrangement, as set
up by the Ed. Manufacturing Com
pany representatives, was to board
the train with their apparatus at
North Philadelphia. This was later
changed and they made arrange
ments to board tha train at New
York and set their apparatus pre-
paratory to leaving time OF train in
order to ascertain the feasibility of
receiving radio telephone signals
while passing through the Hud son
River tubes. Unfortunately the as
sembling and connecting up of their
apparatus consumed SO much time
that there was little or no oppor-
tunity to test while passing through
the tubes.
signals were picked up on the
apparatus after leaving Manhattan
Transfer from the Bamberger sta
ton. Newark. n. j.. broadcasting on
schedule. 2:30 p. m. to p. m. The
signals received were very strong
while passing through Newark and
generally faded out as the train left
Newark.
AT 4:45 p. m. after train left
North Philadelphia, the wanamaker
station came on with their grand
organ recital and signals came in
very strong and clear up to time
when train entered the Mantua sub
way. when they faded away. but
were picked up again after leaving
the subway and held up to p. m.
Nothing further was heard from
any of the radio telephone statiops
up to the time the train arrived at
East Pittsburgh. about 1918 a. m,
October IS. At that time tele-
graphic signals were heard by some
stations using continuous wave
telegraph transmitter. This turned
out to be a steamer on one of the
Great Lakes working with San
dusky. Ohio. The telegraph signals
in continental Morse, were clear
and distinct and easily read. bu,
some variations in intensity oc-
CURED. due to change in direction
of their receiving loop.
I'VE are informed the reception oi
these telegraph signals continued
for some time after leaving Pitts
burgh. and tests were discontinued
at > a. m. October 13
THE apparatus. as used by the
Ed. Manufacturing Company rep.
resentatives. cons sted of eigh'
units. comprising three stages oi
radio frequency. one detector an6
two stages of studio frequency
along with a variable condenser and
adjustable eighteen-inch loop re.
ceptor."
The Washington herald., 1922-10-29
IN THE AIR TO-DAY.
WASHINGTON.
SAA - NAVAL RADIO STATION,
RADIO, VA.

SAA - NAVAL RADIO STATION.
RADIO. VA.
S:45 to 4 p. m.-ClosinG live stock
markets: hay and feed markets.
5 p. m.-Weather report Daily
marketgram.
10 y. m.-Time signals; weather
report; ship orders; 1850 meter.
Naval press news on $3.50 meters.
Except where noted. sending is
CIV $3.50 meters.
WWN-POSTOFFI DEPART-
MENT STATION.
u.I6O Meters).
$50 p. m.-Report on fruits and
vegetables
p. m.-Eeport on dairy PROD
nets and grain.
1880 y. m.-Eve stock and grain
reports. Report on fruits and veg
etables.
SEQ METERS UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED.
Eastern Standard Time,
Observation-Disclosures
ELECTRIC COMPANY.
$50 to $50 p. m.-Report from
Hahsnn's Statistical ORGANIZATIONS:
The 1hundered. Traumerei. Birds OF
\ Feather, II. NJ s. Pinafore. Toe
cata. On the Way to waikiki, Say
II While Dancing. L'Africana, Ro-
nance. Bonnie Brier Bush, \ Dream
Of Your Smile. Valse. The Mikado,
Dreamy Hawaii. Valse Balade. Blue
Tango Americaine.
WI. - CONTINENTAL ELECTRIC
SUPPLY COMPANY.
$50 to 2. m.-Hwaiian jazz ana
opera music, interspersed with tai
ent
WEAS-TIIE HEIGHT COMPANY.
Broadcasting.
to p. m.-Nusical program.
WiAY-WO0DWARD & LOTHROP.
'Stier Reproducing Piano L sed With
PinnO SOIosD
1880 to 1880 n. m.-Piano solos
Basket of Roses. Mighty LAX Rose.
Victor selections-Popular Song
Walt The Road that brought You
70 Ne, Rose of StambauI Waltz.
%hiek of Avenue +. Smile Through
Tour Tears.
Piano soloS-CIoso to Your Heart.
Hell Ne Little Gypsy.
Victor ctions-Some sunny
Day, Somcwhorc. Song of Love.
stumbling. Fairest of the Fair.
to 3 p. n.-Victor selections
II Couldn't he Done. It's T-p to You.
IWmy. Fox Trot. June Moon. Fox
Ttot.
special piano solos-Prclude. Nor
W"cian Bridal Procession. Polonaise.
Victor selections My Buddy.
Thre" O'Clock in the Morning. My
Mothers Lullaby, You Won't Be
Sorry
Piano solo-Drcarv Nights, Waltz.
HPN.-TEOS. J. WILLIAMS, INC
Daily.
:" n0on-Eniphauv Chimes
f',.'1 p. m Report on stolen autos.
lH'9-' y m News Items
Music during intervals
p. m.-Ccncrrt under the direc-
The Washington herald., 1922-10-29
Helpful Hints for
Broadcast Listeners

Single wire aerials work just as
efficiently as multiple wire aerials.
\ single wire about $50 feet long
works the best on the $50 and 400
meter broadcast wires.
If you are unable to control the
oscillations in your regenerative
tube set put .001 MID mica con-
denser across the phone terminals.
\ condenser of about .0005 works
well across the primary of the first
amplifving transformer II the first
set oscillates too freely with this
reduce the capacity 70 .oo025 mfd
instead of the .0005 mid capacity.
Quite number of the larger
broadcasting stations listed in the
better class of stations and known
as Glass i are operating on an in
creased wave length of forty meters
over the 360-meter wave. That
makes the wave of the Class B sta.
tiOns 400 meters. WWJ, WGY and
several other stations, including
woo. are operating on this 400
meter wave length.
Soft detector tubes cause more
distortion than hard tubes, but soft
tubes are more sensitive and give
louder signals Try both and be
your own Judge.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-29
Old Dominion Granted Retrial.

The Washington and Old Dominion
Railway Company, against whom a
verdict was rendered for $4,000 dam
ages in favor of Arthur w. McPher-
son. former flagman. for the loss of
his right leg. was granted new
trial yesterday by Justice Hoehling
in Circuit Court No. 2. Mcpherson
was run over by a car on September
is. 1919.
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