The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-21
RADIO NEWS
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One hundred American amateurs
will take part in the transatlantic
tests this year, the American Radio
Relay league announces. Two stations
2HJ at Port Chester, N. Y. and Xxx at
New Rochelle, N. Y, were heard in
England on their preliminary Qualifica-
ton tests.
A Honolulu amateur, 6XAC, also has
entered and if he succeeds in getting
across to England, which is distance
of 1900 miles, will establish a new
record. He already has been heard at
Irvington, N. j., and is in regular COM
munication with the Pacific coast.
England Bans Single Circuit.
The single circuit regenerative re-
ceiver has been out-lawed in England
because of fear that tubes will howl in
this hook-up. Ticker coils and vario-
meters are unknown there and much
regenerative equipment is destined to
remain unsold in the hands of the
manufacturers.
New York Show Stopped.
Owing to Irregularities which have
conflicted with postal regulations, the
New York Radio show which was to
have been held in Madison Square
Garden this week, has been abandoned
Postal authorities are now investigat-
ing the Objectionable practices.
Other Shows.
Another show is scheduled for Dec
II to Dec. 81, in the Grand Central
Palace at New York. The week of
Dec. "a to 81 has been selected as ma
tinnqI r2din uynnIy NTH
grams arranged by all broadcasters to
increase interest in radio listening. 1t
will be very convenient for tests of
the new radio sets that appear Dec. 25.
Silent Night for Rroadcasts
In straw vote recently taken by
the Chicago Daily News, $3.50 ballots
were cast on the question of having
a silent night once a week, with only
800 in opposition. A suggestion is
made by one listener that the broad
cast stations in different zones operate
on different wave lengths, thus allow
! ing listeners to tune in to any part of
the country they wish.
The simplified circuit diagrammed
in a recent issue of QST and reprinted
in the Literary Digest, has been test
: ed out by Keith Sharp of Richmond,
with entire success. This circuit in.
PRODUCES honeycomb coin in the lead
| in. varying its size to the wave length
| desired. The circuit will bring in
anything that the larger sets will.
Porto Rico Radio.
A radio club formed in Porto Rico
has had such success in working the
United States that it plans to operate
regular relay service from this
country to South America. The club
Is giving a regular radio instruction
course in Spanish to its 300 members.
Culture by Radio.
The increase in the use of radio is
credited by a prominent musical a1-
thority with stimulating the desire
for good music and giving a big boost
to the musical art in this country.
Where formerly it was only hundreds
that could hear good artists, thous-
ands now hear them by radio. Seven
big musical organizations and music
distributing houses have formed a
merger for the purpose of supplying
good music by radio. The merger is
known as the Associated Musical Blu
reaus, and will contract for its men,
bers with broadcasters.s
Radio Discipline
A radio Fans Protective" associa-
ton has been formed in Chicago and
| Is planning to eliminate the spark pest
who maliciously breaks up concerts or
! fills the air with signals that mean
nothing. One entire radio club has
joined.
$500 Mile Record
During a time when atmospheric
/ conditions were unusually good last
month, Estaven, in British Columbia