New-York tribune., 1922-02-19

specially designed WlcrcphoHeS so that
orators can deliver addresses, and an
othcr studio Will be specially equipped
Tor the transmission Of new. messages,
financial reports and such.
Now IL will be quite possible for each
Of these various forms OF entertain
nlcnt to proceed simultaneously. The
grand opera music, the jazz nusic, the
orators speeches and the news reports
will al be taken together and placed
upon different sets of apparatus in the
tran mitting station. Each will be on
q set which is sending out continuous
elect magnetic waves Of a certain
definite wave length, and all Of them
will be yadiatcd from the same aerial
on top Of tho building at the same
time
Mere Matter Adjustment
The receiving stations located in the
homes throughout the range Of this
station r7ill be able 70 pick up any ono
! OF these different wave lengths without
interference from the others. 1t means,
only to receive grand opera will turn
his apparatus 70 the wave length
upon which grand opera IS being trans
( mittcd and then listen 20 it, Similarly
those who desire only iazz music will
/ turn to the wave length on wfich such
music IS being transmitted The sd
! iustment 60 the wave lengths will be
very simple indeed and announcement
viii de made in advance as 20 which
vsve-!eneth any particular program IS
being transmitted on.
White this is the problem that the
new station will ultimately solve, he
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company, which is erecting the station
7'iIl rot engage in the broadcasting OF
any programs Itself Another stue-
'ion that will govern the future &C
tivity Of .hc station IS the rules which
i the conference in Washington decides
upon.
The conference was called by Secre-
iary Of Commerce Herbert Hoover at
the request Of President Harding. I.
has already been appointed and viii
begin it's seasionAnext veeh. i. is ex-
pccteG 20 clarity the present chaotic
situation and provide definite chan.
nels for the conduct OF All radio bust.
ness.
Radio smateurs engaged in relay yina
telegraph messages across the county
Will undoubtedly be assigned to {
definite wave length. Theirs is a very
importan. mission. which has full sup
port and sanction OF the government
because in tire of storm. or nationa
emergency. these amateurs, With thei,
stations, form an emergency telegraph
system that completely networks tn.
country.
Other radio amateurs engaged ir
broadcasting news, music and othe
forms Of entertainment Will also bs
given definite wave lengths on Naco t,
operate, as will also the large com
mercal broadca sting stations whici
are engaged on the same business.
4 Commercial radio telegraph stations
to shore. will also have dehnit,
wave length, and finally the big trans
Atlantic and trans-Pacifc stations viii
be assigned special wave lengths much
longer than any Of the others.
Under the circumstances the new sta
ton at Walker and Lispensrd streets
will commence with only one wav
length until the decision of the Wash
ington conference has been announ ccd
Then, should the decision permit, ar
rangements will be made TO insta!
apparatus capable of transmitting SOY
cral wave lengths at the same tim
from one aerial on the roof
Statement Regarding Station
In connection with the announcement
that this new station was to be erect ted
the following statement was issued las
week:
"a permit has been granted for th'
erection Of wireless telephone broad
casting station BY the American Tele
phone and Telegraph Company on ths
roof Of The twentyfour-s story operating
building between Walker and Liepen
ard streets. This building 10 500 fee'
high and rises onspicuously sbo1e any
other building in the immediate neigh.
borhood. The steel towers supporting
the antenne will be 100 feet high.
ut is expected that the work will be
! started at once and that the station
will be ready TO begin operations in
less than two month"; time
This wireless broadcasting station
will be unique in many respects. This
important radio distributing station ie
to be equipped with the latest develop
ments Of the Bell system, including the
use Of electrical filters and new meth
ods. whereby as the business grow S
several wave lengths can be sent out
simultaneously from the same point
so that the receiving stationa may lis
ten at will to sny one 0? the sevs-al
services.
1T will be unique in smother re-
spect, because it will be the first radio
station for telephone broadcssting