The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-04-14
PLANT
IN : Al { WILL
Be BUILT He R T
Radio Outfit at American
Theatre will Reach City
of Pittsburg; Ready
About May l.

The largest radio plant in Idaho and
one of the most modern that is pos
sible to install il in course of coz
struction on the American theatre.
Fordyce Newell and c. V. Martin,
both radio enthusiasts, are putting in
the plant which will be completed, it
is expected, about Nav /.
The plant, the first to become an in
tegral part of theatre equipment in
Idaho, will have a receiving radius of
1000 miles. Pittsburg lectures and
musical programs will be within reach
of the local plant. This is the farth-
est point east from which sound waves
can be magnihed suitably for COM
mon use but the station will be we'll
equipped enough to reach Europe with
wireless biography, according to Mr..
Newell.
Inability to obtain equipment of the
sort desired will hold up operations
until about May /, it is believed
Ordered for three weeks, it is expect
ed that instruments will not be re-
ceived here before May because
Ohio manufacturers cannot make de-
liveries on orders.
| Maganov ampli6ers will be used.
Asked if concerts from eastern points
can be sufficiently amplihed in vol
ume to be audible to an audience in
the spacious theatre, Mr.. Newell said
Thursday that the sound could be
sufficiently increased to drive every
one into the street and almost raise
the roof. Thus amplihed, the sound
ceases to be music.
Two towers, reaching IS feet above
the street and connected with six cop
per wires, antennae, for span of 80
feet, are already in place on top of the
theatre building. This is a typical
first class receiving apparatus.
One of the features of the plant will
be the installation of equipment to
ground static electricity, the bane of
most amateur radio receiving plants.
Static frequently plays havoc with
radio receiving plants.m
programs. Mr. Newell said Thursday
that this device would clean the at
mosphere of static for a distance of Is
miles surrounding Caldwell
| Immediately upon completion of the
receiving station plans will be made
for sending outfit. Mr.. Newell and
Mr.. Martin expect to open small shop
in the theatre building where radio
supplies will be handled. Concerts
and other worthwhile programs given
at the American theatre will some day
be broadcasted to radio enthusiasts in
this territory, if plans now under con-
sideration are matured.
Radio is admittedly in its infancy
but the popularity of the new idea is
growing by leaps and bounds. Manu-
facturers are unable to keep abreast
of the demand for supplies. In the
east, new houses have radio plants
built into them as standard equipment
Everywhere. sending stations are being
established,
F. F. Beale, local music director
Thursday expressed the opinion that
radio would popularize good music.
People elarn to appreciate and like
good music by hearing it often" Mr.
Beale said. II believe that the NOR,
we can learn of good music the larger
and more appreciative audiences we
will have when we give good local pro
grams"
One feature of the stuff received To-
cally will be news including marke
and weather reports and other sucl
information. Arrangements will b
made to screen such information as i
important for theatre goers at tn
evening shows free of charge.
, An operator will be employed b,
the local concern and outside events
as we'll as musical programs and lee
, lures will be received. Most such ma
, terial is broadcasted on 800 mete
length waves.
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