The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21

Roy D. Owes dog. Eide owe, says,
They can't make me believe that
radio travels instantaneously when
I know from experience that the 8
O'CLOCK time signal from Los An
geles doesn't get here until II
o'clock"
Don't lose your temper the next
time someone reminds you of the
beautiful warm weather we are hav-
ing this winter"
They say that radio frequency is
high frequency and audi frequency
is low frequency Then why is it
that, if high frequencies are more
frequent than low frequencies, you
see more low frequencies than high
frequencies more frequently?
Dear Static. Kindly repeat the
following 20 times daily: Every day
in every way I'm QRMing, lesser and
lesser. The gang of Fans, Hams,
Bugs, etc.
Walter Garrard, who has some
thing new that he has made or pur-
chased or may be better. obtained.
every time / see him states that he
has just constructed q "B" battery.
This is naturally a storage battery
and it uses test tubes for cells. He
states that he made the plates by
cutting them from something else.
The battery is 40 cells thus produc-
ing so volts. Walter says that he
tried it out the other night and
found it to be alright. He had to
NJ, no ha
used.
Leslie Denham, Twelfth street, has
just constructed a vacuum tube set.
This set uses two variometers and
vario coupler. He will probably
add some amplifiers to his set soon.
He has only had this set operating
few nights but has already heard
many of the distant broadcasters.
We would like very much to hear
from this new bug, by letter, telling
US more about his set in detail. Also
concerning his list of stations, etc.
Mr.. Charles Bernie, who has a very
fine and efficient receiving set,
states that it is giving him fine re-
suits and that he has received 1870
different station on it. These include
Portland, Ore; Seattle, Wash; Los
Angeles. Cal, and San Francisco, Cal
While talking to him over the phone
few nights, the Magnavox loud
speaker was so loud that he had to
pull out the plug before we could
continue with the conversation. Mr..
Bernie uses two variometers and a
vario coupler, which are bank wound.
His set has been visited by many and
is considered among the very best in
the city. He has done much expert
mental work to get the final set. The
two stages of audio frequency am
plification which he has are plenty
to operate his loud speaker.
Louis Moore, who has splendid
receiving set and who has had much
experience with radio both in trans
mission and reception work, stated
that he has now added station in
Los Angeles to his list.
Stolenwerk told him that Walter
been informed that it was rumored
by Bernie johnson that the radio in
spector was coming on the third of
February. AS you fellows see the
news is not direct, but relayed
Il rough several stations. Anyway
the object of this mention is to
give you fellows hint. Get polished
up on the code and be ready to an
swer a few questions. If you already
have transmitting set it is advisa-
BILE TO get a wayemeter and drag her
down to two hundred meters.
We will make a definite announce
ment as soon as we know exactly
when the feared one will pay us a
visit When he is here all amateurs
with second grade licenses are re-
quired to appear for first grade, I'M
less you want the old one void.
Leslie Burdette states that he Is
constructing a short wave set using
a WDII tube and spider web coils.
He wound the inductance himself.
These tubes only require % Ia volts
for the plate and one dry cell for
the filament current. In spite of
this fact they give practically the
same results as a large tube.
Bernie Johnson states that he now
has a five watt phone transmitter
which he states is percolating x. O..
He tells me that he has no trouble
in radiating five-tenths of an amp
with microphone in series with the
ground. He is using a cage aerial
which was until a day or so ago,
rs feet long. He now has made an
effort to decrease his wave length
and his aerial is about five feet
shorter. His transmitting set also
uses counterpoise. He is waiting
for the inspector to come again so
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