The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-01

Grated under the supervision of a
person holding an operators license
and the party in whose names the sta
ton is licensed Is responsible for its
work
The Government licenses granted
for amateur stations are, divided into
three classes as follows:
Special amateur stations known as
the 2 class of stations are usually
permitted to transmit on wave
lengths up to approximately 375 me-
tiers.
General amateur stations which are
not within five miles of a Govern
ment Radio Station and are permitted
to use a power imput of l kilowatt
and which cannot use a wave length
Gin excess of 200 meters.
Restricted Amateur Stations are
those located within five nautical
miles of Government radio stations,
and are restricted to II kilowatt i'm
put, These stations also cannot
transmit on wave lengths in excess of
200 meters.
Experimental Stations, known as
"X" class, and school and university
radio stations, known as the "Y
class. are usually allowed greater
power and also allowed the use of
longer wave lengths at the discretion
of the Department of Commerce.
All stations are required to use the
minimum amount of power necessary
to carry on successful communication
In other words that while an amateur
station is permitted to use, when the
circumstances require in imput of one
kilowatt, this imput should be reduc-
ed or other means provided for low
ering the atenna energy when COM
municating with nearby stations, in
which case full power is not required.
Malicious or willful interference on
the part of any radio station or the
4 transmission of any faults or fradu-
lent distress signals or call is spro-
hibited. Severe penalties are pro
yided for violation of these provisions.
Applicants for special amateur. sta
ton licenses must have had two
years experience in actual radio
communication. A special license
will then be granted by the secretary
of commerce only II some substantial
benefit to the science of radio COM
.munication or to commerce seems
probable.
Special amateur stations may be
! licensed at the discretion of the secre-
|, tary of commerce to use a longer
wave length and higher power than
general amateur stations.
Special amateur station licenses are
= not issued where individual amuse-
ment is the chief reason for which the
application is made.
Special amateur stations located on
or near the sea coast must be operat-
ed by persons holding a commercial
license.
Amateur station licenses are issued
to clubs il they are incorporated or,
II any member holding an amateur
operators license will accept the re-
sponsiblity for the operation of the
! apparatus. Applications for opera
|, tors and station licenses of all classes
should be addressed to the Radio In
sbector of the district in which the
applicant or station Is located Radio
inspectors Offices are located In the
following places FHn District,
Boston, Mass; Second Wstrict. New
York City; Third District, Baltimore,
Md; Fourth District, Norfolk. Va. j;
: Fifth District, New Orleans, La;
Sixth District San Francisco, Calf. !:
Seventh District. Seattle Wash. !;
Eighth District, Detroit, Mich; Ninth
District, Chicago, Ill.
No license Is required for the OPP
Grafton of receiving station but all
persons are required by Jaw to main
tain secrecy in regard to any mes
sages which may be overheard. There
is no fee or charge for either an
operators license or a station license.
The above will be most interesting
for those amateur transmitters who
are in our district and are especially
. interested in becoming amateur radio
transmitters.
1t has been interesting TO note that
amateurs are not as a general rule
figuring the atenna but are. erecting
the same mostly by guess work. We
would he very glad at any time to