The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20

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The following is the program of
Station PWX HAVANA, Cuba, for Sat
urday. March the 22nd and Wednes-
day, March the 18th: Concert at the
station by Carlos Fernadez, Fausto
Alvarez, Gustavo Carrasco and Miss
Maria Fantolli, an entirely Cuban vo-
cal and instrumental program.
Wednesday, concert at the Malecon
band stand by the general staff band
of the Cuban Army with International
music.
The program of Station WLW of the
Crosley Radio Corporation using
wave length OF 300 meters will hold
universal interest on Sunday evenings
when the new schedule goes into eff
feet this week. Music will be given
by the Western and Southern Welfare
Orchestra under the direction of Will
liam Kopp.
In mentioning the young lady anna
teur, who is now on the air, her call
letters are LAID. Have you heard
her? She certainly handles the key
we'll
If anyone in Somerset County
! wishes to make reservations for the
big time at the American Radio Relay
League Convention in Springfield on
March 2Sth and Goth, this is absolute
~ the last week to get them. A. S.
Mclean, New England Convention
Manager, will accept your $3.50 up to
March 22nd
What do the amateurs think of
fellow who comes on the air at ten
minutes after eight in the evening?
One fellow did this one night last
week. There is absolutely no excuse
for this kind of work. II isn't your
clock that says what the correct time
is, it is the clocks of all the other lis
teners-in Watch your step.
A new Ultradyne has many points
easy to make. Parts and a blue print
will be mailed for the asking at any
time after March 22nd, when the radio
editor will have a few on hand. We
have had a good many calls for the
shock absorber blue print. At this
time all blue prints are out. viii
be able to furnish directions and a
blue print of the above as soon as
more are received from the General
Electric Company.
A great many of our readers have
some difficulty in getting programs,
due to incorrect time, or knowing the
time of difference between parts of
the United States and foreign coun-
tries. TO eliminate this to some ex-
tent the Radio Corporation of Ameri-
ca have gone to the trouble of MAX
ing what is known as a world time
clock This will be sent to anyone
for the asking. Mail y.lr letter to
the General Electric Company, Schen-
tctady, N. Y.
Broadcast listeners who sometimes
+ Kick and growl about the amateur
code interference should remember
that these youngsters are accomplish
ing some very wonderful feats, es-
pecially in the time when wires arc
down. due to storms and other atmos-
pheric disturbances.
A feat practically unparrclled in
radio work was the emergency broad
cast sent to Chief Hitler in Plymouth
by Irving Vermilya of Station LIE,
Mattapoisctt, Mass. During the re-
cent storms the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroads were
able to locate three trains w,.ioii were
lost between Boston and Cape Cod.
Radio operator, George w. Lang of
1-KA of West Somcrville. Mass, took
reports and transmitted same to the
operators of the New York, New Hay-
en- & Hartford railroad and due TO his
splendid work, the lost trains were
located in IA very short space of time.
Radio in Somerset County during
the past week, has ben spasmodic.
We might consider the week on the
whole as being a good radio receiving
week, concerts being broadcasted
from Station WIZ, through the Her.
aid Traveller. Westinghouse Station
at Hotel Brunswick, Boston, have
been extremely fine.
Something which could be of ex-
treme interest to the local radio fan
is that the editor of the radio column
Is working on the idea of a broadcast
ing station on the roof of the Hotel
Oxford 1t is with this idea to ac-
complish that Skowhegan will have
the pleasure perhaps of listening in
to the band concerts from their own
band stand without leaving their