The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06
RAPPE hIkGS IN THE
RADIO WORLD
:. \. I. r. Warren p. Sprague)

(R. y. |. Il. Warren p Sprague)
Due 10 the limited space this week,
on account of town reports, the radio
column will be somewhat shorter than
usual. but after this week we Will
be allowed our usual allotted space.
A letter was received by the Editor
from Edward J. Lessard and in ans
wer to his questions we submit the
following:
First the call letters OF the Nor
thern Electric Company, Ltd, at Mon
treal, Quebec, Canada, are G. n. Y. G.
Second: When purchasing b bat
teries they should be tested before
leaving the place Of purchase. Altho
very often B battery may be full,
due to a test, but not o. K. in its
construction. You should change
your batteries around, but undoubt-
ly the trouble lies in a poor connec-
ton on the tap that you touch. /
should recommend always, the pur-
chase, il possible, Of the Eyerready 40
volt b battery.
Roland Russell who has a well con-
structed set. OF his own manufacture,
has pulled in Los Angeles, Calf, on
two different occasions during the last
two weeks.
Edward Clough has been getting
good results with his new five tube
Neturodyne.
During the past ten days conditions
have been very favorable for the re-
ceiving of radio broadcasting. and our
fans in this vicinity are undoubtedly
receiving the best of results.
The radio fans will undoubtedly be
interested in knowing that the first
initiation of the Royal Order of the
Wouff Hong, a secret amateur radio
organization. will be held at the
Amateur Radio Show on Thursday
night In a short time this organiza-
ton has grown to membership OF
many thousands, who garry ont prin-
ciples that Incorporate the most SOL
emn of amateur traditions. Any
amateur radio fan wishing to know
more about the Wouff-Hong will COM
municate with the radio editor at any
time.
The following letter was received
and we feel it is very interesting: 1t
is dated February 10, 1924:
Radio Editor
MISREPRESENTATION
Skowhegan, Maine.
Dear Sir
Altho | read a good many thousand
letters from persons who listen to our
radio station, | took particular inter
est in yours, for the reason that my
grandparents left SkoWhegan in the
days of the California gold rush and
l think that the first newspaper | ever
saw was one from your town. You
say that There are eleven Bostons
and many Londons, but only one
Skowhegan." And | don't doubt but
what you are correct. | heard enough
about Skowhegan in my infancy to
stick with me through all my inter-
vening years. | wrote the talk about
President Wilson, to which you refer,
and was sitting in the studio of Sta
ton PWX with some friends from
Massachusetts when it was delivered.
The band which you heard was not
in the studio but at an open air band
stand. at the harbor entrance about
half a mile away. The music was
transmitted DY telepHoHe Cdple IIOli
the band stand to the studio. This
is a 500 Watt Western Electric sta
ton, owned by the Cuban Telephone
Company, which is associated with
the International Telephone and Tele-
graph Corporation of New York. I
congratulate you on hearing us so
we'll and | shall be very much inter-
eSted in receiving a copy of your pa
per.