The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-29
.SE0WHEGAN IS NOW ON
THE AIR
CR. N. 7. r. w. p. Sprague)

(R N. I. r. w. p. Sprague)
During the past week the work on
the broadcasting station, located ON
Hotel Oxford at Skowhegan, has
practically been completed. Some
idea OF the preparations for this stae
ton has been gained by the visitors
who have seen the work. Quite Il
i few have been ont of town visitors
and they are more than pleased to
know that they will be able at times
to listen-in on programs from Show
hogan.
For the benefit of those who have
not seen the completed station, a de-
tail in short will be given following:
Located in the cupola house which
is finished in white. In this part Of
the studio is the transmitter, which
is located directly in front of a win
dow, conducting a fun view of the
span of wires which make the cOun-
i terpoise and antenna. Directly un-
derneath the transmitter is a 100 watt
Westinghouse generator. The gener-
ator is furnished current by special
plugs in the side OF the wall of the
cupola house. AT the right of the
generator is a Gould unipower bat
terry, which controls the six volt cur
rent for both the transmitter and re-
ceiver. The receiver at present will
be a Freed Eisman Neutrodyne, with
i Thorophone loud speaker. A change
will be made in the latter, giving the
operator more chance to receive i'll
coming signals.
The antenna is an l. shaped one of
four strands, sixty feet on each
strand, guyed and held in position by
the best material and towers which
could be procured. The counterpoise
is made fan shaped about two feet
above the roof of the Hotel and CON
structing an entire net work of wires
for work in conjunction with the
aerial. The entire equipment is
grounded off by heavy cable wire, n
separate ground for the aerial, coun-
terpoise and transmitter
The wires leading in from the
counterpose and aerial run directly
through the window glass. which Is
bored to help the amperage of the
transmitter The work has taken
approximately one month and the edi-
tor hopes that the entertainment
which will be given will satisfy the
The slogan which will he adoped
is: Only One Skowhegan. And
those who hear the station will kindly
write us at once as to just what they
think of our efforts. The more let
ters we get the better programs We
will be able to put on.
Programs are now being arranged
to work in conjunction with thu
meter wave length, which will be ap-
proximately 25S. The finer points Of
the station will be finished this week
so as to be ready when the station
letters are received.
During the past week the radio has
not come in as well as ii generally
does. Static and Interference have
been general through the entire dis
trict.
An item of interest has been Great
ed which should bear well in this par
of the county. There are two deal
ers in Skowhegan who are selling
radio and 1t is only fair to them tina
patronage should be extended Il
home dealers. When people are il
the market for radio. summer or win
ter, they should purchase from hom'
markets. You can get just as goot
machines made, or factory made, from
the Radio Shop located on Madison
Avenue, Skowhegan, and from thu
Somerset Radio Company, Waite
street, as you can from Boston, Port
land or any other out of town dealer
The idea of this is to buy at home
Give the town merchant a chance Il
sell you and you will find that boil
machines and service will be of thu
best.
Generally speaking. when a person
wants to buy batteries he looks in ;
magazine for the cheapest price
where, if he bought from the mer
chant in town. he would get depend
able goods at a fair rate, and be SURF
that his batteries were of the hes
quality.
We are still waiting for essay!
from the school children and the!
should be coming in ii you want Il
be a winer of a prize in the ESSAY
contest. Remember, there are three
prizes. First, $50; second, SIS ant
third SIS. Local scholars, and those
fout of town, get on the job. Sent
in your essays. There is no reason
of any urgent request for the scholar
to have vacation money.
Questions received by Monday
morning of each week will be answer
ed thru our column. Address Radio
Editor, Independent-Repo Skow
hogan.
hickman High School TO Entertain