Evening star., 1924-02-04
funds for the Near East Relief was
WGY, at Schenectady

WI dC OCueHcCIdUy. y.
~. c. NJ" does not think that get
ting distant stations on a crystal set
Is anything unusual. Here Is his
opinion:
"T notice in today's (Friday) issue
of The Star the letter from H. +.
Hook, who. wants to know how to go
about receiving distant stations on
crystal set. ! note with still more in
terest the comment of the radio edi-
tor with regard to the possibilities of
receiving distant stations on crys-
tai set.
First. to answer Mr.. Hook, it seems
to me that the following are the prin-
excellent aerial, I2) an excellent
ground, (3) use IA set that has very
simple circuit and with as little metal
on 1t as possible, (D use a .002 phone
condenser. (5) use a gold catwhisker,
CO. use a first-rate galena crystal,
and ca an excellent pair of phones
OF course, 1t takes care in adjusting
the catwhisker to the most sensitive
spot. I don't know that there is any
particular circuit that is better than
sons who have different kinds of sets
that are successful in hearing distant
stations regularly. ] have two sets,
one of which l bought for $3.50 and
I get Pittsburgh on either of them
every night. ! don't hear merely for
moment. but l hold the station as
long as j want to, unless WCAP is
on the air. WCAP is right nearby
na SO station EaS " f B s WRc Se' or amy amy
other local station doesn't interfere,
as can tune them practically out
and still hear KDKA. | also hear a
number of other stations that are
farther away quite regularly, includ-
ing WGY, WHAZ, WHAS. WOR, and
occa sionally hear KSD and WJAZ |
must admit, however. that the only
distant station l am able to hold
when local broadcasting is going on
is KDKA.
Il want to say that ! am convinced
that hearing distant stations on crys-
tai sets is not anything extraordinary
and that it is not case of reradia-
ton from other radio sets nearby.
know man who lives in the country,
with no other radio set within several
miles, and he hears several stations
within radius of between eco and
300 miles regularly the year around.
Therefore, with regard to the state
ment of the expert radio engineer, to
which the radio editor refers, and who
said that it is n pure and simple
freak to receive distant stations on
crystal set. may l suggest that he
be less positive until he has done
sufficient research to justify such a
strong statement. In my opinion, his
research has been with tube sets en-
tirely and not with crystal sets"
w. H. CoLsToN writes the radio
editor:
This morning (Friday). about
o'clock. eastern standard time while
trying to tune in one of the Pacific
coast stations, i stumbled onto
WKAQ. San Juan, Porto Rico
Their program was very good and
clear. Heard several fox trots one
of which was Sweet and Low
The announcer also gave a beau
tiful description of Porto Rico. the
location. etc, and especially the city
and harbor of San Juan, the capital
Their final number. a fox trot
which in English was Goodbye was
excellent. This station signed off
at 2:10 am. eastern standard time"
"a. n. d." makes the following
query:
Can you tell me what station was
broadcasting Thursday between u
ana 1880 am. eastern standard time?
heard music and the letters KGO.
| have an Atwater-kent service, No.