Evening star., 1925-03-22

Believing that radio receiving con-
ditionS throughout the country can
be improved through systematic CO.
operation of amateurs the American
Radio Relay League has arranged
for the appointment Of vigilance
committees. the object OF which will
be to relieve trouble from code in
terference.
The regulations OF the Department
of Commerce together with the new
assignment of wave lengths for
broadcasters and code transmitters
have done much to clear up inter-
ference, but the American Radio Re
lay League is determined to improve
conditions even further with the help
of amateurs having a knowledge of
the code.
These vigilance committees are TO
be appointed by the lea que traffic off,
GERS in all large cities in the country
where they will work In cooperation
with radio clubs and newspapers. The
organization of the committees will
be under the supervision of assistant
division managers of each State. Each
committee is to consist of three radio
fans with a knowledge of code. one
broadcast listener and a newspaper
man.
The chairman of each committee
will solicit complaints of interfe renee
through the local newspapers and will
thereupon assign cases to various
members for Investigation. The re-
suits of such Investigations will be
submitted to the committee which will
then make such recommendations as
appear necessary
The committee will not take any
definite action unless it is found that
the interference is caused by anna
tours. If members of the American
Radio Relay League are found to be
violating any of the regulations OF
the Department of Commerce strenu-
Gus measures will be taken and If
conditions are not Immediately reme-
died, it will be urged that such mem
bers maintain quiet hours until their
transmitters have been properly ad-
justed'
If such amateurs refuse to give this
cooperation then the matter will be
reported to the American Radio Relay
League headquarters, which will ask.
the Department Of Commerce to enforce
quiet hours In their case.
Some listeners appear unable to ap-
precfate, according to the American
Radio Relay League. that code interfer-
ence comes from ship and commercial
stations as well as amateur transmit
ters. Many cannot read the call Of the
station that Is causing the interruption
of their programs, and so they are in
clined to blame amateurs in their imme-
diate vicinity, often without the slight
est evidence.
1t is the intention of the league In
providing for the appointment of
national system Of vigilance commit
tees to give listeners an opportunity
to trace the source of code interfer-
ence so that the blame in such cases
may not be unjustly placed. However,
II amateurs are found to be at fault,
the committee will suggest adjust
ments for their stations in order that
the trouble may be once and for all
effectively removed.
One important advantage of these
be the unofficial assistance they will
render the Department of Commerce's'
inspection division. At present the
facilities of this division are unable
to take care of the many varieties of
complaints made to the department.
The supervisors of radio are said
to be heartily In accord with the
project, inasmuch as 1t would have a
tendency to reduce the amount of
their correspondence. Through the
committees, listeners will be able to
have a personal investigation of in
reference in their neighborhood
which would be impossible to obtain
in any other way.
Committee members will assist
listeners who own single circuit re-
cevers, suggesting methods by which
the sets may be changed In order to
tune out Objectionable Interruptions.