San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-18

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full, but one Of the quietest and most
efficient broadcast stations on the nii
before another month shall have pass
ed.
For The Light, which will have con-
troll of the programs to be broadcast,
it mar be said with authority that
every effort will be made TO make
VICAR a habit with the listener-in.
Not only will the best orchestras in
San Antonio be on the air regularly,
but professional and amateur talent
will be given opportunity TO be heard
individually and in concert work.
To while away dull hours and 10
interest the late listener-in, there is
in process of organization a local
minstrelsy, mostly within The Light
and the VICAR organizations, but
open to others who may wish TO join
and who have something to offer in
the way of vocal, musical or histrionic
talent.
PERIODS OF FUN.
The quips and quirks and the mu-
steal oddities of this organization,
when it is perfected, will likely 60
N the air on Saturday nights, when
all have an opportunity to listen
particularly those at a distance who
nay - interested in San Antonio and
III TEXAS.
In cooperation with the chamber
of commerce organization of the same
name, it is the purpose of The Light
10 put on the aerial All Has and 10
take members into the organization,
with due ceremony and initiation
another booster stunt to keep San
Antonio first in the minds of the
people Of the whole United States.
From time to time, in its efforts
TO be a constructive force in the
community, programs will be arranged
which will have TO do with progress
in various lines of endeavor in San
Antonio. There viii be nothing dull
about these programs.
DIVERSE PROGRAMS.
On them will appear leaders in the
line represented at the time and in
between will be the musical numbers
that have made radio SO popular in
the home.
Business programs, not dealing with
individual businesses, but with par.
ticular business as a whole also will
be broadcast from time to time. Edu.
cahonal programs, too, when they can
be made entertaining to the listener.
will be INDUCED.
IL il the intention of The Light
and the Southern Radio Corporation
TO keep VICAR SO diversified and so
entertaining as 10 always make il
welcome in the ears of the listener.
INTERFERENCE UNNECESSARY
ECAR is on a wave ,Sngth Of 263
meters, more than 1876 meters below
MoAl, also a powerful broadcaster.
Because Of the difference in wavo
length, there should be little or no
,npenerenee between the two stations.
Even comparatively simple receiving
sets should be able to separate the
tTo stations and to pick up the ono
desired in sufficient volume to over
come the intrusion of the other. BE.
cause OF the wide separation in wave
ienSths. both stations NAV operate a,
Tue same time without the least inter.
ference, when sharply tuning receivers
are employed.
Dnnng the tests Of the past week
Hnen the programs Of the Mexican
bfue Cross were put on the air for
-FOUR nights, reports have been received
OF reception in many states in tho
union. Notwithstanding VICAR Is new
and Is located on receiving sets AT an
unfamiliar spot on the tuning dials
All reports indicate clear rccenfion
ana quietness on the part Of the trans.
hitting apparatus.
GENERATOR CURRENT.
Accounting for the latter reports
ne statement may be made tSat
VICAR Is generator operated. That is
70 say. the high voltage that causes
me 0uvO-watt tubes to operate Is
manufactured right in the VICAR
plant By dynamos driven BY electric
motors. That this produces wave Of
quiet characteristics is well known 70
radio engineers. 1t is next, In fact in
efficiency TO the use Of storage ba..
ply.
VICAR is unique. in that every DOR.
ton OF the set with the exception Of
the vacuum tubes and the high volt.
age generators was made in San An.
tonic BY San Antonio trained men
Even the line smplifier. which is tho
device that picks up and carries TIC
voice from remote control stations h
the trnnsmitter. was designed and per
fected in San Antonio.
The new station goes on the ali
with particularly sharp Transmitting
wave. This was particularly comment
ed upon by the radio inspector who
while located within less than a quar-
ter OF mile Of the broadcast station
was able 20 tune VICAR out and othel
stations in with a long. q short ant
no antenna at all and on two distinct
~ different receiving sets. This is $,
are even for stations that have beer
on the air for some time that the in