The Winslow mail., 1926-02-05
RADIO WIZARD WOULD LOCATE ARIZONA
METEOR WITH THE AID OF LATEST RADIO
CAMERA PHONE AT METEOR MOUNTAIN


the meteor in the basin of the
crater at Meteor Mountain?
Attempts to ascertain the loca
tion of this huge meteoric body
which was hurled out of space in
to the surface of the earth 16 miles
west from Winslow, will be made
by William A. Sharpe, electrical
wizard of international fame, who
is now in Phoenix with his instru-
ments, after conducting expert
ments in the oil fields in California.
The mystery of Meteor Mountain
has never been solved, though sci
entistS from all corners of the
world have come to Arizona for
the sole purpose of studying the
phenomenon
Several years ago, large east
ern corporation started vertical
shaft directly in the center of the
crater, but after sinking for more
tt IN 1000 feet without coming in
contact with the main body of the
object, the project was abandoned.
The most recent operations in
the attempt to locate the Meteor
body, quit their work the latter
part Of 1924, after striking a sub
stance which diamond pointed
drills failed to penetrate.
During the past month another
corporation has been formed for
the purpose Of exploring Meteor
Mountain in the hopes of locating
the hidden meteorites, which are
believed to contain vast treasure
in rare metals, principally plati-
mum.
Some scientists have advanced
the theory that the meteor struck
the earth at an angle, thus MAX
ing it difficult to locate the heaven
ly body. With the radio camera,
Mr.. Sharpe declares that he Will
not only obtain the exact location,
but also ascertain what metals or
minerals the core of the meteor
may contain.
Fragments of the stellar body,
found among the fine molten SAND
on the mouth of the crater, have
revealed microscopic diamonds,
and it is the popular opinion that
in the core of the large body, stones
of great value will be found. Ex-
pense involved in digging opera
tions have up to date weakened
the efforts of explorers, and 1t is
believed that if the instrument in
vented by Mr.. Sharpe will abso-
lutely prove the contents of the
mass, capital will be found for min
ing operations with which to bring
it to the surface.
A description of the working
parts of the radio camera phone
follows:
"The basic principal of the
Sharpe radio camera phone" he
explained, sis a directional radio
wave thrown down into the earth
The wave being released as neu-
trail wave, is changed in it's pas
sage through the strata through
which it travels.
"This first directional radio or
transmission wave is followed up
oy a directional reception wave,
(the same as is used in the or
binary radio head-set receivers)
and the receiving wave is controll-
ed by radio potentiometers so as
to pick up the reaction on different
strata at various depths varying
from 10 to 5000 feet.
Oscillations are brought about
much the same as those recorded
when telephone operator connects
different stations. The message or
radio wave, is transmitted through
a transmittor, while the answer, in
vibrative waves, comes back over
the same wire on the receiver. This
explanation is given to show the
similarity between my machine and
the modern telephone, with the ex-
ception, of course, that the tele-
4sghone operates over wires, while
the radio camera phone operates
by ethereal waves.
Photographic views of the Oscil
lations are operated by use of tele
phonic or radio vibrations that pro-
duce a shadow picture on a speci-
ally prepared glass screen, identi-
cal to the object on which radio
waves of the camera phone are con-
centrated. These pictures, in turn,
are photographed by an ordinary
motion picture camera, using one
exposure to each foot of strata, as
the instrument advances the radio
wave downward into the strata of
the earth. This system produces
pictures foot by foot down through
the strata to any depth desired.
''The pictures are claimed to be
somewhat similar to those of the
ordinary X-ray photo, only they are
more distinct, and appear to the
eye as the side of steep canyon
when the camera has been focused
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