Evening star., 1926-11-14


of 10 new broadcasting stations by
the Department Of Commerce brings
the total stations on the air to sos.
OF the newcomers are located in
New York State, Brooklyn and Buffalo
getting l each, while the others are
widely distributed, Texas. Michigan,
Louisiana, Pennsylvania, South Da-
kota, Indiana, Washington and New
Jersey each gaining a new broad
caster.
Some Of the calls selected seem sig
nificant. but 1t is questionable what
they will signify to the listeners. For
example. WARS, chosen as the ether
signature of the Amateur Radio
Speciality Co. Of Brooklyn, has a mar
shall sound. WHOG, the call letters
Of the new Huntington broadcasters
in Indiana, does not imply that that
station will use more time than seems
appropriate in this jammed ether Of
ours. WCGU probably stands for
Wireless, Charles G. Unger," the
owner Of the new Lakewood, N. j.,
station.
Most OF the channels selected by
these 10 newcomers are already in
use by from 3 to 10 stations. Both
kRAC and WKBY chose 220 meters.
on which there are stations in Penn
sylvania, Illinois and Indiana besides
s more stations on the adjacent wave
-218 meters. Station WHOG has Sc
lected PALS meters, not yet employed
by any other broadcaster, but there
are 18 stations on 240 and 9 on PAP
meters. KGDA requested 254.1 meters,
on which there are already 10 sta
tions operating, most Of them in the
Middle West.
The new Michigan transmitter,
WKBZ, has selected 1853 meters.
where II others are located. 8 in the
same State. The Brooklyn broad
caster WARS. on 295 meters. probably
will interfere with 4 stations just
at Lakewood, N. j.. likewise will
have trouble with 3 stations on a
slightly lower channel and two I'm
mediately above. KRLD, at Dallas.
Is now on 1871 meters, close to s
Canadian broadcasters on 1863
meters. In Buffalo. WKBW may
have trouble with broadcasters on a
wave scarcely a meter lower; one Of
which is KGO, with 20 kws. On 499
meters KRSC will have to fight inter
ference from American and !
Canadian stations.
AlI.Amerfcan Test Suggested,
Tho transatlantic radio tests are
not to be held this year, according to
recent announcements. but it will be
unfortunate IL no transcont1nental
tests are held. for many fans md 1t
difficult to get stations on the oppo-
site coasts or borders when all the
American stations are operating. un-
less they sit up until 3 am. With
so much station interference 1t In DIFF.
f1cult. even late at night, to get dis
tant stations.
It will be recalled that, following
the silent periods last year, when fans
| listened for European broadcastere
amid the squeals Of radiating receiv-
| ers. other periods of silence were
| satisfactorily observed by American
stations by alternate zones, running
east and west and north and south
Many listeners were thus enabled to
| pick up distant stations for the first
time while their neighboring broad
cast transmitters were silent for an
hour or so. Some Fasteners had
never heard Pacific coast stations, or
even Denver. while Northerners had
never been able to pick up Cuba OF
Mexico, and SO on. 1t was a treat
for many to hear distant American
| Canadian. Cuban and Mexican sta
tions distinctly.
| 1t has been suggested that once q
year tnlS plan Dc followed, SO tn0(
those who do not possess selective
receivers may have an opportunity te
try for long-range stations, unimpeded
by local and interstation interference
All that is required Is that some
! representative body. determine upon
the dates and persuade all the East
ern stations to remain silent an hour
or two for about three nights. This
would be followed by silence for a like
period in the Central and Western
States in turn. The plan also could be
carried further by asking the North
ern and Southern stations to remain
silent for similar periods on other
nights.
The Biggest Radio Year.
Judged by tho earnings of tho Ra
dio Corporation Of America for the
past nine months. the radio industry
Is enjoying its biggest year.
The total r. G. A. business for the
first three quarters of 1925 amounted
to $3S,941.74S, against $27,165,529 dur
ing the same period last year. In this
industry the last quarter Of the early
Winter months Is always the best, SC
1t Is estimated that for the year the
gross r. c. A. business will amount
! to about $50, ,00o, 900, bettering the rec
ord year of 1924 by about 0,000. .00O
and 1928 by about $14, 10000 r. c,
A. earnings for nine months total So.
9S3,550, against q profit Of only ST.