New Britain herald., 1927-02-22

stations and then, if we have room
we'll take those nearer by. OF pri
mary Importance to US is the fac
that we brought in KSOO, Siou
Falls, South Dakota. since We have
never before heard a station in thai
state. The representative we heard
last night wasn't so hot, as far a:
quality Of transmission was concern.
ed, although it was loud enough. II
you're anxious to hear something
stay up until about l o'clock in the
/ morning and then fish around on 9
wavelength of $50 meters. The sta,
ton came through rather rough and
a vocalist was singing THE Cir
Friend" with a tinny piano accom-
| paniment, made so by the quality Of
transmission.
We picked up KFI, Los Angeles
/ and We heard the call letters three
! times, although not once did We
manage to get the titles OF numbers
The announcer out there talks in q
| deep, conversational tone of voice
pitching his voice slightly higher
than usual for the call letters and
the city, but dropping down almost
out of sight when speaking OF
other things. A Hawaiian guitar spe-
cialty came through clear and above
whisper this being followed by a
piano solo. 1t was a popular num-
Der. but not with US, since we had
never heard it before.
Away down on 224 meters we
picked up WNRC, Greensborough,
North Carolina, which was testing
out. We are sure of the call letters,
| because the announcer gave them
about 20 times In succession. Appar-
entity they were testing meditation
which was terrible at the time we
were listening. Distorted as the dick
ems, but very loud.
| Then another new one. WF1W,
| Hopkinsville, Kentucky, came
through with astonishing volume, on
about 357 meters. That was after l
o'clock. The announcer possessed one
of those charming southern voices,
real voice with smile"
The station must be new one,
because it isn't listed and We had
never run across it before. A Maids
onville Women's club program was
being presented and the announcer
babe us not to go way because there
was lots Of entertainment to come.
Transmission was excellent and tonal
quality was well nigh perfect. An en-
semble offered odd Kentucky
Home" and We spent considerable
time listening TO kilograms from all
parts of the country. People in other
too, according to the reports of re-
ception Of that station. kilograms
came from all over the United
States.
WFHH, Clearwater, Florida, with
an announcer who had a funny
southern drawl, came through well
on a wave length of 355 meters, just
below VIEW, Clearwater faded to
some extent, but not great deal. A
baritone soloist sang "Old Kentucky
Home as we We're tuning in, and
this was followed by hot dance
number, "Opportunity.'
We aren't sure of these call let
tcrs, but We think they're WBEF,
Wakeegan, Illinois. The station was
away down the scale, on a wave
length of PA meters. 1t was not
especially strong and so We got
tangled up in the letters, due to the
fact that they all sound much the
same. A perfect jazz pianist spoiled
by a silly group that insisted upon
hooting and trying to sing, was fea-
tured. He played "St. Louis Blues
as we'll as we've heard it anywhere
We tuned in just in time to hear
KVOO, Tulsa, Oklahoma, come on
the air. 1t was very loud. comparing
fayorably with WRNY, New York.
In fact they are located on about the
the same wave length, 375 meters,
and we had listened to the latter
Just before it signed off. The Okla
homa station came through sharp
and loud, making its presence known
by a series of chimes just before the
told us all about it. An
in one of the Tulsa theaters
played There Amt No Maybe in My
Baby's Eyes" Deed l Do and I'm
On My Way Home" Excellent, my
dear sir eXcellant,