The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-27

Aside from the announcement
that phonograph records have been
made Of the broadcast Of the Lind
bergh reception in washington so
that radiotics might have q perm
anent memento of that epoch MAX
ing occasion, perhaps the most i'm.
portant radio happening Of last
evening was the excellent op.
pOrtunity the clear atmosphere gave
listeners to check up on the 100, 900
watt transmission Of WGY.
Experiments with alternate broad.
casts from q 100000 watt and a
$4,000 watt transmitter have been
In progress at WGY for several
weeks and listeners have been
asked to report as to difference in
reception, fading etc. High power
transmission IL, we believe from our
strictly layman's point Of view, the
most satisfactory for the listener
because it gives opportunity to
tune down such signals to q degree
that eliminates much noise.
With the high power, six tube
receiving set, We habitually use six
to seven hours nightly, we have
never had difficulty in tuning WGY
under average conditions. Our only
trouble has been fading, not in such
regular cycles of fading as KDKA
and WPG develop, but In irregular
periods, often after long intervals
OF clear reception. Precisely the
same effects were noted on the re-
ception last evening. The first
program, an orchestra, came clearly
throughout the first selection
played.
FADING MARKED
IN HIGH POWER n
A period of fading set in during
the second orchestral selection and
remained during the start of the
10000 watt transmission of a So
prano soloist. Fluctuating fading
was noticeable on the singer, the sig
nails becoming so faint at times as to
be almost inaudible. Before she fin
ished her group of songs the signal
strength returned and remained
through the last orchestral seIec-
ton. Volume control could be
turned to eliminate most, but not
all, atmospheric noises, on both
transmisFions.
When WYG signed off we turned
to KDKA, also listed az broadcast.
ing on $4,000 watts, and received 4
program with more volume than
either power rating from WGY and
the usual fading at minimum
though noticeable. Volume control
could be turned lower on KDKA than
on either WRC or WMAL. The re-
suit was the complete elimination
OF all atmospheric noise. The Is 900
watt transmission Of WGN was then
tuned, with di 4iculty and responses
were foggy, fading very noticeable.
Turning to KYW, with $500 watt
transmission, the program came with
great volume, hut considera BILE static.
The 5000 transmission of WTAM
gave US less noise hut NO greater
volume than KYW. We hone other
listeners made tests, as WGY re-
quested, and will communicate their
results to Schenectady as we believe
that good radio transmission is to be
round In high power broadcasts and
the engineers and scientists of wGY
are making a very fine and praise
worthy effort to determine how high
power should go and, what point
gives the best results.
The broadcast program sent us 4
very poor group of entertainers In
the condensed version OF "A La
Carte, the Broadway musical
comedy success in the early eve
ming. The program provided by the
Three Cheers" ex-vaudeviIlians.
was considerably better and the
piano recital Of Ted Maxwell,
debut In America, by the way, Of
favorite European artist, gave
US light music well played but with.
out special distinction. The reglI-
lar features for Friday evening
came through with clarity and good
programs from both WRC and
WMAIs.