Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12
NEW REALLOCAT|ON
RESULTS DIFFER
Radio Changes in Effect Yes
terday, However, Bring
General Satisfaction.

With the result of radios first night
under the new reallocation still in doubt,
the Federal Radio Commission today
awaited an expected deluge of tele-
grams and letters on reception condi-
tions in various sections of the country.
Press dispatches, however, told of
heterodyne squeals extraordinary in
some parts of the country which totally
obliterated programs. Yet from other
points came reports that reception
could not have been better.
Locally. there appeared to be a
marked improvement, judging from the
comment of radio listeners who joined
the Nation in the great ethereal fishing
party that the changes in wave lengths
provided.
Greater Volume From WRC.
The majority of fans who reported
to WRC declared the station was
heard on it's new wave band with
greater volume and clarity than ever
before. A few, nevertheless, gave the
station adverse criticism, reporting a
pronounced heterodyne squeal which
they said diminished somewhat after
8 o'clock Others complained, too, that
the carrier wave was broader than
usual blanketing stations 10 and 20
kilocycles away, or that obsolete re-
generative "blooper" sets produced
squawks and squeals that made listen
ing painful.
On the basis of these reports WRC
officials were not prepared to definitely
determine whether the new frequency
is as satisfactory as the old 468.5-meter
channel. More adjustments will be
made in the transmitting apparatus
with the hope of bettering transmission.
Satisfied With WMAL.
WMAL engineers announced that the
stations new wave band appeared to be
very satisfactory" reports from its
listeners indicating that it was heard
free from interference of any kind.
Although VOL, formerly WRHF, was
moved down the broadcast channel
from choice position of 322 meters to
228 meters, its officials declared that the
comment of listeners showed that it
was being heard with good volume and
clarity in all sections of Washington
and vicinity The change in the wave
of WJSV, formerly WTFF, was so slight
that it's transmission was hardly
affected
Distant stations also were said to
have been heard in Washington with
less interference and many listeners re-
ported the reception Of stations in the
North and Middle West never before
logged. In fact, 0. H. Caldwell, Federal
Radio Commissioner for the Eastern
zone, which includes Washington, de-
clared that he was particularly pleased
with the result of the change.
Comedies Several bad Spots"
"It is true" he said, there are still
a few bad spots, apparently due to sta
tions which have not yet settled into
their assigned positions. These will be-
cleared as the frequencies become
stabilized throughout the broadcast
band.
Transmission seemed to be good on
cleared channels through from 900 to
200 kilocycles, with fair reception on
the high frequencies. I was particu-
larly pleased with the way the local
stations WRC, WMAL and WJSV came
through. / was glad to be able to cut
out WRC so sharply on the dial, as I
was AFRAID we were going W nave
blanketing trouble"
DR.. j. H. Dellinger, chief engineer of
the commission, also said he was pleased
with the result of the first nights ex-
pertinent on the new frequencieS.
There were good stations all over the
dial" he declared. The new plan
worked out better than I expected on
the first night OF course, there was
some heterodyning here and there. as
there will be for the next few days
until the stations get set exactly. l
believe however, that the reallocation
has already established all that has been
expected of it. 1 feel that the public
owes broadcasters a debt of thanks TOR
complying SO Immediately with the COM
missions order"
Future Improvement Promised.
Despite the unfavorable reports from
promise that all radio soon will find its
way out of the wilderness. Many of
the cleared channels, they pointed out,
will not be equipped for several months
to use the power authorized by the COM
sion. Then with all but "a of the $50
broadcasting stations on the new wave
lengths and changed power, it is only
natural to expect that good many of
them will not have properly calibrated
control equipment to prevent deviations
from frequencies and consequent het-
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