The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-10
To
DoAwayWith
Radio Trouble
Committee Is Named To
Work Out Plans To
Solve Problem.
ORDINANCE PROVIDES
SEVERE PENALTIES

A movement has been started in Lib
by that will probably result in elimi-
mating much of the radio interference
that has been ,bothering. This move
ment is the~result of a meeting held
last Friday night in the Community
hail of the court house. The meeting
was called at the instigation of the
Lions club, the club having named H.
A. Hough chairman Of committee to
look into the matter.
Some Is or 20 interested people we're
present at the meeting. Mr.. Hough pre-
sided and after a general discussion a
committee was named to take the matter
in hand and see what can be done. The
committee named was Ray Pival, z. j.
Barkee and Ira Miller.
The plan being considered is to have
a machine shipped into the city and
then raise fund to pay the expenses
of man while working over the city
and locating the source of the noise
that is provoking the many radio own
ers Of the city. After the noise makers
have been located, steps could be taken
to eliminate the trouble If possible.
Radio technicians state that most ma
chimes can be equipped SO as to do away
with the noise and only at nominal
expense. Undoubtedly nearly all own
ers of such noise makers would be glad
to cooperate in order to clear the air
and make radio reception much more
enjoyable The details of this plan will
probably be worked out soon.
Passes Ordinance
Back in 1882 the city council passed
an ordinance to help control this mat
ter of radio interference. The ordi-
nance reads.
1T shall be unlawful for any person
to operate any instrument, device or
machine of any kind whatsoever, the
operation Of which shall cause electrical
interference with radio reception, with
in the limits of the City of Libby be-
tween the hours of o'clock p. m. and
IL o'clock midnight, provided that any
X-ray pictures or examinations or
high frequency treatments may be
made within the prohibited hours in
emergency cases in doctors offices or
hospitals.
ANY person violating the provisions
Of this ordinance shall be punished by a
fine in any sum not exceeding $500, or
by Imprisonment in the city jail for a
period not exceeding 80 days, or by
both such fine and Imprisonment
An investigation as to the extent OF
the interference caused by~tarirls ma
chimes was recently made and the lind
ings published in a radio magazine
The following information was clipped
from that publication:
Interference Covers Wide Area
"An oI-burner operating from Il
seconds to 80 minutes depending upor
its make and adjustment) can radiate
up to $50 yards. A sewing machine
used from Is minutes to liz hours a
stretch may radiate from so to IL.
yards. An unfiltered drill used be-
tween and 80 minutes on the aver
age Job has been known to TRANSMIT
noise SO to $50 yards. A dental engine
used intermittently for ! to 5 minute
periods sent out interfering signal
which competed directly with enter
tainment for $50 yards. A cleaner uset
in the average home anywhere from
to hours at clip frequently radiate
40 to 100 yards. Some hair clipper
and driers, on from to minutes gen
orally send noise Is to IS yards. 1
water pump running 5 to 20 minute
has been known to disrupt service 2
to rs yards away. A drink-mixer run
ming 5 to 20 minutes set up noise owe
similar area. A meat-grinder fire.
quently radiates as much as 300 yard
Printing presses running steadily TO
hours or more sometimes lay dow
a barrage of background noise Is
yards from the plant And electro
medical apparatus of the old type ma
lay down a stronger signal than broad
cast stations in their primary servic
areas for from to miles, runnin
from rs 10 As minutes.
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