Evening star., 1936-04-02
RESEARCH PUSHED
IN RADIO INDUSTRY
Development Highly Fluid,
Due to Stream of New
Discoveries.
BY J. G. DONLEY
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, April "A man who
has been actively identified with its
progress from the start says that the
radio industry Is still In a highly fluid
stage Of development. New research
is continually extending the horizon
Of knowledge, bringing into the range
Of prophetic vision still newer discov-
ries the outworkings Of which cannot
now be discerned.
But the statement may be that
whatever we have today will seem
rather elementary and crude 10 years
from now. For an industry thoroughly
alive to the benefits of research, that
would seem to be a desirable position.
It means that further development is
not bound to any path or pattern
which must remain fixed That the
industry must maintain a higher de-
gree Of receptivity to new ideas and
hold itself continually adaptable to
new developments.
Keeps an Open Mind.
In other words, the radio industry
has an open mind. and nothing could
be more encouraging to creative re-
search. From the practical stand
point, creative research is productive
Of jobs. During the past year." says
its annual report, "the Radio Corpora
ton Of America participated in and
contributed to the revival of business
activity. The r. c. A. research labora-
tories and work shops developed new
products and services. These are al
ready stimulating public demand and
leading to increased employment.
It is interesting to take q look at
some Of the curious and thought-pro-
voking products Of a years research.
From the annual report and from
other sources, the writer is able to list
the following:
A watch analyzing mechanism
which checks timepieces and auto.
matically prints a record. A gun de.
tector which automatically sets OF ar
alarm when an attempt Is made u
smuggle a weapon past the device.
| new electron multiplier tube which
provides ampliflcation of the order
of millions of times within this single
device.
New Fields Explored.
A new double sound track methot
Of talking picture recording. Intro.
duced cathode ray oscillographs ane
other accurate electrical measuring de.
vices for laboratory and service work.
Advances in exploring and devel
oping the field Of ultra-short waves
whose length il measured, not in hun
dreds Of meters, as in broadcasting
but In centimeters. IN that sector
of the radio spectrum" says the an
nual report, there is a vast field o.
challenging possibilities to the re-
search workers"
| A new radio switchboard" which
enables one operator to route signal
from 20 or more countries, eliminating
delays In communication with smalle,
nations.
| New motor lifeboat radio equipment
with range Of rs miles, which shoule
prove invaluable in summoning aid t.
survivors Of shipwrecks at sea. A new
compact radio direction finder TO
yachts and small ships.
Tests in transmitting complet
weather maps to ships at sea, an,
| Inauguration of a limited service
Many improvements in the use o
ultra-short wave in field pick-ups from
airplanes, trains, boats, ETC., for broad
casting purposes.
Radio Press Developed.
Development Of short-wave trans
mission of printed matter by a proc
ess called radio press BY thi
apparatus it is possible to reproduce
on any number Of receivers a printe'
page eight inches wide-with let
terpress, illustrations and advertise
ments-at the rate Of one inch o
length per minute. The width is no
limited to eight inches.
The device has been put befor
newspaper publishers for any use the
may care to make Of 1t. It hold
possibilities of broadcasting complet
newspapers. not point to point, bu
from the broadcasting point to an
and all receivers within range.
tcopyright. 1936.)