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COPYING. THE "BOWDOIN"

WITH THE GREBE "13"
:Major Lawrence Mott, GXAD-6ZW, Avalon, Cal., needs no in-
troduction to the am.ateur fraternity.
·We enngratulate Major Mott upon his success in copying the
"Bowdoin" for two hours. "rhat his should he the first U. S.
"The coming of Pacific Coast Station to hear the MacMillan :,;hip for i'lO long a
period is fitting testimony of the Major's ability as an operator
a friend f ro:in a and of the exl:ellence of his equipment.
far-o !f land - -is We are pleased to learn that the Grebe "13" was the Receiver
this n o t true used by Major Mott.

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VOLUME VII DECEMBER, 1923 No. 5

Editorials 7
'.l'he Fourth 'fransatlantic 'rests F. H. Schnell ti
Tuned Radio fi'requency Amplification ,1. L. Budlong 12
My Impressions of American Amateur Radio Leon Deloy 17
'l'he International Intermediate 18
Dixie Invites You 21
'franspacific Report 21
Louis W. Richwein---An Obituary 21
The Land of Blue Lightning Po;-ter T. Bennett 22
HBP Still Chief Contact With MacMillan 2!~
The Other Side of the Argument S. W. Place 25
The San Francisco Convention 26
Here's a Chance to Win a Storage Battery 26
A New Non-Oscillating Detector 27
Notice 27
'l'he Grebe CR-18 28
Financial Statement 29
Edison Storage "B'' Batteries Ji'. M . .J. Murphy 80
"Wha Ptower Have You? S. Kruse 85
Short Wave Tuner Design K. E. lfa.ssel :!7
The Tantalum High-Voltage Rectifier Harold L. Oletffn 40
f~ome British Amateur Receiving Apparatus -14
Miles Per Watt S. Kruse ,16
.Jes' Reminiscing H.fl.B." 47
Amateur Radio ·stations---
Car,.adiamR .9BP, 2BN, JXN-PCF, 4BV, lAR ·l9
International Amateur Radio 52
The ;Junior Operator 54
ustrays" 58
Radio Communications by the Amateurs (3!3
"HAM-ADS" 130
<1RA Section 134
QST'., nirectory of Advertisers 135

Q ST is published monthly by The American Radio Relay League, Inc~ at Hartford,

Conn. Ki:~nneth B. Warner (Secretarv~ A.R.R.L.), Editor and Business Manager
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HARTFORD, CONN.
 THE AMERICAN RADIO RELAY LEAGUE
The American Radio Relay League, Inc., is a national non-
commercial association of radio amateurs. bonded for the more
effective relaying of friendly messages between their stations,
for legislative protection, for orderly operating, and for the
practical improvement of short-wave two-way radio telegraphic
communfoa tion.
It is an incorporated association without capital stock,
chartered under the laws of Connecticut. Its affairs are
governed by a board of seventeen Directors, elected every two
years by the general membership. The officers, in turn, are
elected by the Directors from their number. The League is
non-commercial and no one commercially eng-aged in the man-
ufacture, sale or rental of radio apparatus is eligible to mem-
bership on its Board.
"Of, by and for the amateur," it numbers within its ranks
practically every worth-while amateur in America and has a
history of glorious achievement as the standard bearer in ama-
teur affairs.
Inquiries regarding membership are solicited. Ownership
of a transmitting station, while very desirable, is not a pre-
requisite to membership; a bona-fide interest in amateur radio
is the only essential. Correspondence 8hould be addressed to
the Secretary.
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St. Davi.d's, Pa. 234 Westmount Drive Hartford, Conn.
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DIRECTORS
H. M. ANTHONY C. }J. DARR F. H. SCHNELL
Muncie» Ind, Detroit, Mich. Hartford. Conn,
C. A. SERVICE. JR.
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Hartford. Conn.
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Tacoma. Wash.
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Dallas. Tex. Toronto, Ont. [-'ima~ Ohio.
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December, 1928 QST, '1.

EDITORIALS
de At1ERICAN RADIO RELAY LEAGUE

Be a Sport!
LSE"WHERE in this issue our 'rraffic Manager announces the plans
E .., for the Fourth Transatlantic Tests, which start on December 21st
and run until ,January 10th. E:xcept for attempts at two-way com-
munication at the conclusion of the tests, North American amateurs do
not transmit in these tests-we have proved to everybody's satisfaction
that our signals get over. Instead, we are concentrating on reception
and our .B~uropean cousins are doing the transmitting. i,Ve have not
yet heard foreign amateurs with enough consistency to lead to two-way
contact-that is why we are having these one-way tests this year.
We did not make good in the tests last winter. A very few of us.
by virtue of pure good luck, heard a European signal or two thrru
the merciless interference caused by the morons in our midst. We
want no morons this year. (C:h1ick, 'f.O.M., the Wouff-Hong!) We want
quiet air. We're already used to the idea of quiet hours thru part of·
the evening, and it should not be difficult to, restrain the itch to pound
brass for a few hours during these tests. Every American amateur
must blush with shame at the recollection of the conduct of our frater-
nity in the last tests, when the ether was blue with signals from our
own fellows, including many of our prominent stations. The prestige
of American amateur radio is at stake in these tests, and we must not
fail again.
We are very much exercised over the situation, and we want to
say frankly that we will regard it as much worse than mere bad form
and as positively dishonorable for any amateur acquainted with the
facts to transmit during the. listening periods under any provocation
other than that of an emergency. These tests are an international
sporting event, and the whole world is invited to participate-hut in
listening, not in sending. We shall never be able to dwell again upon
our wonderful spirit of co-operation if we duplicate this year our
actions of last December. Do we get the idea across ?-these are
listening tests and any amateur who opens up his transmitter, of what-
ever power, between 0100 and 0600 Greenwich Time between Decem-
ber 22d and ,January 10th will simply be "smearing" the chances of
everybody else. in the whole country to copy Europe. Do you remember
French 8AB at the convention, and his enthusiasm to connect with us?
-let us not disappoint him!
Nor have we done everything necessary when each reader of these
lines resolves to keep his own transmitter quiet during the tests. There
:are others: the fellows who are not League members, the chaps who
miss thi.s issue of QST, the youngsters just starting in the transmitting
game. Unfortunately these classes are usually the least experienced
of operators, the kind who will merely increase power and try again
when they get no answer to their CQ during the tests. We must
tell them about the tests and enlist their co-operation. They will he
'8 QST necember, 192:'.

fair, we know, when they learn what is on foot and how much is at
stake. Every amateur who reads this editorial is earnestly asked
to eonsider himself a committee to spread the request for quiet air on
200 to ev.ery other amateur in his vicinity, via club meetings, letters,
conversations, and announcements. \iVe must not defeat ourselves
again.
There are some thousands of dollars worth of handsome prizes
donated by our friendly manufacturers as awards for successful per-
formance in the tests. And don't forget that OST is still offering
as a trophy a genuine brown derby to the first North American amateur
to establish definite two-way communication with a Europe-an amateur.
But we want to say; right here that no prizes, nor the derby in par-
ticular, will be- a warded to any amateur who transmits during the lis-
tening periods, however fine his accomplishment ,otherwise.
We don't know anybody who isn't interested in fishing for Europe,
but if you happen not to be, for goodness' :mke be a sport and lay off
your key for these few hours per night so that the rest of us may have
a chance. It ought to be easy; we know, from last year's experience,
that we ean hear Europe when our own gang is QRT.
Atten-shun ! Right-dress! F.'ront ! Attention to :orders: Vo
transmission during the listening hours. Outfit dismissed--each man to go
out and do his darndest to put over this job to the glory of Amateur
Radio and the credit of our A.R.R.L. !
Some Changes Department news and "Calls Heard" are
of interest only to our membership, roughly
ITH this issue we are ehanging the
W l,ocation_ of our edi~orial page t,~ the
tront of the magazine where we have
felt for some time it should be located.
half our circulation, und that if they could
he omitted from the other half of the
hlition there would be a saving sufficient
to add several more pages of articles to
We hope ew•rybody likes it here, where it hoth editions. We are trying it this month
will ;;erve the better to present important as an experiment, and if it works out satis-
amateur topics for consideration. Inciden- factorily it ,viii be continued permanently.
tally it saves the 'reehnical Editor a lot Thus fJUr members get everything that QST
of worry in figuring out what article oug:ht g·avc them before, and more; and our non-
to run on the first page! firasspounder rf'aders, whose support da
Rut there are stfll more important the newsstands has been so helpful to
,:hanges .in (_iST'., make-up this month--- QST's success, will find everything that
the Operating Department reports and our previously interested them-,and eight pages
''Calls Heard" sedion are being printed on more of the same!
a c(\:parate form which is bound into the The '·O.D." and "Calls Heard" appear
magazine as usual in tlw n,se nf eopies siightly out of their normal positions i~ the
going to all the members of the League, membership edition, and the pages ,iave
but is omitted from the newsstand edition. Roman numerals. ,vc hope that if we have
This 1°hange results in a saving in expense "new;s,;tand readers" who :clre interested in
which (•11ables us to print eight more pages these S( dions, they will embrace the op-
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of informative articles than otherwise portunity presented on another page cif

·would be the ease, and these ('ight pages this -issue and hf'eome members of our
appear in every copy. A.,; A.R.R.L. mem- A.R.R.L.
bers know, onr League derives from Q8T And now, bunch, what do you think of
the buik of its revenue with which it. ear- the new idea'?
ries ,m its aedvities, which are a heavv
load-so much so that we are unable to "R. 0. W. H."
present more articles hy the simple process
of printing more pages; unfortunately our OUR new initials now take their im-
printf,r .im;ists upon heing paid for this
work. For n long time there has been a
heavv premium on ('Verv inch of ''white
F portant place in the life of the radio
amatPur, standing for the Royal Order
of the "\Voutf-Hong. Is there any amateur who
sµac~" .in QST, and we have been sad OVf'r does not know by now what the R.O.W.H.
the wonderful array of interesting material is'! It is a :fraternitv. a "lodge" of one
our spaee iimitations have kept us from pre- degree, c,trictly of and· for the ··good ham,
senting. At our last editorial conference be he A.R.R.L. member or not. Originally
the thought necurred that the Operating conceived hy the amateurs of the Flint
December, 1923 QST

(Michigan) Executive Council, it has been our local time, and this does not protect the
polished to a state of perfection and was evening church services which almost al-
first presented in its completed form at the ways begin at an earlier hour, often at
Sel'.ond National Convention. Its affairs 7 P.M. .
are managed by its Supreme Council, all Regardless of how any of us may feel
Flint men. It has the approval and en- as individuals about the subject of broad-
dorsement of the A.R.R.L. Board of Direc- cast church services, this thing demands
tion. 'I'he degree is conferred only at state, and rates our respect. There are many
district, division, and national conventions people who think most intensely about the
of the A.R.R.L. upon the approval of A.R. question, and the man who voices opposi-
R.L. Headquarters and the assent of the tion in a subject of this sort almost always
Supr€me Council. gets licked. It is therefore up to us to
'rhe ritual is founded wholly upon the give it serious thought.
traditions and history of Amateur Radio The regulations of the Bureau of Naviga-
as we know it in this country. In its pre- tion are ;;ubject to ehange without notice,
sentation the candidate, who seeks to have and it would be easy for the Bureau to re-
the fellowship of other good amateurs who quire silence during church services by a
have gone before him and to have the bene- mere ehange in the regulations. It is
fits of the lessons of the W.H., is led on a difficult to work out, however, because of
journey in the course of which he en- time divisions and the uncertainty from
counters all the pitfalls and obstructions whence the various receptions are oecuring,
to progress which perplex the way of the and so before attempting to amend the regu-
ham today. By following wise counsel and lations the Bureau brings the subject to
by learning, he at length emerges victori- the attention of the A.R.R.L. They say:
ous, and, what is most important to us, a "There are so many people who are for
better amateur. 'fhat we are sure. If many reasons unable to attend church and
there is any ,good whatsoever in an ama- who get a great deal of pleasure by listen-
teur, the conferring of the degree of the ing to the church service::; by radio that the
R.O.W.H. \dll emphasize it aml will make Bureau feels that the amateurs should re-
of him a better operator, a better neighbor, spect this service to the extent of obsrrving
and a better friend. the silent periods necessary to enable those
who unfortunately can not attend the
churches personally to be able to listen un-
Church Services interruptedly to the broadcast service."
The Bureau is right, fellows. Not only

W E are talking quite. a lot in this

issue'.s edi_torials about quiet h<?urs,
but there 1s yet another angle of the
is it the part of discretion, but the special
nature of the service demands our respect
to the extent that (•ach of us investigate
:~ubject which we must lay !,-,fore you. The broadcast reeeption of church ::;ervices in
Department of Commerce has written us our neighborhood and observe a silent period
about the prote<'tion of church services. at all times when transmitting would inter-
The present regulations re'.]uire of us ama- fere with them. Your A.R.R.L. Head-
teurs a silent period beginning at 8 P.M., quarters so 1·ecommends to you.

The Fourth Transatlantic Tests

By F. H. Schnell, Traffic Manager

L
A..t::\T year we defeated ourselves in we hope to have the entire air quiet because
t!Je _recept.ion of l!Juropean amateur there is no schedule of transmission by
LSlgnals beeause some of us couldn't American or Canadian amateurs until after
ke.ep our fingers off the keys of our ,January 11, 1924. Third, to make it worth
transmitters during the reception your while to keep your own transmitter
periods. We defeated ourselves in e,;taulish- silent, the many manufacturers, jobbers,
ing two-way 'rrans-Atlantic Amateur Com- and dealers of the eountry have donated
munication. Will there be some among us prizes (value ;~!3500.00) to be awarded for
this ;rear ·who will ignore our appeal for the best l'eception records. Rr>ad on and
quiet air and again ruin our ,:hances to iearn why it is worth real money to you to
(•stablish two-way communication'? We hope throw your key away during the tests.
not! Right here we want to make it dear that
Our ehances appear to be ever so much any amateur using his transmitter during
better this year for several reasons. :First, any period of the scheduled hours of the
we are not licensed to transmit during the tests will be disqualified for prize com-
''Quiet Hours"-.:~ :00 fo 10 :RO P.M. Second, petition regardless of how many signals he
 10 QST December, 1923

hears. The prize list includes a complete 'rHE HOURS OF 0100 AND 0600 G.M.T.
tube transmitter using four 50-watters, Particularly do we point out that those
donated by A. H. Grebe & Company, which little 5-watters in remote corners cause
was described in October QST on page 28. eonsiderable qRM when all other trans-
Look it over and see if this alone wouldn't mitters are quiet.
make you disconnect all power Jines to vour On eaeh night of the tests there will be
tran.smitter during the tests! The only ex- an European free-for-all period (0100 to
ception to this is where an amateur is 0300 G.M.T.) during which time both
called upon to use his transmitter in case French and British amateurs will transmit
on wave-lengths between 180 and 220
meters, with 200 meters the objective.
(Please note--European amateurs only are
The Secretary Wins Another to 1xansmit.) The remaining three hours
Trophy (0300 to 0600 G.M.T.) will be given over to
individual transmissions by French and
As the result of a wager with Mr. W. British amateurs on alternate nights. Each
Witt Burnham, British 2FQ of London, transmitter will he assigned a different
that at least ten American amateurs code word for each night-the code word
would hear .European amateur signals will not be same for more than one night,
in the 1922 Transatlantic •rests, our but may be used in the free-for-all on the
Secretary-Editor has received the hand- succeeding nite. Transmission will be in
some English walking stick here shown. the following form:
It is a beautiful stick, with gold end and A.RRL ARRL ARRL DE 8ZZ 8ZZ 8ZZ
a gold band on which is engraved: "To TA.RIK TARIK TARIK, etc.
In the above, T ARIK is the code word.
Copies of the code words will be on file
under seal at A.R.R.L. Headquarters for
identification and verification purposes.
The wave lengths, while specified as 180
to 200 meters, may very slightly, and to
he on the safe side we urge you to "comb
the ether" from 175 to 220 meters.
European Transmission Schedules
EUROPEAN FREE-FOR-ALL - FROM
(Jl00 TO 0300 G.M.T., DECEMBER 22,
1923. 'I'O ,IANUARY 10, 1924, IN-
CLUSIVE.
F'RENCH INDIVIDUAL TRANSMIS-
I SIONS-F'ROM 0300 ,ro 0600 G.M.T.
~.· K. B. \Varner, from W. W. Burnham, VECEMBER 22, 2!, 26, 28, 30, JANUARY
j Transatlantic Test Bet, December HJ22." l, 3, 5, 7, 9, INCLUSIVE.
;~, This stick is a fitting companion-piece BRITISH INDIVIDUAL 'I'RANSMIS-
for the famous Transatlantic Hat, which SIONS-FROM 0300 TO 0600 G.M.T.,
1
~ it ,:,rill he remembered was also won DECEMBER 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, JANUARY
1, from Mr. Burnham. ,Just watch the :!, .f, ti, 8, 10, INCLUSIVE.
" Ed's smoke at future conventions! .\.'l'TEMPTS A'l' 'TWO-WAY TRANS-
'rhis year ',ve've offered to bet 2FQ ATLANTIC AMATEUR COMMUNICA-
a pair of green suspenders on anything TION ARE OPEN TO ALL AMA'l'EURS
he want:;; to name, including the OF EVERY COUNTRY ON ,JANUARY
establishment of two-way communication .l l, 1921. Who will be the first to eonnect
across the Atlantic. First thing you up and win Warner';:; brown derby which he
know vre'll be all dressed up. offered some months ago for this :feat?
Any American 01· Canadian amateur may
win this lid, and it isn't a quiet lid either!
of emergency. '\Vhen in doubt-stay off the From reading the above you will see that
key! the tests m.·e scheduled to run in Green-
Space in this iittle magazine is precious wich Mean '.rime (G.M.T.) v,hich, for
we must get down to the necessary de- the first night, for example, eonverted
tHils, which follow: to E.S.T., i,; from 8 :00 P.M. of Decem-
AMERICAN AND CANADIAN AMA- ber :!1st fo l :00 A.M. of December
TEURS ARE NOT SCHEDULED TO 22nd; C.S.T., 7 :00 P.M. to Mid-night of
'.rRANSMIT DURING THE TESTS, December 21st; M.S.T., G:00 P.M. to 11:00
FROM DECEMBER 21, 1923, TO ,TAN- P.M. of December 21st; P.S.T., 5 :00 P.M.
UARY 10, 1824. PLEASE LET US to 10 :00 P.M. of December 21st. Don't
HAVE ABSOLUTELY QUIET ..AIR IN let your clock fool you. If you are in doubt,
EVERY QUARTER OF THE NOR'l'H '.Tiite A.. H.R.L. Headquarters for informa-
.AMERICAN CONTINENT BETWEEN tion before the tests start .
December, 1928 QST 11

Reporting Your Reception there are going to be at .least 2H prizes,

When you hear a signal which you be- the smallest of which will be in the neigh-
lieve ls being sent by some European ama- borhood of $20.00 worth of apparatus.
teur, LOG E1VERY'fHING YOU HEAR. :F'or the purpose of identifying the differ-
After the end of the tests each day, send ent contests, they will be known by groups.
your r~port to A.R.R.L. Headqu~rters e_ither GROUP "A."-·····•The reception of a bona-
by paid. !light letter or ?peci!ll. dehv~ry fide European amateur signal over the
letter, g1vmg as much detailed mformat10n greatest distance from the transmitter, at.
as vou ·can. · ·we cannot accept guesses, we
must have facts-KEEP .AN ACCURATE any time duri.ng the tests. .
LOG and spedfy the time you use. If it GROUP "B"•····•-'fhe recept10n :,f the
is G.M.T., say so; if E.S.T., say so. . greatest total of station miles of bona-fide
Beginning December ,26th and c.ontipumg B'rench amateur signals on any one date
every third day thereafter, at :!100 (,.M.T. ((llOO to 0600 G.M.T.)
(4:0°0 P.M., E:S.T.) WII on 13,600 meters <:tROUP "C"--'rhe reception of the great-
will transmit a report of European ama- est total of station miles of bona-fide British
teurs heard. There will be no report of amateur signals on any one date (0100 to
calls heard more than once. 0600 G.M.T.)
GROUP "D"-The reception of the great-
est grand total of station miles of bona-
!Prizes and How to Win Them fide F'rench amateur signals during the en-
'fhe Grebe Transmitter is to be awarded tire tests.
to the contestant who. at the end of the GROUP "E"-The reception of the great-
tests, has to his credit the greatest grand est grand total of ~tation mil~s of bona-~de
total of station miles of reception (the sum British amateur signals durmg the entire
of the mileages of all the receptions) of tests.
bona-fide European amateur signals. 11:ach (It must be remembered that th~re are
station heard shall be counted but once second, third, fourth and fifth places m each
during any one transmission period ( 01~0 of the above groups.)
to 06(1(1 G.M.T.) and when a code word. 1s There will be a committee of judges,
transmitted the code word must be copied which will be named in next issue of QST,
and submitted for verification. At least to make the awards, and the prizes by
c•ne French and one British amateur station groups will also be listed. The main thing
must be logged with code word verified,. to :for you to think about now is to get as
quality .for ~his yrize. ';('~e co1;1testant wm- many European signals as you can and
ning this pnze 1s not ehg1ble for any other think about the prizes later.
prize. . . We feel the necessity of having a few
In each of the followmg groups there will simple rules which you are to follow if you
be at least five (5) places. This is based on want to qualify in the prize conte~t. Of
the sum total of about $:3fi00.00 worth of course, the most important of all 1s that
prizes, less the value of th.e Grebe. Trans- vou furnish the judges with accurate copies,
mitter. In the event that more prizes are c>f your complete logs and stand ready to
offered the number of places in each of furnish any further information requested
the foilowing groups will be increased ac- by them. ·Date, time, code word, call and!
cordingly, c,i: the value of prizes in each \vave length of the station heard are very
group ,vill be inc.reased proportionately:. important.
In tbe event that a contestant qualifies F'inal log must be received at A.R.R.L.
in more than one group, he may have his Headquarters not later than ,January 25,
choice of any prize in any event in which 1924.
be has quaified but he shall receive only_ on;e All mileage shall he computed by the
prize. It is to_ be understood that t~1s 1s judges in Great Circle distances from the
purely a sportmg event and there 1s no transmitter to the receiver.
excuse for anybody to be unreasonable and Please indicate in what group you are
expect to grab everything in sight. One competing.
prize only to each winner. 'rhe Judges' decisions shall be final.
The value of prizes in each of the groups There's the dope, gang; go to it, and
is approximately the _same in dollars an.d may you have the best of luck!
cents, and the apport10nment by places. 1s
approximately the sa~e.. For example, hr.st
place in any one of the five g-roups .will
entitle the winner to apparatus valued at
about $200.00; second place, about $120.00; Entries for the 1923 Department of Com-
1:.hird place, about $75.00; fourth _place, merce Trophy donated by Secretary Her-
about $45.00; fifth place, about :i20.oo. bert Hoover, must be filed at A.R.R.L. Head-
Of course these amounts are subject to quarters by F1 ebruary 1, 1924. See complete
change depending on the value of prizes
received between now and the time the tests details in November QST, page 25, and
end. This merely gives you an idea that start plans for your entry.
1'~ <~ST December, 1923

Tuned Radio Frequency Amplification

By A. L. Budlong*
in theory a tuned. radio-frequency amplifier is fine; it &hould ,greatly increase one'M rece1v1na
range and a single stage is (on paper.) perhaps a& effective as three stages of untuned. transformer ...
coupled radio amplification.
Why isn't it in universal use'l Thaes Mr. Budlong'& story and we will let him tell it.
Please notice that this paper does not pretend to discuss the effect r.,f stablizing the radio
amplifier with the Hazeltine '~eutrod.on" condenser, Therefore- the article is not one that con-
demns all radio amplifiers and all their descendants: it simply points out in clean-cut fashion that
the theoreticalAy beautiful tuned R. F. amplifier needs much taming before it will jump from tune,
to tune in the nimble fashton that the commercial and amateur code man demands. Perhaps the
neutrodyne arrangement for preventing the R. F. tubes from oscillating will help, but how does,
one ~uccessfully "neutrodyne" the last R. F. tube when it is working into an oscillating C. W.
detector? The only way out seems to be lo drop the oscillating (au,todyne·, detector <lnd use
a separate heterodyne. Such a set is not cheap, simple, or easy to handle-Tech. Ed.

T
HE following dissertation on tuned considerably greater amplification possible.
radio frequency is based on results Previous issues of QST. are referred to for
garnered from two years' experi- information on this .latter t,ystem, U8 it
menting with this branch of the art, wUl not be dism,1,ssed here.' A tuned R.F.
and efforts have been made to treat one-stage amplifier, of the type to be dis-
the subject fairly from every standpoint, eussed in this article, is shown in Fig. 1.
the writer telling the actual results obtained Advantage of Tuned R. F.
rather than the results he wanted to see
obtained. Many circuits and variations Theoretically, tuned impedance coupling
were tried, most of them being built again permits greater amplification at a given
several months after the first trial in wave length, due to the comparatively . high
order to compare the first drcuit with peak value obtained with an amplifier tuned
some later development. Every effort has
been made to discount enthusiasm and
imagination when it came to comparing
signal strengths, and ·while accurate
measuring instruments were not available
it is thought that the resulting opinions
are as unprejudiced and unbiased as pos-
sible.
Needless to say, the subject of tuned R.F.
amplification can not be completely covered
in an article of this nature, even though FIG. I
the author were in a position to essay such
a task-.....which he is not; nor is it pos-
sible to list all the results obtained from
personal experimentation. Correspondence
on phases of the subject not treated in
theRe pages, or on some subject which is
treated hut which the reader may not agree
to, is solicited.
The Tuner Impedance
'rhe tuned :impedance as a method of
coupling in radio frequency amplifiers enn- to one wave length, or \vithin a narrow
sists of a tuned auto-transformer in the band of waves, compared to the much lower
output circuit of each amplifier tube, this curve necessitated by a transformer cover-
transformer usually taking the form of a ing a band from 200 to 500 meters, for
variometer, or tapped coil shunted by a instance. Unfortunately, it is practically
variable condenser. The main obstacle to impossible to realize this theoretically
successful operation with maximum results greater amplification on ae,·nunt of o;;eilla-
is the tendeiicy of the amplifier to oscillate, tion in the amplifier, so uur main advantage
since the transformer i:onstitutes a tuned loses much of its force as an argument.
plate drcuit in the amplifier tube system.
It is claimed that the neutrodyne 2ystem Disadvantage of Tuned R. F.
overcomes this hindrance, thereby making The disadvantages are many. Perhaps
*1727 Fir8t St. 1 N."W.~ Washington, D.C, one of the greatest is the multiplicity of
iSee ··TunPd Radio-F~requency .Amplification '~Nith eontrols ne<:essary beyond one stage of am-
Neutralization of CRr>acity Coupling" in Q8'P for plification. 1<".:ach stage of amplification
April! 1923: afao ''Notes on thP NPutrodyne.. in
QST for ~lune, lH2!1. Both of these issues can be means at least one added eontrol, and
ohtainPd from 011r flireuiation Dept. ul the UtHtal rate. usually means two; in addition, of course.
December, 1928 CJ ST 1..,-:)

to the r,egular tuning apparatus. Mount- t0nsive experiments and inn~m<:rable tr!als
ing Mt:veral variometers ot eondensers on have cunvinced me that, withm practical
one :;haft has been suggested as a remedy, limits at least there is nq combination of
but does not ,•ntirely ·solve the problem, elrcuits which 'will give this desired result.
since individual control is necess1uy for · l\iri,nneter in the" Detector Circuit. Cctse
realization of best results. Oscillation as 1: It must be remembered that any oscil-
resonance is approaehed is, as has been lation which may occur is. not confine~ to
mentioned, a :;,_;l'ious drawback. one part of the eirc-uit. Let 11:, consider.
our amplifier in Figure :2. When our.
Tuned R. F. at 200 Meters tuned impedance approac~es ~·esonance t~e
In my opinion, this is absolutely a was~e amplifier tube starts oscillatmf:\', and ~his
of tubes and equipment. J know th_a~ ~his results in the whole system bemg subJect
statement will bring down much criticism, to those oscillations, and that includes the
for it has been frequently stated, even by detector circuit. 'rhe plate variometer has
prominent amateur experimenters, that not been observed to have any effect what-
one stage ,:,f tuned R.F. is decidedly worth ever under these conditions.
while on ::COO meters. I thought so myself Case 2: The suggestion is immediately
when I first tried it out, but I think if the made that we keep th,e radio amplifier
experimenter · will, after the first effects tube from oscillating and then go ahead
have worn off, carefully compare the re- with our detector 1.;egeneration. Sounds
sults obtained from a regenerative set with good, but doesn't work C!ut. . 'rh1: follo'!ing
those from a one-step tuned R.F. outfit, attempt at an explanation 1s given: Sup-
checking one against the other on a given pose, after getting the impedance ''!" ad-
signal under varying conditions, he will be rnsted to the correct value, we turn our
c-onvinced that the radio frequency outfit R.F. tube up to within three degrees of
does not give any noticeable added signal oscillation. We will find that it is no_w
strength." onlv possible to advance the variometer m
Tuned R. F. at 360-500 Meters the· detector plate circuit about t~ree de-
Much better results than at 200 meters, grees before the whole system spills (?yer
but value doubtful unless two or more into oscillation. If we turn our amplifier
stages are employed. When this is done, tube 'wav down with a "stabilizer" (that
however, the set gets into the laboratory is, a grid potentiometer), we c_an tu:rn our
class, as it is no longer a quickly and plate variometer a correspondmg distance
simply tuned apparatus. up before qscillation occurs,. bl:!t by n? eom-
hination of arrangements rs rt possible to
Radio vs. Audio
'rhe statement i,; often made that one
change the place at
which the system seems
to oscillate, nor does it seem possibl~ to. get
stage of radio amplification at ham or phone any gain in signal strength. This 1~ a
wave lengths is equal to 01· better than one rather dense <?xplanation, but may suffice.
of audio. No statement could be further No attempt is made to explain this action
from the truth. One radio at 200 meters from a thoretical 0l' scientific standpoint.
give,; absolutely no appreciable gain in sig- I merely know tha~ that. is wha~ happen_s,
nal strength. and so :far as has been deter- and that t.he puttmg of a varrome.ter m
mined by h;Jurs of experimentation, does the plate circuit of the detector will not
not hring in any of the weak signals that give any i:1-cr~ase in signaJ _strength under
the regenerative set fails to get. At :mo any combmat10n of conditions known to
meters, one tun;;,d radio stage when crwe- the writer.
fully ad:iu.~ted will result ~n :1 slight, but Tickle1· -in the Detector Circ-u.it: The
noticeable increase; but this mcrease does "eneral results may be classed as the same
not begin to compare with the amplification :s those occurring· in the case o:f the plate
ohtainert with one i;tep of audio. variometer. It does not seem to matter
Our c:onclusions on this matter are, then: whether you couple the tickler to the tuned
Never waste a tube on one step of tuned impedance "I" {Fig. 2) or to the initial
R.F. at 200 meters or under. Put it into tuning inductance "A': (Fig. 2); _the _re-
audio. A.t :::60 meters, or over, you might sults are the same. 1 our system 1s gomg
put in one step of tuned radio amplification to oscillate at a certain point, and you can
if ',"OU have an extra tube lying around get that result by turning up Y<?Ur ampH-
.Joing nothing, but even here don't sacrifice fier tube half way, and then makmg up the
audio for radio. other half with a tickler or plate vario-
Regeneration in the Detector Circ~it
'fhe thought occurred to me early m my 'Mr. Budlong probably is speaking of, a tuned
experiments with tuned amplifiers, and no HF. set in which a oeparate heterodyne 1s used to
doubt has occurred to many, that after put- se·,·ure the heat note from a C. W. signal. For spark
ting in, say, one ~tep of tuned r~dio ampli-
;,;.id I.C.W. this separate heterodyne is not ne1:ded:
it is simply M. question of e..~omparing t~e amphf!:ca-:-
fication, it is still entirely possible to put tion obtained with a stage of tuned R.F. M ag:unat
a va.riometer or tickler in the plate drcuit the amplification obtained by us_ing a ti~kler nr
variometer in thf.' plRtf> of the rletector·; .1n nt~er
of the detector, as in Fig. 2, and get ad- words, we are then comparing regeneration wtth
ditional amplification by regeneration. Ex- one stage of tuned R.F.
14 QST December, 1923

meter, or you can turn the R.F. tube up to was concerned, as did dther of the
within a shade of u::;cillation and then ad- "lossers".
vance your detector variometer or tickler Turning down the filament of the tube,
the re.maining shade, but the point vf os- while it will accomplish the desired result,
cillation seems to be fixed, as does the becomes tedious if individual control for
ultimate signal strength possible of at- both tubes in a two-step amplifier is used,
tainment, and puts a very etfective damper but it is not recommended that one master
on "regeneration" sehemes in conjunction rheostat be used for both tubes because in-
with the tuned amplifier. dividual control is necessary for maximum
results. It has been stated that, when using
Using the Impedance as a Tickler R.F. transformers, it is only necessary to
This comes under the same class as the have the ''losse.r", or whatever method of
above paragraphs on additional regenera-
tion. For all practical purposes the tube
is going to oscillate at a given point, and __::.M"
no combination of tickler and tuned im- z
pedance will result in greater signal 0
Men a;,pnxu:hlM
~
r,;trength than if merely one of the methods
were used. If you use both, you can only impedance value
use each to half its former extent. ii:
..!!-x" from hi<Jh point
A variation of the tickler-impedance is :i
dl,
that in which the tickler is made to "buck"
the circuit, so that the tendency of the ~ ,___.____.__.___.__..___.___.____.___,___
system to oscillate is repressed, instead of 150 200 250 300 350 400 4!0
being aided. This works out- all right in WAVE-LENGTH
that oscillation is stopped, but the signals
also go out with the oscillation. You then FIG. 3
have either to pull the tickler back until
the signals come in again, by which time oscillation control is used, attached to the
you are getting near oscillation, or else first tube in the amplifier bank, as the other
you make up the loss by regenerating in the tubes will take care of themselves. This
plate circuit of the detector, but here you may work for transformer circuits, where
find that you are si?iply up against the the inductance and capacity in the circuit
same old "regeneration' problem as pre- are more or iess fixed, but in the tuned
viously described, and no combination of impedance, where you are varying both
adjustments at the hands of the author t;~.e input and output impedan.ce values for
resulted in increased signals over a simple every change in wave length, it will not,
tuned impedance, and this was no better, and individual control of each tube be-
as has been -mentioned, than an ordinary comes a necessity.
regenerative circuit.
Except-ion to above: For the sake of How to Tune the Impedance
emphasis, the above statements that no For those who are determined to try a
combination of regeneration in conjunction tuned impedance the following pointers on
with the tuned impedance were successful, operation may be useful. The writer has
were made very sweeping. However, it is observed several times that many ex:peri-
possible, by using the "zero beat" principle, n,entera in using, for simplicity sake, a
to realize slightly increased amplification, one-step tuned R.F. set, will turn .the R.F.
but this system is so unstable in operation tube up to full brilliancy, and then go
that i.t is practically out of the question ahead and turn up the impedance vario-
for the average operator. Since its ooer- meter, or condenser, until oscillation starts,
ation is identical with that of a two-stage imagining that they are then operating
tuned R.F. set, we will discuss it later thGir set in the proper fashion. 'rhis is
under that head. not so. Most tubes, and particularly the
"Lossera" new 201-A, will start oscillating some time
One of the J:lrst problems taken up in before the correct impedance value is
conjunction with tuned impedance ampli- reached. Let us consider Figure 3. Here
fiers was that of the so-called losser, which is shown the curve of amplification of a
usually is given either. as a potentiometer tuned impedance amplifier at the wave
("stabilizer") across the ".A" battery for length of 300 meters. Now, as we turn the
varying the grid potential, or a series re- impedance variometer, or condenser, up
sistance of the order of 300 ohms in the l0ward that peak we will find, if the tube
grid circuit, for introducing losses in the was turned on all the way, that flscillat:on
grid circuit sufficient to stop oscillations. will start perhaps somewhere in the neigh-
It was found that turning down the fila- borhood of "X". Don't start an argument
ment of the RF. tube t.o a point where on the shape of the curve, 01· i;he point
oscillation ceased was .entirely satisfactory where oscillation starts, as it is drawn only
as a method of oscillation control, and gave to illustrate a pomt. Anyway, our tube
the same results, as far as signal strength starts oscillating at "X" and, while we
November, 1923 QST 15

hear signals in the detector tube, we are the two-step i:;hown in Fig. 4 and go about
not getting the full value of amplification tuning the brute for a certain wave length.
or 1tnywhere near it. The only way to Method .l. l!'irst, set the tuning induct-
realize as much as possible from a tuned ance "A" at or near the desired wave
R.F. amplifier is to keep oscillation down length, which is, let us assume, 300 meters.
until the correct impedance value "M" is If this is ealibrated-and it ought to be
reached. '£his is found as follows: It will -so much the better. Now set your first
be observed that as the R.F. tube is turned tuned impedance "C" also at l'.00, but turn
down, the band through which oscillation this first tube's rheostat well down below
occurs as the impedance is varied, narrows the oscillation point, or even turn it out
down very rapidly. By carefully lowering altogether. Now turn up your second ampli-
the filament temperature we eventually find fier tube and tune with the first and second
a point where the tube will oscillate through impedances, using "C" as a "secondary"
but one or two degrees of scale on the im- and "E" as the oscillation control, until
pedance dial. This r>oint represents the
value "M" which we are after. Now, when
you have :found the correct impedance value
for the particular station you are work-
ing, turn down your tube until it is on
the verge of osciilation, for phone, or for
C.W., just ,1ver into oscillation and you
will be getting the "regenerative amplifi-
cation" mentioned by Ballantine in his
chapter on this type of amplifier.
If you simply turn your tube all the
way up, and then go ahead and tune your
impedance until oscillation starts, yon
might as well junk the outfit, as you aren't FIG. 4
getting even the little gain possible under
most efficient management. To get that
gain, you have to resort to the more tedious
method. of keeping the tube low until you·
find the impedance value for the particular
wave 1rou are working on, and this means
taking more time.
Two Steps of Tuned R. F.
F'or those desiring the last word in
critical instabiiity in a radio set, the two-
step tuned R.F. amplifier, is recommended
very heartily. \Ve 'have previously re-
marked that a one-step tuned R.F. ampli- F'IG 5
fier is positively a waste of equipment on
200 meters, and gives only a barely per-
ceptible increase in sigs on 360-500 meters. you have located your signal, which we will
Let us now consider the two-step. say is a phone. Now you can turn down
'rhe operation of two steps of tuned your second amplifier tube '"D" and pro-
impedance hi very similar to the operation ceed to find the true resonance point for
of one i,tep with a va.riometer in the plate the second impedance "E", as explained pre-
of the detector; which means that it is a viously for the operation of a one-step am-
tricky proposition. This operation will be plifier. Having done this, tune your tuning
discussed further on. First, let us consider inductance "A" until the signals comes in the
what results we g:et out of the set. '.rhe strongest. 'rhe frequency of the hetero-
results of considerable experimenting have dyned carrier wave will not change notice-
proven quite eonclusively to me that, gen- ably during this latter operation, merely
erally ripeaking, the two-step· tuned im- the signal strength varying. After the cor-
pedance is a waste of equipment for 200 rect value nf "A." is found, turn up your
meters just as was the one-step. For phone first amplifier tubes as much as you can
wave lengths, the two-step gives a notice- without losing the signal, retuning all cir-
able increase in signal strength, but the (mits for finer adjustment.
physical c:iifiiculties connected ·with opera- Having got your signals, go carefully about
tion are such I <lo not beli.eve the average your business, and if you have luck you
experimenter will have one chance in a may succeed, within ten or fifteen minutes,
hundred of ever picking up a very weak in getting all three circuits exactly in reson-
station with the outfit, and the ones that ance, still having the tubes turned up fair-
aren't weak can be picked up with a 1~e- ly well, but having no oscillation. This is
generative set just about as satisfactorily similar to making use of the familiar
and much more quickly. Let us consider "zero beat" tuning method ordinarily em-
16 QST D€cember, 1923

ployed in three-circuit tuners. Obviously, turn all tubes fairly well up. 'fhen set
if we can do this, we can turn each am- your antenna tuning inductance s,:imewhere
plifier tube up a little more, thereby near the desired wave, and then start with
realizing greater amplification, but not one impedance--•-it doesn't matter which-
being troubled with oscillation. at the extreme low value, and start with
Of course this doesn't work as eai;iiy as it the other at the extreme h'(gh value, and
sounds. 1 have succeeded in aceomplishing turn one down and the other up toward
the. above operation once or twice--mostly the desired resonant point. Here, as before,
by luck. If we have the tubes turned up you will encounter oscillation before you
far enough to do any good, the set is so reach the impedance value, hut having
extremely unstable that it is almost im- started the set oscillating, try and pick
possible to maintain this desired non- up the signal and land on the "all-resonant"
oscillating resonant condition, if we hy point again, as previously described. You
some chance happen to get it. A swinging probably won't do it, but it's an absorbing
antenna is enough to cause the system to way to take up an afternoon that would
spill over, and variations of the "A" bat- otherwise be dull.
tery eurrent, the slightest body eapacity, The possibilities of picking up a very
etc., will usually spoil the works. It takes weak signal under the above conditions are
some time to get the desired effect, and then left to the reader's imagination.
when _You get it--or ff you get it-•••you can't
keep 1t. The set is very sharp under the Concluaions
above conditions, too, and very often, aft-er From the rather ,;trung-out mass of
patiently getting all circuits in resonance, language ahove, we can draw the follow-
we find that we are no longer tuned to ing conclusions:
our desired signal, and if we try to tune One Btep. No good for 200 meters. For
it in by the fractional variation of any of r,hone waves, value extremely doubtful, as
the tuning elements, we spoil the balance 1>nly very slight amplification is obtained,
and start oscillating again. and this only when set is operated at
Of course you can work your amplifier maximum dficiency, necessitating several
apd !lot be bothered particularly by oscilla- additional operations and taking additional
tion 1£ you keep the tubes turned well down time.
in the process, but then you aren't i,;etting Two Htep,;, Wouid probably give slight
any amplification dther, to speak of, so amplification on !WO meters and consider-
what good is your ampiifier doing you? able on 8/i0-500 if we eould operate the set,
Method 2. A second method of tuning but operation so critical under maximum
is that of tuning each stage successively amplifkation conditions as t.o hP almost
by plugging in the phones, - first into the impossible. Very unstable, and difficult to
plate of the first amplifier tube, then into pick up weak signals, which are the ones
~he detector, it being unnecessary to plug we are after. By the time conditions are
mto the second stage. To do this it is altered so as to render the amplifier sthb[e
necessary to insert jacks as indicated in enough to operate eonventiently, W<' have
Figure 5. The Jack in the first tube will lost most of our amplification at 400 meters,
cause no appreciable loss. and practically all of it at 200, and in ad-
Plug into your fir·st tube, pick up the dition the S\i:t has too many controls for the
desired signaJ_ by operating the set as a quick tuning necessary for relay work.
regenerative set, and then locate the correct Moral
impedance value as previously described.
'rhen gu down to your detector circuit, 1£ you want anything better than a re-
turn your ,iecond amplifier tube on-but generative set, build a super heterodyne!
not too high-·••and tune your second im-
pedance until you get the best signal in the Editor's Note: This article was written
phones. Then try for the zero beat method before the appearance of the Grebe CR-13
again. and should not be taken as eondemning
Method R. Method 2 ls probablv the that set. At this writing we have just
easiest to employ, but there. is still another 1·eceived a '·Ul" for test. As y,.t we know
way that <:an he worked. In this case, little about its performance. ·

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December, 1923 QST 17

My Impressions of American Amateur Radio

By Leon Deloy, French BAB

American Amateur Radio has been honored and very pleasantly surprised by a month,s visit
from Mr. Deloy, the leading French amateur, well known to our readers from his ''Letters From
France" in our columns. Mr. Deloy came over expressly to study the methods of American ama--
teurs, in order that his station, the first in France to be heard here, may be the first actually to
work with us from Europe. Whi!Je here he visited many pf our better-known stations and attended
our Second National Convention, where he had the distinction of being the first foreign visitor at
an American convention and was initiated aa the first foreign memher of the R.0-W.H. ln this all-
too-hrlef article he tells us of his American impr essions.-Editor.

I
T is a "Letter from America" I ·write cation with you. Remember what we did
this time instead of a "Letter from during the last Transatlantic Tests with a
France!" What a great feeling to be very short preparation, practically no pre-
back in this country which I left four vious experience in short wave work, and
years ago! under the handicap of distance and France's
'faking part in this Second National southerly and jnland position. I have
.Americari Radio Relay League Convention no doubt that we will do far better during
was a wonderful experience and certainly the coming winter. I know of several one
worth every one of the five thousand odd kilowatt stations being built by some of the
miles I had to travel to come from Nice best French amateurs for the sole pur-
to Chicago. I will never forget the won- pose of communication with you; I would

MR. DELOY AT THE NATIONAL CONVENTION, IN A GROUP SHOW-

ING AMATEURS OF THREE COUNTRIES. Left to right: Chas. H. Stewart,
3ZS, A.R.R.L. Vice-President and Manager, Atlantic Division; Mr. Deloy, French
8AB; Mr. W. D. Terrell, Chief Supervisor of Radio, Bureau of Navigation; A.
H. Keith Russell, Can 9AL, A.R.R.L. Canadian GeneraL Ma!"ager.

derful reception that was given me every- be extremely ;.iurprised if two-way. com-
where. at the Convention,_ at the A.ILR.L. munication was not established very soon.
Headquarters, and in every amateur :c;ta- Let us all look forward to that epoch-
tion I visited. [ always looked upon every making day with confidence and let us
American Amateur a:,; a personal friend make every effort in our power to hasten
and I was exceedingly g·lad to have this its coming. It will be more t.han a radio
opportunity of meeting many such friends achievement; it will be one more tie of
and shaking hands with amateurs of every friendship between the two Kreat nations
District and Canada. which have been brought so close together
I am awfully proud to he the first Eu- by the late war.
ropean amateur to have come t.o one of I have been asked to state in these notes
1,,-our •~<mventions and to have been able "very frankly" what I think of "amateur-
to deliver to you verbally a message of ism in this country." The complete de-
warm greetings in the name of all French scription of my impressions ~ince m.y ar-
Amateurf<. My coming over has given you rival here would take a great many pages
one proof more of the very keen interest and I know far too well how precious
your French comrades take in your work. (}ST'" space is to attempt anything of
You may rest assured that we will spare the kind; so I will make this brief.
no effort to establish two-way communi- The enthusiasm and co-operation I have
18 QST December, 1923

noticed everywhere seem to me one of the justment. ··Our receivers are most of the
main reasons for the wonderful achieve- time "spread all over the table" and we
ments of the American amateurs; the same very often use tuned radio-frequency
spirit is developing very fast in France and amplification; all this means difficulties in
l think it can be considered as an excel- adjustment and less realiability, hut I
lent omen for the future. I also noticed think we very nearly get the maximum
!hat the average amateur in this country sensitivity possible out of our :;ets and
1s much younger than in France. most of us like :far better to experiment
From a technical point of view the main with new hookups whenever we please
difference between your stations and ours than to sit night after night in front of
(outside of their number and average pow- the same nicely finished cabinet. Naturally
er, both of which are much greater here it would not be so if we wanted to handle
than at home) is the business-like way in a great many messages. When aims are
which they are built here. Your principal different the means employed have to be
aim seems to be traffic handling while different too. As we have so many ad-
our only aim is experimenting (no traffic justments to make in onr receivers we
handling allowed in France!) Consequent- t1sually save some by using no filament
ly your transmitters are often remote- rheostats and any plate tension between
eontrolled and installed in a separate room 40 and 100 volts. The French receiving
from the receivers, while our transmitters tube of the usual hard type will work
,are, in every French station I know, right very well with a two-cell storage battery
under the eyes and hands of the operator, connected direct to the f1lament and any-
which naturally is the best location from thing between ,10 and 100 volts on the
an experimental point of view. plate; it will work equally well as a de-
To me it seems a pity that you still have tector or amplifier and so far 1 have never
sparks going (no sparks allowed in found a foreign tube to give better re-
.F'rance). On the other hand, it is very sults.
interesting to watch the efforts you are Before ending this "letter" to my
making to go to, ptire C.W. In France numerous American friends I ·1vant to
the air is comparatively free on amateur t.hank them once more :for the wonderful
waves ( except for arc and spark harmon- reception they have given me, and I take
ics and QRN!!!) and nobody is opposed this opportunity of saying to those who
fo A.C.C.W. have taken particular pains to make my
About your :rec.elvers many o:f the re- visit to this country pleasant, that they
marks I made__ regarding your transmit- have been highly successful in doing so
ters hold p;ood. They too are made fo,r and that I ·will never forget their kind-
traffic handling and that means that most ness to me. ' ·
of the manufacturers have sacrificed to NM 11w gdbi all and long live the
a certain extent sensitivity to ease of ad- A.R.R.L.!

The International Intermediate

.......An Important A.R.R.L. Announcement-
ID y,:,u ever hear U. S. lA W eaU

D
we didn't take into consideration that
Canadian 9AL and instead of separ- across-the-water work was at the threshold
ating the calls with "de" (known as of amateur r::idio and hefore long we would
the intermediate or interval sign), be QSO and logging our Hritish, French,
use ''na'" instead? And did you Mexican, Cnban and Australasian confreres
hear !JAL, answering, use "fm"'? Probably and getdng an extra cr,uple of tubes handy
you did and maybe you have heard Canadian to eopy South Africa, Japan and the Argen-
stations 1vorking among themselves using dne. This is materializing faster than we
"v" ·while 1J. S. stations use "de". Works realize and with it eornes the necessltv of
.tlne, doesn't it-ftS long as you keep those eorrectly identifying the ealls we f~ear,
a1·bitrary intermediates in mind-which you especially ,dnce no international amateur
don't because the Canadians often use call letter arrangement is in force like the
''Can" in :front of their calls when signing ,,ommercial calls and different (countries are
off, just to make sure the rest of the world assigning their amateurs similar ealls.
wo'n't make a mistake and log them for a 'I'he present Ca11adian-U.S. arrangement
British, Americ-an, Cuban or A.ustralian was OK in theory but if extended in practice
,;tation. When we made this arrangement to include other countries it would mean the
with t.he Canadian amateurs, across-the- assignment of various arbitrary intermedi-
'border traffic was "sitting pretty" and it :.;tes vf all kinds· and conditions and a eard
worked .out more or less satisfactorily but index file to keep them straight and decode
December, 1923 QST 19

them when logged. Some brave souls evE'n future requirements for several years or
undertook to write this dictionary of inter- until f!Uch time as the next International
mediates for future use but <;oon found Radiotelegraphic Convention meets and as-
themselvE's so involved in the vicious circle signs a better scheme on the basis of the
that friendly advice prevailed and they went present commercial assignment of calls.
back to pounding brass again. The need In considering the plai1 in its final form,
grew more imperative nightly and gave rise it should be remembered that it doesn't
to seve.ra.l excellent plans which received comply with all the above exactly but aims
publicity through QST in the form of to cume as near as possible. With that in
articles and communications; a call for mind, let us get down to business.
criticism or counter-suggestions brought Replacing the present arbitrary inter-
forth btill more valuable material on which mediates used between Canadian and U.S.
to work. The fact that the SOS produced amateurs with the initials of the respective
six acceptable plans also indicated if these countries, we find it quite easy to identify
six plans were submitted to the world at each, provided they are arranged correctly
large they would produce thirty-six ad- so that the initial of the country cnlled
ditional pet schemes and a sheaf of amend- comes first and initial of the calling country
ments; it was likewise apparent we could second. For purposes of illustration, as-
not pick out :my one scheme, polish it up sume the initial "c" is assigned to Canada,
and tell amateurs of other countries this "u" to the United States. Canadian 9AL
was absolutely the latest wrinkle and if now calls U.S. 1AW in the regular way
they wanted to be listed correctly in "Calls but instead of separating the calls with
Heard", they would have to fall in line ":fm" he uses "uc", meaning lA W (u) is
and use it. 'fhe only feasible course lay in being called by 9AL (c). In other words,
picking what 8eemed to be a perfectly work- "1AW 1AW lA W uc 9AL 9AL 9AL."
able arrangement, writing every representa- When l.A W answers 9AL he turns the
tive radio dub, amateur organization or intermediate around to indicate in the same
prominent amateur of (\Very country of manner as above what nationality is called
which we knew at the time for an expression and by whom called. In illustration, "9AL
of opinion, constructive criticism or counter 9AL 9AL cu lAW 1AW lAW k". Itworks
proposal, to present in the end the con- out beautifully and requires little effort to
sensus of opinion, the vote of the majority remember, since in almost every ease the
of .i.nternational amateurdom as nearly as initials are those o:f the two countries, ex-
we could gauge it. Eleven different coun- cept where two countries of the same
tries were scoured, representing hundreds initial have amateurs; in this case it has
of thinking amateurs, and after a year's been necessary to assign an arbitrary initial
correspondence and fifteen pounds of letters to one but you will notice that with one
had been tabulated and marshalled into exception these arbitrary initials are phone-
line, the proposed arrangement with minor tically suggestive of the country, which
changes was awarded first honors. Some makes it that much easier. 'rhev are as
correspondents backed it without reserva- follows: •
tion, some had slight changes to make in A-Australia
form, some had certain points which needed C-Canada
clearing up, but all were enthusiastic and :~
7
-France
the interest displayed showed dearly the G--Great Britain
thing we had hoped for--a unified inter- f-•-Italy
n_ational amateur plan as nearly representa- M-Mexico
tive as we could get. N-•Netherlands
Let. us first consider what requirements 0-South Africa (the exception)
must be met in order that the needs of the P-Portugal
situation be filled, and actual identification Q-Cuba (phonetic)
of all amateur signals, no matter what ~t-;7--rg:entine (phonetic)
nationality, be assured. S---Spam
U-United States
(a) Should not increase the length of Z-New Zealand
calling now used between amateurs of vari-
ous countries. This leaves twelve letters still unassigned
(b) Should make identification, both of for future developments and as the call
call and nationality, reasonably sure. arises they will be allotted and the proper
(c) Should not employ arbitrary signals. publicity given.
(d) Must be capable of use by amateurs Note another point: when calling an am-
of all nations. ateur of your own country use the initial of
( e) Must not change assigned govern- that country, once only, as the intermediate,
ment f'atls. since your sigs have a habit of traveling
(f) Must identify amateurs of the same over international boundaries and oceans
country working each other, when heard and things and even tho you want the fellow
by amateurs of another country. in the next block, a station three countries
(g) Should take care of present and off may hear and like to know who you are.
20 QST December, 1923

'l'hat is, if Canadian lAR ealls Canadian national Radiotelegraphic Convention will
8BP he says '•:rnP :3BP :3BP c 1AR lAR have met, and probably eonsidere<l the in-
lAR" and the same intermediate is used in ternational assignment of amateur calls
answering. 1::,omeone suggested this inter- itself.
tnl:!diate initial be repeated twice, as "cc", (:1) Incorrect logging of the intermedi-
for the ~ake of greater aeeuracy but it ate initials may result from !clRZ or QRM
seems unnecessary, as the whole series will signals. Yes, but when (;ailing foreign am-
probably be r1,peated several times. ateurs or those over long distances, the eall
Now a word as to the legality. The last sequence will be repeated more than usual,
International Radiotelegraphic Convention, giving the logger several chances. .
known as the London Convention, did not A word about the plan that ran second
provide for amateurs and we therefore have t;o this and its objections. Several endorse-
our being through our respective govern- ments of the plan to be used by the British
ments who license us., generally in accord- amateurs were received, but careful analy-
ance with their own radio regulations, which sis brought out the following disadvantages:
latter are generally in accord ,vith the (a) The prefixing of a eall with an
London Convention articles. Each govern- initial (F8AB G2SIJ) would not be per-
ment, therefore, is the one to smile mitted by several governments, as the calls
and give its blessing and while the plan is are assigned originally by the government
not strictly according to regulations, never- and no J.~hange thereto may be made by the
theless it has. been unofficially in operation amateur.
in modified form between Canadian and (b) Some government services have
United States amateurs for several vears already been assigned calls commencing
without government protest and sin·ce · it with a Jetter, followed by a numeral and
would amount to an agreement between one or more letters, so that conflict would
amateurs only, for the betterment of their certainly result, should the amateurs use
operating conditions without in the least this system generally. .
affecting commercial, military or broadcast ( c) It increases the length of call un-
interests or causing confusion in calling, duly. 25 % in the case three letter calls,
we do not look for objection from that 33 % c;;, with two letter calls .
quarter. Several governments have un- . (d) Unless calls are sent very carefully
officially indicated approval and since it is and received quite dearly, the prefixed
a matter involving a slight technicality, initial may be transposed by the logger as
·1ve see no necessity for official action, unless constituting the last letter of the call.
specifically requested to do so. (F8AB may be logged 8ABF).
'rhe one exception is in the case of British As we said somewhere before, the first
amateurs; their government has unfortun- plan is not absolutely watertight but it was
atE>Jy raised technical objections, stating the the one which received the united support
only acceptable plan would be for them of international amateurs over the other
to prefix their assigned call letters with plans, and the main need right now is to
the,, initial of their ·c,ountry, retaining. the get started-quickly-before the Trans-
.de as at present. For example, in calling atlantics and other tests. The Traffic Man-
British amateurs, the first plan will hold, ager has approved and endorsed the scheme,
but the British amateur answering, will Midnight, December 15th, 1923, is the date
prefix both ealls with the country's Initial it goes in effect; get set, OM, read this
instead of using the initials as "the inter~ again to make sure you understand it per-
mediate sign, l<'or example, if British 2SH fectly, tell the rest of the gang, and-let's
calls French 8AB, he would send "F8AB i;,,;o!
F8AB F8AB de G2SHG2SH G2SH k". As ---C.A..S.
this is the only exception to the general
plan, it is hoped the British Posf Office
may be induced to ehange at a later date.
Amateurs reading of this plan for the
~rst. time 'Nill probably light on several ob- LATEST RADIO CIRCUIT
Ject1ons, and therefore, to forestall doubt
or rlissatisfaction where it may exist, they
¥rill be answered before asked. E3;..--"-~~-~-:.,..c-"'-·
1
--;11-1[1.=iAN K
(1) Some countries will have same SoH&
/ N0.6
llt..VEA-
initial. As explained previously in ease of JOINT WIR.111:

such conflict, an arbitrarv initial will have

to be assigned but every effort will be made
l.o do so phonetically.
(2) Not enough initials for all countries
in the world. Qi1ite true hut neither does
every country boast an amateur and with
twelve initials left, the supply 'hill last for
five yeal's or so, before which the Inter-
December,. 192:3 QST 21

Dixie Invites You

To The First Southeastern Convention

VEN lively Atlanta will receive some Captain Van Nostrand, Supervisor. ,!th

E new ,;ensations on .December 27th,

20th and Wth. That's when the
.Fourth Radio District and the East
Gulf Division of A.R.R.L. hold their
Radio District. ·
Either F. H. Schnell, 'rraffic Mgr., A.R .
R.L., or A. A. Hebert, Field Represen-
tative, A'.R.RL. ( possibly both).
first independent convention and initiation C. .M. ,Jansky, .Jr., Technical Advisor,
to the Royal Order of the W ouff Hong. A.R.R.L.
"Beat the National Convention" has been J"ohn L. Reinartz, the tuner man.
set up as a slogan and the Fourth District H. L. Wills.
has been humming with activity-this will H. E. Bussey, Atlanta offi,ce, General Elec-
certainly be a lively convention. The "Wel- tric Co.
come Everybody" sign is out for all A.R. E. E. Bucher, Sales Mgr., R.C.A.
R.L. men of every district and division, and
the homes of Atlanta amateurs will take Doesn't that sound good? And think!!-
,care of those who can't stand the hotel bills. this is the very time i.vhen most of us are
sick of the sight of snow and weary of being
The Program frost-bitten_:_wouldn't it be fine to skip out,
December 27th: to go to Atlanta where weather and wel-
Forenoon-Registration at the Hotel Ans- comes are warm? Come on, gang!!
ley, Atlanta. Rooms reserved for dele- -S.K.
gates at the following rates: single with
bath, $2.50; four in the same room, $1.00' Trans-Pacific Report
each. 'rickets for the entire convention,
including all trips, meetings, stunts and Word from Mr. K. P. Frederick of
convention badge, $5.00. · Rcidio Jonrnul states that the first cable
2:00 P.M.-Trip to amateur stations and report from .A.ustralia contains informa-
also to the great Cunfederate memorial tion that signals are coming thru fine vnth
which is being carved on the face of Stone ii KA as the -strongest. (iXAD-6ZW reports
Mountain, the world's largest rock. hearing what he believes to be a signal from
7 :00 P.M.--Banquet, district roll call, and Australian 5GM or 3GM. Word has been
formal opening of convention, ·with short received that 6CEU, Hawaii, has been heard
talks by leading delegates. i~ Australia. A ,;ecund cable said, "Big
l.U :45 P.M.--Parody on Broadcasting- list uver well-ther better." No further re-
sent by Atlanta ,Journal station WSB, work- ports received at this writing.
ing as Atlanta Radio Club Station "IOU."
December 28th:
11} :00 .A.M.------Technical Meeting.
2 :30 P.M.--Trip to amateur stations and
to 5-kilowatt Sig·nal Corps tube station fllnuta IL ilich.wriu
WVR, largest Army station.
7 :45 P.M.-"Good of Amateur Radio" All amateur radio mourns the
meeting; discussion of plans for the future. passing of Louis W. Richwein, fed-
!I :30 P.M.--Amateur radio and athletic eral Radio Inspector, who died at
eontests for the apparatus prizes. Seattle, Washington, October 5th. Mr.
December 2!Jth: Richwein was a true friend of the
10 :00 A.M.--TechnicaI Meeting. amateur and for many years operated
2 :30 P .M.--Set;und amateur meeting; :3XX in Baltimore, . Md., where he
plans for next year's convention and vote formerly lived. He served in the
on next convention city. Navy during the war and it was there
7 :80 P.M.-Drawing of the stunt-night that he contracted tuberculosis, which
prizes, followed by Wouff Hong initiation. caused his death. In ,June iif 1923
he went to Seattle from the Third
Speakers District as Assistant Radio Inspector
1~nd. on ,J"uly :3<l was promoted to
The following speakers have been invited ~ad10 Inspector by the Secretary of
and almost all of them have already Commerce. He loved his work and
promised po;litively to come: gave his life to the radio art. Inter-
Hon. D. B. Carson, Commissioner of Navi- ment took place at Baltimore, his
gation, Dept. of Commerce. home town.
W. D. Terrell, Chief Supervisor of Radio,
Dept. of Commerce.
22 QST December, 1923

The Land of Blue Lightning

By Porter T. ("Rip''') Bennett, SIP

ULQ,>:
Here it is, OM. The idea hit me last night while Ustening in. Nary a spark did I hear, and
I thot how good it would be to hear one dosing down with the power still._____·-------;,,
on and the note descending on the "d..h-de-dah." But all l coufd hear was ~
signals that stopped with a sudden abruptness that left something lacking. ~f:.:::::..__
C.W. ls better than sparks and I like it better, but the ringing of the cow-
bells sounds tiweet to a farmer still.
r--
,
"',. . .__

o organ pipes playing softly in a great

T
him ~ho is hoary and white, con-
tentment_ and satisfaction are given cathedral, from the deep booming bass
if he may sit an.d doze while re- to the shrili flutelike stacatto-no more
calling childhood's memories and the do we hear the faint :,ounds as of
echoes of halcyon days that are gone. cold winter winds coming over vast dis-
But with these things there also come silent tances of bleak rock and sand and sea,
heartaches, for who does not retain a deep tarrying ghost voices and the sc,unds of
and abiding love dying men on i;ink-
and an empty place ing ships. No more
in his heart for is t h e robin-trill
something that is of the synchronous
forever g-one; who ,;park----gone, gone.
does not long for Ah ! what would
the old familiar we not give to have
sounds of a ehild's one night of t.he
laugh, the tinkle of past b a c k again.
ice in a julep glass, W o u I d that v; e
the call of "Swing could ·. l i g h t the
y o u r partners"?" mag-ic bottles, call
And of the ;;Jder back time, or l;,'"O
radio men amongst into the spirit land,
us many yearn for and for a spaee of
that sweetest sound just a few minutes
of the olden days, hear that mellow
the musicale of the music again!
sparks. Beginning But ti me has
with a rumbling flown and we sit
basso, their voices and listen to what
came ·with rapidly is left, noises like
increasing volume an army of skele-
and ever rising in- tons on the march
.flection t o h i g h with a discordant
clear n o t e s like and worn-out flare
those of s i l v e r of music at the
bells. Alas, those h e a d. L i s t e n !
days have gone! "Dov - di.t - doy-dit-
No more do dear doy ~ doy - dit: doy,
notes come winging spit spit spit, splat,
thru the ether at s p a I a at, spluut,
eventide a n d a t splewt, blaaaaaa-a-
midnight, telling us a-ah, wonk vmnk
that some brother d it o i n k, whee-
is searching f o r eneeeneeh, s p i n k,
communion W' i t h spink, spink, tic-
another s o u l - a kety tickety, tic-
:friend w h o m h e kety, tickety, as-
has never seen but shhpaaaaaah, fry,
whom he k n o w s fry, gobble, obble,
well. No more do obble," and thru
w e h e a r those t h e w h o l e the
b e a u t i f u l tones monotonous
that sounded like wavering d r one
December, 1923 QST 23

whoooouuuuunhnhnhnhnhnhnhn" of a gen- to take that which thou desirest. Speak

erator. that thy servant may do thy bidding."
High pressure efficiency, the mushroom- A great longing filled my soul for all
ing of the listening-in fields, has caused that was contained in that valley but I
these peaked and strident noises, and per- knew that only one thing would be allowed
haps from an economic and operating stand- me, so I pointed to the wheel nearest me
point it is well. But esthetically speaking, and made known that I would take it.
this is the death dirge of our blessed music; 'rhe genie moved his jewelled hand and in
we must say ",Jazz," in its filthy way, has my arms I found the-snarling, spitting fiery
also submerged our blessed sparks. thing. I loved the touch of it and pressed
it to my breast. I felt the prickling sting
Epilogue of its flames in my face, I had a fulfillment
of my heart's desire, for my beloved spark
In my dreams I saw a distant and terrible was burning its way into my soul to stay
land, filled with mighty roaring. As I there foreve.r.
approached great lightnings leaped, burst 'rhe genie was gone, black clouds rushed
and writhed like Medusa's Snakes. I overhead with heavy thunders, a heavy hot
trembled but my soul was filled with joy, wind sprang up, lightning flared blue at
for behold, they were giant wheels with the rotaries. Then came sheets of rain and
knobs of azure fire on their peripheries, tons of rocks thundered down the moun-
rotaries piled higher than the volcanic tains. I could still feel the prickling
mountains about them, whirling and spin- flamesin my face when there was an intense
ning 'til misty blurs were seen instead of flash that blinded me and threw me to the
spokes and faces. The mighty roaring dis- earth. In the midst of this pandemonium a
charges caused the red belchings of the woman's voice screamed shrilly and I awoke.
nearby volcanoes to pale. · I was lying on the floor, in my arms I held
A great dark figure approaches-I know tightly a great fern, my face buried in
him for the genie of this land. He the sharp fronds. Rain poured in at the
salaams; "Oh, Sir, thou beholdest Sha-we, open window and my wife was poundini me
ruler of this land and keeper of the Ancient with both fists trying to make me come out
W ouff-Hong. It is given to thee this day of the trance and quit acting like a fool. ··

9BP Still Chief Contact With MacMillan

For the information of those who are not acquainted with the story, Dr. Donald B. MacMill!ll1,
the famous Arctic explorer, is now in the far north with a crew of eight men on the 88-ft. auxilill;!'.y
schooner •~Bowdoin." They are frozen in for the winter at Refuge Harbor, Greenland, 11 degreff
from the Pole. The vessel is equipped with radio and the operator, Donald Mix, is an amateur sent
along on the expedition by the A.R.R.L. "WNP" is the "Bowdoin's" radio call. WNP's communi-
cation has been entirely via amateurs of the U.S. and Canada, and Capt. MacMillan's news stories
appearing in the press thru the North American Newspaper A!Liance have all been handled via
amateur stations of the A.R.R.L. The following brief article is a report of October communication
with WNP.-Editor'.

T
HE month of October saw no im- .A-wt: Schooner Bowdoin Oct 2.~
portant change_ in_ the contact with .J Barnsley Rclo .9BP
WNP. That means that Jack Barns- Prince Rupert BC
1,:.y, Canadian 9BP, of Prince Rupert, A.ccept wincerest thanks from myself and
British Columbia, continues to be the party for your interest in our e;;,:pedition
only reliable clearing-house for traffic to and and fo1· your 1,ery i,alunble help in trans-
from the "Bowdoin," an honor he has en- iwitting rnessa,ges. Your loyality will not be
;joyed (•ver since he first connected with foi'gotten uvon our return frorn the <l·rctic.
WNP on Sept. 7th. Many messages have Donald MacMillan
been handled in both directions, some of
them long and difficult, and several press 'rhe "Bowdoin" is now frozen solidly in
stories received. 'rhe crew of the "Bow- the ice for ten months, the temperature is
doin" have been in touch with their families 15 ° bdow zero, and there is heavy snow. 'fhe
and friends with much the same facility as sun has not been seen since Oct. 25th. All
if there were a Western Union office at the crew are well and happy, and enjoying
Refuge Harbor. They have heard a little their adventures. Draw just a little upon
broadcasting but almost no news by that your imagination, reader: doesn't radio
source_, but hot news and the World Series mean something real to that party? And
scores have got to them via 9BP. Barnsley if you have an amateur station you have
has done a wonderful work, and A.R.R.L. a good chance of talking to them this
Headquarters is not the only place where winter!
it is appreciated, as is shown by a mes- The table in this article records all re-
,.sage WNP sent him on Oct. 2-ith: ports of WNP received for October. A few
 QST December, 1923

stations thru the center uf the country have contact reported is via !)BP, except for a
heard her, but the only reliable copying has brief moment with 9EBT. We don't know
been on the West Coast and the only actual how to account for this condition but it
surely exists. It hasn't been all roses even
for the West Coast, either. There have
been periods of a week or more when noth-
ing was beard of WNP, only to learn when
she and i-JBP eonnected again that both
had been on watch every night and that
Mix had heard 9BP calling him each night
hut had been unable to make his own
signals heard. Perhaps the magnetic
pole is having some effect on communica-
tion; possibly it is aurora. It all adds to
the fascination of the project and as the
winter wears on we shall learn more about
It. All persons hearing WNP are re-
quested to send particulars to A.R.R.L.
Mix at the "Bowdoin'•" Wheel. (Photo by Mac- Headquarters.
Donald) - ..K.B.W.

Log of A.R.R.L. Stations with WNP

(Local Standard Times)
Sept. 20 Early ,T. N. Smith, Mile 7, Alaska Copied WNP an hr wkg UBP, QSA,
some (JSS.
21 E:arly 7DG, Cordova, Alaska Hrd WNP on det.; no particulars.
Oct. 2 Karly 9BP, Prince Rupert, B. C. Wkd WNP; took 146 wds N.A.N.A.
press and 2 msgs; sent 1 msg.
--l- Early 9BP, Prince Rupert, B. C. Wkd WNP; took 6 msgs.
. 1 3:05 a.m . fJDKB, Minot, N. D. Copied WNP one hr wkg 9BP; very
<~SA.
.1 Unstated Can. 8WG, Guelph, Ont. Hrrl WNP QRK.
.J ,:30 'I. m. !)DBF, Evanston, Ill . Hrd WNP 1:lg CQ .
1-5 Midnite DBP, Prince Rupert, B. C. Wkd WNP; s<:!nt him 7 msgs without
repeat; took 1.
" lO Early ~IBP, Prince Rupert, B. C. Wkd WNP; WNP started press hut
QSSed out.
,, 10 Unstated f;XAO, Piedmont, Calif. Hrd W~P fairly consistently several
nites.
10 12 :13 a.m. 7AIY, Wenatchee, Wash. Hrd WNP dg tJBP vy QRK.
u 9:Hi p.m. !JCLQ, DesM.oines, Ia. Hrd WNP sining off QRZ.
20'? UnstatPd 1YB, Hanover, N. H. Cid WNP; hrd him reply but un-
readable.
" 22 Early HBP, Prince Rupert, B. C. Wkd WNP, sigs weak. Sent 10 msgs
. 28-2-1 Midnite 9BP, Prince RupPrt, B. C.
and baseball ;;:"ores.
Wkd WNP; took ::lOO wds N.A.N.A.
press aud 1 msg; sent :.-l msgs.
2fi F,arfy :JEBT, Fargo, N. D. Wkd WNP; took 1 nrng; then appar-
., ~5 Early :• BP, Prince Rupert, B. C.
ently lost him .
Wkd WNP QRK; took 9 msgs; ).;'ave
him news for 1 ½ hrs OK.
25 l:15 a.m. liX:AD, Avalon, Calif. CopiPd WNP two hrs wkg OBP. C/SA
but QSS.
:~o Early HBP, Prince Hupert, B. C. Wkd WNP, "ent x long- msgs and
news; took :1 msgs and 500 w,:fs N.A.
N.A. press.
:io .cJ :10 a.m. ~1DSW, Fairmont. Minn. Copied WNP two hrs CJ.SA wkg 9BP.
;w fi:14 a.m. :1 BAU, Glenside, Pa. Reports hrg WNP elg nMK QSA but
qss; hrd agn at G ;08 a.m.
December~ 1923 QST 25

The Other Side of the Argument

By S. W. Place*

ln the August issue of QST, on page 36, there appears an article "Hard Rubber in Radio
Instruments, 0 in which the advantages of hard rubber are presented. Here we have the other
side of the argument, the case for the family of products that the scientist describes as "Laminated,
Pheno1ic Condensation Products,"" but which we know better under the na1nes of Condensite
Celeron, Formica Micarta and Bakelite-DiLecto. Read the two articles together and decide which
product ,5uits your particular job.

T
HERE a.· re properties which an in- The importance of this last named feature
sulating material for radio must alone can hardly be over-estimated .• The
have, for without these prope.rties ultimate buyer eannot get satisfactory ser-
its d'ficient service will be ,short vice from a set in which the panel or
lived. mounts have warped. No matter how per-
In some respects Hard Rubber and one fect the outfit may be in every other respect,
or two other materials are splendid for in- this one fault is enough to condemn it and
sulation. '!.'hey have the necessary di- the firm that makes it in t.he eyes of the
electric strength, and are impervious to amateur.
moisture; hut insulating materials for Laminated phenolic products are the
radio must have nu tendency to warp when leaders in the line of radio insulation. The
exposed to heat or unusual cold. Neither following tests will be of interest to the
should they be Ro brittle as to be likely to radio amateur as they establish without
crack or split in the process of machining. doubt the superiority of this class of
Think what it means to a man who has material.
invested his 'money in a radio set to find
that the warping of the panel has thrown
his dials out of alignment, interfered with CONDENSITE CELORON - GRADE 10
their easy l'Olling movement, and disrupted
the working ad.iustments of his set. Con-
sider the advisability of using a panel
Wave
Length
Meters
Approx,
l,'requency
Cycles
I Phase
lliffel'•
ence
Dielectric
Constant
K
J)er Sec. Degrees
hoard that has all the necessary properties
and which will nut ·wa,rp! :!73 804,000 2.0 4.7
Laminated Phenolic Condensation pro- 1,295 281,500 l.8 ,1.8
ducts are known under various trade names 3,067 !)7,800 l.8 -1.9
as "Condensite Celoron," "Bakelite Dilec- Here are some additional dielectric tests
to," "Bakelite Micarta," "Formica," E'tc. made by the Electric Testing Laboratories
These phenolic products are built up of a of New York City:
laminated structure consisting of paper or
thin ~heets of fibre especially treated with Dielectric Strength ( at 60
the phenolic gum. Twenty-five or thirty of f;yc'les l Blnnt needle point
these sheets may be required to make an under OH. fncrea~e of voltage
about ::..ooo per seeond. ·
ordinary radio panel. The sheets are placed
in a heavy hydraulic press, between polished Material ··-.A, verage -·-· ·, B~:a"f:i:: ~-
plates, and subjected to a pressure of al- rrestf•<l
and Color
,~~ic~f i~~~ Volts
most vne ton per square inch. At the same per_ _tuii~-~-
time, steam, circulating around the piates,
heats the g·um causing it to :;;often and Grade 1.0 Black 206,
17.5 J-'.. __1~,5_2_0
805 __
flow, after which it hardens forming a
solid sheet. · Average surface resistivity 2,000 to ,i,000
Laminated phenolic products are tough times 10" ohms per square centimeter at
and hard, have high dielectric strength, 25 % humidity.
fine appearance, are chemically inert,·· in- Average volume 1·esistivity H,000 to H,000
soluble and infusible. Unlike hard rubber, times 10• ohms per cubic centimeter.
it is practically unbreakable even when
dropped on a stone floor. It is easily drilled, Mechanical Properties
tapped, turned, sawed, or milled. [t can
in fact be worked in any manner that metal :Specific data relative to the mechanical
can. It is not affected by sunlight an<l it qualities of Condensite Celoron is given in
will always keep its <,riginal high finish. the .following tables. These tests are the
No degree of heat 01" cold it is likelv to average of many. They a~·e not merely
encounter will eause it to wa1:p or crack. the most favorable. We prefer to follow
this conservative practice rather than cite
•tRadi0 Engineer, :Diamond State Fibre Co. highest tests only.
26 QST December, 1923

Next the Pacific plan was modified by

Laminae Laminae removing the 15-minute limitation on eon-
'fested for Vertical Horizontal
lbs. per sq. in. lbs. per- sq. in. versations and by opening the hour between
ti :30 and 7 :30 to both local and DX work.
Tensile A committee was appointed to consider
I
Strength 7,000 to 9,000 1;,000 to the possibilities a;; to a west-coast office of
Compressive 13.000 the League. This committee recommended
Strength 27,000 44,000 that the matter be referred to the Hoard
Transverse of Direction in the form of a resolution
Strength 18,900 19,000 which they had drawn up. .After :,wme
Modulus of discussion this report was approved for
l<Jlasticity 1,450,000 aver. forwar_ding to the Board nf Direction.
of ten readings1 A number of new members were taken
Weight .054 lbs. per cubic inch-20 cubic into the League during the convention and
inches to the pound. interest in all matters concerning the
Coefilcient of expansion .00002 per degree F. League ran high.
Brinnell hardness 30 to 40. - Santa Barbara was chosen as next year's
Specific gravity 1.4. convention dty, a vote of thanks extended
to Chairman McGown, and the 1~mvention
adjourned at 5 :ao .P.M.

The San Francisco

Convention Here's A Chance To
HE Fourth .\.nnual Sixth District Con-
Win .A Storage Battery
T Vf'ntion, held at California Hall, San
Francisco, October 13, was one of the
livliest held in some time. '.!;he attendance
Mr. Harry Morrell of lOKY, New Haven,
Conn., is offering a 300-ampere-hour 6-volt
J!~dison A battery in a development contest,
was somewhat below that ~xpected-but it to be staged by members of the A.R.R.L.
didn't matter, there ·was plenty of en- between now and ,lune 1st, 1924, for the
thusiasm. best single ai.d to Amateur Radio Operation
Messages from .President H. P. Maxim which is submitted to the Board of ;Judges
and Supervisor Dillon were read and the between no wand the closing date. The
convention formaily opened with our good device must be of a kind that will be help-
friend McGown, tiZE, in the ehair. ful i.n a:11w.te-;ir radio operation; there is no
'l'he chairman's opening talk an amateur other limit on it.
radio struck the keynote and from that It is not absolutely necessary for the
time on discussion was eager and active. man who wins this prize formaliv to have
Previsou to the convention there had been entered himself, nor yet to have• be.en en-
a considerable amount of_ correspondence tered by another person. However, Hart-
between Traffic Manager Schnell, Director ford is in one corner of the country; we can
Babcock and Division Manager Wise re- not possibly know even a small fraction of
garding the advisability of partitioning the radio developments that are going on;
California into a number of seetions witii therefore enter your favorite man when
an Asst. Division Manager in (:harge of he ha!\ accomplished something that you
each. In the absence of Mr. Wise, Director think ''rates" the prize. It need not neces-
Babcock explained the plan, which was ap- sarily be apparatus: any radio development
proved by the meeting, the division lines may be just as good.
being at once established and the A.D.M.'s The award of the prize will be made by
chosen. Details will appear in the Traffic the following judges in accordance ">vith
Department report for December and the best of their own estimate of its value:
?anua17. Ai.n _excelent change!, California K. B. Warner, Secretary, A.R.R.L.
F. H. Schnell, Traffic Manager, A.R.R.L.
1s a· mighty large state.
A.R.R.L. broadcasting stations were then S Kruse, Technical Editor, QST
taken up and motions carried recommend- Remember, entries must be in hefore
ing that all these stations send at 7 :00 and ,Tune 1st, 1924; they must be addressed to,
10: 30 on Wednesdays in addition to the the Headquarters of the League at 1045
Saturday schedule, also that the Bay Main Street, Hartford, Conn·:, and teach
Counties ,.A.D.M. appoint a local B.C. sta- entry must he distinctly marked "MOR-
tion ior national and loeal news. RELL PRIZE." Put this on the letter,
Transpacific work came up next and a not on the envelope,
committee picked the following stations
to ad as west-coast terminals·· in forth- Erratum; November QST, p. 54. The
coming two-way tests with Australia-GPL, first line o.f the last paragraph on the page-
GALK, GKA, 6CMR, 6CGW, GBVG 6A WT shoulq read, "I~, the parallel supply method
6ARB, GZH, tWHL, GNX, 6AUU.' ' a radio . . . . .
December, 192:3 QST 27

A New Non-Oscillating ~he square of the applied voltage. Thus

1t seems that the tube will not give tre-
Detector m~ndous signals from a loud station but
will respond well to very weak signals-
ten1ing to t::qualize the si~al strengths of

I
N a paper to be published soon in the
pro.ceedings of the Institute of Radio various stat10ns more than 1s the case with
Engineers there is described a new de- standard tubes.
tector tube devislld by Harold P. Donle.* The plate voltage and the filament cur-
The construction of the tube and the rent are not critical. The position of the
usual method of using it is shown in Figure grid-potentiometer slider must be adjusted
1. Current from the A battery passes thru
the filament rheostat R, then thru the fila-
ment (shown dotted) and the heater-wire
H (wrapped around the outside of the
tube) to the other terminal of the battery.
'.rhe purpose of this heater is to keep the
tube warm enough so that it will be filled
with sodium vapor, a slight amount of
metallic sodium having been placed in the
tube at the time of the exhaust. C is a
"collector" which takes the place of the
usual grid. Because C is rat.lier large and
very close tc, the filament the "collector cur-
rent" 1equiyalent to the ordinary grid cur-
rent). 1s quite lai::ge and the input imped-
ence 1:; low. To !Ceep the collector current
within reasonable values a "neutralizing
voltage" is supplied from a slider running
{m the potentiometer .P. ··
'rhe plate (anode) circuit impedance is
normal and the tube will work into the
usual phones or amplifiers. The collector

with some care but this is not a "tricky"

adjustment since the tube has no tendency
to begin oscillating.
For spark, phone or I.C.W. reception
the new tube would seem to have desirable
characteristics; the C.W. operator will
think twice before adopting a non-oscillat-
mg detector with the attendant complica-
tion of a separate heterodyne. However, it
will be well to consider such a change' in
ABAT,
/
•l•l•jll!)•I•~ neighborhoods where there is interference
B!IAT. on 200 meters between oscillating receivers
operating on the same wave.
Fi;)· 1 ·--S.K.
circuit will not work well with the usual
tuner, as the inpu~ impedance is very low NOTICE
and a seeondary c1rcu1t adapted to opera- All amateurs hearing or working WNP
tion at low voltage with larger currents are hereby instructed to keep the texts of
must be used. This ealls for·· a relatively
large condenser across a low resistance messages to themselves and to deliver
,coil with a :few turns, the number of which messages to th addressee only. Further-
is adjustable. more, amateurs are instructed to pass
The tube does not oscillate, nor is it an out no information to anybody without
,amplifier tube; al tho it has three electrodes authority from the A.R.R.L. Instruc-
it acts differently from the normal tube tions for handling traffic with WNP ap-
cand c:an be used for detection only. When peared in July QST. If you don't know
·so used a sustained radio frequency impulse how to handle WNP messages, refer to
-caus~s the plate cu_~rent to drop in pro- that issue. Don't take a chance of
·port10n to the appbed voltage. This is handing out information that may be-
markedly different from the standard tubes come public property-read the U.S.
in which the res-ponse is in proportion to Radio Communication Laws.
F. H. Schnell, Traffic Manager.
•Chief Engineo;r, Conn. Tel. & Elec. Co., Meriden, Ct.
28 QST December. 1923

The Grebe CR-13

I
T is a happy feeiing to have a 1·adio inductance which is quite loosely coupled
manufacturer, after all these years of to the detector grid circuit and is not tuned
broadcast-receiver building, bring out a at all-in fact, ls deliberately made with
set especially for the a1nateur.· Such such a low inductance that it eannot get-
a tuner is the Grebe CR-13, which is into tune with any incoming signal.
now exciting wide interest in amateur dr-
des. '£he Grebe CR-13 is not based on a
new drcuit, but on the development of a
well-known one for a particular purpose.
Refening to Figs. 1 and 2 we see that the
system cunsists of n single stage of tuned
radio-frequency amplification feeding a non-
regenerative detector. To the Jeff of the
dotted line Wt> have an ordinary single-
drcuit tuner, consisting of a c-ondenser Ve
in ,;eries with a variometer Var-L The
antenna circuit does not go thru the entire
winding but only thru orie stator coil and FIG. 2 '13" CIRCUIT SIMPLIFIED
one rotor coil--in other words, thru half
the winding of the variometer. This loosens The tuning range of the device is from
the coupling to the antenna som~what and 80 to aoo ri1eters, a range that is :uot-
in addition causes the size of the :rntenna e;;pecially changed by the antenna l!sed. as
to have less effect on the tuning. The oniy this can be compensated for by settmg the

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unusual thing so :far is the resistance RC eondenser VC. Favorably reports have-
which is increased to prevent osdllations been received but 110 tests have yet been
when ·receiving ;;park or phone. made by the writer.
The output of the R.F. tube passes thru Those interested in trying a "home-
brewed" tuner of this type will appreciate
the following dimensions. Ffrst variometer,
wound with No. 14 D.C.C. 1vire, 19 turns in
each half of the stator and rotor or ,, total
of 76 turns for the variometer. The plate
coil PI of the R.F. tube consists of lfi
turns of No. 2G silk-covered ,vire on a tube
41}.j, inches in diameter, this tube placed
over the stator of the grid variometer, Vnr.
2, but with rather loose coupling. The grid
variometer, ·var. 2, ls wound with large
eotton-eovered wire, about No. 16, using
the plate inductance which is coupled to 2:l turns per half of the ;,ta tor and rotor,
the detector-tuning variometer Var-2. thus giving a total of 92 turns for the entire
The difference between this radio arnpli- variometer. The condenser VC may be
fier and the terned amplifiers we have been something less than .00025 11f.
accustomed to lies mainly in this plate 'rhere are several possible ways of start-
December, 192:J (~ST 29

ing to tune, hence detailed advice is need- The "13" shows the usual beautiful
less. It is well,. however, to make sure Grebe workmanship together with soµie
that t.hE grid leak has the right value and special refinements. Of these we especially
to ' become familiar with the use of the appreciate the ·wave length scale on t.he
:rheostat RC. '.rhis rheostat, by the way, second variometer dial and the double
should have several hundred ohms resist- rheostats which will work with any tube
ance and had better be non-inductive. Some now available.
potentiometers will do very well. -8.K.

Financial Statement
INstatement
accordance with instructions the Board Direction the following
of of
of revenue and expenses of the A.R.R.L. for the quarter
ending July 81, 1923,, is presented for the information of the mem-
bership.
K. B. Warner, Sec1;etary.

Condensed Statement of Revenue and Expenses, May 1, 1923 to

,July 81, 1923
REVENUE ,
Advertising ,;ales .................................. . $14,656.34
Newsdealer sales .................................. . 8,66:3.82
Dues and ,mbscriptions ............................. . ;J,668.99
Back numbers, etc. . ................................ . 261.03
Emblen1s ......................................... . 366.00
Interest on bank deposits ............................ . <15.52
Bad debts recovered ................................. . 103.47
$27,785.17
Deductions
Returns and allowances ............................. . $2,625.95
Exchange and collection charges ...................... . 5.94
Discount 2 7,.. for cash ............................... . 213.78
$2,845.67
$24,939.50
EXPENSES
l;'ubli~ation expense. . _. .............................. . $11,614.10
Salanes and comm1ss10ns ........................... . H,9'12.73
Forwarding expense ............................... . 571.26
Telegraph, tciephone and postage ............ , ......... . (l(j0.25
Office supplies and general expense ................... . 2,226.83
Rent, light and heat ................................ . 508.08
Traveling expenses ................... , ............. . 4!:!5.61
Depreciation of furniture and equipment ............... . !)6.02
Bad debts written off ............................... . 435.30
Public stenographers at meetings ..................... . 286.25
Operating Department field expenses .................. . 434.81
Publicity Department field PXpenses ................... . l48.!'i7
Legal expenses in Bergman law suit ................... . 500.00
$27,889.81
~\! Pt. !o.ss /1·rnn ope,·ation,.'{ . ....................... . $2,950.31
30 QST December, 1923

Edison Storage "B" Batteries

By F. M. J. Murphy, 8ML

W A Y hack in '98 'fom Edison must steel containers and has a gravity of from

A have had a vision of som.e thousands

of us on our wee.kly battery picking
expedition, for it was then that he
started on his work that resulted in
1215 to 1225. ltenewal is necessary only
€Very 300 cycles of charge and discharge,
or not oftener than every two or three
years, when the density :falls to around
1175. In renewing the solution the cell is
the invention of the Edison Storage Bat-
te.ry. It was eight years after this that first full discharged to release the energy
the Edison was perfected to a point which in the elements and preve,nt heating, the
satisfied its inventor. \Vhen we consider solution .·. changed and cell recharged. If
the average life of the usual type of stor- left in the open air the oxygen of the air
age battery with which we are all familiar, combines with ,the active matel'ial and dis-
and then discover that some of these charges the stored energy.
Edisons have been in r;ervice for ten to A dead short on an Edison does not even
fifteen years, we can see what painstaking ,.,,>ive it a pain. It has a higher resistance
care was expended in their conception. than the lead-acid battery--one of the
reasons it cannot be used as a starting
Inside the Battery battery in an automobile--which limits the
Those of us who have one of these Edison short circuit current to a reasonable value.
cells, have wondered what's in those little If you forget to charge an Edison it waits
nickel plated steel pockets. Must be patiently until you need it again, '"ven
diamonds, considering how they snap off though the period of inactivity be years.
the small drills with which we seek to pene- When it is left in fully charged condition
trate them. The thin fiat element is the 10 to 15% of the charge disappears in the
negative, made in two halves from per- first few days, after which the loss hi
forated high-carbon steel strip, and as the imperceptible. This is a good argument for
halves are damped togethel.· in an hy- giving the battery a frequent boost, then
draulic press to form a poeket, the black immediately using the energy you put into
iron oxide, which is the active material, is it.
forced in under heavy pressure. The end Charging the battery in the reverse direc-
of the pocket is then turned in and sealed. tion has no effect other than running up
'I'he container for the positive clement is the light hill. Inspecting the interior
spirally wound from a narrower high-car- through the tiller hole by the light of a
bon steel strip, then packed under a ton match invariably gives a conclusive demon-
pressure with over 600 layers of alternat- stration of the affinity of oxygen and hydro-
ing nickel hydrate and nickel flake. This gen gas. It is not dangerous to touch the
flake is so light that a bushel weighs but positive pole of the battery simply because
four and one-half pounds. it has a red ring around its base. The
In charging the battery, the current pass- addition of acid to the hattery will ruin
ing from the nickel hydrate element to the its future prospects not to mention the
iron oxide element eauses the oxygen in carpet. It lasts so long you forget in what
the iron oxide to pass over and attack the year you bought it. No gas mask need be
nickel hydrate and form nickel peroxide, worn on approaching a battery on charge.
which has a very high resistance. By If it falls off the table or down the cellar
alternating this high resistance active steps, nothing but its feelings are hurt.
material and nickel :flake a low resistance The Edison Storage Battery Company
path for the current is provided. The thinks so much of its product that it will
tendency for the hydrate to swell on charge allow 25 % of the purchase price on the re-
is restrained by steel rings forced down turn of an Edison battery in (tny condition.
over the tube. That explains in part why it is so hard to
In the final makeup of the battery the pick up old Edison c·ells.
pusitives and negatives are mounted in
nickel plated steel grids under a pressure of What's It to Us?
40 to :l20 tons.
The container, which is welded on, is of All this sounds fine, it sounds so fine
corrugated nickel plated steel with insula- that you are beginning to wonder when the
ting bushings in the top. joker is going to be sprung. But there
The 21 % solution of caustic potash, isn't any joker, the things are not only
which constitutes the electrolyte, contains good as "A" t,atteries, they are good as re-
a small percentage of lithium hydrate, ceiving and sending "B" batteries too-
which must have been added for some good provided you are willing to make a "B"
reason, as it is an expensive salt. The battery from the parts of an old 6-volt
solution is .furnished in welded air-tight battery.
 December, H)23 "1 ST 31

Scouting
In i,couting around for an old Edison bat-
tery w hreak UJ) as material for a ''B"
battery it is well not to appear too pro;sper-
ous. Don a pair of horn-rimmed specs,
~/"clear - -
A'ujol Oil
:f•
...,,,lllfL lfHole
Twist
I +)1

slouch hat, and baggy trousers, if you are

not already addicted to such attire. . Try !~gafive TOP VIEW OF CELL
the junk yards, garages, electrical vehicle 4 xG Tesi Tu6e. 2 Positives
and truck manufacturers, and the st>rviee Poslt/ve I N~ative
stations--also the old lady on the hill whose
,:,lectric ear has gotten too rusty to appear /lard RuMe~ Separator [ceh'.J
on the street. In any one of these places NOTE: 7" Meire/ wire ret/d. per
put s,Jmeone under obligations to you by
bailing 'em out when they are pinched for
speeding, lending 't>m a $10 and forgetting FIG. I A CELL MADE FROM G-TYPE PARTS
about it, or marrying the eldest daughter ,----..._12"of
who is approaching the hopeless age. Any /Vt1/'o!Oii.,.,--H-,.,.y;af'e1 M're
of these privations is worth while if you • llu/ol Oil
can get your hands on a couple of eells. /
When anyone makes you a suspiciously Ru/;berBand-
good price for an Edison look first at the -al!i-1,,AII,
bottom to see if acid has eaten any holes SheetRub6er
in it. When you have a battery that is Sepamtors
apparently OK pnquire as to the type num-
ber. rf it is a Bl, it has a single positive
with 15 elements, and 2 negatives with 16
elements each. The positives are % " in
diameter, •Fl:'' long; the neg-atives 2%"
long, % " thick, ½" wide. .A B4 has ,J.
positive, 5 negative plates. An A-type cell FIG. 2 A HEAVY CELL FOR SENDING SETS
has the same gize positives, but twice as
·many in a plate as in the B; the negative
plates have 24 elements each, %" x %" x 3".
G-type Edisons have the same length posi- .Shelves- Pine,
tives, but they are :h" in diameter. The ··----
negatives are thinner than those in an A 80/i in Wax
cell, and not corrugated. The G-type cells
are adapted for higher discharge rates,
hence are i,specially good for a transmit-
ting battery. A G9 cell contains 360 posi-
tives and 2,10 negatives.
~ ' Holes-/ 11Centers
1
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Everlasting "B" Batteries i;,;11 row,_ 78 Cells -too volt.:;
Now that we have got all thru dissecting FIG.
the Edison battery and telling you that it 3 100 VOLT BATTERY FRAME
can't be hurt except with an axe you have
naturally thought-"Wouldn't it be great
if I could use a flock of little Edison Bats
for my receiving battery and charge them Run Connectors
about once in a flock of months--·•-t:ome to Crosswise of f'rame to
think of it, v:hy can't I make a bunch of keep Volta;e 6etween
those things-another idea, why can't I rows,low
make a still bigger bunch of them to supply
plate power to my sending set and have
a real C.W. i;et'!" FIG. 4
Fine! That's just what we are going to
tell you how to do.
l!'or the detector battery a pair of B or
G type elements will give as good service
as any of the heavier elements. For the lead
usual one or two-step amplifier, 2 B nega-
tives, one on each side of a positive, or 2 G
positives and a negative (.F'ig. 1), make
a eell of ample capacity. The proper charg-
ing rate is around .2 amp. Equally good for
the amplifier or 5 and 10-watt transmitting
set is a pair of A type elements in %, " x 0"
test tube. 2 G positives with a negative on
32 QST December, 1923

each side of them tan be crowded in the b!llg,e <::.~ment cells can be eonnected by
same size and make an even oetter eorn- one piece of. wire, while soldering is neces-
bination. ;J G positives with a negative on sary in multiple element eells. Place a
ead1 side of them in a 1'' x O'' test tube piectJ of paper under tne Joint while ::;older-
(Fig. 2) beats \;m all, and has eapacity mg to prevent anything dripping into the
£mough to work two to four 50-watt sending cells. Do not ,,01der the wire to the ele-
tubes. If too many elements are crowded ments; it introduces a couple which will
in a small test tube the solution will boil eat away the joint.
during the operation of the cell due to the Pure nickel wire makes the best connec-
restricted opening obstructing the escape tors; size ::O B&S :-:oit drawn, i!9< 1,,-plus
of gas. pure nickel. An alloy mckel will show black
Battery Jars at the negative and shortly rnrrode and
Our battery Jars are going to be ordinary break off.
glass chemist's test tubes-the_ little round- Separators
bottomed fellowR-and the size wili depend Stick to tlw materials in the original cell
on your elements; do your own J;!;uessing in selecting ihe separators. Celluloid will
after }'OU are ready to assemble and get gum up the' whole works and the atmosphere
the iocal druggist to order them. Assemble as well. Wood rots in potash. Perforated
r.he tubes in wooden rack-Fig. 8 tells the hard rubber sheet is the choice, cut in strips
story. the length of the positives and a little
Opening the Can narrower than the inside diameter (If the
lf the ('.ells about to be dismantled contain tube. In the multiple-element cdls the
solution, don't dump it until ready to pro- hard rubber rods used as ;:;eparato1·s in
ceed, then thoroughly discharge the cell aR the large cells may he ('.Ut in pieceti a,nd
mentioned before, previous to opening up. place,d eru:;swise of the den1ents, which
A. hack saw cut about 1 ~" below the top are bound together with rubber hands.
is the easiest way to operate. Do not leave These different constructions are indicated
the plates in water too long while washing in the sketches.
(!ff the potash, or rusting will set iµ. Center Before filling the ('ells test out each one
punch where the holes are to be drilled, with a ringer or a lamp to check insulation
the elements being left in the grids for this of separators.
operation, as it's a ticklish · job drilling Fill the cells with sol.ution a good %, ''
round positives singly, If they have been above the positive;;, keeping the rubber
separated, hammer a piece of ,~:;," rod flat separators b,"low the top of iJ1e solution.
into a soft board as a ;sort of bed for hold- It may be necessary to bend the ::,eparntors
ing the positives. If the elements have been by immersing them in hot water and laying
pretty well dried out,· soaking them in across a couple of sticks, and weight them
solution for a day or ;;o will soften them up in the middle, leaving in position till cold.
:and facilitate the drilling. A long soak Before charging add at least 11,i," of white
in water will rust them. neutral mineral oil ,,imilar to Nujol, al-
Connections though a eheaper grade is equally satis-
Connections to the little pockets and factory. Yellow paraffin oil becomes dirty
tubes ( each of them is going to be a baby in a short time. .A friend tried castor oil
storage battery plate) is made by passing on the advice of the drug clerk. After a
a piece of pure ni<'kel wire thru the end few hours eharging he dug out 78 eakes
nf the dement and trimping it in place. of :,;oap from his HlO-volt battery; probably
Drilling the elements is about the worst castile coap.
part of the job of as;;embling an Edison B. For the solution, ,;tandard Edison electro-
•rhe hole should be small. about :'\(,;" from lyte is undoubtedly the best. Pure caustic
the en<l. .A i's •· drill makes the hest i:iized potash in distilled water, gTavity 1.215 to
hole, but has more snap in it than 40 de- 1225, is in line, and lye is last and least.
grees below zero. A size or so larger drill A battery with lye solution will often drop
will istand the gaff a lilt better. Don't but it.is charge in a moment's time. It's a
new drills but·· run in and sec Three-Ball rnrenuf · prevaricator. lt.;ad the gravity
C11hen; he has any number of stubs at a after solution is cold or you will have creep-
few cents Pach. And let just e:ouugh of ing salts.
the driil project from the d111ck to pene- An "A.·l" Edison eell has 120 pairs of
trate the element. If u,;ing a hand driH elements, and a d1arging rate of 80 am-
arrange a rigid support for it along the peres, ·which figures out .~5 amps per pair
lines "f a drill press, and a mechanism to of elements, the proper charging rate for
feed the work upward towards the drill. your H. If you have no meter, a lively
Only painstaking eare insures a quiet bubbling will indicat~ the proper rate, but
lJattery. After running through the hole, boiling of the solution or overheating is to
pull on the wire, give it three or four be avoided. Raise the charging rate where
twists, ;.,queeze ag·ainst the sides of the more than a pair of elements per cell i~
element "'ith a good bi,<J pair of pliers, pull 0mployed. Charging for a couple of hours
again and add a few more twists. A '~'i" will not r,ut much energy in the battery.
to % " twist is enough. Give it f.l full meal. Seven hours is the
 December,. 1923 QST 33

standard charging time. The charge-dis-

charge curve will enable you to estimate the
probable voltage of your battery, and the
number of cells you tian charge from the
available charging equipment. A battery
for a receiving set will give a higher volt-
age under load than will the same battery
used on a transmitter, because of the lighter
drain. 78 cells will give an average of 100
volts on a receiver, while on a transmitter
it is better to provide 80 cells or more for
each 100 volts desired. Elements which
have been exposed to the air for some time
will not reach their full capacity again
until charged and discharged a number of
times. The harder the battery is worked 110 V. A. C. Primary
the greater its capacity.
The Rack
FIG. 6 A REAL RECTIFIER
A receiving ''B" Edisorr can be made up Pam/le/
in a very compact frame, occupying but

(t1~~~~~
little more table space than the block dry
battery. A 100-volt 78-cell frame is
sketched ( See Fig. a again). 1" spacing
center to eenter is ample if the tube
lips are not too broad, otherwise 1 ¾" +
spacing is advisable. 1 The tube shelves may
be of soft wood to reduce sweat radiation
losses while boring. If an ordinary bit is Ser;es
used either grind the entering screw to a FIG. 7 SERIES-PARALLEL SWITCH
smooth point, or drill a 1,{i" hole to start,
if a one-piece shelf is desired. A Forstner
hit will cut through without a split. The
shelves should then be stained and im-
mersed in hot paraffin, but not long enough
to warp them.
F'or transmitting batteries using 1" tubes,
1 % " spacing is ample. The upper shelf
should be heavier, as well as the ends. FIG. 8
Chargin.g A 6. 8 TYPE EDISON
If you have got along this :far without CHARGE-DISCHARGE CURVE_,..
· ,considering the charging problem, time's /,8 ,....
called. The simplest and worst way to t--.....c; 'ARC: E ~
make ·,he bubbles rise is to hook her to an
-electrolytic wreck-ti-fier. The sketch, Fig. /.6 / - 71, '()Url -ate

5, tells the story. If the dishpan doesn't

-
keep her cool, sink it in the hath tub, in /.4
which case you will be out of luck Satur-
'-..
day nights.
Vibrating :rectifiers are now provided
with B-battery charging attachments. A
battery with too high a voltage to be
/.2

/.
r.,c-,

show rat,? ~,
LIAA •r.;;::

charged all at one time may be d1arged in \

sections if ;you are uot pressed for time,
or a series-parallel switch connected to .8
throw the divisions in parallel for charg-
ing, and in series for use on the set; that
is, if the charger has ample eapacity to
.,
deliver the ,~urrent. Any rectifier deliver-
.4
1
Mr. :Murphy suggests that :in Fig. H the middle
shelf •houid be dropped about 1½" from the top of •2
the t~a,, tubes. This lengthens the leakage path
bl':'tween eells and •.~ausea them to hold a 1.~harge
much longer. Since the tubes then cannot hanp; l,y
their fl:lnsres kt xvill be necl~Ssary to put another .O I 2 3, 4 .S to 7
board, without holes, under the lower shelf shown
i.n the figure, on which the bottoms of the tubes lltJi:lr.s c/;an?e or 01scha~e at lrormal Rate.
t!an rest.-'fech. Ed.
34 QST December, 1923

ing but .1 amp. direct current takes too long End Cells
to -make- any impression.
'fhe real care-free rectifier is the 'rungar A rheostat is almost universally em-
--one with a high voltage transformer pro- ployed in series with the "A" battery.• to
vided with a tap switch, Fig. G, enabling hoid the current constant on the tube fila-
the entire battery to be tackled in one bite, ment. The drop in voitage as the batterr
and the (,harging rnte varied as desired. dischar~es is but a small amount per eell,
A 100-volt battery requires from 120 to 130 and is i;eadily taken care of. On a batter,y
volts to soak up .2 to .a amps. This is the ()f 50 01· more cells this voltage drop is
limit tor a single Tungar bulb; above 140 much more noticeable, and frequent charg-
to 150 volts it ~Aetnaizes blue streaks, and ing is necessary to keep it constant. The
if run awhile in that state of eruption be- solution is to provide half as many cells
comes hard and it takes a kick of the last again Rs needed to produce the desired
tap \,n the transformer to start it off, and niltage, and ct1t in additional cells a~ the
wiil no li:mg·er function on small charging voltage drops, m 5 or 10-volt steps, with a
rates. .For higher voltages than 125, ad- tap switch. 1'hus u battery to operate a
ditiona I tubes. inay be placed in series. lt Western }<jlectric Loud Speaker at II con-
is hetter, however, to make use of a 8eries stant 120 yolts should have :t'rom 150 to
parallel switch, F'ig. '7, and work the tube 175 volts of "B" battery provided, and an
to Ntpaeity at around 75 volts. The Tungar additional separate detector battery, of
about :W eells, also equipped with a tap
switch. The detector battery will hold up
f'rom six to eight months and the ampli-
fier section from three weeks to a month
if used nightly.

Transmitting "B" Batteries

'rhe real solution of the amateur's trans-
mitting problem is .t;he high .voltage tr~ms-
mitting battery. With the filter descnbed
on nage 29 of QST for ..July, 1923,"' there
wilf he no keying clicks. The absence of
blinking lights, buzzing, whining, vfbrating
gene1·ators, A.C. growls on the air, com-
mutator ripples, filter troubles, borax pud-
dles in the room below, poor power from
low line voltage, and a whole raft of other
A beautiful installation of storage B batteries pests, will follow the adoption of the stor-
at 6BIQ.
age "B". Absence makes the heart grow
fonder; you'll like the "B" the better the
longer you use it. . .
is very ,·fficient when worked at high volt- Where the dram 1s heavy, the send-
age, as the tube resistance ~hen more nearly receive switch may he coupled mechanically
approaches the battery resistance. . to the series-parallel charging i,iwitch, so
A point to be remembered in chargmg a that in the receiving position the trans-
high-capacity. high.-voltage storage batterf mitting battery is on charge. This calls
is that the chargmg voltage_ may go_ off. for a shielding of the rectifier and mrmg.
Place a small fuse of a capacity but shght- For straight·· C.W., the keying relay is
.ly above the charging rate., and several placed in the battery learl, shunted ,nth a
inches long, in ,;e.ries with the battery. 1.-mf. condenser v,hich has a 100-ohm re-
Because this was overlooked gACR regards sistanee. in series with it, J:<~ig. 8, to cut
with p.orrow the blackened ruins of a trans- the rush of charging current to the con-
formei:, two G-amp. Tungars with huge denser and consequent burning of the con-
dimples marring their rotundity, and a ta.cts. Con sider the economy of this; no
V/eston Ammeter with a .fused ~hunt and eurrent flows from the battery except when
!ittl0 else.' Such a battery is capable of an the key ls depressed, while with a M.G. the
immense rush of power. An Edison batter.y motor buzzes the meter whether you ai-e
w-ill not tnke a gfow ,~ha.r[le, not even if collecting your wits or pounding the hrass.
vou leave it on for months and months. The Edison battery offers us a helping
Make the water bubble, but not boil. hand in attaining station perfection, re-
duces interference with the pleasurable
• A, nd thar.·s a v... od pJaee tn i,,ay that the !ea,ds to
th~ bieudin~ :,et had better be fused too: m:ie . t~e
operation of our sets, and, not less praise-
vtr-Y ::;.1.11alle.st fuse that will d(, thP '\'i;',)rk, A. 8t.rip worthv, cuts the interference which the
of tinfoil six inrhl?f'l long .H.t'ld very narrow will do. operation of our transmitters often causes.
Alsn. tion~t oet ctirefr·ss ubou.t openinp the plate
8Witch be.fore toucht'ny J,he set. , A.. .f ,~00-1~ol~ 1.:,t,~r..
'Hie 1nttte1'y ·may not ht{m ~Y..!f 1,oudly a-R 1& ,.,~A'..W.
t,e;,_e1.fd;1~· hut ·u hits t-11.1r:r1.t-y times a.,"! hard!- *Ga.n be obtained from the QST Circulation Dept.
T"•h. E<l. at the !'1'gular price.
December, 192:3 QST 35

"'Hfhat Power Have You?

·- Unscrambling The Power Rating of Your Set --
By S. Kruse, Technical Editor
'liJ ,ue constantly receiving letters are running at 1000 volts with a plate
that say "f am using 5 watts and eurrent of 150 mils each-GOO watts total
putting 1.5 amperes into the an- input. Of this 600 watts he .is putting 4/5
tenna." Buncume -- the thing or ,rno watts into the antenna and leaving
can't be done; that amount of cur- mo watts on the plates of the ,1 tubes, 30
rent :c.·epresents abou:rit 30 watts in the watts on each plate.
average' antenna.
"But I'm only using one 5-watt tube!!" A Crazy Combination
Of course, you are using the thing that Now look at the two. Station A is burn-
the manufacturer calls a "5-watt tube'' hut ing up a pair of "quarter-kilowatt" tl.!bes
you do not understand his method of rat- in a wild effort to put the rated power mto
ing it. You see, the manufacturer once the antenna. Station B is putting a hal:f
upon a time put a tube on test and dis- kilowatt into the antenna with four "50-
covered that if .it was run with low plate watt" tubes without even making the plates
voltage and with everything out of adjust- glow. Something is dead wrong with a
ment it was still possible to get 5 watts inethod of tube rating that will call one set
output, so he said to himself, "Let's call a "500-watt set" when its utmost efforts
this thing a 5-watt tube; then no one can barely equal the rating while at the same
po,;sibly kick on the rating." That was an time a "200-watt set" is able to turn out
unlucky day for the radio fraternity, for 480 watts easily and 600 watts by hurrying
it started an endless series of misunder- up ·a little.
standings. This same inconsistency runs all the way
The Power You Are Really Using thru tube operation-we have seen alleged
The average amateur tube station is us.- "10-watt" sets that were putting 80 watts
ing :from 5 to 12 times the power that one into the antenna with the plates of the tubes
would think, if one judged by the tube rat- perfectly cool; and we remember with
ings. This may sound like a tall statement especial glee a set that used six ''5-watt"
--possibly you will not want to believe it-- tubes and put exactly 390 watts into the
hut it is not hard to prove and I shall give antenna. The owner of this layout had been
examples a bit later. They are genuine telling us what wonderful work he was
i"xamples too,, and every one of these sta- doing with "a dinky little 30 watts." . Won-
tions is operating today with very little der how he accounted for the ,vild dive all
change in adjustments. the lights in the place took every time the
,"dinky !30-watil" load came on? As a
How Not to Rate a C.W. Station matter of fact the set drew 480 wat~ in
At ,{tation A there are two "quarter- the plate circuit and the. primary of the
kilowatt" tubes. 'l'he owner of the station plate transformer took 580 watts off the
is more or less of a dumb-bell and has his 110-volt line. But the tube plates were
set so badly out of adjustment that only just a dull red.
ahout a quarter of the power-input ever · Evidently our method of tube rating
gets to the antenna. He ~nows that this means exactly nothing-we had better for-
set ought to put 500 watts mto the antenna get all ahout what the labels on the boxes
--doesn't the label pasted on the crate say 1>r crates say and measure what is actually
that they ar.e each "quarter-kilowatt out- going into the set.
put?" So he runs the plate voltage up
until he doe1;1 get 500 watts out of the tubes. How to Rate a Tube Station
As we said a moment before, the c•fficiency We just· spoke of station B at which 4
of his set is only 25 pe:,· cent; to get 500 tubes were operating nicely. Let's see if
watts (,ut he must put 2000 watts in. As we can figure out how to rate it. It takes
a result the plates are white hot and about t300 watts to feed the plates, the plates
ready to collapse-yet he is operating to use up 120 watts, the antenna gets ,mo
the best of his understanding of the tube watts, and the tubes are rated at 200 watts.
rating. Now which of these figures is the right
At station B there is a quartet of "50- rating for the station? Is it a 600-watt
watt.'' tubes. 'fhis chap at B is quite a station because it burns 600 watts-is it a
keen radio man and knows how to adjust M.~0-watt station because it puts that into
a tube set--in fact this one is so well ad- the antenna--or is it a 200-watt station be-
justed that only l/5 of the plate power is ca use the red labels on the boxes say it is?
wasted in the tubes and 4/5 goes to the Anyone can see that the tube labels do
antenna. He isn't -forcing the tubes; they not decide how good the station is--look at
36 QST December, 1923

station A that we talked of before. Very tube and make the plate dull red. Now
well then, is it a 600-watt station or a 480- we will adjust the circuit a little more
watt station'? In other words, shall we carefully and get out 5 watts, while the in-
talk about the input to the set or the input put rises a little, to perhaps 15 watts. The
to the antenna? In America we have always efficiency is 110w 3:3 % instead of 25 % . Then
rated spark sets by the input to the step-up we wi.ll readjust again and finally manage
transformer and we do not see why it isn't to get the tube to operating at 75 %, effic-
a perfectly good idea to use that scheme itmcy and by raising the plate voltage a
here; if the plate voltmeter reading times little we get ,1() watts into the tube and 80
the plate milliameter reading is 600 then out of it. Now what is the tube rating-
it's a GOO-watt s.,t. There nre other rea- 8.5 watts, fi watts, or 30 watts? Every-
thing seems to have shifted around except
one thing-did you notice that on each of
.--------------,....~ - these adjustments the plate was dull red
"''.. ~,. .•• and that we left 10 watts in it to make it

~~\' f(~')}f~:::/ have that dull red color?

A Correct Tube Rating at Last

fj~~t"~~~~}:11; :s,
Long ai:,"O makers of tubes discovered
that the real way to rate tubes was to state
how much vower m,a,y be wasted in the plate
without burning it ltlJ. Ac.cording to this
method our VT-2 would be a tube with a
"s.afe plate dissipation of 10 watts." It
would not matter what voltage you used-
that rule would still hold. The only other
thing the maker of the tube would have to
tell us would be the highest safe plate volt-
age-•the highest voltage that could be used
without breaking down the tube seal or the
vacuum. "With that information our label
would read-
Vacuum Tube-·Mfd. by the Oscillator Co.
Type XXX
inspected October 1, 1923'
Filament vo!ts--11
l<'ilament amperes-2
Safe plate dissipation--15 watts
Maximum safe plate voltage---500
Do not exceed safe plate voltage as tube
seal will be damaged and life of tube
shortened.
Why Ratings Have Not Been Changed
sons for this-it is too hard to measure the
output of a t:<et-yuu have to know the an- Winsor MeCay used to say that the hig-
tenna resistance. gest power on earth was habit-it is easier
to get a uation to go to war than to per-
How to Rate the Tube& Themselves imade it w ehange a yardstick or a pound
Now are these tubes f.>0-watt tubes or are into something sensible like a meter or a
they .120-watt tubes'? The labels on the kilogram. And that's why we :.;tick to the
boxes say they are 50-watters but we find American method of tube ratings--we·
we can run them according to directions know they don't mean anything, that they
and get -120 watts out of them. are misleading, but we are used to them.
·what's the matter with the method of
rating'? What shall we do about it'? Summary
·weil, let's see. Ts there any r,;ense in The way to rate a tube Rtatfon is NOT by
rating a tube 1weording to output? There what the labels on the tube boxes say but by
is not, and we'll prove it. Suppose we take the aetual input to the plates of the tubes
a •Neste= Electric "V'r-2" and put on it •·•-almo,st all tube stations use 10 or 12
the normal voltage of 350 and allow the times the power that is stated by the tube
normal plate current of '10 mils to flow. ratings. The way fo rate tnlie~ is not by
Now we will adjust the thing very badly the power put into them, nor by the power
and light the filament. When we start they happen to give out on a particular ad-
reading the meters we find that we have 14 justment, but by the pow.:-r that it is safe to
watts going in (40 mils at 350 volts) and waste in them--the so-called "maximum
3.5 watts coming out while 10.5 stay in the safe plate dissipation.''
December, 1923 QST 37

Short Wave Tuner Design

By K. E. Hassel, 9ZN*
Common sense and tuner design seem to be stran1rers these days, so therefs need for a sermon
like this one, with the text, "Put not your faith in new and peculiar circuits but use all your ability
to make a fine job oi some standard circuit, for in that way real results are obtained."-Tech. Editor.

OW many times have you visited a fication is sufficient and more is of no value

H radio amateur whose set consisted

of bell wire wound on Quaker Oats
boxes scattered over the table and
wondered why he was getting better
----of less than no value, for loud signals
deafen the t•ars to weaker signals.
Many amateurs when conducting experi-
ments toward building a better tuner make
results than other fellows using expensive this mistake: a certain feature is theo-
sets in fancy cabinets? There is a reason retically better one of two ways but on
for such things; the builder of the "hay- trying it both ways the experimenter does
wire" set had unconsciously eliminated a not hear any difference, so he builds it in
good many losses. It is not the purpose of the conventional ·way-which is probably
this article to give instructions for build- the easiest way.
ieorArABLE
1:,CKLE.'R

TO
ANTENNA

i../,R,ID 1'1'.l~N'h' R,~188,&-_R.

J~i.:.-Ax SFCIJNtJAfl.Y TU-}iN5' /-";_· E;r;tSi.E COANl.:C.7;,,:),V
Ci.JNP/::4'5,t;-;.t,:,. ,:/r.,r/:>p~Jl? /~f'
!li /"!Cii.i.ER: .:.Vil

A SIMPLE TUNER POSSESSING GREAT SELECTIVITY

Built in aecordance with the principle of this article by our Department Editor, this
tuner ha.s. held its own against the competition of the best in present-day short-wave
tuners~
For tuning range from 95 to 250 meters: Primary coil-5 turns ot No. 16 D.C.C.
wire wound to diameter of 3 inches and made sell supporting by binding with thread. No
tuning in this drcuite
Sesondary coil-23 turns of No. 16 D.C.C. wire wound on UNTREATED PAPER tube
41,:; inches in diameter.
Tickler coil-l l 1/• turns of No. 21'1 D.C.C. wire wound on paper tube 3 inches in
diameter.
Variable condenser-All extra plates removed from rotor so that tuner just reaches
wave wanted when the condenser is turned to 1810 degrees. Note bow remaining 5 plates
are cut.

ing a definite receiver but to point out Starting Right

~ume of the things which must not be done.
The present-day tendency in receiver de- The ear is a very poor instrument for
sign seems to be toward many stages of comparing two sounds; it will not notice
amplification rather than tuner efficiency. small differences, yet small differences are
''If you don't hear the distant stations, use important. Suppose we make a change
another step of amplification,'·' seems to be that eliminates 3 % of the losse·s; it is im-
the motto. Much amplification is necessary possible to notice the change by listening
for broadcast reception when it is desired with the headset, but if we make ten such
to work a loud speaker hut even here the
signals will be louder and more stations will ehanges we will have eliminated nearly
be heard if the tuner is good. For ama- 30 % of the losses and the difference can
teur code reception with the headphones, he very easily heard. But we must depend
one step oi the right sort of audio ampli- on the laboratory and not the ear when
*Chicago Radio Laboratory. doing development work.
38 QST December, 192:3

The "Best Circuit" not true in the ordinary yariometer-tuned

:Much has been said and written about receiver, which is inferior to a good capa-
the super-regenerative, super-heterodyne, dty-tuned set. The losses due to the distri-
the ''straight" radio frequency amplifier buted eapadty of the variometer are greater
and the modifications of the latter, but I t.han the losses in a good variable condenser
believe you will find that the amateurs who and more than make up for the decrease of
are doing the real consistent long-distance voltage caused by the condenser.
reception and traffic handling are those It is easy to show that the ordinary vario-
using ri, good 1·egenerative receiver ,u,ith meter has fairly high distributed capacity.
not mon, tluin one ,:lttige of mi.dfo am,pli- If we arrange a circuit as shown in 1':<"ig. la,
jic,iUon. meter A 1vill read a triJie higher than meter
B. Now if we do the same thing with a
variometer as at Fig. :t.b there will be a
large difference between the metfU' readings,
A being much higher. 'fhis ,,an be ex-
plained as follows: the high distributed
capacity of the variometer acts like a con-
denser across the variometer and there is a
local current flowing around in this circuit
in adition to the current flowing in the main
circuit. 'l'his additional current does noth-
ing useful but represents a loss of energy.
How to Use the V ariometer
lf we make the variometer :,mall the
losses in it will also be small and our over-
all efficiency will be high. However, this

1, _ ltariometer 'Jes/.
FIG. I
If selectivity is required, as is the case
in most iocalities, it is advisable to use a
coupled circuit rather than a single circuit.
While the single circuit is sufficiently selec-
tive for C.W. reception it will not tune out
interference from sparks, nearby broadcast-
ing stations, induction, and the like.
Variometer or Variable Condenser?
We have two methods of tuning the
secondary circuit, one using inductance only
(variometer) and the other using both in-
ductance and capacity (coil and variable
condenser). It will be necessary to choose
between these two when starting out to
build our receiver. The decision is to a
great extent made for us when we know
the wave-iength range that the tuner is to
cover. If it is only desired to cover the
range from 175 to 225 meters there is much
in favor of the inductance-tuned secondary.
On the other hand, if we desire to build a
receiver that will cover all wave lengths
between 75 and 275 meters, the capacity-
tuned secondary is preferable. FIG.2 VARf0METER-TUNEO
We all know that the audion is a voltage- SECONDARY
operated device and the higher the voltage
we impress on the grid, the louder the
signal. When we connect a condenser across limits our wave-length range unless we add
the secondary coil (even if it is a perfect a tapped secondary, which again introduces
condenser with no losses) the voltage across needless losses.
the coil will be lowered; therefore it would We should make our secondary tuning
seem that :-m inductance-tuned secondary inductance a straight coil with a tuning
should give the best results. But this_ is variometer in one end (Fig. 2). This vario-
December, 1H23 QST 39

meter :,hould be ja.~t larr•e c1w11gh to r:01.1er What Makes a Variable Condenser Good
the wcwes desired. ( Why do most amateurs If our range of wave lengths to be covered
insist on variometers that go up to GOO is more than 50 meters it is better to make
meters '?-'rech. Ed.) This variometer is a capacity-tuned receiver (.F'ig. 3). It ls
made by winding a few turns of wire on a e;drMnely impurtant thnt -we 11se a. conden-
tube smaller than the inside of the second- ser with very low fosBes and with a low
ary eoil. '.rhis variometer coil should be zero capacity. There are some condensers
placed in the grid end of the secondary and on the ma1·ket that l'ulfill these require-
a non-metallic shaft used. A fairly hard ments, but the average condenser employs
wood boiled in beeswax is excellent for the insulating materials which are very good
purpose. The exact number of turns of from a pure insulating standpoint but very
wire to he used can easily be determined
by ,,xperiment. It is not advisable to use
a ball-shaped tickler to secure closer eoup-
ling as this has a tendency to increase the
eapach:;y.
How to Make Good Coils
Ca.rejul /a,boro.tor11 mensnrement.~ Bhow
that o;·dinnry paper or mirdboard t;ube,
(pro1,iding it is d,;·y) fa fa;r superior to the
more txpens·i·1Je ;naterinls found in com-
-me,;·cial receivers. The paper tube can
easily be dried in the oven and then made
pPrmanently waterproof by dipping in some
lacquer which is suited to radio coils. Such
lacquer, on the market under various trade
names, is very little different from what
is commonly known as "aeroplane dope."
(Cellulojd dissolved tn acetone is good.-
Tech. Ed.) When this laequer dries a very
thin layer of the material (similar to cellu-
poor from the standpoint of dielectric
losses. The fact that a condenser (either
variable or fixed) ·will stand 1,000 volts
without a breakdown or apparent leakage
has no bearing upon the dielectric losses in
i_,.,._ this condenser at radio frequencies. Very
often one of these condensers, when used
in a sending circuit, will develop so much
heat as to melt or char the insulating
material. ·
It is very desirable to have the movable
plates of the condenser cut in such shape
that the capacity change at the lower end
of the scale is very gradual. If the con-
r.:;t:;::t,,~:-.;t, denser is not so built it will be necessary
to remove the movable plates and cut them
----~ in one of the ways shown in Fig. 4.
The capacity of the condenser depends
on the wave length range to he covered.
( About .00025 for amateur waves, .0005
for broadcasts, is enough.-Tech. Ed.)
FIG. 3 CONDENSER-TUNED SECONDARY By all means put a geared or :friction
vernier attachment on the condenser instead
of using an additional vernier condenser
loid) is left on the surface and this renders in which the losses will be almost. as high
the tube waterproof. lt is advisable to use as -in the main condenser. There are a
about No. 14 wire and this wire should be number of vernier attachments; chose one
wound with a slightly greater spacing than that. gives very fine adjustment:
the insulation ordinarily gives. 'rhe high-
frequency resistance of the coil goes down CapAcity Effects
as the spacing of the turns increases but It will be a great aid in eliminating body.
little advantage is gained by spacing the capacity effects if we use a condenser that
turns more than one half the diameter of has metal end plates which are connected
the ·wire. Sori.d wire should be 1rne{l in to the ro/;or, which is grounded by con-
preferrnce to stranded wire. neeting to the filament side of the secondary
40 QST December, 1923

drcuit. The shaft and mounting screws low-voltage {filament) end, i,o as to have
will now be on the grounded side of the little tuning effect. For the same reason
eircuit and the high-voltage (grid) side the tickler should he rather small in di-
of the condenser shielded completely from ameter. The size of the tube and the coil
the hand. (In one of the author's tuners and the number of turns can be determined
it is possible· to tune in the oscillating beat very easily by experiment--the better the
note of a radiophone station and then to secondary circuit the less tickler will be
put the hands anywhere on the panel with- needed. No. 22 D.C.C. wire will be satis-
out the slightest effect. This tuner is en- factory as the resistance and distributed
tirely ·without shielding of the ordinary capacity ,u:e not of vital importance here.
sort.-Tech. Ed.)
The Audio Amplifier
The Neglected Grid For broadeast reception all the usual pre-
The grid condenser deserves more con- cautions must be taken and a multi-stage
sideration than is usually given it; it is amplifier built with an eye to freedom :from

ll~
very easy to construct a condenser that is
more efficient than the average purchased
condenser. If you are fortunate enough to
have a "blown" Duhilier transmitting con-
denser you have excellent mica with which ~ / f=1ic;uitn;.o;y ......________
to make a good grid condenser. Ordinary c ,Qv,.; ..~,.,~a :+.r.:i,Ja- <1-e•c,c, si;,iJ,.:;
mica, imch ai; used in stoves, is absolutely a - f/:,,oc//e.--r( for c.~ o,: ,:ft.:OtJ~ .~:.{,
usele.~>1. The grid condenser should be made bu.C 1Qf.ior tcr R.ad1o_p,'.1,:me
by pasting tin foil on a very good piece
of India mica, using beeswax to fasten the
:foil. The· exact capacity of the grid con-
denser will vary somewhat but about .00025
microfarad will suit most tubes. (Try two
pieces of foil the size of a 2¢ stamp on
mica .001 inch thick.-Tech. Ed.) lo? ,'tx)O :J-QOO :J;i;(MJ of'OOC .P,.1"."'11.l

b- Exce/1'1:'ni for Rtuliop,4onc .{..ut

The Antenna Circuit fh'OI" for code .,.,_,H•·k, •
It is advisable to couple the antenna to FIG. 5 TYPE Of CURVES GIVEN BY
the low voltage (filament) end of the HIGH·GRA!)E AUDIO AMPLIFYING TRANSFORMERS
secondary coil. The exact number of turns
will vary somewhat with the antenna and distortion. However, in building an am-
this can best be determined by a little ex- plifier for code work a high-ratio aml)lify-
perimenting. For broadcast reception, ing transformer should be used as this will
whe.re there is plenty of time to tune, give greater amplification and distortion
maximum signal strength will be obtained is more beneficial than detrimental. A
by using fairly loose coupling and tuning transformer with a very decided amplifi-
the antenna to resonance; for amateur cation peak near J.000 cycles (see Fig. fi)
work, where the wave length is being will amplify our signals to a much greater
changed (,t:mstantly, it is almost necessary extent than it will low-pitched interfering
to use doser coupling and to leave the an- static, strays, and the very undesirable 60-
tenna untuned. cycle hum caused by the use of A.C. on
Ticklers the plates of tube transmitters. Thus the
The tickler coil method of regeneration interference usually will not be amplified
seems to be preferable, especially for C.\V. very strongly hut the note of the received
:reception. The tickler usually consists of a signal can be adjusted to come right on the
small ball or short tube rotating inside one peak of the amplification curve at 1000
end of the secondary coil, preferably the cycles.

The Tantalum High-Voltage Rectifier

A New Chemical Rectifier
By Harold L. Olesen, 9CSR

P
ROBABLY the most difficult unit for 'rhe first class i~ the best but obviously
the transmitting amateur to obtain out of eonsideration due to high cost.
is a good source of high voltage The second class is expensive, requires a
direct (:urrent. filter to give pure D.C., and does not yield
The available sources may be divided to expansion. That is, if the amateur starts
into three dasses: with five-watt tubes and purchases a motor
l. Battery generator set to meet the requirements of
:!. Mo~or-ge1f~rator sets voltage and current for the five-watt tube,
B~ ,A.. C . .rectifiers. the motor generator set ,vill be too small
December, 1.923 QST 41

for the fifty-watt tube that may come later. 'l'he tantalum rectifier is a new device
Conversely the motor generator set for the that is now available for amateur and ex-
fifty is too large for the five. perimental use. It is a chemical rectifier,
'l'he third class, ·which is the most com- similar in action to the aluminum, of long
mon, can he divided into three types:-•·· life at a low initial cost, with extremely
(a) Vacuum tubes (Kenotrons, "S" Tubes, low upkeep, and requiring no attention,
mercury arc, etc.) that produces an easily filterable pulsating
(b) Synchronous current. It is a rectifier that is foolproof,
(c:i Chemical that ean be used continuously or inter-
'rhe first type requires a filter to give mittantly for long periods of time without
pure direct current; there is a drop of from attention. The cost of upkeep is negligible
forty to several hundred volts through the and far less than the upkeep for any other
device; the tubes have some definite useful source of high voltage.
life; &.nd they are subject to breakage. For The Cella
small loads at low voltages (less than 200 '.£'he tantalum rectifier for high voltage

Fig. I-The Tantalum Rectifier

30 cells assembled in a tray. Filter choke and condensers In the rear.

M.A. at 700 V.) this is a very satisfactory rectification, like the aluminum, is made up
source of direct eurrent, since the pul- of a number of cells. Each cell consists of
sating current delivered hy the tubes is a container, an electrolyte, an oil film, a
easily filtered. However, when higher volt- lead electrode, and a tantalum electrode.
ages and heavier currents are desired, this 'J'he ,~ontainer may he a glass jar approxi-
:,ource hE-comes V<?ry E-xpensive. mately two-and-one-half inches in rliameter
'.rhe Synchronous rectifier requires a and five inches high. :F'igure 1 shows a con-
synchronous motor that ;;tays synchronized. venient assembly.
The commutator must be protected from
arcs--especially when high voltages are
used. This makes filtering impossible' ex-
cept., when the drcuit of. 6ZB (QST, Aug.
1923, p. 25) i:,; used, when the efficiency ~,--J',-./-+-•"""-'i'"~r------00-i-'. [:,,:-·:
,--1',--2
becomes extremely low. •: IDC'-'V

Type (c) .;;an now be divided into two tfccb/ier ;;_ ·----··•
parts:- '----'-----'----'-f}-{1-0-.- - - - - ~ _:,;;:"'~-~1J1{1r,7"er
1. The aluminum rectifier Fil/er
2. 'l'he tantalum rectifier.
The aluminum rectifier with its arcing
and creeping solution is familiar to most
amateurs. ·with g-re&t eare and much
patience this rectifier can be made to oper-
ate satisfactorily for a short time at a
r:r1~~--0o--7111@
t,o,?d /;/t:'er- R1:.~..::t.//:e.,r :-,··n.;rrs,{;,,,._,,..,e~
reasonable cost. It requires almost con- b- holf' t-~'Ot'e r"3ci/lfer
stant attention, however, and deteriorates FIG. :2 - RECTIFIER AND FILTER CIRCUITS
0SCILLOGRAPH ELEMENTS SHOWN ~T l &. 2.
rapidly whether used or not, so that, from
the standpoint of upkeep, it is an unde-
sirable unit. The electrolyte is a soluti~n of pure sul-
p'mric acid, gravity 1260. 'rhis gravity is
1-Mr~ Oles~m means rt?al filters-the so.rt that. taken ;since it is a standard commercial
deliver .continuous ('nrrent. Pe-r.s.onally we h:1 ve neVf.!t'
henrd a ~'Bink" that was within a thousand miles gravity at storage battery stations and be-
of being well filtered-some £,frort ought to be put cause it will not freeze readily. Incidental-
on this.-Teeh. Ed. ly the resistance of sulphuric acid is lowest
42 QST December, 1923

3t this gravity. The container should be tained; that is, highest D.C. volts for the
filled two-thirds full of acid. •ro this add desired direct current with the lowest im-
from five to ten cubic centimeters of a solu- pressed A.C.'
tion made by dissolving forty grams of Pour over the electrolyte a quarter inch
.ferrous sulphate in two hundred cubic centi- tilm of some such oil as Sinclair Medium
meters of distilled water. automobile oil. The function of the oil is
Best results will be obtained with the threefold; first, to prevent evaporation when
iron by first building the rectifier and con- not in use; second, to prevent a spark at the
necting it up as in Figure 2a or 2b with no surface of the electrolyte from igniting the
iron in the cells. Use a resistance load gases given off; and third, to prevent the
made up of lamps connected in series. In- t!scape of sulphuric add gas when the cell
is overloaded. The oil does not enter into
the chemical action of the eell.
The lead electrode it made of pure lead
stock and the tantalum electrode i.s pure
metallic tantalum •rolled as thin as possible
to reduce cost. The elements available (see
Figure 5) are so constructed that the lead
a- A. c. lmput rod may be placed in one jar and the tan-
talum plate in the next. '['he element then
becomes self supporting and the eonstruc-
tion of the rectifier is simplified. Rectifica-
tion takes place on the surface of the tan-
talum plate, and this dectrode is the posi-
tive pole of the cell. The odd electrodes for
I, - n,1// wave '17,di/JedA. C. the end cells may be made by cutting one
element in two.
aso -"I.A. Each cell will stand an Impressed A.C.
of ,H) to 75 volts, depending on the amount
of iron used, and will deliver a;, high as
two amperes for short periods without over-
Z..il.Z.O LINE heating. 'l'hese (·ells should not warm up
c-Sameas· ~~ but filtered appreciably when delivering two hundred
and fifty milliamperes continuously.
'l'he life of the eells is unlimited ;;;ince
the electrolyte does not attack either elec-
trode and the solution does not deteriorate
whether in use or idle. 'fantalum is one
of the most chemically-resistant metals
known. When in use the chemical action
d-llall-wave rect,ried A.C. of the cell is such that water is decomposed.
Hence after some period, such as a thous-
sooM.A. and hours, more distilled water should be
added to each cell to maintain the level of
the solution. It is unnecessary to add more
acid or more iron. 'l'he gases are given
off .at -the electrodes and escape at the sur-
e -Some us "d" bat fi'/fered face of the electrolyte causing the oil to
foam. To allow space enough· for the oil
FIG.3 RECTIFIER OPERATION to foam, the jars are filled only two thirds
full.
These cells require no forming. 'l'he
crease the transformer voltage until light initial <'Xperimental work done while ex-
:;parking appears in the cells. Read cur- perimenting with the iron forms the cells
rent and voltage delivered by the rectifier. for all time.
Shut oft' and add a small amount of the Unlike the aluminum eells these eells
ferrous sulphate solution to each cell (under
thl? oil). Turn on the transformer and :.:_-This seen1s t.o (•Xplain how t.he l:'fJCtifier ".Yorks
allow it to run for a short time before again and aJ:si:> suggest~ that the tantalum could he re..
reading current and voltage. As the iro·n is _placed by gold or platinum. A ferrous salt in an
.added the eurrent and voltage of the load aeid solution wnuld tPnri to form a 8-emi .. permeable
membrane on the rn1rface of the t.a.nta1um. This
will increase t,,) a maximum beyond which blocks current in one direction but reve1:1;,e current
no further effect will be caused by the breaks thru. causing i:smal.l ~trn.rks. 'rhis membrane
iron. The allowable impressed voltage per is formed. from the solution and doeR not take
material from the efet•trodes as does the aluminum
eel! will decrease from some value-around oxide anrl hy<lroxide fi.Jm when aiuminum elet~trodes
::;eve11ty-five volts per cell to about forty are ust:>d.
volts as the iron is increased. Continue The ft>rrous solution can be 11lnred below thr~ tmr-
face of the soltJtion with a medicine dropper Oi~ 8
adding iron until the best results are ob- fountain 1wn fill~r.-Te,,h. Ed.
December, 192:3 Qf3T 43

should· spark when in use, and the im- discharge from the filter irito the capacity
pressed voltage per cell should be increased of the rectifier. That would not be lost
until a medfom degree of sparking occurs. lmt would be returned on the next quarter
Arcing between the tantalum plate and the eyde.-Tech. Ed.) The varying height of
solution should be avoided as the arc eats the two pulses delivered by the rectifier is
into the plate and prevents rectification. due to a see-saw action between the two
Sparking does not injure the plate. sets of cells. For one period the one set
would carry the heavier load and then the
The Filter .reverse would take place. The total current
By the use of a filter, pure direct cur- delivered remained the same, however. Re-
rent can be obtained readily from the pul- placing the filter in Figure 2a caused the
sating current delivered from this rectifier delivered pulses to be so smoothed out that
when· half' or whole wave rectification is
used. '.('he Brute Force Filter as described
in QST (Aug., 1923) ! is simple and satis-
faetory.
THE OSCILLOGRAMS
To show the electrical action taking place
photographs were taken on an oscillograph
of the currents passing in various parts of
the circuits.
Full-Wave Rectifier
Curves were first taken with the circuit
shown in Pigure 2a but with the filter
eompletely removed. The curve at the top,
Fig. 3a, shows the voltage impressed, while
the curve of Fig. 3b shows the current thru
the load (oscillagraph element No. 2).
When this load consists of resistance only, Fig. 5-The electrodes now
the redified ('Urrent does not cross the .zero available for experimental use.
axis, which indicates that rectification is
perfect. (Take special note that "perfect they took the form shown in F'ig. 3c. This
rectification" is by no means the same thing curve was taken by oscillograph element No.
as D.C. output. It is perfectly possible to 2. 'rhe purity of the D.C. is indicated by
the smooth curve.
zt· < "1-J • Half-Wave Rectifier
29 ,flo!!J'i..-'flt!!? Figure 3d shows what takes place when
one string of rectifier jars is disconnected,
making Fig. 2a become Fig. 2b, but with-
out any change in the filter. The D.C.
obtained, Fig. 3e, is better than that used
by 99 % of the amateurs. (Amen!! !--Tech.
Ed.) It can be made as perfect as Fig.
__ ___________
,,

('.o,.,.,~ 4i .,. h.r;1h

__,
Be by readjusting the value of the conden-
ser C, in the filter.•
Summary of Dat·a
Yr~ndtl1!l ..:Joo~ ·lvrns- -1-a,:i:; e,'er!f loco Two rectifiers were made up utilizing
2.:f1b ~22 e..,narnel coafed c.oppe,,,.
double and single wave rectification. These
FIG. 4 rectifiers were designed to give 250 M.A.
at approximately 700 V., D.C. 'rhe follow-
have perfect rectification and yet have. on ing data are given:
the station's wave a savage 120-cycle growl. Half Wave.
That's what most of us have too.-Tech. Cells-made up as described-30 used.
Ed.) When an inductance or a capacity Circuit-Figure 2b
is added to the circuit the eurrent line C,--8 microfarads
crosses the zero line on the downward C,---4 microfarads
swings as shown in Fig. 3b. Note, however, L---9000 turns No. 22 enamel-covered
the extremely small amount of leakage. wire on core, Figure 4.
(We dc,ubt ii there is any leakage at all. Transformer primary, 110 V., 130 eycles
Perhaps this reverse current is simply a Transformer secondary, 1400 V.
K:--Rea.d that ugain--no one nppe.a-rs to be 1naking
DC-250 M.A. at 700 V.
the least <"•ffort to Jilter the ordinary full-wave Figure 3e shows the quality of the direct
rectifier properlv, yet Mr. Olesen shows that it i• current obtained.
,,.,rfectly possible to obtain beautiful n.C. from a Whole Wave.
half-wave rPf•tifiPr, a much more difficult thing. Isn"t
it about ti.me for us to stop dodging the filter Cells-made up as described-GO used.
problem '/·-Tech. Ed. Circuit-Figure 2a
,14 QST December, 1923

C,-7 microfarads head, but it ii5 a v.n-y close approximation

C,-2 microfarads and should be used where more accurate-
L-550 turns No. 22 on core, Figure 4. methods are 11nobtainahle,
Transformer primary, 110 V., 60 cycles.
. Transformer secondary, 1000 V. (each 9CSR
side of wave). The above r~fien and filters ac-re m us~
DC-250 M.A. at 700 V. at 9CSR to supply plate current to, four
Figure Be shows the quality of the direct five-watt tubes. Thi& station is maintained
current obtained. chiefly for experimental purposes anti in-
Other filter combinations that will give formation regardiJIDg its signals will he
the same results are: appreciated.
2. C,---7 1tf. The Ma:-facfnrer
C,,-4 11f. The tantalum rectifier is covered by
L--4500 turns No. 22 on core, patents held by the Fam;teel Products Com-
F'igure 4. pany, Inc., of North CJhi.e-<1go, Illinois. 'l'hiff
DC-250 M.A. at 735 V. company manufacturei. the "Ba:lkite" "~~-•r_
:::. C1--4 1tf battery charger using one tantalum cell ..
C,---2 !Lf They manufacture and; have for sale, at
L--uooo turns No. 22 on core, $LOO each, elements as shown in Figur-e 5-.
Figure 4. lt is probable that if there is a demand'
for elements for high voltage rectifiers, the·
All other items being the same for the Fansteel Products Company will place on
three eases. the market a smaller unit especially de-
Notice that the filter is smaller for the signed for amateur work and at a lower
full-wave rectifier than it is for the half- 1i:rice. At present these «lementB can be
wave. obtained only from the manufacturer clirect.
The purity of the direct current obtain-
able depends on the filter. It can be made Acknowledgment
pure by proper construction and adjustment. 'rhe author wishes to acknowledge the
The Brute Force .l<'ilter is the simplest to help and suggestions of Dr. E. '\V. Engle
build and is the easiest to adjust. The tele- of the F'ansteel Products C.:,mpany and to,
phone method of adjustment as described thank the }i'ansteel Product! Company for
in ()ST gives only an approximation be- the use of their laboratory~ <l!lif,Uipment, aruJJ
cause the phones cannot he placed on the materials.

Some British Amateur Receiving Apparatus

By H. Chadwick, British 2 WT
INCE the first Transatlantic 'rests our failure in first attempts. Gradually,

S British_ :>mate~rs have paid a great

deal of :.i.~tent1on to short-wave re-
ception, and later, have utilized the
:WO-meter wave a good deal for trans-
however, the gear was simplified, until roek-
hottom simplicity was attained and used
with wonderful success. This is the single-
valve set, and without regeneration of any
m1ss10n. 'rhe remarkable success achieved kind, using an oscillator for C.W., the At~
last winter in reception of American ama- lantic bas been spanned in the early hours
teurs in Europe, which by the way speaks
Wtinders for the great efficiency of American
transmitters, will probably have aroused
interest in the methods adopted for short-
I
wave reception on, this side.
The super-regenerator, dual amplifica-
tion, double reaction,. and similar circuits,
:freak and otherwise, have been very little
used for U.S. reception. All the ground- J __J_
work has been accomplished on Btandard ~--------'------''___;i:.:t
gear·. The sole purpose of the aforemen-
tioned novelties Beems to be to reduce the "='" FIG.I
number of y:i,lves required to produce a
given row under ;,pecified conditions. In last winter. l{egeneration of course is pre-
England it is quite common to find as many ferable, but its use is barred on English
as sb: valves operating in cascade, and this soil, for, tho popular with the user, the said
at first was deemed necessary to re- user beeome,s very unpopular with his radio
ceive U.S. stations. Possibly overcomplica- neighbors. Nearly every little back street
tion resulting from unmanageable :radio- ean boast an aerial of sorts, and the auto-
frequency amplification was responsible for dyne set is efficiently capable of reproducing
December. 1923 QST 45

a tine imitation of warbling canaries on all ceived frequency by the condenser C1, This
outfits within half a mile or so. If selec- coil may be a honeycomb but for the short
tivity is also required, the usual loose- waves a single-layer or variometer is pre-
coupled circuit is used. I may here mention ferable. If a single-layer coil is used it
that in most cases experimental work has should be tapped out to a stud switch. A
been carried out with the apparatus in convenient size is 4" long by 2" diam.
small separate components spread over a wound with No. 24 S.W.G. insulated wire:
t.able top with all wiring visible. tapped to a G-stud switch. With C, .00025
Now to build up the set into a real sound mfds., this should tune from about 100 to
proposition capable of intercepting 1J.S. ,150 meters. C, is an ordinary grid conden-

The station of the author, British 2WT. This station has copied lASF,
lAJP, 2XM, lAWP, !CNF, lAZW, 1XZ, lYK, lANA, lBDI, lBRQ, lCMK, 1BET,
lOR, lZE, 1BCF, 1BCG, 1BDS, 1BL, lBFT, 1CBA, 2NZ, 2ZS, 2ZK, 2BML, 2FP
2CBW, 2AWF. 2AWL, 2MU, 2CQZ, 2GK, 2LO, 2EL, 2CXL, 2CPD, 3B0B, 3ZW,
3HG, 3CC, 3XM, 32Y, 3HK, 3BHA, 4BX, 4FT, 4ZC, SASF, SBJV, SAQO, SBFM,
SBJC.

stuff on reasonable occasions with a moder- ser of about .0003 mfds., with a 2-megohm
ate degree of certainty, radio-frequency am- leak R connected to negative of A battery.
plification must be employed. •rhe original The regeneration coil RX couples into L,
R.F. amplifier used here for short waves and tightening this coupling causes the set
employed· tuned transformers. The diagram to oscillate and reception of C.W. stations
of Fig. 1 indicates the method of wiring up. may be accomplished. A rheostat is placed
The only items of note are the transformer in each filament circuit for separate control.
windings, which are wound in a narrow slot As regards operation, when once the cir-
about %'' wide and 1/4" deep in an ebonite cuits have heen roughly tuned, all that is
former about 21/2" diameter. About 30 or
40 turns of No. 40 S.W.G. insulated wire
are put on for the primary, a layer of paper
for prote,,tion, and then the same number
of turns on top for the secondary; the exact
number of turns is found by experiment.
The primary is tuned by a shunt condenser
and the secondary is tuned automatically
with the primary owing to tight coupling.
Some <iXperimenters have used as many as
six stages of R.F. amplification of this type
hut great difficulty is experienced in accu- FIG. 2
rately tuning more than two stages. For
ordinary work I do not advise the use of necessary for searching is to vary the an-
too much R.F. and one stage is certainly tenna condenser, keeping C, in step with it,
enough to bring in average DX stations and and slightly adjusting the coupling be-
is quite enough to look after when search- t;ween RX and L,. 'rhe condensers will
ing for calls. 1rhis type of amplification is allow for searching between Um and 250
not now popular except on the longer waves. meters without any trouble.
Probably the most popular type R.F. Altho tuning of this circuit is very criti-
coupling now in use is a modification gener- cal, its short-wave efficiency is very high
ally known as ''tuned anode," as shown in and great success attended the efforts of
Fig. 2. The coil L, is connected between those who used it in the last •rransatlantics.
the anode of the first tube and the positive The writer has intercepted about fifty U.S.
of the B battery, and is tuned to the re- stations using the 3-tube circuit shown.
'46 QST December, 1923

Miles Per Watt

An Argument For The Small Set and For Intelligence
In Place of Brute Force; Also a New Efficiency Contest
By S. Krrue, Technical Editor
For the past she months there ·has been an increasing stream of letters from owners of smalt ata--
tions protesting that it is unfair to cl)mpare their work with that of the ·wealthy gtation-owner who.
has anything from " quartet of SO-watt tubes to a trio of 250-watt tubes. Here is a sU&'lf""ted
remedy.

E like to pretend that we are mak- ' greater power tn haul them only 25 miles

W ing steady progress in this radio per watt'? What if man number two does
game, but in the business of com- have a stable full of "quarter-kilowatt"
paring station records we are not tubes and a young central station full of
nearly as well off as we were transformers and rectifiers, what if his
some years ago. ln the days when every- brute power does let him cover 11000 miles,
one had a spark set we knew what power isn't he still inferior to the other man who
we were using; most of us knew pretty ac- handled his power correctly and went twice
curately and the rest had some sort of in- ci;1 /!tr per ·wa,tt? Give the man with the
formation. When a record was made we radio flivver a square deal---let him play
could tell how many miles-per-watt . it the game on even terms--and your ether-
amounted to. The man that covered 1000 buster will have to r...e improved a i::-reat
miles with 250 watts had something to be <lea.I to show up as well as the little "pickle
proud of; that was 4 miles per watt. But bottle set."
there was nothing to make a noise about Measuring the Power You Really Use
when some hig "thunder factory" covered 'l'his mill has Just hammered out another
1!i00 miles by burning 1500 watts, that "squib" on the business of rating tubes and
was only .l mile per wJ,tt. This system tube sets, so we will not go into details on
gave everyone the same· chance, in fact it that. However, it seems worth while to ex-
gave the little fellow slightly better chances plain how to measure the power to a tube
for if two sets are equally guod the one set. We have said that you can't measure it
with twice as much power will not work by reading the tube labels--any more than
twice as far. you can tell how many people there will be
Our first tube men were all mixed up as in a street car just because it happens to
to the amount of power they were using; have seats for 34. Here are your methods:---·
in fact there are men today who talk about 1. With the set in normal adjustment,
a ''50-watt tube set" when they are really J10Jd the key down and read the plate volt-
burning 250 watts and ought to 1'ate the meter and the plate milliameter. Suppos-
thing as a quarter-kilowatt set. ing the readings are 700 volts and 50 mil-
There is no excuse for this-it is per- liamperes, the input is (700) x (50/1000)
fectly easy to determine the input of a tube or 35 watts. This is ahout what the average
set, it is Just as easy as it was to deter~ "5-watt" ,,d takes. -
mine the input of a spark set; also it will 2. If you have no plate voltmeter use the
he good for the souls of a lot of us to dis- above scheme with a home-made plate volt-
cover that our wonderful efficiency isn't meter. .A description of a static voltmeter
nearl.y as wonderful as we have thot. that does not use any power at all, appeared
Let's find out what .input ·wattage our in ~the October issue.
sets are taking by the only sensible method, 3. If you have neither a plate voltmeter
measuring it, and then let's play fair with nor a plate miiliameter then it isn't quite
the other fellow by talking miles-per-watt. .so simple but we can still get a fair idea.
First turn oft' all the lights, flatirons, fans,
Fair Play and other current-consuming devices in the
In the automobile game it is admitted house. Make sure of it by watching the
that you can drive a Fierce-Harrow further house watthour-meter for several minutes.
than a Phord before either of them starts Now plug an extension cord into a socket
to fall apart. But the Phord has a come- near the meter and put into the socket a
back-it /;.'Oes further in miles-per-gallon. lamp of known wattage. They are all
It's a perfectly good advantage; the thing labeled and it is best to use a new lamp of
is more r;conomical, it is a more effident a s.ize larger than 25 watts. Hold the lamp
transportation machine, it hauls more peo- up in front 01 the meter and, by turning
ple-miles with a gallon of gas than ·the the socket-key on and off, "baby" the meter-
Fierce-Harrow does. It's the same way disc around until the mark is at the front.
with the radio set; doesn't more credit be- Now turn the lamp on for exactly one min-
long to the man who hauls signals 50 miles ute and count the turns the meter-disc
per watt than to the one who has to use makes. If you used a 100-watt light and
November, 1923 QST 47

the disc made 20 turns you know that 20 \JO , minutes of sunrise or sunset will be
turns per minute means 100 watts load. counted as night work-don't try to slip
-10 turns per minute means 200. watts load, over some wor·k at half~past-sunrise as day-
5 turns per minute means 25 watts load light work: you could never do :it at noon.
and so on. Now Jet's get at the set. .First Send in Y om· Record&
start uo the filaments and the rectifier with ,Tust the same we are also interested in
the pos'itive lead of the high voltage supply records and would like to hear about ,them.
disconnected from the tubes and count the In either case, daylight or dark, here's the
turns of the meter-disc for one minute. information which we need for printing in
Say it makes 31 turns. Now connect to the QST:
plates and count turns for another minute. 1. Station call.
'.l'his time the disc turns say 65 times. 'l'he 2. Address ( 11u1,ke it complete.)
plate load made the disc turn 65 - :n, which 3. Station owner.
is 84 mlditiona,/. times per minute, and the ,1. Operator on duty when work was done.
added load was accordingly 5. Date i)r dates on which work was done.
()J4 x (100/20) or 170 watts. 6. Station or stations worked ( calls iind
Now we arE not real sure that all this loc<,ition.~) (Note:---Worked, not Heard
additional load went to the plate; some of At). .
it probably ,,tayed in the rectifier and the 7. Exact time (standard) when work be-
transformer, but as they are part of the gan and e.Bded.
set and should be reasonably efficient it 8. Log of: traffic handled' (must be eum-
Isn't so very unfair to charge the whole plete enough to show the nature of
business to the plates as input. the work c(trried .on; i.t ,·eoJly ,;/wuld
4. With a motor~generator Method 8 is gh;e complete text of the con1.1er:su.-
no good: sometimes the plate load hardly t:-io'n.~).
increases the input at all. The only way is !). Watts input to the tube-plates.
to use Method 1. However, the owner of 10. What instruments were used to mea-
Rn M.G. st;t is usually' prosperous enough sure the input (give complete n.wrrte-
to own meters. 1ilates of each).
11. What wave length the work was done
The Acid Teat on.
The real test of a set isn't "How far have J.2. What tubes you were using (give com-
you reached?" but "How far do you work plete information).
cnnsistentlv?" and the best way of de- We must have <ill the above information,.
termining the consistent range of a set is and it will facilitate our work a great deal
daylight work. The Technical Editor would if you will give us the dope in the order
like to publish some records along this line mentioned above with the identifying num-
- .. J.et us know what work you have done in bers in the margin opposite each statement.
watts-per-mile. We will prefer daylight Support this with all possible logs, letters
work because that's a thing most of us from the station at the other end, etc.
don't know much about, but night records Mail to the Technical Editor marked "Sta-
are interesting too. Any work done within t.ion Efficiency Contest."

Jes' Reminiscing
An Old Ham Talks Over His Experiences Back In The Spark Days
By "R. B."
HEN I first moved into the city As soon as I could listen in I discovered

W J greatly disappointed the family

by dragging h.·me an incipient
antenna pole. Disgusted with
lights that ducked and spluttered,
that I was not the only amateur in the city
_.....not by a long shot. After working the
)Jrothers in the game l set out to visit
their stations.
telephone ca.Us that weren't phone calls, The first member of the clan was a nice
and weird noises at night, they had hoped scientific-looking young fellow, with glasses
I had given up this radio stuff. and suspenders. I was led upstairs. Paw~
However, once a radio hug always a radio ing away twenty catalogues and radio
bug, and a day later I had hoisted 53 feet magazines he showed his receiver-trans-
of insecurity into the air. 'rhat night we mitter, which was eomposed of six vari-
were visited by a gale and the next morn- able condensers and an acre of beUwtre.
fog I woke to find the result of my work His receiver was not workirrg ·now,,. he- ex-
lying inside an ex-hotbed. This time my plained, because he had unfortunately
father declared vociferously that this radio dropped a monkey-wrench on the detector
business must stop. Nevertheless, inside tube. His transmitter was working, how-
ot a WPek my Teceiver was going and the ever. Hauling six wires from holes in the
spark 2et was under way. ' table and hooking them on the posts · of a
48 QST December, 1923

variable condenser he gingerly pressed a l flat, and then finally I change again and
key on the back of the table. There was a it refuses to oscillate."
tremendous meter on the wall, with a scale Silence :followed.
of 0-7 amperes--it was the size of a snare 'l'he kid wandered in with the evening
drum. mail. 'fhe first eard was from a station in
'l'hat dawgone meter we"11t up-past 2 Kansas that heard our fone QSA three
amperes, past 3 amps., past--why the darn ,Yeeks before we had a station, the eecond
thing went to ,d~; mnps without the little wtJ.s from Michigan and stated that we
5-watt tube 1:,ven getting excited. 'rhe boss we.re "(.JSA very hut not sure of your call"
of the works explained that he had hooked and the third was an ad for a patent fone
the meter from (tE.-it was really a hut- jack that i.yas obviously no good.
wire voltmeter and the scale of 7 amperes We cussed the mail till Evans again rose
really was equal to about 7 / 10 of one above the noise with a demand :for aid with
ampere. I felt better-it was a crime to his superheterodyne receiver. Three of us
have a liar like that hanging on the wall carried the mammoth over where he could
to delude strangers. reach the antenna switch and then sat
He said his name was Charley Evans, around waiting for results. Evans said it
and he would be glad to have me come would work as· soon as he got the 6th, 11th
around some time and see him working DX and 14th tubes to stop squealing.
around the city. I moved on. Estabrook sneaked out into the hall about
The next amateur I visited was a relief. this time; a moment later Evans flung the
Warren Chambers was his name; he had fones on the table and bowled "She
a very nice %-kilowatt spark with which WORKS!!!!, there's lAFV way back east
he had worked 8ZL and 8ZW and his re- in Salem, Mass." And for a faet-you
ceiver boasted a WSA 2-step amplifier. He could hear the little high-pitched "dit-dah-
said he had brought it out of the Navy; dah-dah-dah dit-dah dit-dit-dah-dit dit-dit-
it evolved that the quenched gap had once dit-dah" percolating from the Baldies--by
been used by the U.S.A., ditto the mica the gods you could hear it all over the
condensers, but he was rather reluctant room! ! 'iVe nearly tore the roof off and
about admitting that the VT-2 tubes had Evans pointed to the C.W. set. For once
also been paid for by the Navy. He was a in its Life the thing osdllated and a whole
wry inti?resting fellow and we had a mighty amp and a half went up the antenna.
nice time chewing over wartime affairs. Evans started ,~alling lAFV lAFV lAFV
Others I saw too. 'rhey were an amicable ··------lAFV lAJ?V and so on for about ten
bunch and used to spend the evenings at minutes. He sined oft' at least twenty times
each others stations, chewing the rag and and then slammed over the switch and
the weed. listened.
Some of the gang were over at Esta- May I be everlasting QRM'd if that sweet
brook's shack one night. We had been look- high tone didn't come back!! We goggled
ing over the deset·iption of 8ZR in a (}ST at e.aeh othe.r while Evans scribbled away
and Warren spoke the "sense of the meet- radiating Joy and triumph. We spark
ing" when he said "Fellows, why in blazes hounds meekly stole to the operating table
don't we g:et together and build a whale and looked over Evan's shoulder to see what
of a set'?'' ·· he was seribbling---"GE GE you QRZ but
So in November. 1921, we found our- readable FB FB wonderful wonderful
selves settled on the top floor of an office ~work work".
building, with a fl-wire cage antenna ao
feet above us, a 1-kilowatt spark set look- Well. we enjoyed a first-class thrill while
ing pretty on the table, and a ground lead we worked him for half an hour and final-
exactly GO feet long. After great effort we ly when we had shot n1essages dear across
worked a station 4 miles oft'. He said that without repeats and said GN and CUL and
we - were ''QRK on waves from ,HJ0-1220 patted lAFV on the back and turned the
meters". We constructed a counterpoise, tubes off---l<Jstabrook came in quietly from
blessed it, and connected up, getting 5 the hall, carrying the test buzzer behind
amperes on 200 flat, and began to reach out. him.
One fro;;ty morning in .Tanuary, 1922, Evans stormed home to write all the
radio big-bugs to tell them about this
most of the hunch was sitting around in achievement. He departE•-d with his head
the lab hashing over the results of the
first Transatlantic Test. Evans was star-
in the clouds but we did manage to find
out where he had heard 1AFV !Jefore he
ing gloomily at his C.W. set which was tore down the stairs.
sitting over on the table, busy in looking When the C.W. engineer was gone Esta-
as dead as possible. · brook dragged out the tE,st buzzer and ex-
"Damnation", broke in our man of nlained. We wanted to murder him at first
science, "that fool thing has no sense. I but-wound up by laughing ourselves into
put in the 1DH circuit and get 1.4, then I exhaustion and deciding that Evans was a
put in one of Reinartz' drcuits and get 1.2, simple sort of egg to :fall for this stuff-
then I change back to lDH and it gives me ( Concluded on pa,ge 67)
December, 1923 QST 49

Amatem Re9io
Stationfr
Some Prominent Canadian Stations

9BP, PRINCE RUPERT, B. C. strong link in future relay routes to

Everyone will recall 9BP as being t:he Alaska.
station that has maintained regular work- The tra;nsmitter will be rec,ognized as
ing sd1edules with WNP for the past two being 11 duplicate of GZAC's old transmit-
months while the ''Bowdoin" lips frozen h ter that was described in the May, 1922,
the ice, 2000 miles to, the northwest ,,f h;;me of Radio. 'l'wo 50-watt tubes are
Prince Rupert. •ro better fix \JBP's loc,i-
tion in your mind, Prince Rupert is the
western terminus of the Canadian Nation:.;l
Railways wnd is situated on the coast 50'.J
miles north of Vancouver, B. C.
;Jack Barnsley, the owner and opera-
tor, reservedly assures us that !iBP is
not a wonder station. It's many good DX
reco,rds :meak for themselves, however.
The best · transmission, prior to working
WNP, was to Canadian 8NI, Ft. Williams,
Ont. Mr. Barnsley also has a card from
Ithaca, N. Y., reporting his signals and
has worked statio111s as far rnuth as 6ZH,
neat the Mexican border. 9BP has been
the western terminus for several all-Cana- Jack Barnsley
dian trans-continental relay tests and it
was on ome of these occasions that a used in a full-wave rectification circuit
mei,sage was sent from Prince Rupert at with 1500 volts on t,he plates. The re-
midnight and an answer received back versed feedback circuit is used instead of
from Toronto in six minutes! Being tlle the Hartley cir~uit employed in GZAC's
only relay station for many hundreds of transmitter. The present antenna current
miles around, 9BP is due to become a is only three amperes but efforts are be-
50 December, 192-3

ing made, from time to time, to increase hand corner of the photo is the transmit-
this value. ter that utilizes one 40-watt (input) F'rench
The receiver at 9BP is a Paragon RA-1.0 tube, arranged in ,bread-board fashion.
regenerative tUlller' with a Paragon DA 1500 volts of chemically rectified eurrent
two-stage audio amplifier. is supplied the plate circuit of this trans-
There is nothing unusual about the an- mitter. 'The note is smoothed somewhat
tenna. It is of the conventional. inverted- by a 5-microfarad condenser across the
L type eonsisting of a cage 75 feet long line although it is not pure D.C. Although
and 63 feet high for the top part, with a this set has only been in a short time it
lead-in -Hr feet long. A counterpoise of has been heard at points 1500 miles dis-
12 wires 85 feet long and fanned
somewhat is located directly be-
neath the antenna.
l<"or some years ,Jack Barnsley
has been more or less connected
with radio. He was first bitten
by the bug in 1910 and now
laughingly ,·elates how his first
r,et consisted of a bit of haywire,
a homemade ,:oil and detector,
and a telephone receiver bor-
n.:,wni from one o:1' Mr. Bell's
telephones. It was in 1.914 that
he started out as a commercial
operator and worked un all of
t.he euast.ing stf·amers operated by
the Union Steamship Co. of B. C.,
Ltd. He th,m made sev0ral trips
across the Pacific, Joined the
Royal Air Force during the war,
a:nd finaily returned to Prince
Rupert where he is now agent for CaJ\adian 2BN
the Union Steamship Co.
In recogniti001 of his splendid accom- tant on several occasions.
plishment of being the only amateur sta- The other transmitter, shown on the left
tion to successfully communicate with WNP of the table in the picture, is a Westing-
after a long period of silence, he was pra- house TF set usirng four 5-watt tubes for
sented by the Chicago Radio Laboratory C. W.; or, two as oscillators and two as
,vith a complete Zenith receiving set, which m.odulators for phone. The antenna cur-
he prizes highly. rent is 3.4 amperes on C.W. This trans-
mitter is the one mostly used and has
2BN, MONTREAL, QUE. been heard in all districts of the United
Canadian 2BN is another station whose States and Canada. Plate current is fur-
signals are eonsistently heard over the nished through a Kenotron rectifier sys-
greater part of the Urnited States and Can- tem which may be ;:ee<n just to the right
mfa. The operator is Mr. ,T. L. Miller, of the TF transmitter in the picture.
On the· table to the right of the picture
is a Refoartz receiver and next to it a
single-circuit receiver with a stage oi' audio
amplification. A Magnavox power ampli-
fier and loud speaker may be seen above
this.
There is nothing unusual about the an-
tenna system at 2BN for it is of the con-
ventional flat-top inverted-L type, 65 feet
high and 75 feet long with a ,:ounterpoise
.suspended beneath it.

3XN-9CF, LONDON, ONT.

The first C.W. set at {JXN-9CF used
;iBN Has Three More Walla Like This. two 5-watt tubes with 10 volts on the fila-
ment, 1000 volts on the plate and 4.9
·who has had c(,nsiderable experience as amperes in the antenna. This transmitter
a commercial operator and handles traffic lasted one month! The present set uses
in good style. two 50-watt tubes ln a Hartley circuit.
There are two transmitters and two re- with 2000 volts of chemically rectified 25 •
<~eivers at this station. ln the upper left- cycle juice on the plates. 'The antenna
 December, 1923 (!ST 51

current b 4. amperes with 200 mils on the ,,f Maine, near Halifax. Mr. ;Joseph Fas-
plates. The best transmissions have bee11 ,sett, who runs the station, has long been
made to France, Porto Ric:o, Hawaii, and., in the radio game and still refers occasion-
the S. S. China when 1.100 miles west of ally, with a smile, to the magnetic detec-
San Francisco. tors and other crude apparatus used in the
The receiver is a Reinartz set with three early days.
stages of audio amplification. One stage, It was a great surprise t.o learn that
his transmitter employs only four 5-watt
tubes. 'l'he familiar Hartley circuit is used
and most of the parts are homemade, in-
eluding the transformers, grid leaks, tun-
ing inductances, blocking condensers, and
filter chokes. An electrolytic rectifier of
20 one-quart jars supplies current to a
filter consisting of a 50-henry choke with
a ,!-microfarad condenser across the rec-
tifier side of the supply and a 2-micl'ofarad
condenser across the supply next the
plates.
The receiver is a three tube regenera-
tive set using "peanut tubes" run from
dry batteries and performs very satisfac-
of course, is sufficient for most work. torily.
Turning to the radiation system, the an- The antenna system consists of a flat-
te,nna is an inverted L, HO feet long and top 55 feet high at the far end and 25
55 and 40 feet high at the ends. It con- feet high at the lead-in end. This flat
sists of two 4-inch cages with six wires in top is 100 feet long and 12 feet wide. The

Canadian lAR

each cage. A network of wires. fifty by counterpoise is lOO feet long, 15 feet high
twenty feet, and fifteen feet high forms and is also 1.2 feet wide, located directly
the eounterpoise. under the antenna. Both the antenna and
Mr. C. l-1. Langford, the owner of the counterpoise are carried directly to• the
station, is prominent in Canadian amateur walls of the house where the set is located
radio. He is City Manager for the A.R. and thus there is practically no lead-in.
R.L., Government Radio Inspector, and also Because of the high antenna capacity the
· seUs radio, apparatus. He is always will- normal current in it is around six amperes.
ing to eheck any station's wave length Mr. Fassett now has a 500-watt tube
a:; the Government has furnished him with and in a very short ti.me expects to have
a p:ood wavemeter for this work. it on the air and receive sigmal report
cards from the greater part of the world.
1AR, DARTMOUTH, N. S. He tells us that his station is not much
Clear across the continent from 9BP is for looks., but we know from the way he
station lAR; another of Canada's bette~ comes in that it is built with the idea of
amateur stations. lAR is situated at Dart- getting results; and it sure does!
mouth, 100 miles east of the eastern tip (Concluded on page 62)
.52 QST December, 1923

~ INTERNATIONAL
Amateurfladio
New .Zealand Tells How Yanks Are Logged
-- U •. S. Signals Fade As Daylight Sweeps Continent -
By F. D. Bell, 4AA, Palmerstown South, New Zealand
ERE wr;, have a country about the tests. It's a treat to hear the QRM among
H same size as Britain, with a popula,-
tion of over a million, not counting
.a few Maoris, who are as white as the rest
the Yanks some nights. Our hats are off to
you fellows, and it is our ambition to push
our signals over to you some day, although
.of us in everything except complexion. If it will be a much harder job for us than
the snout of New Zealand were tied to the for you, owing to inferior conditions for re-
,door knob of the QS7' factory, its tail would ception in U.S.A .. We hop~, however, :goon
.be getting very damp in the Gulf of Mexico. to be Qi::>O Honolulu, which would pave
But we are not quite so uncivilized as some the way for a real 'round-the-world ama-
:0f you think-very few of us use our ,vig- teur reiay!
wams now! In the cities are to be found Here in N.Z. we are restricted to only
Jee cream sodas, trams (trolley cars), lifts fifty watts -input, and we work from 140
(elevators), traffic cops, bad whisky, cen- meters to l.80 meters. So far there are
tral heating, and lots of other things dear about fifteen of us transmitting, but many
t.o the American heart. However, the more sets are in course of construction.
Editor wants me to tell you what's doing Owing to the Post & '.relegraph Department
.on the ether hereabouts, so here l:,'Oes. being a government monopoly, we are not
Ship operators tell us that conditions for permitted to handle traffic for third parties,
reception out here are better than any- .like you folks, as this might entail. beating
;where else in the world. Such stations as the government for the nine-pence it would
,LY at Bordeaux, l'OZ at Nauen, UFT at have cost the sender had the message been
Sainte Assise, IDO at Rome, and the big r~ent by ordinary tlegraph. Coru;equently
'American stations, are easily readable on our work consists solely of yarning among
;one valve. I have copied a lot of the lower- ourselves or conducting tests. Those of us
powered European arcs, such as HB, OHD, with phone sets use them to work through-
'BUC, OSM, GBL, F'UT, LP, ICI, etc., using out New Zealand, and we have no rlifficulty
,a detector and two-step, with a separate in working the Australian amateurs on
heterodyne for the fainter stations. On key under average conditions, and on really
BOO meters spark my best reco.rds ani KHK go<Jd nights we· ean work two-way voice
and NPM in Hawaii, JOC at Otchishi, and tests. The distances varv from 1200 to
KPH and KFS at San Francisco, but others 1600 mil~s. My speech has been picked up
have heard coa,;t ,;tations wnrking a lot in New South Wales, 'Victoria, and Tas-
farther away than these. Mr. Steel, of the mania, and the C. W. has been copied i.n
government radio station VLB, at Awarua, Samoa, 2000 miles, with about 1.7 amperes
has easily the best sheaf of DX rtcords. in the aerial. This is half way to Honolulu,
Using a single valve he has heard HOO- so we're gdting on!
meter ,;park~ stations in U.S.A., Canada, Over in Australia the amateurs mostly
,Japan, India, South Africa, and Egypt, in work around 400 meters, but probabiy later
fad ail over the deck. Besides logging on they will join us on· the shorter waves.
many of you Yank amateurs on C.W. he 0

Those nea1· the government radio Etations

has heard.the voice of Mr. Leonard at 9KP, are restricted to ten watts input, but at
and also music from the New York broad- greater distances from such stations they
,casting station \VHAZ. (;an use up to a kilowatt if they like. I
Amateurs Getting Louder and Louder don't think any very powerful sets have
As regards you amateurs---'well, your sigs been constructed yet--the largest I know
S<"em to keep getting louder and louder, al- of is that of Mr. Maclurean, 2CM, Sydney,
though I <lon't think anyone has been quite l.00 watts, which nearly raises the roof over
f.(S noisy a,; HKA and 6JD during the recent here. He at any rate should be QRK in
Dec,~mber, 1923 QST 53

Honolulu. I believe that Mr. Howden, 3BQ, ly from night to night, but with a ·tricky
Melbourne, has invested in a 500-watt tube receiver like mine, one is never quite cer-
with which he means to have a shot at the tain that one is exactly tuned to the in-
Pacific Coast some time. coming signal. The single-valve boys should
be able to r-;ive you a better idea. However1
for steadmess, strength, the amount 01
\Vorld's Record Broken traffic handled, and in fact for everything
On their ten watts input some of the except the style of his sendin, I should
Australians come in surprisingly QSA over hand the biscuit to Mr. Duncan, of 6ARB.
here, so loudly in fact that it occurred to Close to him come OA WT, OBJQ, OBVG,
me that it would be possible to recei.ve them 6BVS, 6CGW, 6CMR, 6CFZ, 9ZT.
on much lower power. Accordingly I got Loop Receiver Picks Up U. S. Hams
into touch with Mr . .Tack Davis, 2DS, Syd-
ney, whosei ten-watt ether-buster provides One staticy night last week Mr. Orbell,
us with some of the loudest signals that we of 3AA, Christchurch, decided to have a
receive from Australia. A.fter several oihot at the Yanks with his four-foot loop.
nights we have what we claim to be a real No trouble was experienced in logging
wr;rld's record for low power valve trans- several! This achievement he reported to
mission, namely:- me by radiophone the same night. Much
1200 MILES ON LESS •rHAN ONE incensed at Mr. Orbell having· got in on
WATT C.W.! this stunt ahead of me, I dug up an old
A few extracts from the tail end of my two-foot loop, put five turns on it, and ex-
log of the night of Aug. 17th tell the story. tracted 6ARB out of the et.her at once.
Mr. Davis had just succeeded in getting Next night was also noisy, and on a larger
speech and key over to me with 1.4 watts loop several of the louder stations were
input to his set, using twenty milliamperes more readable on the loop than on the 70-
at seventy volts on the plate of his Ringle :l'oot outside aerial. Mr. Orbell's receiver
five-watt (input rating) B.T.H. transmit- and also mine consisted of only two H.F.,
ting valve. detector, and two L.F. valves, so the credit
4AA to 2DS: QRP to one watt and ask lies with the boys who pushed out the
a question.. good sigs. I found that it made no differ-
2DS to 4AA: WI go as low as I can. ence to signal strength whether the out-
QRP nw:. Sec. side aerial was earthed, insulated from
(Called up again and asked on key) ground, or tuned to 200 meters, so I
What is ur power? reckoned that the loop was doing the trick
4AA to 2DS: My power input forty five ~11 right. All this should give· you some
watts. \Vat's urs'! idea of the strength of some of the signals.
2DS to 4AA: LESS THAN ONE WATT! W er.e I to tell you how many hundred feet
At this stage Mr. Davis was using only f!om our loud speak~rs we have heard your
1:;ixty-iive volts on the plate. The receiver signals on good mghts, you would just
here employed two stages of tuned high- laugh at me! Of course it is not every
frequency amplification· and a two-step night that we get you well. Sometimes we
audio. 'fhe aerial was a seventy-foot twin get a week or more of fierce static through
cage. which it is quite impossible to read calls,
'ro return to American amateur sigs. I let alone messages, although vve can gen~
have put in only one whole night listening erally heard the signals squeaking awav
on !!00 meters for you chaps. since sending merrily behind all the racket. •
in my last list of calls to ()ST. 'rhis was
Monday, September 10th (Sunday with How You Can Get A.:ross
you) and proved to be rather a "freak" Now here's a tip for those hams who have
night, as Eastern stations came in as loud not :ret landed a QSL card from Australia
as the 6's, of whom, curiously enough, only --•-:when yon nre worki'l'}·Y lnte on u Saturdau
three were logged. 78 calls were heard, mght ,%1ul your call stgns slowl11 a.nd deM·•
ly. The reason for this is that Saturdav
;coming from 2'7 different transmitters, every
district being represented except the third. nil\ht with you means Sunday with
whrch is our favorite evening for indulging
us,
The QRM among you fellows was so bad
that it was only possible to log the louder in a little quiet Yank Logging, and you
f,nes, otherwise many a five-watter might must remember that some of us are no
have been heard by immeone in N.Z. that gt·e1;t s_lrn½es at receiving fast co.de, Cf pedal-
night. As the evening advanced it was ly 1f 1t 1s badly spaced, as 1t otten is.
interesting to notk:e first one district fade 'rhen there are others of you who are good
·out and then another, as daylight swept operators, hut who use two-way keys, or
·over the continent, until at last the 6's some similar abomination, and who send
:fizzled out just after midnight our time. their dots like a burst of machine-gun fire.
I daresay you would like to know what This style of sending is OK close at hand
are the loudest and most consistent sta- hut N.G. at a distance-J.BRO please note!
tions. '.rhis is a hard question to answer, My list of Yanks heard during the last
<IS not only does signal strength vary great- (Concluded on pcige W!}
 54 QST December, l 923

SOME POINTERS ON TUBE TRANSMITTERS-II

The Seventh of a Series of Articles of Helpfulnen and Practical Value to Those Just
Entering the Amateur Radio Game.
By H. F. Mason, Department Editor.

Prolonging the Life of the Tube 1·heostat, that will at first allow it to burn
HE filament inside of the vacuum tube. at but half brilliancy. •rhis resistance can
T is one of the most delicate and preci-
ous parts of the transmitting set.
Having as it does, only so many hours to
be shorted by two of the contacts on the
send-receive switch when it is in the trans-
mitting position.
live, cwerything should be done to make its To conserve the life of the filament, it
living easier. There are several ways in must be heated uniformly throughout its
1phich this may be effected and the more entire length. This ordinarily would pres-
important methods will be explained here. ent no dif!iculites, but in a vacuum tube
It has been found that the iife of a fila- t;here is current flowing from the plate to
ment will be considerably lengthened if it is hlament and between the filament and grid
heated by A.C. instead of D.C. For this which must he considered, independent of
reason the filaments of the transmitting the regular filament heating current. This
tuhes in amateur stations almost invariably additional current flow is almost evenly
are heated e.ither hy a ,;tep-down trans- distributed over the filament; that is, an
former or by equipping the plate transfor-
mer with a special winding.
To .increase the filament voltage beyond
its rated value means an early death to
the tube without any material increase in
output. A fllament voltmeter should he in
~~11_
A
il -6.t
ll@I IJ~J (, ~li~J
B
view of the operator at all times showing
the exact terminal voltage of the tube. If f''ii'»il liimi F™'i
it be 01 the tungsten filament variety, oper- 1°1G l
ation at :l5 ~,r,. of the normal filament voltage equal part flows to each part of the fila-
should double the iife of the tube. m.eut. Now i.n order to remove this current
'fhe simplest way of obtaining the cor- from the filament without causing more
rect adjustment of the filament is to con- current to tlow in one part of it than in
nect a rheostat in :=;edes with it. 'l'he another it would be necessary to attach a
rheostat should be made of quite large wire heavy lead to eaeh part of the liiament.
as the ('Urrents to be carried are usually This is obviously impossible as wc ean
fairly heavy. It should be located in the only connect an external drcuit to the fila-
cfrcuit as shown in Fig. 4. Another good ment at its ends. In a receiving set that
iurangement is to connect the rheostat in is what is done; the negative terminal of
series with the primary of the filament the B battery and the grid return wire
transformer, -although a different size_ of are almost always connected to one of the
rheostat wi,11 be required. As another al- filament terminals. '.rhis causes a crowd-
ternative, four or five taps may be taken ing of current in the filament at the end
from the primary of the filament heating next to this terminal, which, aithough it
transformer and connected to a switch for causes no harm in a receiving tube because
adjusting the filament in steps of 1/i volt the current is so small, is a thing to be
or less. considered when planni,pg a transmitting
With tubes of fifty watts and larger set. The effect is, of coqrse, to overheat
the life may be considerably lengthened by that part of the filament where the current
turning the filament on an off gradually is greatest, causing it to burn out at that
instead of applying the current all at once. point long before it should.
This can be done very conveniently by con- When supplying the filament of a trans-
necting a fixed 1·esistance in series with mitting tube ·1vith /LC. and the plate cir-
the fiiament, in addition to the regular cuit with D.C., another undesirable thing
December, 1923 QST 55

will happen if the negative side of the high must be provided to accomplish this same
voltage supply and the grid return wire thing.
are connected directly to one of the filament The simplest method is shown in F'ig.
terminals. 'rhere will be, as explained 1-A. A resistance is connected across the
above, a crowding of current in the part of filament and the midpoint of this resistance
the filament next this terminal, but in ad- is connected to the grid return wire and the
dition the alternating filament-heating cur- negat~~e tern;inal of the high. voltage sup-
rent in this part of the filament will alter- ply. lhe resistance should be large enough
nately aid :rnd oppose the plate and grid so as not to draw much currrent from the
currents. A.s a result the plate and grid source of filament eurrent but not large
currents will be modulated or varied. This enough to hinder the passage of the high-
voltage current to any noticeable extent.
l!"igure 1-B shows another way of doing
~-.,-!,-="'~ this same thing; this time being done by
connecting the grid return and negative
C_~f-"~ high voltage wfres to the midpoint (if the
transformer winding that supplies the tlla-
ment with heating current.
Both methods have their disadvantages.
D -,Supp{y You will recall that the plate current is a
i;teady D.C. with a radio frequency current
imperimpos_ed on it, while the grid current
may be either a radio frequency alter-.,
nating current or a direct current p·uisating-
at. a radio frequency. It is not desirable
to deliberately insert a resistance in the
E --- Oufp_ut plate and grid circuits as in Fig. l-A:
/!ail-wave -self-rcctiti'catron Heither is it desirable to let radio frequency
FIG. 2 current enter the transformer as in Fig.
1-B, for punctured insulation in the wind-
j--i}sec.-.j ings is a likely result of this practice.
,·,. 1\__Ll___~ Figure 1-C overc:omes both of these diffi-
culties. Here by-pass condensers detour
L-·-\-:;71-- V ~ - the radio frequency energy around, the
halyes of t~e filament transformer winding
while the chrect current passes through the
F--supp/.Y winding without any trouble. The by-pass
condensers may be anywhere from .002
microfarad capacity upwards. The by-pass
condensers should he located as near to
the tub~ s~ckets as possible so the paths
for radio frequency current will be short
and direct. The above method is the one
G-Oatp,ut most commonly used to obtain the "center
tap" on the filament.
Rill-Wave self-r<:ctilicat/on
Meters
FIG. 3 'l'he number of meters on a C.W. set is
usually governed by the size of the builder's
will cause the station's emitted wave to have pocketbook. If only one meter can be
a decided A.C. hum, even though pure D.C. afforded it should by all means be a fila-
is used for plate supply. ment voltmeter. It is a good investment
and will save you the price of a tube later.
The Center Filament Tap 'l'he relative values of antenna current can
An almost ideal remedy for the two always be obtained by rigging up an im-
troubles mentioned above would be to con- provised hot-wire meter or by shunting a
nect the negative plate supply terminal and small flashlight lamp across a .few feet of
the gTid return wire to the midpoint of the the antenna lead, hence an antenna am-
filament. This would cause the plate and meter is not an absolute necessity at the
grid currents arriving on the two halves of outset.
the filament to become balanced so the al- 'l'he antenna ammeter is next in import-
ternating filament current would no longer ance, however, to the filament voltmeter.
modulate it. The crowding of current at Contrary to common opinion, the antenna
any one point on the filament would also ammeter does not show the actual radia-
be much less. tion; neigther does it show conclusively how
Vacuum tubes are not made with a tap the signals are reaching out. Its only uses
brought out from the center point of their are to tell whether the set is workinf!:
filament, however, so some external means normally or not and to indicate Improve~
56 QST December, 1923

ments in adjustment. It is true that an only the beast insulating material obtain-
increased antenna current usually means able should be used. Glass, porcleain, good
greater radiation, but only where the wave- hard-rubber, and wood boiled in paraffin
length, the antenna system, and the loca- are all satisfactory. 'ro further cut down
tion of the meter remain the same. the leakage through the :insulation the con-
.A milliammeter in the plate circuit is ductor shouid touch the insulating material
very useful, although not a necessity as the only where absolutely necessary. For this
piate current can be roughly estimated by reason an inductance wound on a skeleton
noticing t.he heat of the plate. If the plate framework is much superior to one wound
of the tube is no more than a dull red, on a piece of tubing ,:iT other solid mass
speaking of a tungsten filament tube, the of material. In all cases, no matter whether
normal plate current is not being exceeded the inductance be of spiral or helical form,
much. On the other hand, if the plate is the turns should be spaced a distance equal
a bright red bordering on white heat, the to the diameter of the conductor. If the
plate current is far greater than it ought conductor i;, a strip of metal, space the
to be and the trouble should be remedied turns a distance equal to the width of the
at once. 'rhe real value of a plate circuit strip.
milliammeter is in adjusting the set for No doubt the best cheaply-made induct-

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FULL WAVE SELF-RECTIFIED

FIG.4 CIRCUIT WITH REVERSED FEEDBACK.

the highest efficiency. This mean,; that the ance is the kind made by winding eommon
set should be adjusted so the greatest pos- antenna wire, No. 1.,1 bare copper, on a
sible power (watts) in the antenna will be eardboard tube such as a Cjuaker Oats box,
obtained with the least power being taken spacing the wire by winding a layer of
from the supply. As the autenna ammeter string along v.rith it. The wire ('an be
and plate milliammeter usually will show pinched up with a pair of pliers at .,;very
relatively when this condition is obtained, turn so that dips can be readily attached.
these meters come in very handy when Such an inductance is almost ideal for use
7
making adjustment. with one G-watt l:ube. l:< urthermore, the
Other meters, such as a voltmeter :for loss through the dry cardboard insulation
nieasuring the plate voltage and a milliam- is slight be;:ause lH~avy eurrents are not
meter for grid eurrent, are handy hut by being dealt with. For larger sets, an in-
no means f'ssential. Thev are elassed as ductance of eoppcr or brass strip is cus-
luxuries by the ave_rage amateur. tomary, ·wound on a slotted frame work.
Inductances Self Rectified Sets
Inductances ior the radio, frequency cir- Although pure continuous ·wave trans-
cuits of tube transmitters- are either of mitters require a r;ource of steady D.C.
spiral or helical form. Spiral inductances from which to supply the plate circuit, it
usually take the shape of a piece of copper .is possible to use vacuum tubes for trans-
or brass ribbon wound in slots on a spider- ·mission directly from an alternating cur-
·web like form while the latter may be any- rent supply without any separate rectifier
thing from a layer of cotton covered wire and filter. The note given out by such a
on a cardboard tube to a winding of copper set is not so pleasing to the ear as that
tubing or edgewise wound strip on a special from a D.C.-operated tube but is widely
framework a;; a form. used because of its simplicity and con-
Some of the radio frequency current, in venience.
flowing through transmitting inductances, In the September issue of QST, in this
is bound to be lost by leakage through t.he department, it was shown how the plate
insulation. To cut this loss to a minimum, cunent in a vacuum tube will flow from
December. 1923 QST 57

the plate to the filament but will not flow groups of oscillations occurring every
from the filament to the plate. From this 1: 60th of a second. It is therefore a 60-
it can be seen how, if an alternating cur- cycle note. '£he output of a full-wave self-
rent be supplied the plate circuit, only the rectified set consists of a group of oscilla-
halves of the cycle where the current flows tions every l/ 120th of a second, thereby
from the plate to filament will be used and making it a 120 cycle note, even though
converted into oscillating radio-frequency the A.C. supplying the set is at HO cycles.
energy. This is shown graphically in Fig. 'I'his is a point that is often not clearly
2. The A.O. supply is shown at D. Only understood.
the positive halves pass through the tube LocatiO'll of Key
and are shown at E in the form of radio In order to send out telegraphic signals
freqmmcy oscillations. The other halves of from a tube transmitter a key is connected
the cycle are suppressed and do no useful in the drcuit so as to start and stop the
work. 'rhis method is commonly called oscillations. The requirements to be met
half-wave self-rectification because one half are: that the sparking at the contacts must
of the wave is used and the tube, in sup- not be excessive, that there be no voltage
pressing one half of the cycle, really is surges caused and no key clicks radiated,
changing A.O. to pulsating D.C.; _and then that the signals be clean-cut and not
it changes the pulsating D.C. to radio fre- blurred, and that the wave not change.
quency oscillating energy, all in one pro- So far no means of keying has been found
that will fulfill all of these conditions

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simultaneously.*
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Below are given some of the methods in
use today. To find the best method for
your particular case our suggestion is that
l:JPlde ~ you try all of them. In each case, arrange

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the circuit so the lever of the key will be
WRONG RIGHT at ground potential; that is, so there will
be no voltage between the key lever and the
ground. Sparking at the contacts of the
key may be lessened by com1.ecting a re-
sistance and a condenser in series around
the key. If the sparking takes the form
lo plale T'f' (CJ of a snappy, crackling spack, there is too
RIGHT much condenser and not enough resistance;
FIG. 5 if it is more of an arc, insert more <:on-
denser or lessen the resistance. Values of
cess. Thus no external rectifier is neces- 100 ohms and .01 microfarad are all right
sary as the tube automatically rectifies the for a first trial.
supply. A set of this type differs from one With a self-rectified set, the position of
using D.C. supply only in the nature of the key shown in l<~ig. 4 is good; or, it may
the current supplied the plate as the wiring be connected in series with the primary
is exactly the same. winding of the plate transformer if separ-
There is a further modification of the ate plate and filament transformers are
self-rectification principle that is used in used. Where the plate supply is D.C. the
many stations. It is possible, by using key can be connected, on small sets, directly
two tubes and a plate transformer with in series with the negative lead of the plate
two windings, to supply alternate halves of supply, with a resistance and condenser
the A.O. wave to alternate tubes and then around the key to lessen sparking as shown
feed the output of the two tubes into a com- above. Another way is to connect the key
mon oscillating circuit. In other words in series with the grid leak. On larger
the tubes are connected "back to back." sets a one-microfarad condenser can be con-
Fig. ,1 is a diagram of such an arrangement. nected in the grid lead next to the grid and
Jt is here shown in connection with the re- the kev connected around it. This is in ad-
versed feedback circuit but can be easily dition· to the regular grid condenser and
changed for use with any other circuit. leak. Where the key opens the grid leak
'fhe output of this set would appear as at ei.rcuit or disconnects the grid from the rest
G in Fig. :l; both halves of the A.O. wave of the set, the negative charge piles up on
being used. This is called full-wave self- the grid until the plate current is reduced
rectification. to nearly zero and the tube stops oscillating.
Figs. 2 and 3 will show that the output Tubes in Parallel
of a half-wave self-rectified set consists of If one tube is to be used in parallel with
another, it is best to g·et the set working
*Further comparison of keying methods is given on properly -with one tube, and then add the
the article "Why Inflict Keying 'r.humps on Your other. When both tubes are working to
Neighbor" on page 29 of the ,fuly. 1923. issue of capacity, the antenna current should be
QST. (Obtainable from the Circulation Department
at regular price,) (Concluded on page 61!)
58 QST December, 192:3

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At the last meeting of our Board of Good Insulation for Your Lightning Switch
Direction, Karl W. Weingarten, 7BG of In the sketch, A is the asbestos eompo-
Tacoma and A.R.R.L. A..IJ.M. for Wash- sition base of a standard lightning switch.
ington, was appninted Director from the The parts have been removed and the three
Northwestern Division. At the request of holes in the base reamed out with a large
the Board the Executive Council of the 7th plumber's ri:amer until a conical hole is
took a test vote of the amateurs in the
Northwestern and 7BG was a big favorite,
whereupon the Council recommended his
appointment. Thus the Northwestern again
has a representative on the Board, filling n ,;a,..-
f~--,
;7

-·E.~~=·~IT
i-1,•/,':·,N·NI• .,,.,~ L,J;;;' Q....,
a vacimcy caused by the resignation of Lt.
Comdr. Stanley M. Mathes, late of 70E
hut now aboard the S. S. "Shawmut" off
t.he East Coast.
.\.t the same Board meeting the new
Canadian G,,neral Manager, · A. H. K.
Russell, 9AL, was appointed to t.he Board formed that will fit the olive bottles as
Yice \V. C. C. Duncan, resigned. shown. The bulge at the bottom of the
Russell and W dngarten are fine men, bottles hold them 1n place. The blades and
well qualified to represent the membership switch contacts are then bolted to wooden
in thP-ir territories, and hig assets to the plugs that are made to fit tightly into the
Board .in the determination of A.R.R.L. tops of the bottles. 'fhe Underwriters re-
policies. quire that the break distance between the
blades be at least four inches and the blade
should measure at least % by \.~ inch in
(•ross section. All current-carrying parts
STATION KINKS should be at least five inches from the
building.
-.1AMI.
A Vibration Proof Mounting Need some covering for the pigtails on
your new receiver'? Cut up that shoestring
Here's a good method of mounting a that broke this morning when you ,vere
motm·-generator suggested by lAFN. The trying to dress in a hurry.
pian rails for Hn oblong wooden frame to -•··-··9YU.
When figuring the required area of
a.luminum for your rectifier hy the ,June,
1922,* Redifier Symposium, remember that
the area of the plate referred to therein
means the ar0a of one side of the plate. In
other words "nrea of 2 sq. inches" means
~ sq. inches of material.

A Zenith 1-R receiver will tune nicely

from 100 to 200 meters if a tap is taken
from the secondary winding at the tenth
turn. Approximately 70 feet of wire are
SECTIONAL VIEW then used in the secondary coil.
'foothpaste makes good filler for the en-
hold the motor generator in place, with an graving on your panel.
inflated Ford inner tube for it to rest on. •can be obtained from the QST Circulation Dept.
'rhe sketch shows how it is made, at the regular price,
December, 1923 QST 5H

A good 0--25 milliampere D.C. meter can Wouldn't it be wonderful if 9DGV didn't
he made by removing the shunt from a ride a kiddie car when sending those official
Weston 0-100 milliammeter. Then divide A.R.RL. broadcasts on Saturday and Sun-
the scale reading by four to get the new day nights'?
reading. -Kfokbacks.
The Eternal Battle The City Manager of Lima, Ohio, James
High note vs. Luw note. Lisk, ()02 S. .Elizabeth St., Lima, is con-
Synk'vs. Non-synk. fined to his bed but is on the job regularly
Spark vs. C.W. with a ten-watt set. He would appreciate
D.C.C.W. VE,. A.C.C.W. a line from the gang.
B.C. vs. Ham Radio.
More Regs. vs. Fewer Regs. A. H. Babcock, California Director of the
Single Circuit 'funers vs. 3-circuit •runers. League, served as chief of the radio end of
Kilocycles vs. Wave-length. the Lick eclipse observation expedition on
Radio l!'requency Amplification vs. Regen- the occasion of the recent eclipse of the sun.
erative Sets. Good phones have more to do with good
Where! Oh, Where! DX reception than most hams imagine.
5TM.
H. L. Owens, 9EL, just wants to notify
lKX mns a five-watt tube in parallel the gang that he's just got a new ,I .0. out
with a fifty-watter and gets away with it. there who is going to make a good brass
'fhere are two kinds of C. W. sets; good pounder :in a few years.
sets, and haywire sets. Which is yours? Many of the gang are at sea as to what
Good one a re neatly wired and always is a proper filter for a motor-generator.
work; haywire sets work part of the time Prof. Dellenbaugh, to whom we are in-
and require constant tinkering. 'rhe differ- debted for the excellent filter article in
ence is a matter of workmanshin. the July and August, 1923, issue of (;!ST,*
-I{ickbacks. tells us that the "brute force" filter in Fig.
One of the Washington, D.C., gang has 21 on page 2-1 of the August QST is just
a receiver so sentitive that every dot when the thing for the job. In this case a single
heard in the phones sounds like this: tuned traps is next to useless, as a whole
"Pr-r-r-r-r-r-r," as the signal goes around family of frequencies are present.
the world seven times in a second! The Horne Verni-Tuner is a piece of
Some good records in transcontinental apparatus that will come in handy around
work are being made. On Sept. 23d a any station. lt consists of a coil with a
message was relayed from 6BVG to lBCF variable condenser of .00025 microfarad
through 9ZT and an answer relayed back capacity mounted inside of it with a separ-
to 0BVG in a little over 9 minutes. F.B., ate fixed coil coupled to the main coil. Its
OM. many uses in receiving eircuits or as a
wave trap will at once be apparent. The
M. B. West, designer of the transmitter Horne Electric and Mfg. Co., of ,Jersey
on WNP, has left the employ of the Chicago City, N. ,J., are the manufacturers.
Radio Laboratory and is now engaged in
business in his home town of Lima, Ohio. The Globe Combination J·ack Binding
Post is an ingenious variation of the us\!_al
,Johnny Clayton, 5ZL, the first radio man type of binding posts. In appearance it"'is
in Little Rock and a charter member of like a small drill chuck with a polished
the A.R.R.L., had a narrow escape on Aug. nickel finish. Connections are made by
17th while at sea as operator on the S. S. plugging straight in, similar to a telephone
Coldbrook. He was standing on the deck jack, and made permanent by a slight twist
talking to a seaman when a wave washed of the knurled cap. The Globe Phone Mfg.
the seaman overboard and knocked Clayton Co., at Reading, Mass., will gladly supply
against the rail, breaking his arm and additional information.
tausing other injuries. He is now back
in Little Rock but expects to go to sea ·were you ever at a radio banquet where
again soon. some of the hams didn't unknowingly put
sugar in their boullion cups and then com-
wwv plain of bum coffee?
'fhe gang razzed us for fair when WWV
did not transmit the amateur schedule on Some of us spit un the cat .to raise the
Oct. Sth. Sorry, fellows, but it was DX. 'i'BJ sez its sure luck if you eat onions
due to a mix-up in interpreting schedules. :for DX lunch. Puts lots more kick in your
\Ve all agree that these standard waves sigs.
mean as - much to us as time signals
do to a navigator and are doing all we can •Can be obtained from the QST Cireulatlon Dept.
to have them continued. at the regular price.
60 QST. December, 1923

Regarding the care of electrolytic recti- gang if you are using one in your own
fiers, - 8BTO uses nursing bottles for his station?
rectifier. Anything more appropriate'!
The Theory and Operation of Reflex
Did'.ia Bver hear of the ham that went to Circuits is the subject of a booklet . just
a bakery and asked for bakelite? Neither
issued by the Wireless Shop, 1260 West
Second St., Los Angeles, Calif. It describes
did we. in detail the construction of six different
Canadian 2BN says, "Every card l get sets, including the neutrodyne, and is a real
has scrawled across the bottom 'what does aid to users of these types of receivers.
N.D.G. mean?,' then a 'hi'. Well, it means The Bradleyleak
Notre Dame de Grace. which is a subur".. The Allen-Bradley Co., of Milwaukee,
of Montreal. Now then, I feel better." Wisconsin, manufacturers of t.he Universal
Bradleystat and Bradleyometer, have added
9AZG is wondering how the B.C.L.'s ex- another item to their line of graphite disc
pected the No. :38 wire, which he found radio products. The new device is an ad-
draped and twined abundantly around his justable grid leak known as the Bradleyleak
antenna and counterpoise, to carry the
current from his set without fusing.
'fhe German scientist who claims he can
cure paralysis by auto imggestion might
try his ability on some of our fifty-watt
bottles that have become affiicted with this
malady.
-····-Porto Rfoo Ra,dio News.
Quaker Oats used to he the main article
of food in a radio family. Since the advent
of the pickle bottle insulator and the olive
bottle lightning switch, pickles and olives
rank the highest.
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You fellows that are worrying about a
series condenser might try pasting tinfoil which was developed to meet the demand for
on each side of the window t.o your shack, a high-grade dependable grid leak. It is
connecting the outside coating to the an- 1"imilar in extern.al appearance to the TJni-
tPnna and they inside eoating to your set. ,•ersal Bradlevstat, and can be adjusted be-
Saves a lead-in bushing, too. tween the limits of 250,000 and 10,000,000
ohmsh or, ss usually stated, between_ 1/4,
A method of modulation used quite ex- mego m and 10 megohms, hy turning the
tensively abroad is to use the plate to fila- knob. Intermediate values of resistance can
ment resistance of the modulator t.ube as be quickly and accurately obtained at any
the grid leak of the oscillator tube. A re- time. The base of the Bradleyleak is re-
ceiving amplifying tube ·1vill modulate cessed to receive a .(H)025 microfarad fixed
several five watters OK by this method. condenser, which is furnished as an extra
Don't forget to let QST's experimenter attachment if desired.
section have a report of your results.
~
A very useful accessory just put on the
Why not bring taps out on the seconda1·y market by the Illinois Radio Co., of Spring-
of amplifying trarn,formers so t,hat high field, 1:1., is a shockproof mounting for .a
and low ratios can be obtained without tube socket made of pure gum rubber. It
having to buy se_veral transformers'? is not merely a pad or washer but is made
A Westinghouse RC tuner may be im- so the tube socket floats on the rubber
mensely improved in the folluwing manner. cushion., entirely preventing mechanical
Disconnect the antenna and ground from vibrations from reaching the tube.
the regular posts first; then wind a single Mr. H. N. Umbarger, 65 North Diamond
turn of heavy insulated wire around the St., Mansfield, Ohio, has been appointed by
outside winding of the variometer and con- the Ohio Brass Co. as their factory dis-
nect the i:mtPn:ii.a and ground to this single tributor for their radio insulators de-
turn. 1rhe set will now he highly selective scribe.cl in the May, 1923, (JST. .A.ll in-
and really makes a good ham tuner. quiries that would ordinarily go to the
-8CXT. Ohio Brass Co. should be sent to him.
Anyone using mercury arcs for rectifica- How to Get Transformer Steel Cheap
tion of plate supply'! What is your opinion We now answer a question that is often
of them'? Aren't they worth passing along asked. Climb into your old clothes and
the dope for the benefit of the rest of the flivver and make for the junkyard. Eleven
December, 1.923 QST 61

times out of ten, you'll see tons of old Those who have anten•
transformer cores lying around that can nas full of ohms will do
be had "all-you-can-carry" for 50¢. If there well to procure a Reid•
is no junkyard in your town, try the electric Hight (4KU-4BQ) Lim•
light company's shops, entering by the baek burger Cheese Insulator,
way. They'll most likely have some old This particular insulator,
burned out instrument transformers that a sample of which was
you can easily build over into a good C.W. presented to FS at the:
transformer with the help of Mr. Babcock's convention, has strength
article in the December 1922 issue of QST, ----oh, my gawd, it has! It
page 14: "Notes on the Design of Small darn near jumped thru
C.W. Transformers." If you get the core the suit case on the way
material at a junk yard, take it to a tin- home and the Pullman
smith who has a foot or power shears and conductor threatened to
if he does not let you cut the pieces of core p u t the owner of the
material to the required size yourself he skunk off the train if he:
certainly cannot have the nerve to charge could get a gas mask to
you over a dollar for doing the job for you. wear while he made an
inspection of the car.
9AOG has dropped his wave down to Whew!!!!
about 170 and stays there all the time-
even for calling. Of course this raises none A small neon tube consuming about .1
of the "boots" that work on 230 meters but watt is just the thing for a wavemeter
it does get the experienced fellows that have indicator or as a radiation indicator for
found out how good the short waves are. your transmitting set. For use as the
9AOG seldom is left without someone to latter, it should be connected in series with
work and always the work proceeds with no an inductance and condenser tuned to the
QRM, no QSS, and much less QR.N. That transmitted wave located near the trans-
last is something to worry about in a Kan- mitter within constant view of the operator.
sas summer. The neon tube may be taken from an Airco
Ignition Gage, or a Westinghouse Spark-C;
Quinby of Omaha sez that the waves from both devices using a neon tube for testing
these southwestern fives ought to make long automobile ignition systems, and costing in
iumps; why not, when they have a chance the neighborhood of $1.50. Such a radia-
to brace their feet against the Rockies? tion indicator is a handy addition to the:
equipment of any amateur station as any
In rep!~ to a request for information unevenness in the antenna current or
made by one of our members, the Depart- fluctuation of the transmitted wave im-
ment of Conuncrce advises that a holder of mediately manifests itself to the operator
a commercial first-class license will, if he by a flickering of the light of the neon tube.
so desires, be issued an amateur extra-first- 'rhe neon tube is nothing more than a small
grade license as a renewal without re- glass tube with an electrode sealed in each
examination, provided that he has operated end, filled ·with neon gas, ·which glows when
hifl station continuously during the two a radio frequency current passes through
years previous to the expiration of his the tube.
license. ·
My Rotary
5ADV blew his three five-watt tubes just
before the Daylight Transcons, but that ( With a,pologies to the writer of
did not prevent him from putting two "The Rosary").
UV201-As in the sockets and working 300 The hours I spent with thee, dear spark,
miles to New OrleanR in daylight WJth .5 Brought many DX cards to me
amperes in the antenna. And many a trick you turned when all was
dark;
8CPY-8DKC wishes to get the opinion of My Rotary!
the gang as to whether they would be in- Each hour a call, my old non-sink,
terested in a book illustrating possibly a Prom Coast to Coast a fading song you've
thousand of the best amateur stations in the sung.
country. How much co-operation could be And when we managed East and West to
expected from the leading amateurs by way link,
of photos and descriptions of stations? A DX record hung.
This is not something for someone else to Oh, midnight oil and toil and dripping
do, but if there is a demand for such a hook sweat,
to be published, SCPY is willing to do the Oh, barren gain and bitter loss;
hard work. It all depends upon your getting The "bottle workers" soon forget you were
in touch with 8CPY immediately. Address the first,
Jas. A. Wilson, 318 N. Church St., Kalama- The continent to cross.
zoo, Michigan. Submitted with m·iBgivings, by C. S.
62 December, 1928

INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR RADIO AMATEUR RADIO STATIONS

(C,rncluded from paye 50) (Concluded from page 1,8)
six weeks appears in the "Calls I·foard" 4BV, Loreburn, Sask.
i,edion of this issue. l. would greatly appre- ,J.BV is not on the air at present but
date cards from anyone who can confirm wiil be remembered by hundreds of ama-
my receptions of their signals, especially teurs as 011e of the first successful Cana-
from those using low power. dian amateur stations in the West.
\Ve hear rumors of another Trans- It was in December of 1920 that the
Padfic Test. Well, we're ready when you ''Yankee Rock Crusher" first pounded in
are. This time a few of the louder fellows on a famous old stvle audion tube at this
with pure D.C. notes like 5ZAK, GRM, 1;tation. The first attempt to transmit was
ilARB, and 9ZT might try to push a little made shortly afterwards with a Ford coil.
speech over. I don't i;ay we'll get it but G-radually the set was added to until in
we'll try. its final :fonn it consisted of a single
The British Wireless Relay League, an
independent association of radio amateurs
corresponding to our A.R.R.L., was recently
absorbed by the Radio Society of Great
Britain, a technical body, and became
known as the Transmitters and Relay
Section of the Radio Society of Great
Britain. The position of the amateur .in
Britain has been ln some danger for some
months past and it .is believed that this
union will greatly strengthen the prestige
of amateur radio in England. The Trans-
mitters and Relay Section is now busy on
plans for the coming transatlantic tests
and is making preliminary range tests for
the purpose of selecting the stations- to do
the transmitting during the final. tests iu
December. circuit tuner and two ;;tages of audio
11mplification. A C.W. set was installed
and enlarged upon until the capacity of
the plate generator was reached at three
THE JUNIOR OPERATOR 5-watt tubes.
(Concludf-ld lrom 1iage S.f;) The transmitter, as operated all o•:f last
year, used three 5-watt tubes in a re-
1..4 times the current with one tube. One versed feedback circuit with a maximum
might think that the antenna current would antenna ,Jurrent of 2.8 amperes when the
be doubled, but such is not the ease. How- batteries that furnished the power supply
ever the 1,ower in the antenna is doubled were rm charge. The normal ·working
when the ·1.'.urrent is 1.4 times what it was antenna current was about 1.5 amperes.
before. and that hi what we are after . Power was supplied by a ~12-volt Fair-
.Failure to obtain this increase when banks-Morse farm lighting plant. The an-
adding the ;,ecund tube may be due to tenna system was a four-wire inverted L,
several causes. If the characteristics of seventy feet high at each end. A nine-
the tubes are widely different, as they some- wire circular counterpoise was used.
times are, it ·will be difficult to realize full 4BV holds :mme good records. The
benefit of parallel operation. The wires first cards and letters came from the U. S ..
leading to the grids of the tubes, and some- then o•ld 6ZAC reported signals QSA in
times the plate also, must be of the same Honolulu. A l.ittle later 4BV was the
length; or, small radio frequency choke-coils only Canadian station to be reported as
may be connected next the grid terminal of heard by Mr. Steel at hwercargil, New
each socket, as shown in F'ig. 50. Each ,7,ealand. This latter distance is about
of these eoi.ls should consist of about ten 8500 miles. At the time 4.BV was closed
turns of wire wound on a tube one inch in its DX record represented 6 provinces, 36
diameter. By carefully adjusting the states, and a number of ships at Sea. 4BV's
length of the wires leading to· the grid piping signals were constantly reported up
terminals, or by adding the small choke and down the east and west coast through-
coils, it is practically always possible to out the radio season.
make the tubes pull together and put their
('ombined output into the antenna, pro- ==============---
viding the plate transformer is large HOW DO YOU LIKE THE AMOUNT
enough to hold up its voltage under the OF GOOD DOPE [N THIS rssuE,
increased current consumption of two tubes. FF:LLOWS?
December, 1928 ci ST

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made herein by correspondents

Message Delivery. QSL. the operator gives an SK and starts

to work t<Omeone d•e, when a minute's
Kansas City Mo. listening might l'eveal the rec'eiving op-
Editor, OS"'· erator calling his head off for a QTA of
Just ,{ little ,;quawk prompted by the perhaps one word, ·which would perhaps
most ,,mphatic howl of OM Hatry, ii:S:V, hold un the whole message, and it -would,
regarding the non-delivery of messages. I if the . t)per2tor stuck to '-'"mmercial rules
certainly ag-ree that it is a dishe utening 5. The operator who originated the
experience t.o promise a citizen me, age message permitted the writer to get
sender that his message will be deliver.ed, away without giving good and sufficient
and then to have the guy on the relaymg address. Again, censorship by the opera-
end fall down. [ am in receipt of a kick tor first accepting the message for trans-
from Dr. Klenk, A.D.M. of Missouri. in mission would remedy the difficulty.
regard to sloppy relaying and failure of 6. Finally the message gets so badly
messages to get through wherein he pro- garbled in relaying that the address and
pos,•s a system of relaying back an ae- sometimes the whole message is so badly
know ledging message to the station of chewed up that the relaying ean go no
origin, I hardly think this is workable, further and the message cannot be de-
unlesR hams were operating under navy livered to the proper party.
dh,cipline and could be sent to jail for Hight here let me take a large swat at
failurf' to eori:lply with the regulations. the a.mn/;e·u.r who addresses a message to
However, Borne one else may have a a station merely by the call. Why isn't it
better "cheme of checking up on it. '.ro plain to a ham that with continual re-
get started it seems that there are ab<Jut issuance of calls and call books that the
six main causes why we are up against only proper way to give the relayers a fair
the non-delivery problem something like show is to give also the name aw:l a,ddress
this: of the addressee?
1. 'fhe message falls into the hands of Now that I have this off my chest I'm
some fellow who has no sense of respon- going to QRX. Let's have some renl
sibility and the message hangs on his hook su.{1gestio11,~ from the gang as to methods
a week, ,:,r perhaps dies there. 'rhis kind to eliminate these things that reflect on
of a fellow is often so careless that he every one of us in the minds of the public!
loses a message in the waste basket which L. n. Laizure, 9RR,
was received OK and had a chance of get- Div. Pub. Mgr. Midwest Division
ting vn.
2. 'rhe writer of the message had zero
ideas in his think hmk when the notion The "Ham" Spirit
struck him to send a meRsage by radio and
couldn't concnt'.t a message that had sen~e. Brooklyn, N. Y.
This H:.rt of thing ought to be nabbed bv Mr. H. P . .Maxim,
the originating operator. It would he FE President, A.R.R.L.
if evn-y ham would tensor messages be - Dear Sir:
fore accepting them. This sort of message ,I ust a few lines to let you know how your
falls Yictim to the kind of operator de- members are working for the uplift of am-
::;;cribed in the paragraph above. ateur radio. .I reeently came across an
:3. The messa.e:e reaches its destination article in the Radio World, and it said
but tile Joeal fellow is too lazy or :in- "Amateur Hears .B'rance Daily."
different to attempt delivery. ~rhis is of I wrote to this fellow and asked if it
course simiiar .to the condition stated in vrnuld be possible to get the hookup of the
naragrnnh. one but is unpardonable. A ::;et, Bever expe<:ting to hear from him. A
Iot of r'i.1bber t:itamp messages get flagged few days later, to my c:omplete surprise, I
out b? this kind of operator. reeeived a neat, hand drawn copy of the
4.. The message gets lost between sta- hookup, together with a letter telling me
tions usually due to carelessness in assum- the different parts to use and at the end
ing that the receiving operator has given ,,,r the letter was "If any more information
a proper OK, often due to QRM 01· (:jRN, iq ueeded, just ,VTite, Radioly, E. Laufer,
and instead of asking for a QTA of the L-\QP."
64 QST November, 1923

So knowing what A.R.R.L. meant by The tuned radio choke was 16 turns of
reading QST, I thought it is my duty to No. 1.8 d.c.c. wire on a three-inch tube
g-ive him all the credit afforded him by with a .001 microfarad variable condenser
writing you this personal letter. conneeted across it. 'ro be more exact,
-John Timmons. this was my wave-trap, built for my re-
--- ceiver, in a new hole. The transmitter uses
By Way of Explanation four five watt tubes with plate current
Melbourne, Australia. furnished by a motor-generator set.
.Editor, QST: Without the tuned radio frequency choke
I enclose the copy of a letter to Radio coil the input to the plates (plate voltage
Jo1irnal re the early report of the Trans-
pacific Tests printed in your paper. I
wish to point out that J wrote the original
letter to Mr. R .•f. Portis and it was his
reply which started us off on the tests.
Will you kindly make this clear in the
U.S.A.
Yours Faithfully,
H. Kingsley Love.
Chairman, T-P Test Committee,
Wireless Institute of Australia. multiplied by plate current) was 210 watts.
Melbourne, Australia. An antenna current of 1.8 represented 81
'1:he Editor, Radio ,/tJnrnal, watts in the antenna. When the tuned
Los Angeles, Calif. radio ehoke was inserted in the circuit as
Dear Sir: shown, the antenna current went up to
1 have ;just received an advanced copy 2.0 amperes, which represents 100 watts
of the story of the Transpacific Tests in the antenna. 'rhat makes a nice little
printed in QST, which was sent to Mr. contribution of 19 watts in the antenna that
Malone of the Commonwealth Radio De- were previously going to waste; and no
partment. I am very sorry indeed to note need to monkey with the antenna or counter-
that this magazine states that Mr. Portis poise either.
conceived the idea of the Transpacific -R. S. Rose, 9DRR.
Tests. I wish to emphatically deny this
statement, and to point out that the Tests Resonance Wave Coils
were conceived and put into operation by New York City, N. Y.
myself alone, Mr. Portis very willingly Editor, QST:
undertaking to organize the American end. The article on resonance wave coils in
I do not wish to appear selfish from this the August QST has been read with inter-
point, but I will not stand by and see my est, and remarks earefully noted regarding
work pirated by anyone. the work that has been conducted on this
I would ask you to protect me at your type of coil.
end i!} this matt~r. I am sending a copy 'fhe writer conducted a series of tests
of this letter to (-}ST. during the early part of 11:!16 on reson-
Yours Faithfully, ance coils to ascertain their properties.
H. Kingsley Love.
---
Try It
Marquette, Mich.
Editor, QST:
The articles in the August QST on
"nodal points" and "antennasf• are the best
dope I have seen i.n a long time and if the
amateurs will follow the advice given they
will surely get out with their sets. The
nodal point article set me to thinking. I
knew the nodal point :in my set was· two
wrns above the filament tap, and I had Enclosed is a photograph of such a reson-
often wondered about how much energy I ance eoil used in September, 1916, for ~hort-
l'laS losing on that aecount. I had ab'out wave reeeption. The circuits you des1:ribe
concluded that I would let it stay as it \Vere used '.vith the exception of the re-
was until I read the article about nodal jector circuit. However, later on. during
poi:f!tS and that ;;tarted me to thinking 1921 this circuit was also utilized and very
agam. Why not put a tuned radio ehoke good results obtained, particularly for the
in each lead of the filament transformer elimination of interfering signals.
primary? I tried it first in the "live" side You will also note that radio frequency
?~ th~ 110 volt supply ,vith no results. amplification was utilized. One of the great
1:hen m the grounded lead and--it worked! difficulties encountered wa~ to make the
December, 1923 QST (35

natural period of the coil equal to the fre- him that unless he could get Uncle Sam
quency of the ineoming signal. However, lo make the ships quit using radio he was
when an efficient resonance coil is obtained, out of luck. I also asked him to come over
some remarkable results can be accom- to my station and I would show him a set

JD
p!ished. U is possible to make several that was selective. He agreed to the latter
t·esonance coils of small physical dimen- and came over early the next evening. We
sions and conned them to a set for efficient listened till late and did not hear even one
reception of signals of different frequencies. ship, Needless to say, I gave him the cir-
Halliwill Electric Co., Inc. cuit for the set and sent him home happy.
Samuel Cohen, Chief Engr. L. J. Simms,
A.D.M. for Kansas.

Fine Business
Witchita, Kansas. JES' REMINISCING
l!Mitor, (-!ST,'. (Concluded f rorn page 48)
Since the quiet hours have been in effect, all right in theory hut otherwise dumb. So
I have been called up by BCL's here time we skinned out of the cellar window and
and time again, asking who the fellow is went home with our hearts full of joy
who is sending and kusting up the air. and our coat collars full of falling snow.
I have gone to my set and listened on This thing should have ended there and
these oecasions but could not hear any ama- we would have been happier if it had. But
teurs, except /:i's, and I knew they were one night about a week later Evans walks
not causing any interference in this town. in and nonchalantly tosses us a smudged
Last night I was roused again and ac- postal card. "Here's the card that Estey
costed with ;.his query. It was late and I promised us," he says.
was sleepy but I wanted to see what was By ginger it was! ! A perfectly good
wrong over at friend BC L's place; or typewritten card with "lAFV" printed on
whether he was just plain crazy. Upon it in blue ink. It was dated from 2 Mt.
arriving I was escorted into his radio cor- Vernon Street, Salem, Mass., and said
ner and asked to listen in. His set was a "Great pleasure and surprise to work you
famous home-made single circuit tuner and tonight, especially as it was only 7 P.M.
as I tuned around with it, battling for dear eastern time."
life to separate the stations, I ran onto a
dear ol<l spark. It sounded just like the Well we were down and out; we were
old days. He was sending a QST message off a lee shore with our bearings lost and
from a ship about an approaching storm. drifting. It was an awful kick-back after
When he signed off I found that he was a we thot we had buncoed Evans to find that
ship a good ways out in the Atlantic. I he actually had. been working across the
then stuck /;o the helm for over an hour eontim.nt. Estabrook had nothing to say,
and called out the (;all letters of the ships even such DX was no compensation for his
as I et,pied them while the owner of the set bir, ;ioke gone wrong.
stood hy and looked them up in the call We tried to hide our consternation before
book. Fifteen turned out to be ships listed Evans but I saw him look at us rather
on the east coast, twenty in the Gulf region, queerly. Maybe he was a dumb egg but
and three on the West Coast. he was a lucky one. Finally we said GN
to the worker of the super-bet (which had
He asked me what he should do. I told refused to work since the night of the
great event) and wandered over to Ford's
shack to talk it over.
I sat down on ,Take F'ord's spare chair-
A New Discovery!
the soap-box one-and tried to figure it EXTREME SUPER-lfEGENERA_T_IO_N_
out, idly fingering the postcard from is obtained without noises through
Massachusetts. I rubbed the po»tmark aim-
lessly; it smudged. I examined it closely;
FRESHMAN
the postmark had been made with a pencil.
Variable Reaiatance Leaks
by <!onnecting between plate and Grid of the
Evans isn't such a dumb egg; he's a tube n• disclosed by !.he sensational
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Only thP
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Freshman ,Resistanc.! Leaks are e.l::'!1,ecialty built
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 C(Jncerning

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ALWAYS MENTlON Q S T WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS G7

'lll'N THE quaint e:,ld villa1<es and towns
·1.v·hen each c1.•mmunity
of long- a.go.
·1.,yas. a \-Vl,.r.!d
unto itself~ the Town
Crier played a.n important part in the
atfairs of the day. \Vith clan~ing bell
:ind stentorian voice. he hroadca~t the
n~w~, µerhaps w~eks old. that oceaRion ..
ally drifted in from oqtside places.
Today newi:. from aU parts is immediate-
ly available at your fireside. i\fo matter
how hiolated y1.n.1.r z-thode, Radio binds
you to civilization. By a turn of thP
diid. the hap-peningfi, ffntertainments and
11..rrn.1~.,.rrH-'nt~ ·,:,f the v'orld are yours to
{~ommand.
The C:rosle:r ?rfanufacturiug Co., has
done rnuch towar-ds h·ringing this new
v;onder \Vi thin the r~ftch of ~ ll and has
made Radio a living, tangible 'i.hing-
,-,1omething to u,:,e in daily life~ in bus-
7TIPfU~ ffl' pl-E"....a~ure.
Popularly priced. the~e famou~ r-e-cetvers
give perfe~t perfornu1.nce. Unsolicited
letters a.re rei.!eiverl daily from t.)wner~
telling of !:la.tis-faction and new distance
re(_~ords.
F.lvf.'r:rday t~~ts prove to us that Crosley
-instrumen~ are the rnoi:;t :.dmple ::,nd
if'iiicient Radio !'.~ceiver~ ever. offer~)d to
the public, regardless of cost.
F'n-r ...;aiP. Ry Gu,ul Or-nlwrs fi7w-:ruwhwr~ CROSLEY MODEL X-J $65
.\. 4 tuhe radio fre4ut:ncy ~et. (:vrubining
.::.ne 15tav.e- «.;f Tuned Radio F'.requency
1\.mpHfication. :cl Detector, and two
1,tag:e~1 of Audio Frequeru.~y Amplification.
A Jat~k to 1--,lug in nn thre«:- tuberi 'lot·
head phones. the four t.ubel':!- bt.~ing other ..
wi~c' (~nnnected. to loud ~.;111:1u.ker. new
Ci-.-os1~y l\lultist.at. univ«~l'r\ai rheoRtats
:rh.e Broa.d<,.,_istin!J Station for all rnake.s of !;ube!J for d.ry (!.~ll&
WLW i.e ·rnaint<.iined by or. ~- torage hath~riPf. 1 new eon denser with
::rosley .1.lfanuj'act.urinu C,h moided plate?'~ fih1ment ~w.ite:h a..nd other
ricil.nements add to .it:i\ t:ier!urmant1e and
beauty.
l'>llfJWheJ'f! eun n hetter r".i(:eh•er
be purchnmxl f,lt anu p-riee.
Cost of nei~e::;sary sireegdories f.i-om
$-40.00 up..
Bettel'-Cost Less List priees 1:,nour l'.:4uipment ,vest of
fhe Roekies 10% higher. Jn Canada
r~dio Products add duty.
r·~~---- 1.\fail ~l'h.is __CoU'/HJn.. Tt.illcqJ. ····•~n:
Crosley Manufacturing Co.,
1218 Alfred St., Cincinnati, O.
\Vrite for complete -eat:alog. This fully describes the Crosley GentJen1en: P!ease 1nail frt,.~ of f
line of Radio parts and receivers which range in price Jr.om a 2 {:harge your cm:nplete "~atalog o.t i
tu.be F:<:"t at $30 to the .uew beautiful Conso·lette ModeJ at $140.

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68 ALWAYS MENTION Q ST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS

 Crosley Radio Parts and Sets
Popularity Proves Their Worth

The fact that innumerable favorable comments are received daily from
people everywhere who have used Crosley parts and sets with entire
satisfaction leads us to believe that you too will find that they will fill
your every requirement.
This Model contains the stage of
tuned radio frequency amplifica-
tion brought to 100% perfection
by the Crosley Company. F'or its
price and size, it gives surprising
results in long range reception.
Hundreds of testimonials have
CROSLEY Model VI-Price $28
paid tribute to its efficiency.

The Crosley Sheltran is a completely shielded trans-

former. Embodied in it are all the characteristics
so essential to obtain maximum amplification from
the modern vacuum tubes used in radio work. Tests
have proven the design to be correct to insure ~naxi-
mum efficiency. CROSLEY
Sheltran Transform.er
Price .......... $4.00

The Crosley Radio Frequency Amplifying rruner

consists of an inductance coil and a Crosley book
type variable condenser. It can be tuned to any
wave length between 200 and 600 meters. When
used with non-regenerative sets it will increase the
CROSLEY range many times.
Amplifying Tuner
Price , , , ..... $4.00

I.fat prices on our

For Sale Bv rquipment west of
Good Deal/rs the Roc:kies 10%
Ei1erywhere Better-Cost Less higher. Add duty
in (}anada.
Radio P1·oducts
CROSLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Powel Crosley, Jr., President
1218 ALFRED STREET, CINCINNATI, O.
 Pleasant Evenings Visiting
With a Crosley Portable
No matter how far into the wilds you
may be touring or at whose home you
may be visiting you can keep in in-
timate touch ,:vith the outside world
and enjoy its pleasures in the evening.
Crosley Portable Radio Outfits have
made this possible. Being absolutely
complete in their compact cases, they
are easily carried and quickly set up.
After the routine happenings of the
day, motoring, visiting or what not,
it is pleasant to sit down in the
warmth and glow of a fireside and CROSLEY Model VI Portable
listen to music, plays and the innum- (Above)
erable other interesting things that Consists of detector and one stage of
are being broadcasted. tuned radio frequency amplification.
Get a Crosley Portable and take it Compact compartments are built into
with you on your trips or your visits this set for batteries, phones, etc.
to friends. It ·will afford you the least '£housands of users have testified as
expensive pleasure you have ever en- to its satisfactory performance.
,i,oyed. Price, without tubes, batteries or phones, $40

CROSLEY Model VIII Portable

{At Right)

Consists of one stage of tuned radio fre-

quency amplification detector and one
stage of audio frequency amplification.
This set has the same general construc-
tion as Model VI Portable, but performs
even more efficiently.
Price, \vithout tubes, batteries or phones .. $60.00

Li.~t v1·iees on our

Fm: Catalog equip;ment west of
the Rockie.~ .to%
on Rcquesc Better-Cost Less ldgher . .Add duty
in Canudci.
Radio P1·oducts
CROSLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Powel Crosley, fr., President
1218 ALFRED STREET, CINCINNATI, 0.

70 ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS

 Three Beautiful Cabinet Models
The Last Word in Crosley Efficiency
CROSLEY Model XV
(At Left)
The receiving apparatus in this model is the same as that
•in our cabinet Model X...-X. The cabinet contains no place
for the batteries, however, placed on a mahogany t.able
or stand, it forms an attractive piece of furniture.
Price, without tubes, batteries or phones ........ $70.00
CROSLEY
Model XX
(At Right)
This a t t r a c t i v e
model is our model
X built into a highly
polished mahogany
cabinet. A hinged Hd, when raised allows the operator
access to eve:ry part ·of the receiving apparatus. A slid-
ing hoard under the receiving apparatus forms a desk
foi· the operator when di,sired. The lower compartment
is made to take care nf the batteries and the middle com-
partment contains a loud speaker which makes it possible
for music, <Speeches, etc. to be heard clearly by everyone
in the room. ,<l._s a beautiful piece of furniture, this
model is an addition to any room.
Price, without tubes, batteries or phones ..... . $100.00
CROSLEY Model XXV
(Below)
We can c,mseientiously recommend this console model
as the mo;;t beautiful and efficient model offered today.
'rhe receiving apparatus contains the same units as our
Model X though differently arranged. 'fhe cabinet, of
mahogany, exceptionally well finished, is arranged to take
the model R-:!, Magnavox and also contains space for
"A" battery, "B" battery and battery charger if desired.
Guaranteed to bring in broadcasting stations 1000 miles
vr more distanb so that they may be clearly heard all
over the room.
Price, without tubes, batteries or phones ...... . $150.00

-GRD&L~V-
Better-Cost Less
Radio P1·oducts
List priees on our f?q_uipment west
nf the Rockies 1.0 % higher. ln
Canada add duty.

Write for Catalog

CROSLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Powel Crosley, Jr., President
1218 ALFRED STREET CINCINNATI, 0.
 Make flim Smile
on
Christmas Morn

Receiver
Licenxed under 1-lrm.1.:1trong U.S. Pa.tent JVo. 1,113,149

This set sells for $20.00. It's low cost to-

gether with efficiency and simplicity makes
the li,'1:eat demand for it increase daily.
A long range Armstrong receiver. Stations
from coast to coast can be heard distinctly.
An Ace Two-step Amplifier in connection
with this set at $20 makes use of loud
speaker practical. Has Crosley Multistat,
which permits use of any make tube.
Then there is the Ace 3B an Armstrong
Regenerative Radio Receiver which cmn-
"l,ist vric• weet bines detector and two stages of Audio fre-
of th.e R o e, k i ~ a
l~i % higher. ln quency amplification. 'fhis set sells for
() fl, n tt d a ta.riff $50.00. Prices do not include batteries or
,,,Ued. tubes.

The Precision Equipment Company

Powel Crosley, fr., President
1218 Vandalia Ave., Cincinnati, 0.

72 ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS

 I
MAKE him happy-. give him a
real gift that will be enjoyed
by both young and old - give him
an Ace Radio Set.
The new Ace Type 3C Consolette
shown in the lower right corner is
~ a comparatively new addition to

,
e;:=.··.-.
~ the Ace Family. It has ~eautifbl
solid mahogany, wax finis ed ca -
inet and greatly adds to the appear-
ance of the finest home.
This set consists of a regenerative
tuner, detector and two stages of
amplification, with built in loud
speaker. The tuning circuit is li-
censed under the Armstrong U. S.
Patent No. 1,113,149 and due to the
particular method of winding Cros-
ley coils it is exceptionally selective.
Has sufficient room inside cabinet
for dry batteries, making a com-
plete ,self-contained long range re- ACE TYPE 3C
ceiving outfit. Has phone jack for CONSOLETTE
tuning with head phones. Crosley
multistat; filament switch; Crosley
moulded condenser, beautifully en-
graved formica panel. Uses all
kinds of tubes. Price $125.00. 1,Vith
8tand, as shown at the right, $150.00.
Prices do not· include batteries or
tubes.
Let an Ace Radio Set bring happi-
ness to someone on Christmas morn-
ing.
If your dealer cannot supply you
order direct mentioning his name.

The Precision Equipment Company

Powel Crosley, .fr., President
1218 Vandalia Ave., Cincinnati, 0.

ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS 73

 Enthusiastic
Approval of
National Scope
Stamps the New Remler Variom-
eter as the Most Highly Efficient
Radio Item on the Market

TYPE 500
WITH CLOSED ROTOR
$7 50 •

IOhttETER:
WITH INTERNAL PIGTAIL CONNECTIONS
Wave Length Range 180 to 570 Meters Positively Guaranteed
S.-ldom, if ever., has there hPfn more genuine enthusiasm shown over any radio appar-
atus as has been dPmonstrat,d by evPryone who has examined and placed in operation
this new anri improved Reinier \'ariometer.
lti, low minimum and high maximum wave length-the itr·ea./;eR/; el!er ol,forin.ed in a
,10.rinmetr:r and the wave length variation is exactly proportional to the reading of the
dial scalP. When used with any varioroupler it will cover the entire range of. amateur
and broadcast wave length. A vrnYe length range of 180 to at least 570 meters is
guarauteed when used with a UP1rder vario-eoupler. Pigtailed connections i:ue used
between stator and rotor re,rnltiug iu perfect contact and quiet operation. All metal
parts are buffed and nickeled; gTPPH silk wire is used on both ;;tator and rotor. 'rhe
i:;:,:,neral appearance and quality of the hakelite molding is the best obtainable, making
it u leai!Pr in appearance as well n;; per]<)rmance.
Ji }rour dealer cannot ,mpply you, send the attached coupon direct to us with express
or postal money ,wder.

HEMLER RADIO MFG. CO.,

182 Second Street, San Francisco, CaliL
GP1H1Pnwn ·
l'ifJHSP l:-it'Hd me by ,,,,,1 urn p,';irct'i pust nnf'
new a11d frnprove•i H,,_,r.11~r "v'·a.i-iometer Tn1e
Remler Radio Mfg* Co.
600 for whfrh l f:'i1t_ ios'-' S .:vn; d •lb-1.ri; and rifty
.-:entR ($7.GO ~- lf for any t•,.;v ·.n. \d1:1t.•:K1o.~v('r Home Offic O :
I a,m not s,nisfif•d with thi!-l. V~tdometf'r, I ~'.:-i.n
rf•turn it to you PXprt•,:.,,., ,-,·•Hf:'ct 1.tnd y,,u wit1 st•182 Second St,rJ!~
r~fund my ~Pvr-n ,h!hrs t-1nd fifty i f•n~;:; in f'.1.L
154
rht~!e 't:;kh gi~y
Nanw
SAN FRANCISCO

ikWWfW-Mi&i±dtM· ~~BWfTFRMH B
74 ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS
How Lively Is Your"B"Battery?
THIS IS NUMBER THREE OF A SERIES

Some people buy Eveready "B" Batteries

oftener than other people. This is because
each fan has different tastes and desires in
"the life of your raclio"
radio recdving. Those that demand maitl-
mum volume--·and to get it use many tubes,
~rhe Methl Case Eveready
forcing them to the limit with high voltages •'B" Battery, No. '/66. The
on the plates--are eager and frequent popular 22:iffvolt Eveready
buyers of these batteries. Battery in a new handsome,
durabie, waterproof ruetal
Others renew them less often. They are case. At all cealers, $J.00.
the ones that are content with smaller
volume and employ fewer tubes at lower
plate voltages.
1-:veready uB" Battery
Furthermore, every radio fan, regardless No. 767. Contains ;30
of the tubes he uses, has his own ideas as large size cells, as used
in the popular No. 766.
to when it is time to strengthen the signals Voltage, 45. Made
·with fresh •· B" Batteries. Some will long especially for sets using
enjoy concerts that others would not con- detector and one or
more stage of amplifi-
r• ider loud enough. Just what is "too weak" cation. The 1nost eco~
is pureiy a matter of personal opinion. nomical "'B" Battery
whe:e 45 volts are required. At all dealers, $5.50.
These, then, are the things that deter-
mine how long you use your "B" Batteries-·--
]. The number and kind of tubes. The J;;vere>idy Radio Battery No. 771.
The Eveready "Three." The ideal
more tubes you use and the greater their "C" Battery. Voltage, 4.½-·three
power, the more current flows from the terminals permitting the use of
'' B" Battery and the shorter is its life. 1 ½, 3. or 4%. volts, The correct use
of this battery greatly prolongs
2. The '· B" Battery voltage. The the life of the "B" Battery. At all
higher it is, the more current flows from dealers~ 70 cents.
the battery.
3. The amount of negative grid bias tJl.fanufactured and guaranteed by
(" C" Battery voltage) on amplifiers.
The greater the bias, the smaller the NATIONAL CARBON COMPANY, Inc.
"B" Battery current.
Long Island City, N. Y.
4. The life put into the battery in the
iin,t place by the n1anufacturer, and

£\TEREAl>l
tlze freshness of the battery when
you buy it.
5. The .~ignal strength you wish. The
smaller the volume of sound you can
enjoy, the longer you can use your "B"
Batteries.
The life of any "B" Battery you can buy
Radio Batteries -they last longer
is affected by the above factors. Subse-
quent advertisements will set forth each
factor in detail.
Note: This is Number 3 of a series of informa-
tive advertisements, printed to enable users to
Eveready "B" Batteries predominate. There I$ know how to get the 1:nost out of their .receivers
more life in them-they la.<t longer! Blocks of and batteries . .lfyou have any battery problem,
large cells, packed with energy, made especially write to G. C. Furness, Manager Radio Division,
for radio use, delivered fresh to your dealer, give National Carbon Company, Inc., 124 Thomp-
you the most .power for your money- power son Avenue, Long .lsland City, N. Y. Write
you can use loudly and swiftly, or softly and for special booklets on " ..A," "B," and "C"
slowly, as you wish-£,·c•r,·ady for EYerybody. Batteries.

ALWAYS MENTION Q ST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERT'SERS 75

 TUSKA POPULAR
No. 225
3-bulb Regenerative R"""iving Set,
Piano finish mahogany cabinet.
Amplifier switch. Concealed bind-
ing posts. A rmatrong circuit,
licensed under Patent No. 1, 113,
149. Price $75. without hulba,
batteries or loud speaker.
No. 18-H

Singocs, bands. orchestras, speakers, Then it is examined and tested on distant

organists, humorists--an unlimited host of signals by inspectors who are keenly
performers are :yours to command when critical. lfo,;h manufacturing and testing
you own a Tuska Radio. A simple adjust- are under the personal direction of C. D.
ment of dials, and you can choose between Tuska, a pioneer radio engineer.
them. Dozens of programs are in the air. .For a dozen years before general radio
Your Tuska will bring in whichever enter- broadcasting began, Tuska-made instru-
ments were famous among radio experi-
tainer pleases you best and shut out all menters for skillful design, superb work-
others. ship and high efficiency. In the past two
Tuska-owners are not obliged to tinker years, the demand for 1ruska Radio has
incessantly aud add devices correct con- to grown enormously. J•.::ach set in this in-
struction faults. 'Their pleasure fa un- creased production of today is as perfoectly
marred by troubles. Every Tuska set is built as the finest 'l'uska instrument ever
finished with exacting care by painstaking made--and yet, the prices are remarkably
New England workmen-the best that live. moderate for high-grade ramo receivers.

Ask any first-class radio store to show you one of the

models of Tuska Radio, priced $35.00 upward.

The C. D. TUSKA CO., Hartford, Conn.

Osden, Utah receives Troy, N. Y. Picks up Davenport the first time he

0
ln @i-e e-vening. using ·"r1i....t:ka, :?.1,5 tunes.
,vit.h one aniplifi,er only, I recei1,ed .t9 "I n<111e-r h-ad rr.y h.att.dB on a ~et ""tit
at.ationa, indudi-ng Sa·n fi~ranci81.m: 1n.y 1.',~ska ca,1rie . Sat~rtlav. Ji"irst eve.
G«l-aaT11, .,Llbe-rta; Q.,,d Troy, N. l'. ning, l tuned in Pittsbu,-gli., N~w Yo-rk,.
CondititYns were. n~Jt alnwrmal a.nd the
1 lUchmond. lnd. and JJavenporl, lowa.
mnuJ stn,tio11-B were received again lc,3t lt certainly was great.
,,. night.
Wm. P<&raoru,, Salitbun,, Con,a."

76 ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS

 Long distance records in radio reception depend upon the precise adjust•
ment of several elements in the radio set. Too often, the correct adjustment
of grid leak reslstance is considered of minor importance and frequently it
is much too high or too low for the best operation of the detector tube.
The new Bradleyleak adds the final touch of perfection to the radio set.
When substituted for the ordinary grid leak, it enables you to get the
precise value of grid leak resistance which your detector tube requires.
The Grid Leak ls Important! Any resistance between 1/.i and 10 megohms is obtained without noise,
The follo.wing table gives the approximate valu~ steps or jumps by merely turning the Bradleyleak knob.
of grid leak resistance recommended by vacuum
tube manufacturer&: The volume of the detector increases gradually as the proper amount of
Audion(DcForest) DV-6, 2 Megohm• grid leak resk-tance is approached, and if the Bradleyleak knob ie turned
C-200 • • 2 Megohms
C-2'1'1 • 2 to 5 Megohms too far, the volume again diminishes. Nothing could be simpler. Try
C-,301-A • 2 Megohms it on your radio set, tonight.
UV-19'! • 2 m 5 Megohms
UV-200 , 2 Megohms
t.JV-201-A 2 Megohms
\VD-11
WD-12
3 Megohms, or more
3 Megohms. or more ~ -~Co.
Electric Controlling Apparatu$
Jn,ta/1 1/r, BradieylMlt and »·orlt rour
tub,s ot high,,i •fficimcy !~'i7 Grecn6.etd A.,"enuc ~ Milwaukee, Wft.

The if.lien-Bradley Co. has built graphite disc rheostats for O'Ver twenty years

ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS 77

iil:ii = == SW

The
Dependable
Voltmeter
that is
made by
Specialists
DOUBLE Range Portable
VOLTMETER
All the science :rnd ,,kill o:f' the World's foremost authorities are repre,ented iu this new
voltmeter. A high resistance instrument, e,;pecia!ly designed for accurately measuring
filament, plate and grid voltages. Ranges 150 and 7 1/2 volts. May be mounted on panel,
if desired. You need one of these .instruments t:o constantly indicate the state of your bat-
teries, Pliminate noise, lengthen the life of your tubes and accelerate exact tuning.
Write today for full informtition co,cerni1,r thi• aW,.,J other We•ton ind,cati1111 indrument• for Radio u•e1
al•o th#! n"w Waistm1 i11•ta11t(v i iterchao,rf!:c-.1bl« tel,phone. 1,,litg.
WESTON ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CO., 158 Wesfon Ave., Newark, N. J.
Branch OfficH in All Principal Citi,a

STANDARD,.,TheWorld Over

SEXTON CONDENSERS
.Double Knob Vernier
Most Compact Vernier Condenser Built.
Furnished with 3 inch Black Bakelite
Dial. Separate Button for Vernier Con-
trol. Ball Thrust Bearing Insures Per-
fo~t Action.
Also Made in Balanced Types
with Half-Capacity Switch
Wri/;e for NteNtt,!re ami name o!',
· ne,ttest dist,ri/111 to;-. ·
The Hartford Instrument Co.
::108 Pearl St., Hartford, Conn.

78 ALWAYS- MENTION Q ST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS

 MR. CHARLES G. BENZING (Radio SF'S}
of Philadelphia wns officially cited a.~
rnaching .England during (he last
tnm,s-Atlantic te,,ts. Ai<k him u1ha,t
he thinks of A.cme A.pparatus.

previous Trans - Atlantic formers and would recommend

IUnited
N THE
tests between amateurs in the
States and Europe, con-
them to any one for either trans.-
mitting or receiving circuits."
ducted by the American Radio Amateurs desiring to enter the
Relay League, December 11th to next series of tests or those who
aoth, four out of five who suc- have entered previous ones with-
ceeded used Acme "fransmitting out success, are welcome to write
Apparatus. to this eompany, explaining their
One of the successful contest- intentions or difficulties in detail.
ants was Mr. Charles G. Benzing Our engineering department will
(Radio Bf.'S) of Philadelphia. be glad to aid them in any way
Writing under date of March possible. The coupon below is
16th he says : "My transmitter for the convenience of those who
consists of 100 watts CW using desire to familiarize themselves
reetiiled A.C. of 1500 volts, sup·- with the newest Acme "fransmit-
plied by an Acme 500 watt pow- ting Apparatus. The Acme Appa-
er transformer and a 150 Acme ratus Company, Dept. :-rn, Cam-
filament heating transformer. I bridge, Mass., Branches, New
am very much pleased with the 'York. Cleveland, Chicago, Kan-
Performance of Acme Trans- sas City, San Francisco. -

7
CME
fe ,r
1.1'6
I

I
ACME APPARATUS COMPANY
r,r,pt. ;"tRP Camhrirlge, MHR~.
Gentlemf'n:
t·ata1og of:

~
Kindly

:::::;::,::i~~Pl:~::~:.tns.
::,(:nd

[!Booklet. on Ampiification without Distortion •

rtil!
-

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ALWAYS MENTION Q ST WHEN WRITING T.'.) ADVERTiSERS 79
 To Our Readers Who Are Not AoR.R.L. Members
Wouldn't you like to become a member of the ,American Radio
Relay League? '\Ve need you in this big organization of radio ama-
teurs, the only national amateur association that does things. F'rom
your reading of QST you have gained a knowledge of the nature of the
League and what it does, and you have read of its purposes as set forth
on page 6 of every issue. We would like to have you become a full-
:fledged member and add your strength to ours in the things we
are undertaking for Amateur Radio, and incidentally you will have
QST delivered at your door each month. A convenient application
form is printed below-clip it out and mail it today.
_ _ _ _ _ _1923

American Radio Relay League,

Hartford, Conn.

Being genuinely interested in Amateur Radio, I hereby apply for member-

ship in the American Radio Relay League, and enclose $2.00 in payment for one year's
dues. This entitles me to receive QST for the same period.. Please begin my subscrip-
tion with th"-----------······:: ....._..issue. Mail my Certificate of Membership
and send QST to the following address.
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Grade operator's license, lf any ................................................................. · · · · - - - - -
l{adio Clubs of which a member,. .................
Do you know a friend who is also interested in A.mateur Radio, whose name you might
give us so we may write to him too about the League'?...........-······························-·----
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Thanks.

"LISTEN IN" WITH COMFORT AND INCREASED PLEASURE

BY USING
PHONEPADS
They prevent irritating pre•aure
of hard head-phones against the
ear::-. So!tj resilientt .:::ool eu. ...
shiona of xheevs wool on tanned
akin, with nick.,led metal backs
which tightly lit all head-phones,
They conserve vc,l.11me, audibility,
and tone. fiOt a pair. If your
PHONEPADS dealer cannot supply you, send ua
money order. No delivery charire.
DEALERS WANTED STANDARD PRODUCTS CORP.
Salem, Massachusetts, U. S. A,

80 ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS

 Add one or "'more stages of T::.iio Frq_. ::::nplification
to your present set--be it horn·~ -1-r,il~ o,· 1.-:~::-:::1factured.
Complete, with socket, rheostat :·.::~\ ·:: __·:c·::·:::13former,
$15.0O ;lt dealers, or postpaid.
Limited edition of "Na.dio F'rc - : .11::·-
plification with the Ba,lla-ntine V:: ;utrnn -
.forrner"--a. f!5-paye bnoklet--ma ··, :I j'.·ce
on requ,est.

BOONTON RUBBER MFG. CO.

Pioneers in. Making Radio Parts of Bakelite.
124 Fanny Road
Boontoon, N. J., U.S.A.

ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS 81

 YOUR "8" BATTERY !
Test it with a $2.50
(Packed in a Christmas Box)

$2.50
Range: 0-50 volts
In addition HOYT builds a comple:e line of
meters for receiving work:
PEEP-HOLE-Specially designed to fit in the
peep-hole on the panel---will protect your
tubes--no guess work. Built as a volt-
meter or ammeter.
' ', ,f:0,
"i,;,'\.
RADIO ROTARY-a general testing volt-ammeter of exclusive
de.sign.
,t, SWITCHBOARD METERS-A complete line ranging in diameter
'1-t,i/'-'' from 21/4." to 8".
•It 'O '\'\,
'1<)! ',:,~,
~c,
,{,,{,i>,
~/4!~~,
BURTON - ROGERS CO
.,
~s- , it ',;ti'
011
Sales Department For
• ~, HOYT ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS
'lr;~, 26 Brighton Avenue, Boston, Mass.

',
extreme selectivity-
A single tuning adjustment-assuring the greatest degree of program selec-
tivity enabling one to tune in desired stations and enjoy their broadcasting
Vlrithout the slighteRt sig11 of interferenee by other :,tations, is one of the
features of

MELCO-SUPREME
The Tuned Radio
Frequency Amplifying
Receiver that also

l.. 0J)erntes with merely a lil

2.
lie('P.S~•rn..rv.
Offers t:'.~cei,Uonal CLARTTY without the ,3iighte:-;t lo.SH of tone
$140
(}lU1Jity. ComplPte knnek-d0wn parts for
3, AifordR l'eal LONG DISTANCE 1.,y covering all Broadcasting Meleo-Supreme includin1< driJled
1·,m;,:es from 180 to ,no ~etm·•· engraved Hnke!ite patn~l EnJd
We also manufacture a complete line of standard parts under solid mahogany <'r.thinet.
the /tmsco Brand. Write for our complete descriptive literature. Price $90
AMSCO PRODUCTS, INC.
Broome & Lafayette Streets, Dept. Q New York

A LONG AND SKINNY INSULATOR 18 INCHES BETWEEN WIRE HOLES

Highly vitrified high ten•ion white glazed porc~lain, strength 1500 lbs.
in Lots of Six or More ONE DOLLAR EACH Exµre&s C.O.D.
9DNH SURE FIRE RADIO LABORATORY MACOMB, ILL.

82 ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS

 Get the Maximum Out of
Your Receiving Set

Fernier
Vo,riometer
No. 80
-tS.00

Va,riocoupler
No. 90
$8.00

BY USING

CHELSEA VARIOMETERS
AND VARIOCOUPLERS
OU?, ~et w_ill t_une s~arper, thereby eHminating troublesome interference
Y and will brmg m ;;tat10ns you have never heard before.
· ALL insulation is moulded bakelite. Great wavelength range-100-600
metres. No sliding contacts, therefore no objectionable noises. May be used for
table or panel mounting. Yariometer contains a l•uiU-in Vern•ier, an exclusive
Chelsea feature.
Variocoupler contains individual birding posts for all taps.
Complete with Chelsea ~r-&de :, 1 .~ -inch dials.
Prices, $8. 00
OTHER QUALITY CHELSEA RADIO EQUIPMENT:
Variable Cond's with Vernier $4.25 to $6.75 Rheostats ... , , . , . , ... , .. $1.00 and $1.40
Variable Condensers .... , .. , . 2.50 to 5.00 Tube Sockets , .... , ......... , .. , . . . .50
Audio Transformers ........ 3.75 and 4.50 Dials , .. , ..... , , , . . . . . . . , .. 40, ,45, .50
Writ,, fm· tHtr la.rµc f:,Ualor1w~. /'/o, ~ whid,. ·Wu. ..,tn,1.fr8 o.,1d de.scr01es f.he co·mplete line oi
ChdHnt Ucct"i'lling Sets a-rul Pad.llf

ALWAYS MENTION Q ST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS 83

----- --------------
The Most Practical
Set For Low Wave
Specialists

Are you having trouble getting short

wave signals'! 'I'he WC-5-SW shown The Valley
above picks up signals on wave
lengths from 90 to 880 meters sharp Type ABC Charger
and dear. It is built by and for The one charger which re-
short wave specialists. The price .is charges all radio storage batter-
$85.00. ies. h's theValleyType ABC
Battery Charger made to charge

WC-5-S
· Built especially for Transmitting
2-volt Peanut Tube Batteries
6-volt A Batteries
Amateurs 12-volt Batteries
1 to 4 B Batteries
The WC-5-SW is a 4 tube set. One stage
of tuned Radio Frequency amplification is Bakelite panel, glass top. },/lade
mnployed ahead of the detector to make it
,iupersen11itive. Two stages (Jf audio fre- so that it fits in \vith your radio
quency are used to bring up the signal <L>q uipment. In fact, it harmo-
strength. UAes any type of tubes. Gives nizes \vi.th any receiving set.
perfect control of audibility. Detector rec-
tifies only. u~es antenna compensating con-
denser. Only two crmtrol adjustments. Pure Plugs into regular electric light
negative hiasing on all tubes, thus marked socket. Takes about a dime's
H.ving B Battery .eurrent, Tuned Radio Fre-
quency sharpest known and most selective worth of current for an aver-
1>rinciple ever adopted. Plate potential non• age charge.
critical. Mono-block tube socket. No grid
plate leads on audio amplifiers. Audio ampli- .A lot of people ,vere disappoint-
fication absolutely necessary when using low
o,fficiency receiving a.ntenna, i.e., underground e,d last vear because ,ve could
or indoor. Mahogany cabinet, pianp rub fin- not mak~ enough V alleyCharg-
ish. Ra.bitted-in panel. Split lid cover.
ers. \Ve are making more this
Write /or complete de8c1·fption nnd. year, but ,vith the improve-
Ulusi'ra/:ed folder on thii; praeHc1il get
for low Wlive 13pedaliRtn. All t;-a,ns- men ts, they are In greater
mittin[J o:mateurs will be intere!:iled in demand. Don't miss out. At
this literature ..
all good radio dealers.
OTT RADIO, INC. VALLEY ELECTRIC CO.
315i S. Kingshighway, St. Louis, Mo.
224 Main St., La Crosse, Wis.

84 ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS

 Get Ready For The January ·
Trans. .Atlantic Tests-Hook
In Two Cardwell Transmitters!
VERY operator knows that
E extremely high losses are
introduced by using solid
dielectric condensers in the trans-
mitting circuit. These losses in-
crease tremendously on short wave-
lengths and make really efficient
transmission at 200 meters or lower
almost impossible.

Cardwell variable, air transmitting

condensers have negligible losses
even at amateur wave lengths. The
dielectric is air with the insulation
practically outside the electrostatic
field. F'urthermore, the amount of
surface contact between the insul-
ated stator and the support has
been reduced to the smallest pos-
8ible area.
These condensers will operate in any transmitting circuit in which the voltage
aeruss the condenser does not ,,xceed 8,000. The n1fl.ximum capacity of
'l'ype 147-B is .00045 Mf. There are 22 rotor plates (grounded to the
frame) and 21 stator plates. Clearance- between plates is .028 inches. 'fhe
rotor, in addition to its ample bearing contact with the frame, is con-
nected hy pig tail. End stops are provided. Calibration for capacity is
praetically straight line with a minimum of 27 Mmf. (not Mf.) The
overall length from panel to end of the condenser is 6.125 inches with an over-
all diameter (plates in or out) of --LO inches.
For sharp tuning, low losses and consequent long distance range, Cardwell
condensers offer the only practicable air type eondenser for transmitting
purposes. Dead end losses involved in coil tuning ean be avoided by the
use of the Cardwell variable, rotor-grounded transmitting condenser.
Type 147-B $15.00

Used By Many Broadcast And

Amateur Station Operators
'Write for ALLEN D. CARDWELL Four Types

Circular Manufacturing Corporation Of Receivins

Condenser•
Brooklyn, New York

ALWAYS MENTION Q ST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS ' !!

8!i
The ORIGINAL BALDWIN radio phon, 5tands with- It will improve the reception of anv radio 81!:"t.
out an equal ln the world~ It is manufaetured under U your dealer cannot suppl,y you with the ORIGINAL
BALDWIN, ask him to get a set for you--,,r write
the J»ersonal •uper-vision of the inventor, Nathaniel direct to the nearest point listed below, for de5<erip ..
Baldwin, in hls own factory. tive circular and price lists.

NATHANIEL BALDWIN, Inc.

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
NgW YORK-·····»9 Chamber• St. SAN FRANCISCO-•Call Building
CHICAffO-1427 Michigan Ave. KANSAS C1TY-···•Chamhero Building

EACO ALKALINE S TO RAG E "B" B AT TE R Y

124 Gell Size)
Absolutely noiseless. Can-
not be damaged by over-
charge or short circuit.
Container is glass, con-
structed to nest neatly.
A winner for DX work
Price ............ $6.00
F.O.B. Shipping Point
(Discount t.o Dealers)
ECONOMIC APPLIANCE
COMPANY
Irwin, Penna.

Get a U. S. Government Commercial Licenae

The radio 1>rofession pays well. Amateur experimenters are
.in great demand. Your present knowledge will shorten your
SEND FOR course ,vith us. Commercialize your amateur experience. Spec-
CATALOG ial amateur a,tations with wave power privileges demand extra
We {Jive s1;:1-n:ira,te first grade amateur licenses which require 20 words code speed
if-le:m-entar.11 CJ and definite knowledge of tube circuits. There is a great
trwn tks ) a, nd ad- shortage of commercial operators. Wages are rising: some
ua,nce<.l ( .i; ,rn,o.y,ths) companies are paying as hi,gh a:s $140.,00 a month. Sail on
J,heo·ru (~t'>UT8C8 ·i-r~ American ships to all parts of the world. Positions guaranteed.
both d<tY t"i·ud ~' 1,•e .. Through our favorable connections with operating -.companies
;iing c::.lasaes. Stud- as well as our continued success in training operators we are
t: ·nt.x e n-ro/lr.d anu now supplying about 90%, ol the ship open.tors sailing from
1Uondau. i\/ ew tertn Boston.
br.,qiti.J!. .fan. 14. G. R. Entwistle, Radio Director
:$tiitr.t f,:rr ,::at<ilonuP..
Mass. Radio & Telegraph School, Inc~
18 Boylston Street Tel.-Beach 7168 Boston, Mass.
86 ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS
 Your Kellogg Badio Christmas
Here is a way to get a wonderful re-
ceiver of Kellogg parts that most radio
fans will tell you, are the most reliable,
durable and efficient on the market.
In several million families this year,
each of us will be racking our brains
to think of some Xmas present to
please each member of the family.
Forget all this trouble and work,
and plan a radio Christmas. Ask the
boy or dad to make up a list of re-
liable parts for a simple set; then each
one ~uy one part for someone in the
family, and you will have a receiving
set that will bring Christmas carols,
and the world to your fireside, if you
have efficient Kellogg parts carefully
put together.
Such as.c;embling is an easy matter
with Kellogg radio equipment There
are thousands of circuits, some very
efficient, both as to distance and selec-
tivity, that require only a condenser,
coupler (or variometer], tube socket,
fixed condenser, grid leak, tube, dials,
and a
few other inexpensive parts.
You don't need to buy an expensive
cabinet to have a good radio set.

~ j•.. J-.il-L.J . .i J _J_

If your dealer does not
handle Kellogg, send us his
,< c.)?\ address. We will send you
(f.· \.J-f!r\.
iA1~~'1 . our helpful and valuable
ra~of:;.~~Lct~i.
.,····.····.·.·-·· ..."°'·. ,.·_·· .. _,,_·_·.'_ •,..., masrece1vmgset, ana make every
·~,u.,n.~'il'oild'.Jftitl!l\tl!qff._....._~-11

~: ~~l'.'?.""'i.'."-~"f;,, :i,'2-)I member of the household happy.

KELLOGG S\YITCH OARD

8 SUPPLY C MPANY
CHICAGO. ILLINOIS
1
'•,.J

ALWAYS MENTION Q S T WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS 87

 •···•·MULTIPLE·······
Built for Distance
PLUO-JACI<
Mu-RadR-F ACTUAL
Amplifying SIZE

Transformers
200-600 Meters Air Core

D EVELOPED
. Mu-Rad en-
by
gineers, after ·
tirele;;s re-
search, to con-
ENABLES
$,100
JUST OUT
PAIRS OF lfEAOPflONES AT ONE 7"/Me
--·~
'
YOU TO CONNt::cr EOfR

tribute to the
remarkable
distance capa-
e it y of Mu-
Rad Receivers.
YOU can have
these same
transformers
for your set.
Entirely eliminates iron, capacity and
(~ddy current losses. A.ny Mu-Rad dealer
will demonstrate the advantages of Mu-
Rad R.F. 'fransformers.
Write. totlay fo·r folder!

For
UV-199 Tubes
DEALERS: Use Type T-11
for the flrat
Our dealer co- Stue.
TypeT-ltAfor
operative policy the Se~.ond
Stage.
is progressive Itp: k'-1 !"J
T:;
business - build- Stage.
ing. Write for For UV-201A or
AT YOUR DEALER
WD-11 Tube•
details NOW. Use Type T-llC
in all stage• wlth OR S'fiNT .OJr,!ECT ON
damping coil. RECEIPT OF PRICE

Send 10c for R-F circuit diagram• and WM. J. MURDOCK CO.
treatia• on Mu-Rad R-F .Amplification General Offices and Factory
3,43 Washington Ave.,
Mu-RAD L.RBORJITORIEs.lNc. Chelsea,
Sulea Office•
Mass.
Chicago San Francisco
804 FIFTH IIVE. JlsBURYPJIRIC.NEWJERSEY

88 ALWAYS .MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS

 Quality Amplification
<..AY/!':l'f WINDING
NO <>HORlC!RCUITEO llJR"'l!i

~HELL 'Ti'PE C()f'C.E

tAl~lf.1l%ti-tG HOWi.iNC.
,,,,,.,

S(ILOE:1"11~-D CONNEC.TION$
.
/.,.,.,/
.AVOIDitiG DISTVRTION

(,QNVEN11::NT MOUNi.'1NU HOLia.$ lJNBfHlAKASLI:'. FEET

Radio, like many other lines of industry, is influenced by

propaganda. There have been the advocates of a high ratio of
turns in amplifying transformers and the advocates of a low ratio.
Unfortunately for radio most of the arguments have been based
on individual opinions instead of engineering design. Even man-
ufacturers have shifted according to the dictates of local popu-
lar opinion.

rrhe General Radio Co. was the first company to supply

commercially a closed core amplifying transformer. It was a
pioneer in advocating the use of a shell core. With a decade of
research behind it, the General Radio Co. offers an audio fre-
quency amplifying transformer embodying the best in construc-
tion and which will ·give the maximum of amplification possible
without distortion. It is an engineering designed transformer
and not one built on a popular whim.

Turns ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 7: 1
Impedance ratio . ........... 10 : 1
Price, Completely Mounted $5.00
Send for Educational Folder "Quality Amplification"

GENERAL RADIO CO.

11 WINDSOR STREET
CAMBRIDGE 39 , MASSACHUSETTS
ALWAYS MENTION Q ST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS 89
 A. R. R. L. Station Clinton, Iowa
/.lwzy1 GLAD to Q. s. R. 728 Bluff Blvd,

Sept. :.m, 1923.

Electric Bpecial ty Co.,
St;amford, Conn.
Gentlemen:-
lt has been sometime since I have written
you, but want to let you know that tne 500 Watt, lOlJU
Volt Motor-Generator Bet of your make., I bought one
yeax ago, has given perfect service. Have gotten all
districts - Mexico, Guba and Canada with it. People
marvel at the quality of modulation. All say I sound
like'u. broa.dcaating Station. ·
I work Uew York City often, also Oil City,
Lcuisinna. ALL report that I aound like I am uaing
battery for plate, instead of Generator.
'i'hought that I would let you know of the
success of thi.s outfit, as l believe i.n letting the
manufacturer know of the fine points a.swell as the
poor ones.

IGGS R
RECTIFIE
-· $ 12.50

Prepaid
Largest aeHi ng· trans- /lnywhere
formers in the v,.rorld. in the
:More than ,:1, q_1.rn.rt.er
million itt ~ e r v i f" e. u. 8.
Standard ,~iHh)ment
('11 the h!:c'tt~r ~'-"t..-;.
They work 'A'ith ,dl MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
~circuits.
Rauland Mfg. Co.
We guarantee the Trpe B-~{ to please you.
200 N. Jefferson St. If it does not, return it and we will return
Chicago, . Ill. vour n1oney.
FREE!
Hook of tesced hook•
. THE RIGGS MFG. CO.
ups. Send 2~:- to • Urbana, Ohio.
F actones-Everett, Wash ..
,:,1::,ver postap:e.
(}0 ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS
 fi'or Superior Performance
The )!enuine Kennedy parts which are now available to the arnateur and experi-
menter assure the :,J.tne :,uperior performance as those that have made K_ennedy
radio eguipmenr nationally famous. Each part has been designed by the Kennedy
Engineering Staff-and, as each part is inade in the Kennedy factories under
strict supervision and inspection, e1 ery detail is dectrically and mechanically
accurate.
The use of genuine Kennedy parts is a guarantee of ¼uperior performance! ln-
sis1 on them------if your dealer cannot supply _you, write us, giving his name.

THE COLIN B. KENNEDY COMPANY

SAINT LOUIS SAN FRANCISCO

i~r,-rioc•iu-µier -- Bla,~k Bakelite "V<1riometer--B J a" k moulded

Bakelite shell and rotor. :Min- lJ"lan~e,i Conde11ser - 0.0006 mfd.
~hells. I.RO O variation. Pri- Rugged cons (ruction. Perfeet bal-
rnary tapB connPrtP<l through ute (•iearam~e. Pigtail connec-
tions. Table or panel mount- ance. A.djustable tension on end
inside of tub<,. Pigtailed con- thrust ball bearing. Pigtailed con-
•i~ctions. Without knob,_ ~,r ing. Without knob or dial.$8.00
nection. Without knob or dial. $8.00
mal , -· - ............. _.• ~1.00

V('rnier Co1ulenaP,r-Two plates.

Pigtailed connectinn. Has sub-
panel and small Kennedy Bake-
lite knob with white arrow .$1.50

.a
Rend Phon,.,s-~Extreme]y Bensi-
tivf:> on W('-ak Rignn}i:i.. No rattle
or blare on loud signals. Light,
,•,·.mfortable :woo ohtns •• , , $9.00
base.
plated.
-
Non-Micaphoriic Sm,ket --- Cush-
ioned t:;--pe. :Moulded Bakelite
SheU and cup nickel
:Positive aide-contact
contact springs .... , ...... $1.50

a
fJin.l--100 ,Hvision. tl inch. Luud Speaker-Faithful repro- Uheo•l;<Lt--Suitable for ?JI new
Black nxidizPd mPtal finish dnetion. ,\ju.table ,lamping type t.nbe~-dry eell o~ storage
l~ti.t.h rJilver f:trhed figures. of diaphragm. Polished nickel battery. BakPlite shell. :Positive
Kt.>tH1edy type fluted Bakelite base and trimmings~ 10-inch •'nntal't. Haft Kf?nnerly Bakelite
knob , , . , . , , ............ $0.75 bdl or horu ....•....... $30.00 knob with white arrow, ... $1.10

I( E N N EDY

ALWAYS MENTION Q ST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS 91

e>7-
.
~
EL EC TRAD
When Other Types
PRODUCTS Are Useless

Write ·for

$2 PREE Cocka-
day Diode
Hetlex Cir.
Socket 50c •~uit.

A :teve!ation for an ret1ex work. Re_plac.es

the erystal and oven•omes aU former riiffi. ..
t~ulti~s of ~·eftex (:drcuits, :Requires no ad-
Justmenta fc,.r ehange ni: vatve lengths.
Givef- y,1u the (•lea:r reproductions of a
<,ryatal wit.h the sturdiness a.nd reliability
of a tube. No , .. B,, ·batteries rt:'quired.
OperatP.R on less t.han 1:·~ a111pere from
single dry tt~lt f:'.iasily adapted to Erla
and all other circuits,

"The Voice of the Nation"

75c '\¥hen interference, strays, static, etc.,
make other types of reception utterly
useless the RADIODYNE picks up
The NEW VARIOHM broadcast programs clear and dis-
The latl!st iuventi,on in v-a.1:ia!Jle f,rrid )e~ks.
Each movement g1vrs a d;::,,tinttli" nfeW l'f';;1st- tinct.
ance-~ Posittv,ely does the 'fi'ork v~-here
othf!:r.P., fall. A ,1r.radua_l t'et;}S t.anee oy_,e: ~n- Stations within a radius of 2000 miles
tire ~~an.Ke uf i:i t,:) to nH=-~ohms. -Eihm1n-
ateR drCuit noi:-;e~, ir1, rnoh,ture p1•oof and ean be picked up on the loud speaker;
non-r.nicrophonic-, ide~J for use in Miloplex
J.l.nd (1ther (•ircuits. Guarantet!d.
any wavelength from 200 · to 700
1neters.
The LEAD-IN
:Fits right unde~ clo~ed vi;,-i_n ..
Price $150.00'
dow, Can be bent into any
For use in npartments, boats, auto-
ahape to fit lectge-;;, ().-;vered mobiles. railroad trains, etc., the .RA-
with lire-proof insulating ma- DIODYNE is enjoyable where ot~er
te-rial which pr~vents ground- types of receiving sets would not be
ing of cireult~ on WPt w[nrlow
,Jiils. Takes the pl~ce of un-
practical.
r,~ainly porcelain tubes. and The RADIODY~E is operated by
holes 1n lhe.,. window ;-,aRh. simply grounding to a ·water pipe or
Adwa:ys preRe11ts R n-ea.t
appearance.
radiator, nnd throwing a few feet of
wire on the floor. No outside anten-
40c na, or loops are necessary.
TO THE A.R.R.L.
\Ve ,appreciate your €-fforts i.u boos tin Jr \V. C. se-ta
All 1.rroducts at ~-our dealers, (,therwise ;'1;;1ld ar-e always pleased to furnish full information
::.end purchase r,rice ~~nrl you will be t.\Uppiied
r,oetpaid. ahout them to .members who have not y{'t had the op-
portunity to operate a \V. C. 5. We want every mem-
ber to know the, merits of this efficient outfit. lf
ELECTRAD, Inc. y·ou are interested we will gladly send you n cmn ..
plete descriptirm of the W, C. !'l together with in-
formation as. to where you can see one ln operation.
428-G Broadway Ju•t dr,;p u• a line and we will aee that
New York ,,,,,,, your enquir.v gt1h1 1-,rompt att•ntion
WESTERN COIL AND ELECTRICAL CO.

-----~ 305 Fifth St., Racine, 'Wis.

AL WAYS MENTION Q ST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS

lnductamce Switch
Price $1.50 Grid Leak
Price $1.50

JOSEPH W. JONES
One of America's leading inventors, and who
has been granted over 300 patents.
Inventor of the method now used for mak-
ing Disc Phonograph records.
Inventor of the pioneer Speedometer and
the Best, The Jones.
Inventor of the Jones Victometer, or Aero ..
plane Tachometer, used by the U. S. Army
at1d Navy.
JJeter.tm· Amplifier Inventor of the Jones Motrola, which elimi- Double Circuit
nates the need of phonograph winding. Jack
Sw#ch inventor of the Jones Electric Drill.
Price $1.50 Price $1.00

Invented these

. lL[.
Single Pole
IM -.D
ANTI-CAPACITY
.. , r - - ~
Radio Jacks and Switches
Open (}i1·ou.it
Donble 'Throw Price 70 cents
Switch To Save Your Time and Money
Price $1.25 ERE is a line of radio jacks and i;witches
H radically different in design and construc-
tion from any similar product. 'rhey are not
telephone fittings modified for radio use, Lut
are designed t>specially to meet the exacting
requirements of the radio ,•nthusiast who
knows what he wants.
They save drilling and soldering-give you
better results by l'liminating capadty effects--
give you a neater set, because they eliminate
contact points on front of panel-they save
your time, temper and money.
Double Filament Most radio dealers have these little round Single F'ilament
Control Ja.ck jacks and switches with the red button. If Cont;·ol ,Jr;ck
yours hasn't, send us his name and ask for
Price $1.25 :folder describing the entire line. Price $1.00

RADIO IMPROVEMENT CO., Inc., 25 W. 35th, New York

Agents in 26 Principal Cities

ALWAYS MENTION Q S T WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS 98

 Omega Durham
A folder free ---now an author

for the Juniors

Many people ·write to little Omega Durham want-
in!o! to know just how he improves r.:,ception. So
he's prepared a folder. And you'll want a copy.
It tells why your grid leak should be va,rio,ble-
and suggests other uses for rar-ia.b/e high resls-
ance. Your copy is FREE. We'll mail one to all
A.. R.R.L. ,Iunior&-hut it's quirker to get the
DURHAM Variables folder from your dealers.
The No. 201-A Special
Thii; DURHAM unit is ,;pedally
ada-pted to UV201-A, c:.Hn and
W D12 t1,1bes-they work best with
a uariable grid leak of from 2 to your dealer
10 megs.
Durham Variables-75c
No. 100-1,000 ohms to 0. \ megohms
No. 101-0.l megohm to S megohms
No. 20lA-.'.l megohms to lO megohms
Manufactured by

DURHAM & CO.

1936 Market St., Philadelphia
Dealers ;--'°.rhe ~Tuniol" A.R.R.L. members ... r today
are J·our ,~te.ady ~ource customers fo.r the
future~ Help them get the TrPt' folder mentioned
above by ordi;,ring ~·(n1r supply now.

TRADE MARK

AUDIOPHONE
h£G, U. S. PAT, Of'FIOE

A FISCHER Product
Even the Experts Look No
Further --· They Know
QUALITY 'l'his 180" Multi-Coupler is splendidly
of Reproduction built, Bankw,o,und, w:th a wave length
is the first consideration of 800 Meters, 5 Soldered Leads, Bank-
in a loud ' speaker. wound Stator 0:1 genuine Bakelite Tub-
You have a radio set to hear music and ing, Kiln Dried Rotor, Fahnestock Spring
l-i!)eech---why eonneet a loud speaker ,vith dip Connecti(rns, A.luminum Mounting
volume alone as a best virtue when you Base, Non-conductive Adhesive.
can get real quality and ampie volume 20 Diagrams $4,50 Free ·with Each
with an A.UDIOPHONE? For ,.,;ale at your df>:-tler's--othe-rwfoe :,;~nd the
No battery required for field excitation. $•:Lfi() di.rectly to the Manufactur~r and :·ou
Audiophone Sr.......... , , . Price $32.50 will be ,atpplied postpaid,
Audiophone Jr ...... , ...... Price 22.50
THE BRISTOL COMPANY G. H. FISCHER & CO.
WATERBURY, CONN. 123 LIBERTY ST., NEW YORK CITY

94 ALWAYS MENTION Q S 'f WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS

 UST PLUG IT IN.
IT FITS A STANDARD SOCKET

An Adapter for [TV-199 and

C-299 Radiotrons which sup-
plies the required resistance
It is no longer necessary to use
an extra resistance coil, in series
with low resistance rheostats-
,and the substitution of a high
resistance rheostat is a needless
expense.
The change to UV-199 and C-299
tubes may be made by simply
connecting to a filament battery
of proper voltage and inserting
this combination Resistance-
Adapter.
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
(l) Contact at tube terminals nhms) is counter-sunk in a
is positive. Steel sprins sup- deep groove, assuring thor•
plements tension of phosphor ough protection from me•
bronze contacts.
chanicai injury.
(11 Design Qf Spring and
method of mounting contacts <.5) Projecting knurled edge
givei low distributed ca- simplifies insertion uud re-
pacity. moval of Adapter.
131 Fir-st quality insulation, (6) Like all other fli,emann
moulded in one piece, re• Products. this unit" ill be
duces leakaJte to s minimum. found to he thorou~hly effi•
('I) Resistance element (18 cienl and high grade.

Ask Your Dealer .For It

Price, $1.25

EISEMANN ".MAGNETO CORPORATION

William N. Shaw, l'resid,nt
BROOKLYN, N, Y.
Detroit Chicago San Francisco

ALWAYS MENTION Q S T WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS 95

 Quglielmo Marconi, as he appears toJa:v.
Signor Marconi is Hon,:,-rary Chairman
of the Radio Institute of An1erica.

Know More
About Radio JEWELL
Do yt>u know radio fairly - well?
Take the advanced home study
LIGHTNING
course that experienced amateurs
and advanced radio students have
bt..~n clamoring for.
Learn the details of C.W., I.C.W.,
ARRESTER
and telephone and radio measure-
ments~ Learn to make fine ad•
justments. Understand radio con• APPROVED BY
slants. Make clear and simJ>le
the intricacies t:tf tube trans-- UNDERWRITERS
mittera and complicated receiverae
Thia course offers the exper-t in-
struction for which the Institute
is famous. The school is con- The latest regulations of the
ducted by the Radio Corporation
of America, the world's greatest National Board of Fire ·under-
radio organization, and bas al-
rtoady gradua.ted over 6,000 stu- writers call for a lightning ar-
dents, with commercial license
c.ertificates. The advanced course
rester on every building hav-
is as well planned as the ing an outside aerial.
COMPLETE COURSE
for BEGINNERS
The J'ewell Arrester has pass-
From the beginning of electricity
ed all the Underwriter's tests
to operation of commercial equip- and carries their approval.
ment of the latest type, the Com•
plete Home Study Course pre•
pares tile he&'inner for a position The case is made of porcelain
as radio operator-and a hig fu•
ture In radio. Write for more
with a brown finish that har-
information. monizes with interior wood-
Radio Institute of America work. The price is right.
(Form•rl;y Marconi lll•titute)
EstabU.laed 1909.
PRICE $1.10
324 A Broadway New York City
ORDER FROM DEALER
- I-·-;:dicate
by a crass (") the course you are
Interested in:
i RADIO INSTITUTE OF AMERICA,
324 A Broadway, New York City. JE\VELL ELECTRICAL
Please aend me full information about yo.ur
COMPLETE RADIO COURSE [ ] INSTRUMENT CO.
ADVANCED RADIO COURSE [ ]
l 650 Walnut St., Chicago
Name ,,•························••··•·•••

96
Address

<
ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS
.,
 Will your battery stay
for the concert?

T HERE is nothing more

exasperating than a bat-
tery that "signs off" just when
two low-voltage A batteries,
consisting of one and two
cells. They are designed specifi-
you are enjoying a splendid cally for WD-11 and UV-199
radio concert. vacuum tubes, and are right
A good A battery should in line ,,.11th recent develop-
supply uniform filament cur- ments in radio receiving.
rent during a long period of The two-volt Exide A Bat-
discharge. Frequent recharg- tery will heat the filament of a
ing and replacements take all quarter-ampere tube for ap-
the fun out of radio receiving. proximately 96 hours. The
When you hook up your set to an Exide A four-volt Exide A Battery will heat the filament
Battery you'll appreciate what ungrudging bat- of a 60 milli-ampere tube for 200 hours.
tery service means. You'll be impressed time
and again with the value of its ample capacity- Exide B Battery
rating and the smooth, unvarying flow of cur- Current from the new
rent that it delivers to your tubes. Exide B Battery is full-
powered and noiseless.
Features you will appreciate It is free from fluctua-
From its heavy, well-made plates to its con- tions that cause hissing
venient terminal binding posts, every detail of and crackling sounds in
the E:idde's construction is designed to help you your phones. When you Exide B Batteries
get better reception. Vent plugs t.hat may be tune in distant stations
inserted or removed by a single twist of the wrist you know that your sat-
. - - - - - - - - - - , make it an easy matter isfaction will not be marred by imitation static
to add water or test that sounds as though a heavy electrical storm
the battery. A deep were in progress.
sediment space in the You don't have to put up with a battery that
bottom of each cell discharges quickly. Go to any radio dealer or
eliminates danger of in- Exide Service Station and ask for Exide A and
ternal short circuits or B Batteries.
Two- and four-volt reduced life. Wood If your dealer cannot supply you with free
A Batteries separators of the same booklets describing the complete Exide line of
,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __, fine quality that are radio batteries, write to us.
found in the Exide automobile batteries insulate

£xi~e
the plates from one another and also contribute
to the battery's· long life. A stout detachable
handle ;,cross the top of the battery makes
it extremely easy to carry.

Two low-voltage A batteries

The Exide line has been extended to include RADIO BATTERIES
THE ELECTRIC STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA
Oldest and largest manufacturers in the world of storage batteries for every purpose
Service Stations Everywhere Branches in Seventeen Citiea

ALWAYS MENTION Q ST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS 97

 Federal Radio Head Sets have built a
w~rld ~ide reputation
FEDE~i\L H.ead Sets are kn?wn the _world
over tor their sturdy, depenaable efficiency.
Their wonderful performance has been a big
factor in building for Federal ;1n enviable
reputation.
For the radio enthusia,t Federal
builds more than 130 Radio units
and a comprehensive line of re<:eiv-
ing sets, all unconditionally guaran-
t•ed.

~etleral Radio Equipment

JJTrhrrttl Welrpl1nur ttttc'l wrltgrttplf QJompnuy
FACTORY: Buffalo,, N. Y.
Bo11ton New York Philadelphia Chicago S,an Francisco Pittsburgh
Brii<debur1<, Canada London, England

ARMORCLAD FOR
YOUR PROTECTION

fROST·RADIO
(ljfz 1juu,r- ~
It absorbs the jolts
r 'f~(~~t~rt!~~~dk~~ge?Yi;~~
ion through whi(•h pa~8 i.-oil+->d fui,1il,le
ieadwi.i-es. AbMJUt£>lyoon-mh!ro-,
i.,honie fvbroon moulded bakelite
i;or.klc't and r,anei-table
On the rer-,,.1lation of grid and plate ch'cuit voltage
depends the c,p.eration of a va-:uum tube as de-
tector. radio or and:o 1'.r.t.~quen(•y a.m-plifieT~ This
monntinp: Paae, Your rr.~ulation is eritical for gre;1tP-st. t-:"ffi,•i~n(•y and for
dealer has it. Sl->e him to,, the hest re.suitR shoulrl he obhtined while the t.ube
d1ty. is in oper}.{tion through the use of a voltage regu-
lator 01· potentinmf'lter.
THE MAR•CO 600 OHM ARMORCLAD
POTENTIOMETER
is altogether reliabl~ f.or thP purpo~e, lt has a
nichrome l't!sistanre unit i,tJ t.hr,htly wound that
the- turn~ rannot move under the tH•tion nf the ~l1n-
tact arm. Pa-.neJ mounting- rettu:rir~R only one drilled
hole t1-nd the it1::.trument. iM furni.Rhe,f with Bake-
lite Knob anfl PointPr a-nd ha::dsornl;! polished ni!.'k'!I
tini~h.
usr PRICE $2.0()
MARTIN-COPELAND COMPANY
Providence, R. i., U. S. A.
ALWAYS MENTION Q ST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS
 Build Your Radio Set
Coto Compact and Portable
'fhousands upon thousands of radio listeners have
learned the past summer that the static seare is a
bugaboo.. They listened in and enjoyed radio nearly
every summer night.
Build yc0ur set now for portability. Make• it an all
the year set with Coto Compact parts. New Coto Compact
Moulded Variocoupler
Companion piece of the Vari-
on1et.er. SizP only ;~ %, A 3
x a:%, inches. Range 200 to
600 ·met..-ers~ Base or pan@I
.mount. Type 9000. $5.50
Demand Coto!
Get Coto!

The Original Honeycomb

Size only Wound Coils
Popular low prk:ed favorites
31,4 x H4 x 3¾ of the amateur and experi-
IllE"nter. Maintained at a
standard of t!Xeellence second
to none. Sold mounted or
unmounted.

New Coto Compact ~oulded

Bakelite V ariometer
Notice the Homeycomb wound stator. By this means
a range of 200 to 600 meters is obtained in unusually Coto Tapeed Radio
Frequency fransformer
small space. Here is a Variometitr po;;itive in action. E~fficientJy cov,2-rs the whole
Pigtail connection to rotor prevents clicking contact5. hroa<.foasting: range be.cam,;e it
Mounts, either on panel or base. Once you handle is TAPPED. ;lust turn the
switch. Type 5000. $7.60
it you will take it home. 'rype 8000. $5.00 .
•JOBBERS! DEALERS!
The radio parts hu::1itH:s•- l:-: the foundation of your success. Coto
offers you ~ah:¼hility ;:ui r~·liahility. Write for dest~riptions and
price Jii-;t.s.
87 Willard Ave.,
COTO-COIL CO., Providence, R~ ! .
Pacific Coast Branch
820 Union Leair,ue Bldg., Los Angel@.;.
Northwestern Branch
Ge<>. F. lJarling. 705 Plymouth Bldg., Minneapoli•

~,,,,
Southeastf>rn Branch
C. 1'. Atkinson. Atlanta Trust Co. Bldg., Atianta

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ALWAYS MENTION Q ST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS 99
 Cut One
$350 ~ _ half Ao....
tual Size

HEAR THEM ALL

CLEARLY
WITH A PREMIER
•'HEGEHOG"
Trade Mark
Audio Transformer
Little but mighty-a wizard for
volume and tone quality. Look at
the cut. It shows the "HEGEHOG"
one half actual size. ''Small," you
say. Yes, but inside this "Little
Wonder" you will find more efficiency,
more reproduction volume, and less
distortion than found in any other
Transformer regardless of size, price,
or design. 'rhe secret is in its paten- PRICE $1.50
ted construction. It 1.s shielded 100%
(J,{!ainst l o;-eign 1wises. Fully guar- ,tttual sue of the Miduet Con<WM"1'
anteed. Ratios 1 to 3, 1 to 4, 1 to 5, .PatettU Pwn.ding
$3.50; 1 to 10, $4.S0. You'll want
them in your next "hook-up," so get This is the Low Capacity
all the facts NOW. Our Free Bul-
letin No. 01 gives them fully. S,md CHELTEN MIDGET
for it. ,._,,,=,..
variable condenser for
__(
,___ _ _ _ If.
Vernier regulation.
..
Other New Type
A S11per Chelten Condensers
Vernier $3.00
Rheostat worth it
MICROFARAD, JR.
100<¼) EFFICIENCY CHELTEN VERNET
FROM YOUR TUBES RAD IOSCO PE
WITH A PREMIER
CHELTEN SPECIAL
MICROSTAT • /For Radio Frequency Circuits)
Trade Mark
There is no substitute for the Premier Distributing Jobbers Catalogue for
"MICROSTAT"-..•-no other instrument 1923-1924 is now ready
that gives such perfect control of the
current delivered to the filament of Amateurs Catalogue
radio tubes. New principle--two mailed on request
windings parallel-one 6 ohm--c,ther
40 ohm. Absolutely noiseless. In- Chelten Electric· Compuy
finite control-handles any tube--Cap.
3 .Amp. Bakelite moulded-silver PHILADELPHIA
etched dial. Do not install a rheostat
until you know al.1 about the "MICRO- Eastern Sales Agents
STAT ." Our Bulletin No. 91 explains
it in detail. ,Send for it. It's FREE. H. N. SHEBLE CO.
Ask for and insist on. "HEGEHOG" 4859 STENTON AVE. PHILADELPHIA
wnd "M.JCROSTAT" ,it your dealers.
frtmitr £1,:drit t,nnpaug
3811 Ravenswood Ave.

100 ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS

 1.\ADION
-Panels
Absolutely guarantee you the lowest phase angle difference, the
lowest dielectric constant., the highest resistivity, and supreme moist-
Eighteen stock sizes in black and mahoganite.
Eighteen stock sizes
6x7 9x 14 7x24 7 X 18
6 ,i: 21 12 X 21 10:x: 12 7 :x:48
7 X 12 6 X 10½ 14x 18 12 X 14
7 Jt 21 7x9 6x 14 20x 24
7 X 14 7 X 10

These leading manufacturers of CONDENSERS adopted

RADION ENDS
Amsco Products, Inc. Jewett Mfg. Corp.
Commercial Screw Machine
Prod. Co.
Elgin Tool Works Inc. Pacent Electric Co.
Freed Eiseman Radio Corp.
General Radio Co. Superior Instrument Co.
Heath Radio & Elec. Mfg. Co.

because RADION is the best possible insulation against current losses

in high frequency reception.
AMERICAN HARD RUBBER COMPANY
11 MERCER STREET, NEW YORK

ALWAYS MENTION Q ST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS 101

 ---

·mo Volt Panel Type

Trinidad Government Pleased With

KICO Efficiency
"'VP r•r" n~rleri;w thi~ h~th»·v on behalf of the Trinidad Government whose wireless
officer was impres.sed ·with the efficiency of the Kico battery we are using with our
rectiving ret." The ;:,bove extract is onl:v oce of the manv endorsements we are
receiving of Kico Batteries. Alkaline ty:tJe; won't sulphate or 'buckle. Life unlimited.
Not harmed by :,hort circuiting, overcharging, idlene,s. Panel switches give single
cell variations. Re-charge from any 110-volt .A.C. line with :=mmll home rectifier.
Charge. lasts 8 to 6 months in detector plate circuit.
GUARANTEE
Your mon~y hack on any KlCO Battery if not Rat.i~fip(\ wtthin 30
I IPrice, I With
G<ill• I Volts Plain I Panels
da.y~/ tria.t ·write fnr full inforn1.ation on '"A,;, and "B" Batteri~s 16 I 22 I $5.60 I
Unmounted Rectifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00 24 I 32 . I 7.25 I $11:16
Mounted Rectifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50 :16 ! 48 I 9.50 I u.oo
KIMLEY ELECTRIC COMPANY, Inc. r.o I ns 112,50 I 11.00
2665 Main Street Buffalo, N. Y. 78 I 100 ! 17.50 I 22.50
108 I 145 I 2-3.50 I 28.50

K ICO Storage "~" Batteries--

long service, low cost An Ideal Christmas Prei1ent
for the Radio family.

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UNIVERSAL V ARIOMETER
SPLIT WINDINGS
'rhe instrument you will NEVER DISCARD,
fo11 its uses are withmtt number. LIST $7.00
L & K moulded HARD RUBBER variometera
and varioerJupler.s a.re made in seven sty le~. an
instrument .fol· every use.
f)fR.r.ri.pH'l-1P J;'(llder frrt [?.e,ru.est
''Standard of the World''
LANGBEIN & KAUFMAN
654 Grand Ave., New Haven, Conn. Look for This Trade Mark Card In
Your Dealer's Window or Salesroom
102 ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVRRTISERS
 $135.00
A.nnouncing a
New Paragon Receiver
-the Ideal Family Christmas Gift
What could be a more wonderful Christmas gift than a radio receiving
set that you know is the best money can buy? Think of the pleasure
it will bring to every member of the family, young and old. Think of.
the happiness it will mean to you every night of the year.
PARAGON Radio Receive.rs are famous Expedition frozen in above the Arctic
as the three circuit pioneers which have Circle.
proved their superiority by eight years of The operation of the new PARAGON
practical oper_ation. receiver is so materially simplified that
The newest PARAGON, pictured above, even in the hands of a novice it equals in
is the last word in sensitivity and selectiv- every way the performance of the older
ity. The superiority of this type over all type in the hands of an expert.

*i
other classes of receiving equipment has All cabinet work is of mahogany with a
been thoroughly proved by the long list of brown mahogany finish. All metal parts
distance records which it holds. Included in showing, inside as well as outside of the
these records are the reception of the first cabinet are nickel plated. 98 9[, of the wir-
transcontinental amateur message, the re- ing is invisible. The whole outfit is com-
ception of the first trans-Atlantic message, pact, neat, solidly built, and finely finished.
and the unbroken communication which it It is the ideal Radio receiver and the ideal
has maintained with the McMillan holiday gift.
,4 n illustrated catalog of Para.ton Radiu .Product, is yours for the asklnt
Dealers: We believe in the pioper distribution of Para:gon Radio Products. ()ur Exclusive Dis--
tributors are particularly interested in territorially protected dealers, who will concentrate. solicit
and serve the cllnsumer in th~ sale of Paragon Radio Receivers. If interested.1 write us for details.

ADAMS-MORGAN. Co., 4 Alvin Avenue, Upper Montclair, N. J.

ON
ALWAYS MENTION Q ST 'WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS 103
 Precisely Lat · ·,afts
Insure Exact v1lig111nent
THE bearings, where continued use
first tests the quality of a condenser,
in U.S. Tool Conden.1ers are machined
GENUINE as carefully as the parts of the finest
precision instruments. The main 1·otor
shaft fits its bearings with just a micro-

JEFFERSONS meter determined space between to give

smooth, frictionless turning, but without
enough Epaee to allow side or end play.
Consequently wear ia reduced to insig-
nificance. Another reason why all U B.
The Standard Audio Tool Conden.~ers are so unconditionally
guaranteed.
Frequency Transformers Write for booklet
nearest d,~er.
and the name of your

U. S. TOOL 112 Mechanic St.

No matter what circuit you wish to COMPANY~ Newark, N. J.
complete, there is a ,JEFFERSON Au-
dio Frequency Amplifier which ·will
insure 100 % Amplification, the elim-
ination of distortion and the quiet
easy tuning so eagerly sought after. UNT~ UNIVERSALHAIR-.LilfE
RADIO TUNING DEYIGE
FIVE JEFFERSON TYPES
to choose from-manufactured by the
pioneers in the audio frequency trans-
former field. Right from the start
put ,feffersons in your set-don't ex-
periment -- expert Radio Engineers,
after careful and exhaustive tests
have found them perfect in every de-
tail of construction.

DESCRIPTIVE BULLETIN s_ent free Overcomes Body Capacity

and our Engineering Department will Gives micrometric adjustment outside
be glad to make recommendations as the field of inductivity
Te!:lted and approvE"d by .amateurs nnd e'X.•
to the proper transformer to be used pertR~ l 1~nables ;s.·1Ju to t.une distant ~tations
in any circuit. easier and more elear'ly. Simp"le a~ A B (t
Installed from outside, no dismantling o!
your set. n~ce:s.i:u1ry. Audibility 1nade more
natural or leas distorted by the /lr,e ttdJust-
ments obtained. One Hunt'R Device handles
Jefferson Electric Mfg. Co. all dials on set or several sets. Co-sts only
one dollar on guarantee of money refunded If
not satisfied. A•k your dealer or dir"ct from
425 S. Green Street Chicago Hunt Cc,.,483 Shrine Bldg~ l\,lemphis, Tenn.

104 ALWAYS MENTION QS'f WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISER!

 Tlie llttlt t.uttot1 ,,,_;_ 1o
u<a~ '"I'm ON--don'c for..
aet me!" Sa110 &oth. Nbtt
andbatuna.

',~.)

If You Use the New Tubes You

Tiu CH Radio Switch can I,, i,utalld
on a~ jtaml in only II few min1UU.
Just one i• J 6 inch l,.i,le U requlred.
L4T.re, co-n...nuem &{114fo1• 1>o,1u with.
Certainly Need This C-H Switch
CllPtHd WA.fht't'1 ttUtle t4iiriq ea.,y.
There is No Filament Glare to Remind You When the Current
is ON-The Little Nickeled Button Takes Its Place
There is no easier, safer way to protect any tubes than by plac•
inga C-H Radio Switch directly in the" A" battery circuit. Then
you can al ways be certain, when you push in the sparkling nickel
button, that the current is completely qff throughout the set.
But with the new tubes, this little convenience becomes a
Tlie heav., c"""d" of the C,H Radio
necessity. There is no filament glare to remind you, and unless
Switch. mctku it mitc::bte irM a vrM-t
fltimbe1' of radio cont.rol applications~
a C-H Radio Switch button projects to say,"I'm On, don't for-
lt, f,fffm TJUchanimt it tM unit of
mMe than lifuen ,.~,..• .:Lw,1otmunt h,
get me," you may easily do so at the cost of tubes and batteries.
the- fa"'°"' C,H m,rirtecr6,, 1t,,edalin,
UI electrical control See your dealer today. Have him show you the Radio Switch
in the orange and blue box-and look for the C-H trade mark.
Then you can be sure that it has the famous C-H wiping knife-
blade contact that cleans itself and holds a perfect connection
so as not to introduce microphonic noises when used in the
most delicate circuits. It only takes a few minutes to install on
any panel and adds hours of pleasure. If your dealer is not yet
TM Genuine Cutter .. Hammn Radio stocked, send 6oc plus xoc for packing and you will be sup-
Swltck is so!d ,mt:; in thee Ufil.tt.fi! cind
blue .carton, marked t,tainl:, with. the plied promptly.
CH TT444ma.rk. 'l'hn-et,non&b1titute
-,wm the Ctitln ~ Hammn en,ineen
could not build a •wi~:h to mu, radio
r-~1'iremenu and ,ell Jot' ta,.
THE CUTLER-HAMMER MFG. CO.
Manbn Radio Sectwn, 11.ssociated Manu/acturns of Ekctrkal Supplia
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

OH RADIO SWITCH
.ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS 105
 A.R.R.L Members -- What about your friend•?
You must have a friend or two who ought to be members of our
A.R.R.L., but aren't. Will you give us their names, so that we may
write to them and tell them about the League and bring them in with
the rest of us? The A.R.R.L. needs every eligible radio enthusiast
within its ranks, and you will be doing your part to help bring this
about by recommending some friends to us. Many thanks .
...·-··········-·-···-·---------1923
American :Radio Relay League,
Hartford, Conn.
I wish to propose

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Street & No. Place State

for membership in the A.R.R.L. I believe they would make good members. Please
tell them the story.

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EXPERIMENTAL
WIRELESS
The new B~itish paper..
Full of first dasa

iI
Experimental articles
by the best writers.

Strikes a new note among British wire-

less papers; it is of experimental in-
A Reduced Price terest .from r.over to cover. The con-
tributors include the best transmitters
A New Bulletin and experimenters in Great Britain,
I
El
BUT and in other European Countries. Gives
all the new methods, circuits, and in-
; The same old reliable Roller-Smith ventions.. Every U. S. A. experimenter
- ;universal Headset, 'I'ype A, 3,000 ~ should read it. Correspondence invited
§1 ohms, list price $6.00. § from members o•f the A.R.R.L., Inc.

i=: :J:r::{i:§.;~t i
AG-20.
th
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Monthly. Single copies 30 cents
Per Year $3.SO

i ~Pt~f:i:c'!~
la Offices In principal cities in U.S. and Canada
1
TH CON~! 'i~ i § 66
Percival Marshall & Co.
Faningdon St., LONpON, Ena.
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106 ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS
 Better Batteries-
Better Radio Reception
Every radio fan knows the importance of sus~
tained battery voltage in a radio receiving
set. A sudden drop in filament voltage, for
example, is exasperating. Right here the
name Westinghouse becomes significant. As
in automobile batteries, Westinghouse Radio
Batteries are the finest Westinghouse can
build. The new @srAt@E types are especially
efficient. Even-powered, slow-discharging,
you'll quickly note their superiority for fine
tuning, signal holding and sound volume. So
economical too! They last indefinitely and
are easily recharged at a few cents' cost.
@srAt@L' "A." Batteries-One-piece 1&lass case with solid glass
c.ell partitions and plate rests. Visible interior. 2, 4 and 6-volt
sizes. (!!Y.STAL@E "B" 8i,tterieB-The 22-MG-2 (22 volts) is a
wonder for steady, noiseless, full-powered service. Re,:hargeable,
of course. Larger types, too. Also "C" batteries in 6-volt units.
WESTINGHOUSE UNION BATTERY CO.
Swissvale, Pa.

ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS 107'

 mfllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllitllll~
i "Where ignorance is bliss ;
j 'tia folly to be wise" j
§ but tbiat is no excuse for not ~
~ u,:ing the acknowledged best au• ~
§= dio transformer- s=
I
§l
Jfip A.M!!lslk41V
.,JUDIO TR:LVSFORMER
I~
s= ~
= ~
~

~ acknowledged b y ~
~ professional radio ~
§ engineers to be the I
§ STANDARD O F I
~ EXCELLENCE for i
~ audio amplification. i
~ The reason for this I
§ is apparent in the ~
~ A m p I i ft c a t i on i
~ Ask Y!~;:1:.~r\en.i
§ dealer, 01' sent ear-
Chart shown in our
Circular No. 1005. g
I
§ riage ,~barges cola ~
= leet. ( Wt. 1 lb.) $$:
= Turn ratio, 5:1. Amplification ratio, 30-40 !lll
times audibility in the ilat part of the curve, l;,\\i

Heath's American Transformer Company

De,,igners ana bu.il.ders of radio
t,ranaJorme,·s for over :t..Z years.
=!_:
=
Radiant Condensers 176 Emmet St., Newark. N. J. ~
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EA TH Radiant Condensers will
H tune as perfectly years later as
they do the day you install them,
The plates, (which in other condensers
buckle and get out of alignment) in
e:-,.-,:;..r,-.:;,,~"%,'~.-.::.,~
Radiant Condensers are permanently
FLAT by a patented process. They are &p·"ERBEND
'lPJ&ie 'i.t~MAAI<
pressed into a,bsolute flatness and thf;n
tempered, so that they can ne'ver lose that
ilatness ! Look for the Radiant trade-
mark, impressed on every rotary plate of
Heath's Radiant Condensers.
Vernier, Geared Like a Watch The
Adjusting knob geared to vernier plate
Orillinal
so that an ordinary turn is reduced to
micrometer fineness. Positive, accurate, -wave
durable. No play, Steparate tension ad-
justment. Filter
Write fnr illustrated bnokl~t aJ1<i the
na.n1.P. ,;j the th'(trest Ra,diard dea..ler.

LIST PRICES
Sto1ts Interference.I
Eliml:nate,o Interfering stations,
VERNIER TYPE Improves the selectivity of the set.
1S Plate including 2. % " dial a<td knob .. $5.00 Eliminates local broadcasting.
25 Plate including 2 % " dial and knob .. $.,;.so Selects between conflicting stations,
45 Plate including 2 % " dial and knob .. $6.50 Simplifies tuning.
Often increases signal strength.
Reduces howling and squealing.
The WAVE TRAP is mounted on a Formica panel bl
a
HEATH RADIO a beautiful mahogany finished cabinet 6x5x6, and
a high arade instrument throu,:hout o,nhancing tu
appearance of the most expensive sets.

& Electric Mfg. Co.

207 First St.,
Newark, N. J., U. S. A.

108 ALWAYS
 Micado11• are specified b!I
the principal manufactur-
f.:rs, {t,rt; Ofl.{I whom t.tre : -
Adams-·•,torgan Co.
P. A. D. Andrea, Inc.
Bissell :Enginetring Co.
Hristol Co.
Central Radio Labora.fory
Clapp 1-!astharn Co.
Crosley Mfg. Co.
Cutting ,,nd Washington
H.adio Corp.
·1 " · ., ·~- t t{adio Tel. &
Tel. (Jo.
Durham & Co.
Eagle Radio Co.
Preed-Eisemann Radio
Corp.
Garod Corporal.ion
Independent Wireles• Tel.
Co.
Michigan Radio Corp.
Midwest Radio Co.
n. .Mitchell & Co.
Murad Laboratory, Inc.
National Airphone Co.
0. & T. Electric Corp.
Operadio Corp.
Pfonatiehl Radio Serv. Co.
The BIGGEST
(l. R. S. Music Roll Co.
Radio Distributing Co.
Sec-Tron Radio Co.
Signai Elec. Co.
Sleeper Radio Corp.
LITTLE THING in radio
Telephone Maintenance Co.
S. S. Timmons
·ware H.ndio Corp. Here is the Dubilier Micadon, Type GOl,
Western Coil & Elec. Co.
Westinghouse l;1Jec. & Mfg. full size.
Co.
Whiteland Mfg. Co.
Wireless Improvement Co.
It is the standard fixed condenser of radio--
.Chicago Radio Laboratories adopted by foremost manufacturers of
radio sets and accessories and by discri-
minating amateurs because it is permanent
in capacity.
Made in many styles and capacities for any
circuit.
Price 35 cents up.
Your dealer will tell you more
Radio fre- DUBILIER CONDENSER AND RADIO CORP.
quency
trans•
[01'u1~1•
48-50 West Fourth Street, New York

DUB I LI ER
Variable
Mica
C-.:mdenst:r
Plug
Socket and
DEVICES
ALWAYS MENTION Q ST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS 109
 ~ KEEP TO THE RIGHT ~ 1
Quality Apparatus
We stock all makes and types of complete Radio sets and parts
Acme Apparatus Co. Firth, John & Co.
Adams Morgan Co. Freed-Eiaemann Co.
Andrea, F. A. D. Frost, Herbert H.
A. & P. Radio Supplies Co. General Radio Co.
Baldwin, Nathaniel Kennedy, Colin B.
Brach, L. S. Mfg. Co. Murdock, Wm. J. Co.
Brande •, C. inc. Radio Distributing Co.
Bunnell, J. H. Radio Corp. of America
Clapp-Eastham Co. Remler Mfg. Co.
Corwin, A. H. & Co. Riley-Klotz Mfg. Co.
Cutler-Hammer Mfg. Co. Sleeper Radio Co.
DeForest RAdio T. & T. Co. Ward Leonard Elec. Co.
Dictograph Products Corporation Western Elec. Co.
Dubilier Condenser Co. Westinghouse Elec. Mfg. Co.
Eby Mfg. Co. Weston Elec, Inat. Co.
Federal T. & T. Co. Wireleu Preas, Inc.
Delivery same day order received
Pioneers in the Radio Field
Send 10¢ for Latest Catalog

ROSE RADIO AND ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES

129 Camp Street, New Orleans, La.

Stromberg-Carlson Head S.:.:t Coils are wound a layer at a titne

with a wrapping of tough insulating material between layers,
This high grade construction is revealed by •awing through a
s<>ction of " <eoil taken from the--

Strombers-Carlson.
HEAD SET
o ·
It's the only he"d set construction which
wilt stand up under the high plate volt- ~-
ages now prevale11t for 'ioud opeaker
hook~ups~ ,,\t,,
•. ·. ·~- , .r ,.'if'
· , ."· · ·.-fl
'rherefore, it's the only head set con.. ~:- l . /'
struction which ensures 11ermanent sen- " .-
sitivitY~ · ·
It's a construction which i• an exclu-
sive feature of Stromberg-Carlson Head ·.
Sets. Aak your Dealer
STROMBERG-CARLSON TELEPHONE MFG, CO.
ROCHESTER, N. Y.

Balkite
REPUBLIC
AUDIO
Frequency
Tranaformer
PATENTS ,7) (Fully
t.PPLIED ro11. '..oallerg Cha,ger Guaranteed)
Order Direct
A new battery c.harg.,r for Radio "A" batterieo, from
entirely noiseleso, and indestructible, Has no
moving parts, requires no attention, and cannot
get out ot order. Can be used while the radio FLINT
set la in operation. A simple, positive, <1conomieal
battery charger for home use. Write for folder
RADIO CO.
giving full description. 1768 WilsOIJl Av.
Dept. Q3 Fanateel Products Co., Inc. Chicago, Ill.
North Cbica,ro. Illinois
110 ALWAYS .MENTION Q ST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS
 The size you ,vant-
the insulation you need
"\ T'.)U don't need to wait while your panei ordinary tools at home. They are easy to
l 1s cut to order when you get rtady to machine, saw, drill, and tap. .
build vour radio set. I ust go to vour dealer .Ask a radio dealer for one of the following
and ask for a Cdoron· Radio J>ar{el. He will standard sizes:
give you, without• a moment's delav, the
exact si:.:e vou want. :\nd - what is more
important.::__ you gel: the proper insulation
fr;r successful results in radio rtceiving.
(:doron is rccogni1.ttl bv radio t,:perts as
the !Jest material for insulation 1mrpost,.
Its high dielectric strength mahs it the ideal We also furnish Celoron in full sizer! ,heets
r,ancf material. and in tu b,·s, and can cut panels in special
sizes when desired. If vour dealer hasn't vet
Used by leading manufacture-ts stocked Celoron panels, ask him to order 'for
you, or write ,lirect to 11s, indicating hy
Mauv of the leading ma1111facturcrs of radio number the si1.,· you want.
ec1uiµrm,nt list' C,•loron i11• making their
standar,.l parts. 1t is approved by the U. S. Send for free booklet
Nav~' Department i:lmt'aU of Engineering
''Tuning in on a New World" is ,he tide of
and rhe I.I. S, Signal C'c,rps.
a booklet we have prepared especiallv for the
Cdoron Radio Panels come readv-cut in radio fan. It contains ,l list of the~ leading
cidir ,tandard sizes, selected to ,,;tel' the broadcasting stations in the 'United States
r,;ed, o,: tl:c set-bu,ilder. Each panel is neatly ~nd Canada. an explanation of svmbols used
\\Tapped 1n glassme µaper to protect the in radio diagrams, and several p~pular radio
handsome surface. hook-ups. This booklet will he sent without
Cdornn panels are readily '<>'orked with ,·harge, on request.

To radio dealers: Write for special dealer price list showing standard assonments

Diamond State Fibre Company

BRIDGEPORT (near Philadelphia) PENNS'l'LVANIA
BRANCH FACTORIES AND WAREHOUSES
BOSTON CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO
Offices in Principal Cities
In Canada: Diamond State Fibre Companv of Canada, Limited, 245 Carlaw Ave., Toronto

CELORON
STANDARD RADIO PANEL

ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS 111

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It's the contact

that counts
A r~arefuI examination will ::show
that t>aeh eontaet in Na-ald sc.ck-
ets and adapters is of a wiping
nature on a broad surface, and of'
i:;utticif:'nt tension~ and Ro designed
that tension is permanent~ no
matter how often t,he bulbs may
he removed and how much the eon-
ne-::!Hng pronj:r,S in the tltbes vnry.
Na-ald oockets are moulded ,,f
Bakelite ,v-ith uniform eruss-aec-
Uon, enre and other e,1gineering
.ft..'atures incorpora-red, avoiding
Na-ald Special plate to grid losses and insuring
Socket No. 4!l9 eaeh tube to develop its fullest
.efficiency.

..... hooh it to the cf7' ~

NA-ALD SOCKETS
No. 499 Socket, 199 tubes ..... $0.~0
No. 429 Adapter, 199 tubes,.,. .76
No. 400 De Luxe, 200 tubes . ., . 7G
No. 401 Small Space, 200 tubes .35
No. 411 W.D., W.D. 11 tubes.. .71>

waterpipe DeLuxe
Contact
No. 450 •rwo-in-One, W.D., 11
or 200 tubes , . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . .r,o
Na-aid Circuit Booklet packed
With each Na-ald product.
Write ior "Why a Bakelite Sock-
et, 0 and other descril)tive lite-rature.
Moon "Satterlee Antennaless" Radio
will produce wonderful results simply Aldea Manafacturinr Co.
Manufacturer• of Sockets and
connected to ~ waterpipe. No anten- dials for every radio requirement
na, loop or indoor wire is necessary. Na-aid DeLu."<e
No. 400
Dept. M 52 Willow St.
Sprinafield, Mui.
Stations within a conservative 1000
mile radius are regularly received
with a non power loud speaker on
this set.
It is the ideal set for use in apart-
ments, automobiles, yachts or railroad
Attention, Fans
trains where an antenna is not prac-
tical. Extremely sensitive, unusually Quality Radio Supplies
selective, yet simple to operate.
We stock all makes of sets and
Write today for our folder accessories
"California or Newark"
DeForest Paragon
MOON RADIO CORP. Grebe Radio Corp.
Kennedy W eatern Elec.
501 Steinway Ave.
Long Island City, New York Experimenters Information Service
In Canada, Continental Equipment Co., Ltd. Super Hetrodyne Parts
New B:rka BldJI'., Montreal, Quebec
Mail Order Exclusively

MQPN
Send for Catalog

Blomeley Radio
a11te1u1aless 68 Columbia Heights,
Brooklyn, New York
-IlAJJICl-
112 ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS
____________________________________.
,

Magna'Vox brings you ·the

C[Joice of all Christmastide

T HE Art of Radio Reproduction is enjoyed by every Magnavox

owner. Despite .the ever~increasing quality and variety of
Broadcast Programs, many a receiving set gathers dust unlamented
because of insufficient sensitivity or an unsatisfactory"loudspeaker."
Every Magnavox owner is a master Combination Sets
ni:' the art of radio reproduction- A 1- R Reproducer and 1.--,tage Ampli-
fier . • . . , ~59.00
the rernlts obtained by the use of A2-R same with 2.-stage 85.00
Ma1£navox Reproducers and Power
Amplifiers car~not be equalled with Power Amplifiers
apparatus constructed in th.e ordi, .A 1--0ne-stage . $27.50
AC--2-C-'T\vo-srage . 55.00
nary way. AC-J-C-Three-stage . 75.00
The special attention of dry battery
Magnavox Products can be had of
r,:cdving set owners is called to the good dealers everwwhere
new ]v1agnavox Reproducer Ml,
illustrated above. THE MAGNAVOX CO.
1\1agnavox Reproducers Oakland, Cal.
R2 with HI-inch horn • • • $60.00 NewYol'k Office: 370 Seventh Avenue
R 3 with 14--inch horn • • • 35.00 Perkins Electric 'Limited; Tornnto, ~{ontrea),
Ml for dry battery sets 35.00 \Vinnit)eg, Canadian Distributors

11R.

ALWAYS MENTION Q ST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS 113

WEIGH
8NLY:
80
•c
It.
A tzoo,000.0 °COMPAlfY
stands squarel1J back
of the 9UBrantee on
everq Scientific headset
SEND NO MONEY!
0-_. ToD·•v
20,000 TURNS
EQUIVALENT TO
a.ooo ogeMs blJ
ruel°
!!~tr:: Ra

•
POB'I'•
5 Post~an
onarr1val
LOUD
SPEAKER
PAZD UNIT•l9S
We Guarantee The Scientific Headset to be the greatest
value on the market. Try it for five days. If not satisfactory send it
back and your- money> will be refunded immediately. Circular- on
request. Dealers wanted.
THE SCiENTIFIC ELECTRIC WORKS
98 Brookline Ave. DEPT. G BOSTON, MASS.
WE REPAIR THE FOLLOWING
RADIO TUBES _/..._.1\.cc"c.,,,.\
l

ll·
I' I
WD-11
and Guarantee Them
••••••..•... , .••.. $3.50
WD-12 ••.... , ..•... , .... 3..'>0
UV-200 •..............•. 2.75
uv-201 ................. 3.oo
C-300 •••.••....... , • • . . . 2.75
UV-199 ••...•••...•..•.. $3,50
C-299 ..••• , . . . . . . . . • . • . • 3.50
UV-201A ....••.......••. 3.50
C-301A •••. , . • . . . . . • . . . . • 3.50
UV-202 , ..•.. , ....•. , .. , 4.00
c-so1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a.oo C-302 .... , • . . . • . • . • . . • • • 4.00
DV-6 ....•••••....••.•.. 3.00 DV-6A ....... , .......... 3.50
Mail Orders snHcited and promptly attended to.
Dealers and Agents write for Special Discount
H. & H. RADIO CO.
P. 0. BOX 22-W
CLINTON HILL ST A., NEWARK, N. J.

WOC-TRESCO
Lkensed Under Arm
strong U.S. Patent
No. 1,118,149
Complete line Radio Corporation Prod-
A long distance 1000 ucts, and popular parts for amateurs.
mile 600 meter range
regenerative tuner for Mail orders given special attention.
$12.50--a d d Parcel Complete consultation at your service
Post on 6 lbs. New
circuit startling: results.
Cheaper than crystal set. for the asking.
Uaes an7 aerial, Amplifiers to match set for your In emergency telegraph or eall 3ZW,
Loud Speakers. Circulars free---Full Instructions.
W. A. Parks.
TRESCO National Electrical Supply Co.
DAVENPORT, IOWA 1330 New York Avenue, Washington, D.C.

114 ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS

 EDY
[]Jw8inyalty 1~ i f8/.adio
~ The Colin B. Kennedy
-, Co., 1nternationally
renowned for their
QUALITY RECEIV--
ING SETS, are equip-
ping all their sets with
Thordarson super-·
transformers.

The Zenith Radio Corporation,

manufacturers of LONG
I
DISTANCE RADIO RE-
CEIVERS, famous for the
Berengaria record and their
accomplishments on the S. S.
Bowdoin at the North Pole,
also have adopted Thordarson
super-transformers as standard
equipment.

sOPER TRANSFORMER
ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS 115
 MA•IS

For All Temporary Hook-ups

UNION RADIO
80% of demonstrations result
TIP JACKS in sales for MU-RAD dealers.
When a complete check on the radio
sales of one Chicago store reveals that
Mu-Rad Receivers are sold in eight out
of ten competitive demonstrations, there
must be a reason.
There is! Mu-Ra.d is easy to operate,
uses an inside 2-ft. loop aerial, and is
highly selective. Mu-Rad is guaranteed
· to receive at least 1000 miles.
Dealers: Write for MU-RAD proposition.
Inquiries are solicited from responsible
dealers only. In order to help us weed
out curiosity seekers, please ·use your
business stationery in requesting this
information.
Cost Only 25c a Pair We also carry a complete stock of
WESTERN ELECTRIC CO.
'rhey give you quick, positive con- GENERAL RADIO CO.
nections for all hook-ups--when
you are building your own set or parts. Write for details and discounts.
are experimenting with new cir- Chicago Radio Apparatus Co.
cuits.
Jobbers of Gnod Radio Mer~handise
'fhey can be attached to all stan- (;"•1u-:ral Offi,f•rtB: 40't S. Dearborn Street, Chicago
dard thicknesses of panels. 'fhe
bushing is 1.4" in diameter and
fits a U" hole. Will grip all wires
from 2-1 B&S gauge up to antenna
wire, battery leads, loading coils
MARLE
and vacuum tube lugs. TRANSFORMERS
No parts to (•hip. lose or deterior- Audio Frequency
ate. All parts heavily nickeled.
Radio Frequency
Other Guaranteed Parts Superior Quality
Dial a,rljusters for minute va.'t'iation.s in
('8.IJacitief' of ,na.riable condensers. Price Reasonably Priced
60c.
Ask Your Dealer
Variable Condenser's. Famous for per- Manufactured by
[orinance. \Vithout dials. '.1. PIHte--
$.1.00; 18 Plate-.... $2.00: ~3 Plat~2.:l0. Marie Engineering
Tllh~ •;•}d;etf; ,-.f moldf'd c.ondensite hhrhly Co.
polished.
:~pi•ini;N~
Phosphor Bt"onze (:,.:mtact
H..-,!nl'orn.•d baycmet ;c;!ot tin••
Orange, N. J.
vet1ts brl:'akage. Accommodate;; ~ all
:'liandard tube!:l-. Price ·70c..
Should ;:aur fe.vo-r·ite Radio f.;tor,e i-,ot
carry r.rnion H.adio Tip ~r,:u•k::t and Guar-
~!.ntee-d Parts ~i?nd i.rour order direl'.':t to
Style W Radio
u~. i<!.lso ~.vrite ro1· your eopy of .. The
tfriion Radio Cxtalog "l>".
Key
A speed key designed
Retailers and Wholesalers for radio transmission
S!:i.mples of i.."•llr g·uaranteed.. rea?1onably and with which (:ramp
nrieed .. Quality Productsi." :--Pnt on re- is unknown.
quest. Our terms and trade discounts
nrf.' Hber:x!, \V:ritiP for our propouition~ Other types carried in

°i stock.

r UNlON~r:AJ)iO-CC)RPORATION
200•MT PLEN3J, NT~.•..VEN. UE,-NEWAR.K~N.J.
NEW~YOR.K~OFF!CE- I 16"wEsT~32""•STREET.
.,___ _ _ _ _ _Q_~QQQ
..

.
Sample by mail, $4.00
Send Stamp for catalog
No. 45-Q
J. H. Bunnell & Co.
32 Park Pl., N. Y. C.

116 ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS

 Its a wise son -

,,
C/-1Al~G-E8
THf::
i.3ATiefi!Y
OVGte
f'J.t a-1-rr

"Tungar-for your Christmas cheer

-makes a perfect radio year"
and keeps the auto battery fit
Few Christmas gifts are so universally useful
throughout the year as Tungar-the simple Tun{Jsr Battery Ch11.r~er. Oper•
little instrument that charges your radio or ates on Alternating Current.
vour auto storage battery from the electric (Prices ea:st of the h~ockies)
light circuit. · 2 .Ampere Outfi.ts Complete~
$18.00
Owners of the finest high power radio sets are 5 Ampere Complet...-.~28.00
depending upon the storage battery for clearest Special attachment forchard,ing
near and far reception, and depending upon 11 or 24 <:ell" B" ~torRRe
'fungar to keep the battery fully charged at Battery-$3.00
"concert pitch". Spedal atfBf'hment f'nr charging
2 or 4 vnlt "A" StoraB.e
You attach Tungar wherever there is a lamp Battery--$1.25 ..
or a eouvenience outlet. "°rurn it on and Jeave Bnth attachments fit either
it, any hour, day or night. Tund.ar
Operation cost low. No moving parts to get
out of order •
.For v1ears motor car owners have used Tlln--
ii,,~r for charging their automobile batteries.
Set> it at any good electrical shop, or write for
literature. Address Section Q L2.
fl/ferchandise DPparimeni:
General Electric Company
Bridgeport. Connecticut

bn at Home, with

un ar
[BATTER.v··cHARGER!
;5A-1o;C
. • = - ..... ....

A GENERAL ELECTRIC PRODUCT

ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS 117
 Better
Than
Ever!
PORTABLE RECTIFIER
'.fo keep pace with the advance of the radio industry Sterling has strived to keep a
pace or two ahead of the line of march. Therefore, the !mproveme11t of its Reetiiier.
~rhe adoption of the 5 ampere maximum charging rate bas been attended by :a reduction
in the number of t!ontacts. to hut one: allowing ~:dmplicity rind ease of ~djus tment. Special
wear .. resisting carbons of large erogs 8ection area prevent "free~in_gn and sticking. <,";!uietne~!'J
a11d almost total ahsence of sparking, Can be connected to battery without regard to polarity.
irapering ~barge prevents over-beating, excessive ira~alng, .etc~ Connect to any 110 volt A.C~
hi:.,uaelighting drcuit.
Price (50 & 60 eye~, 6 or 12 volt) .... , , , , .. , .. $16.00
Price I 25 cycle, 6 volt) ...... , ... , , .... , , ..... 18.50
Add $1.00 west of Rocky Mts.
STERLING "B" BATTERY CHARGING ATTACHMENT
Consists of lttmp receptacle and SterHng .fj ampere meter T1eatly mounted in smaH hardwood
eabinet, including plugs, terminals, clips, etc. :Price $1:•.00,
THE STERLING MANUFACTURING COMPANY
2831 Prospect Ave. Clev.,l!lnd, Ohio

Loud $}

&12~.9~
Radio Headsets
Speaker
Radio Adapter
Hearall broarlcastingt:brongh phono-
g-rnph. Make your own horn. Atta•::h
B--R Phonridapter to ·\:~OUR phono-
graph. .AU can hf'ar. Entire family, nci~hhors.
guests can hi;oar ,,i:,erni,c, lee.tu~ l.a.teSt new':'., v.-ith
this adapter. :Strl"'tche$ ovt'r t·c:ceiv~r of any
sta.11dani type head~t and attachf'~ to rnn"'-arm nf
ANY phonograph. n{ade of ~)ft.
pure gum rubber-. Quickly at'tached
a.nd removed. Thou8ands in use.
\Yilt not ;unplify c.,r .distort. For
~ingle rece1ver • • , • • , , • • ..
g
For pair of receiVPT$(morethan twice the volume)$
CTC:, to your dealer. It he cannot supply y·nu
st:nd money 1.•rder, chec:.k or currency :;;tour
ri~k. Prompt delivery-···· pm1tpaid. i\11!-M') ~nd
us name ut favorite radio de"aler.
The Beckley Ralston Company
1807 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago, l1L
THE lowest-priced first quality
· headset on the market today.
Compare with headsets costing twice
our price. Return ours if not satisfied.
CATALOG !iG:i
Our written guarantee protects you.
EVERYTHING IN RADI\)
One of the largest complete stocks in the
Send $,1 by registered 1nail or money

-.· i' ·-Mr;Q

- ~~
world. ,10 diagrams of latest Hookups.
order. Buy direct of us and save the
difference. We ship, postage prepaid, DEALERS ALL OVER THE U.S.
Making big profit•. handling our supplie •• 2.4-_hour
same day order is received. Ask for eervice. Goods shipped IIBllUI day order reee1 ved.
our

==-
Free Catalog oF Radio Part•
EDSON RADIO SALES CO.
5 Elmwood Providence, R. I.
WHOLESA.LE RA.DIO DISTltIBlITORS
Dept. '41'" !07 E. 13fh St. Kansas City, Mo.
118 ALWAYS MENTION Q ST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS
 Magnavox
and
BAKELITE
The insulation parts of Magnavox
Radio are of Bakelite laminated
sheets and rods.
* * * * * * * *
The use of Bakelite laminated ma-
. terial for making radio parts assures
uniformly fine results under any
climatic or temperature conditions.
Unaffected by heat or cold, of
great mechanical and dielectric
strength, and n0n-absorbent, it is
the ideal material for radio insu- ,
lation. ·
The ·careful manufacturer and de-
signer of radio apparatus chooses
Bakelite because of his confidence
that wherever and whenever it is
used in the future it will maintain
the same resistivity which figured
in his design calculations.
You will enjoy reading our Book-
let C. Send us your name and
address and a copy will go forward
by return mail.
BAKELITE CORPORATION
Address the Divisions
General Bakelite Company
8 West 40th St., New York
Condensite Company of America
Bloomfield, New Jersey
:Redmanol Chemical Products Co.
636 W. 22nd St., Chicago

BAKELITE
Condensite
.REDMANOL
are the registered
Trade Marks tot' the
Phenol Resin
Products
manufactured under
patents owned by
BAKELITE CORPORATION

~
'THE MATERIAL OF A THOUSAND USES

ALWAYS MENTION Q ST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS 119

 PANEL SERVICE
etamson
u· HW-Al
AUDIO FREQUENCY
VI e offer to the amateur and
dealer
Trransformer REAL PANEL SERVICE
Our panels are cut to your
order. Only genuine Conden-
site and Formica used.
l /8'' per square inch $0.02
ITS SUCCESS
3/16" per square inch .02½
1 / 4" per square inch .03
We also carry a complete line
of radio essentials. Dealers
will find it profitable to have
our latest price list and dis-
The Coil Doe• It- count sheet.
Nothing Like It! PITTSBURGH RADIO
AND
CONSTRUCTED · with H e 1 i c a l APPLIANCE CO., Inc.
windings in both primary and Deak B
secondary Coils (an exclusive feat- "Pittaburgh'a Radio Shop"
ure) the Samson Transformer has 112 Diamond St., Pittsburgh, Pa.
proven its superiority under actual
operating conditions. In a nutshell-

a-The Effect, of Distributed Capa-

eity Reduced to a Minimum.
b--Resistance Reduced to a Minimum
c--The effect o,f Current Leakage
between Adjacent Wires Reduced
to· a Minimum.
d-•Clearer Reception-No Howling. RADIO "B" BATTERY
DIRECT Greatest radi'l .B battery on market.. Ahvitutely
FRO• fref>h, full voita.ge. ,;;~amli:--ss cetl.s, noiSf'le'!l!i"'"·~wiU bring:
Note the Co-il pictured above; wires are in FAGTOltY In (;;ncerts LOUDER and STRONGER! Buut co,-
layers at right angles to the ,'.ore. ·write TO YOU :·ir~~d~i!:~le~.be;~!1!~r;etacfljA;i~N~r;;o!
h~~
for detail story of the advantages of this SHIPPED ~~1;~~~:;~;r d~i:~?>W ltJ\t~,~);1 Y~':~~1~~~=~
1
Exclu"~ive Snrnson Pntent. Free Chart No. PREPAJD tJi:der, check or pay C. O. D. Order Hy Numlier
2,1 of Tests will be included. "'.;,:, 2,2::!B·····•l!..1 f v;:-,1.t v...riahle-re_gularly $2.2$----ourprice $1. 915
The next time at your dealers, examine :,.;u. i.2A-2-.:].·j v.:• ltv.a.ri,U)l~r':!2t.tlarly$3.0(-om· price $2.65
~.;;,, 2,-.<:;A-4:~ yolt-B taps---r-e~uiarly $6.00--0u.r price-$4.93
Radio's newest achievement; risk about
Samson Transformers. AYRES BATTERY CORPORATION, Cincinnati, Ohio

SAMSON ELECTRIC COMPANY,

Canton, Mass.

Ratio At Dealers We Repair All

of Tubes Including
6 to 1 $7.00 W.D.11 or W.D.12., ...•.. $3.50
U.V.200 or C.300 ... ,, ...•. 2.75
U.V.201 or C.301 ..... , .... 3.00
U.V .201A or C.301A .•.•••• 3.5G
U.V.199 or C.299.,.,.,,,, ... , .• ,,.,,., ,$3.50
SALES OFFICES U.V .202 or C.302 ... , • , ... , •..•. , . • . . . . 3.50
New 1% Volt Tubes ... ,, .... , ... , ..... 4.00
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg.h, All tube• ;,:uaranteed tn do thP work.
Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis,
St. Louis, Minnea:poliaJ San Francisco, Los Angeles, RADIO TUBE EXCHANGE
Seattle, Portland, Montreal and Toronto. 200 BRO.ADWAY, DEPT. 4, NEW YORK CITY
All Mail Orders GivPn Prompt Attention
Orders aent Parcel Post G.0.D.
120 ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS
 nWewlvrks Ceaaing R.aoio 1/ouse••

C. W. Amateurs!
New GREBE-"13" Tunes to 80 Meters
Employs a perfect com-
Special wave lenrth bination of Regeneration
range of 80-300 meters. with tuned Radio Frequen-
cy Amplification.

Complete, s e J, f
contained Receiver GrebeTapered
in attractively fin. Grip Dials provides
ished walnut cabin-
et, with binding post "hairs breadth" ad-
at r•,ar fo1· battery
connections.. justment§

The workmanhsip for A Stabilizer provides

which the Grebe Co. is
absolute control of Regen-
famous is well exemplified
in the Grebe •'t3'•. eration.

Dealers! Don't forget: that the C.W. Ama-

teurs are still with us. The Grebe "B"
is going fast with the pioneers fr1 the field.
Get in on this fast selling equipment and
make your sales show profits.
2062-Q

CONTINENTAL RADIO and ELECTRIC CORPN.

6 AND 15 WARREN STREET NEW YORK, U.S.A ..
al.lB• h
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 HERE IT IS! Advance C.W. Rectifier
Rectifies A.C. at 500 to 3000 volta
1 to D.C. for the platea of the trana-
mittill&' tubes, ( when ualn« a filter).
Gives High Efficiency
This rectifier has been developed
to meet the demand of the ama-
t,,ur for a machine which will rec-
tify alternating e1.1rrent to Direct
Current for the plates of the trans-
mitting tubes, when used with a
tilter. Where alternating current
is used, this will improve the
efficiency of the set. This rectifier
insures a higher voltage than can
be secured with a motor generator,
the loss being negligible. It m
mu.ch eaaier to read through static
and interference. The first ilta•
tlons to be heard in Australia from
West Coast used this rectifier. The
best known amateurs in U. S. A.
use this rectifier to excellent ad-
vantage,
SPECIFICATIONS
Moulded bakelite disk-(5 )-6 in-
dies in diameter with heavy ~eg-
menta ( 4 J and huh for sh,.ft of motor
ail moulded in one pieee. The disk
( 5) is corrugated on both sides for
insulation against much higher
voltage than will ever be made.
The moulded ba.kelite bus'hings (3) overlap in the ~.e.nte.r, insuring perfect insulation between
the aluminum brush arm support and the brush holders.
Nickel-plated brush holdetjl (6) with adjustable gauge brushes ( 2) which may be shifted to the
proper none spark position by' handle 11).
The motors used are Westinghouse Electric & M:fg. Co., and will give perfect service for years.
These reetifiers tt.re guaranteed for a 1,eriod of one year. And wiH give ~~rvfoe and satis•
faction. Price complete with motor $40.00
Rectifying wheel with complete brush assembly and mounting ring to fit your motor • $15.00
ADVANCE ELECTRIC COMPANY
1260 WEST SECOND S'fREET, LOS ANGELES, CALIF.

SIMPLEX
Alkaline Storage B Batteries
are of artistic and a ubs tantial construction.
Will hold a charge for three months and can
be ,,asily ree,h,.rged using chemical rectifier, Rec-
tigon, or Tunirar.
They are 11ot, In.lured by standing idle, short cir-
ruit, or overcharzinz and will give y,~iar~ of s~t·vke,
18 Cell 24 Volt . • $6.00
36 Cell 45 Volt , . 9.!I0
60 Cell 75 Volt .. 12.50
Dealers Make More We can furnish complete
parts if you wish to build
Money Y<>ur own battery.
Klaus s~rvice :is helping thous .. Send f o, r d.eal!riptive
a nde of dealers ·rnake money~ literature.
We help you so]ve radio pr~h- Entire satisfaction guar-
lems. Prompt shipment of the anteed or money refunded.
be.st line• of auparatus enables
our dealet'8 to fill orders quickly. CO., WILKINSBURG, PA.
Klaus i.s authorized distributor
fur largest manufacturers~ Learn
how you can become authorized
deafera. HYCRADE SPECIALS
G~t on the mailing list of the Skinderviken Transmitter Buttons ..... , . .95
"KLAUS RADIO BULLETIN." No 763 Eveready 22 1/• V. Variable B. Bat. 1.25
No. 766 Eveready 22½ V. Variable B, Bat. 1.98
~foJ6
Get oalea helps and mer.,han•
dising ~.<!vice monthly, Send us
!tour name.
Jh~e;:~!loct
6
N!· sX"i'.l:::t S~t. -~~t: ~~~
.3000 Ohm Murdock No, 56 Head Seta. . . . 4.25
The Klaus General Catalog l.s Federal or Brandes Head Sets Complete .• 5.50
a guide to the best apparatus. Dictograph 3000 Ohm Head Sets ...... , . 5.98
Copy will be mailed any dealer Acme Amplifying Transformers ... , . . . . . 3.75
on request. Acme R.F. Transformers, Type• R2.R3-R4 3.98
6 Volt Marko Storage Batteries ..• , .•... 8.95
Klaus Radio &Electric Co. Firco (Bull Dos Grip) Phone Plugs...... .75
Authorized Distributor•. Federal Amplifying Transformers .. , . , . . . 4.75
_ DeJJ!. 100 23 Plate Var. Cond. Bakelite Ends, ... , . 1.49
EUREKA, ILL, 43 Plate Va.r. Cond. Bakelite Ends, ... , , 1.95
No. 164A Fada Neutrodon Condenser ... , .98
No. 163A Fada Neutroformer, ... , ...... 6.49
No. 165A Fada Hazeltine Parts ........ . 21.50
,tU order• m""t i-ndude Parcel Post charges
Hygrade Electrical Novelty Co.
41 West 125th Street New York, N. Y.
122 ALWAYS MENTION Q S T WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS
 F OR Christmas give the radio en-
thusiast his fondest expectation-
a perfect radio re-PRODUCER, the
Atlas loud Speaker. Natural
PRODUCTION, identical with the
original in the broadcasting studio.
The patented ''double diaphragm'' re-
sponds uniformly to the full range of
sound intensities. Adjustable to each
Letters individual set and receiving conditions.
from Uaers The Atlas Loud Speaker is a gift to
an entire home. Hear the ,4 tlas Loud
Requested Speaker at your dealer's
The remarkable re-

$25
PRODUCT IONS of
.Atlas Loud Speakers
makes every owner
enthusiastic. '·Musical UST PRICE
experts, .. ¥"rriten a man
in St. Paul, fhave
pronounced "i t t h e
clearest reproduction Write for Booklet ''D"
they have ever heard.'
What results have iou
accomplished with your Contains helpful information
Atlas Loud SpetLkerY
Write us about them
-TODAY. The Marconi Wireless Telea-raph Company
Montreal, Canada
of Canada, Ltd.,

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 Here are a few of the items we
are selling off at greatly reduced
prices. Send for complete list
of bargains.
Regular Sale
Type Price Price
Aemefone Receiver with
detector two-step amp-
lifier and loudape,aker.
Can be made regenera--
tive at small cost, , ••. $ 80.00 $30.00
HZ Clapp-Eastham Amplifier 35.00 15.00
JM-3 5-tube Radio Frequency
Detector-Amplifier .. , • . . 95.00 30.00
JM-6 6-tube Radio Frequency
Detector-Amplifier 130.00 40.00
RF DX Tuner for above
radio frequency sets .. , 35.00 10.00
No. 8 Federal Detector-Amp-
lifier •. , , , .. , . , , , ... , 52.00 20.00
No. 9 Federal Two-step Amp-
lifier .•••. , •... , , . . . . 58.00 25.00
20-A Firico Detector .. ,..... 27,00 8.00
No. 521 Kennedy Two-step Amp-
lifier , ... , . , .• , . . . • . . 55.00 40.00
No. 220 Kennedy Intermediate
Receiver 125.00 75.00
No. 525 Kennedy Two-atep Amp-
lifier .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. 85.00 115.00
Modern Replacement No. 330 Remlier Detector Panel. . 8.50
No. 331 Remler Amplifyinl' PaneL
6.50
(without transformer') 6.00 5.00
for Fixed and No. 502 Remler Varlometer Panel 10.50 8.00
No. 505 Rem I er Variocoupler
Panel .•••••••.••••• , • 12.00 10.00
Variable Condenser• CR-7 Grebe l.onir Wave Re-
ceiver (Sllshtl:,, used) 210.00 140.00
THE RADIO STORE
CREWOL Vari-Crid 562 East Colorado St.
Pasadena, Calif.
Used as a 11 or 23 Plate Vernier
Condenser as well as a variable grid
control.

The capacity of the grid of your

tube must be varied to secure maxi-
mum efficiency, distance, dearness and
sharp tuning. This is the purpose of
the Grewoi Vari-Grid.
At rock-bottom prices you gel. the
i:fficiency of sets costing three times
Equipped with grid leak, removable al:i nu,c:b. Us.ers tell us that Mirae,:,
Radio frequency rece.iverl':ii pick up
when Vari-C;rid is used as vernier con- r.;tations from coast to eoast. Operate
i;,~ither on dry ceUs or Rtorage battery.
denser in other circuits than the grid. Solid mahogany cabinets -- finest
Co~ts less! One hole to drill 1 :};{11 in wrirkn1ana hip throughout,
<lire('t or sP.nd for bulletin.
Order
diameter, an efficient quality instru-
One tube outfit ....... , , , $18.50
ment. Write for descriptive booklet. Two tube outfit ...... ,,, ,l19.50
$2.25. Four tube outfit .... • , .... 54.50
I!JoJALERS -- A G1'!NTS: - Write for
AT YOUR DEALER'S proposition quickly-•-It'r,, D. ,r.dnner.
or 3ent direct THE MIDWEST RADIO COMPANY
upon receipt of 822 Main Street,
Cincinnati, Ohio.

Write for folder t .,, rm ,.J

RANDEL YOUR SET Di:."SERVES ONE
Fits Standard
WIRELESS CO. Mount and
St a y s Put.
12 Central Ave., Newark, N. J. 20 S. 15th St.
75

124 ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS

YOU CANNOT EQUAL THE SELECTIVITY OBTAINABLE WITH

URKOIDS
THE SUPREME INDUCTANCE.

IF YOU USE ANY OTHER FORM OF TUNING ELEMENT

For real DX work, this precision tuning element is without competitor. CURKOID superiority
is founded on E.imple scientific principles. They give greater selectivity because:
1. THEY HAVE THE LOWEST DISTRIBUTIVE CAPACITY OF ANY
, KNOWN FORM OF INDUCTANCE
CURKOIDS are wound in the form of the curtate epitrochoid-the circle with the constantly
shifting ct·nter. Adjacent turns touch each other ai only one point, that of inter-section.
'fhere is a sepa·ration of many turns before one entirely parallels another. Other forms of
spedal inductances usually have alternate turns parBJllel throughout. ·
2. THEY HAVE THE MOST CONCENTRATED MAGNETIC FIELD
The low distributive capacity of CURKOIDS is not obtained at the expense of an inefficient
magnetic 11.eld. It is a highly concentrated field, which permits of extremely loose coupling
without loss of signal strength. With them, you can tune out local C.W. without difficulty
and pick up stations from record distances.
3. THEY HA VE THE LOWEST HIGH FREQUENCY RESISTANCE
Resistance losses are not only direct waste of energy but they broaden tuning. CURKOIDS
give a greater value of inductance for a given length of wire than any other form of coil.
'fhe CURKOID DUAL AND TRIPLE COUPLERS are precision instruments. One division
of the dial scale represents only one four hundredth oj' wn -inch 'nwvement of the co·ils. You
can obtain precisely the degree of regeneration desired and, by movement of the primary
coil, you can log stations as rapidly as you can write. The primary coil moves over a space
of four inches, and the tickler coil Jive inches.

CURKOID PRICES
Radio Freriuency Coup ..
ler ••G••····*2.75
'r'riple Couple!". . • 7 .5 0
Dual Co11pier .... 4.50
20 K inductance. 1.40
:.!EK 1.50
;::5 K 1.~.o
r,o K 1.60
'7f, K l.65
iOO K 1.70
, Made up to size i 500 K)

THE CURKOID RADIO FREQUENCY UNIT

is the first eompletely adaptable r.f. unit developed.
The rnnµli:ng between primary and secondary is
adjustable by a micrometer control. The rM-io be-
tween the -;wo is also adjustable to suit your tube
and drcuits by the use of interchangeable CUR-
KOID inductances. In connection with efficient
variable eondensers the Curkoid Unit may be used
for tuned radio frequency, as well as untuned.

Send ten cents for the booklet which tells you how
to make simple single, two and three circuit re-
ceiving sets r,;generative ,and non-regenerative,
Reinartz, Cockaday, super-regenerative and reflex
sets, ,including full construction data.
...

4
,
.

RIEGER RESEARCH CORPORATION, 118 West 44th St., N, Y,

ALWAYS MENTION Q ST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS 125
 RADIO
CABINETS
2H Different stock sizes, and
shapes ranging in height
from 6" to 8" and in width
from 6" to :30".
Rich Mahogany Finished
Highest grade Cabinet work
Made complete or knocked down. Write
for illustrated folder and prices.
This table is especially designed for -radio.
The compartment is 12" high wit.h two doors
opening full length. The · table top is 20"
wide x :36" long, and -the height is ::10".
The legs are 1 ½" square brai;s eappeci with
casters.
A durable piece of high class furniture $22
Factorv and

"Signal" (-_:;l·u-l";:::\fYU'2'J-l ~183:t:tfis fsf;"~1ro.?l!~es

~ I, \ lJ11 1-: / A ·- f:vl;jfLd,;I Menominee/'
Radio '.['able ,-.,,,,,, ~' · Jl1.lu'('J1..;;J~ Michigan
'fr;} Chicap,-o BoHton .Pittsburgh San Ji'rar11.~it$co
20 X lHi in. Minnea:polb Clevetand St~ Louis Toronto
iif Montreal New York
Height 30 in. Yo2l'll fi·1ul ou.r local adtlress i-.tt your TelF-phon~ Dire.ct,.:,r·y.

"BUILD YOUR OWN"

With "RAIICO" Parts!
It you need small radio pa.rt&
in a rush, ""ltASCO" will
supply them cheaper, better
and quicker than an:, om,,
Be 1uno t• vet aur vreat 68·
paJHalalog. Over 500 differ-
ent Parts. 300 11lu1tratfon1.
Thb catalog contains 15
~,:\t':mb.:i:::•s~o~· Ur:u::1.
great C011t. ea talog ,ont only
upon reeeitlt of 15c. atamP•
OT coin._
Radio Specialty Co., IU.
,aQ Park Pl••e. New Vorft

Write for Spec-ial Price List on

TRANSMITTING APPARATUS
Send 10¢ for cop11 of """' 48 pag8
RADIO CATALOG
CHICAGO SALVAGE STOCK STORE
609 S. State St., Dept. Q12, CHICAGO, ILL.

126 ALWAYS MENTION QST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS

 TUSKA 220 TUNER
THE FAVORITE OF AMATEURS
No tuner has ever been placed on the
market that has been so popular with
novices or experienced amateurs as the
TUSKA 220 TUNER. Made by a house
that has enjoyed the confidence of the
radio world it is an expert and con-
scientious production.
The 'l'ype 220 is a complete regenerative tuning system. It has two
distinct circuits; one with a range of from 150 to 385 meters, the
other from 875 to 800 meters. The tuning units are: a primary series
condenser, a secondary tuning condenser, plate variometer for regen-
eration, coupling control and wave change switch. Designed to cover
its full wave lengths range with maximum efficiency. There are no
dead end or capacity losses because of the wave change switch.
The apparatus is mounted in a fine mahogany cabinet 20x6x7
inches; the panel is Formica, machine engraved; high grade knobs
and dials.
Due to a big merchandising deal Stern & Co., Inc., are able, to
offer TUSKA 220 TUNERS at a price that places them within the range
of every pocketbook. SHIPPED, (WHILE THEY LAST) BY PARCEL
POST OR EXPRESS, INSURED, PREPAID TO ANY POINT IN
THE UNITED STATES; ON RECEIPT OF POST- $21 50
g~~hCJ ~gR~~~~~~ ~?.~~:. ~-~~~~ ~~ -~~~-~1-~I~~ •
Master BALDWIN Phones
We are offering Master BALDWIN Headsets and
Single Units, with cords, the product of the
H. G. Saal Co., Chicago, made under the Na-
thaniel Baldwin Patents and fully guaranteed as
to material and workmanship at prices never
before equalled. Just what every amateur needs.
HEADSETS, List Price $12.00, by Parcel Post,
ri:~:!d ~:;.:~~~~ .i~. ~~~.......... $7 .90
SINGLE UNITS, List Price $6.00, with cord,
by Prepaid Pa.reel Post anywhere $3 95
in the United States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . •
BIG MONEY-SAVING COMBINATION OFFER!
We will ship, on receipt of Express or Post-Office Mon~y Order, certtfied. check
or Cashier's Draft, by Parcels Post, or Express, Prepaid, to any pomt m the
United States-••
ONE TUSKA 220 TUNER .. ·· .. ··· .. ·· .. •• ...... •·•• .. !Both for.
ONE MASTER BALDWIN HEADSET ...........•.....••.
$28,.50
Look Us Up

Dun
In

Or
Bradstreet
s 1fo~N~ HARTFORD, CONN.

ALWAYS MENTION <!ST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS

Largest
Radio
Distributors
Im
Southern New England

12'7
 If YOU CAN.T BUY TI-IEM
AT YOUR DEALER'S (Patent Pendinar)
THE PERFECT SYNTHETIC

SEND DIRECT TO US CRYSTAL DETECTOR

SENSITIVE OVER THE ENTIRE SURFACE
No Hunting :for "'Spots/' Loud and Clear
"Red-Heads" are tuaranteed Endorsed by 'rhousands of Satisfied TJsero.
radio phones. You run no risk Sensitiveness Price
whenyoubuythem. Moneybaclr
If; after 7
days' trial, you're not
Guaranteed Mounted 50c
satisfied that they're the best 14K. Gold Supersensitive
receivers on th~ market at the
price. Why not act right now RUSONITE CATWHISKER, Price
andgetapair? It'llmeangettlng Permanent. Will not Oxidize 25c
the maximum from broadcast--
fog from the day you put them RUSONITE REFLEX CRYSTAL
Into use. Manufactured Expressly for Reflex Circuits.
Will Stand Up Under Heavy Plate VoltalJe,
ED HEAD
0

Guaranteed
Price
Mounted $1.00
ADIO~ Order from your dealer or dlreet from
ECEBVEIS RUSONITE PRODUCTS CORP.
15 Park Row, New Yo,·k City
These remarkable head-sets are made by The
Newman-Stern Co., one of the pioneer radio man-
ulacturing houses In America.
JUST OUT GENUINE
The new 1924 The new 1924 OHIO BRASS CO.
Model F "Red-Head"Jr. INSULATORS
$ 6 -t~;g 5 ·Jl:g
~~~\~J~~~if~:d~:1}'l?~
$
The Junior Model has
DIRECT FACTORY
DISTRIBUTOR
Jobbers and Dealers Write. Retail ordera
handled when no dealer in territory. 5"
1924 Model F has eleven most of the quality fea- Size 75,f;
t mp.roved features. Sen- tures of the standard
aitlveandfine-toned;aiu- Model F _here de~crlbed.
1ninum case· famous The resistance is 2,000
H. N. UMBARGER
brown~r-ed ear ~apa;mili- ohms per set instead of 65 N. Diamond St., Mansfield, Ohio
t.ary headband; high- 3,000ohms.Aremarkable
grade cord. value.
•~Red-Heads" sent prepaid on receipt of price ff
you are unable to get thetn at your de.aler 1s.
THE NEWMAN -STERN COMPANY RADIO PANELS
Cut exe.ctly to size and a guaranteed 12 hour
Dept. QS Ne.-·man-Stern Bldg. Cleveland ;,hlpment. % " thil'.'k ~01 ~ ¢ per. !:.H1uare inch. ·i\ H
thick .fJl 1/4 f. Made of the highest grade black
fib~e. 1rhis mnter-ia) po~se8FJe~ 1?-IN•trieai strength
of :H10 volti-; per mil. is ·inexpensive1 unbr~'!'akable~
.=!a,;,;..:,r to w.:)rk and takf-s a iine fini~hT '\Ve pay
po~ta.f!:e.
RADIO INSTRUMENT&. PAN[L CO., 564 W. Monroe St., Ghicaao, Ill,

" WARRANTED "

Audio Transformer
MTD. $2.00 UNMTD. $1.45 514 PAGES-Greatest bank on Radio
10 Days Money Back Guarantee 1:1ver ~'n:itten. 1\(iew--··~uthoritative--!.:mn-
lliet('.. !';.w,;:;e,J wit.h sotmd, 1,ni;dicat ln~
Dealers Write 1'1,rmation u,:;eful to e~'HY radio fan. :-!imd
ft tO-dity, Money bnck if nrit. 1.,1tl.:.fleJ.
22 Sturges Ave.
C. C. ENDLY MANSFIELD, O.
International Correspondence SchooiJi
811~ ,> 131-8,.Scranton~ Penna.

LET RADIO EXPERTS BUY FOR YOU

OB porcelains best? QST says so. A second rate This Service ls Free--\Vhy hunt from r:.tore to Htore?
porcelain advertised as the equaL of OBs was turn- Save time. trouble and money-1~ gr-iJup uf Radio Ex-
ed down by the Signal Corps as too :,rittle. S" ,t)erts in New York wiH Rl~t a~ your ;.;er;wna,l repre ..
75(•, 10" $1.50. Static shield added, $1.00. Raises boy for yon any . ;;t.andard rnake of 1..adio
1wnfa,ti1,ie,
brush i:mint ,several thousand volts, eliminates 1~•quipment ~-ou. ,vn.nt, from the smaJle~t part to a
heating. We ,:age our lead~ins to cut resistance. eo1nplete set. <:ither assernbled or un&..t-S~emhled. an(J
Then why use 5tranded wire_,, which is nothing deliver it to y•:-.u prepaid-._all for 1ei::-H than if yoi;•
but~-. bunched lead? QST says "Use No. 12 solid did your own buying. Hatisiaction 1-t.'uaranteed. Ad-
enameled .copper aerial wire .." Lowest resistance. vice on a.U rad)o problems----free to our clients. Write
No corr.osion losses. Does not become brittle. l f; for plan.
foot prepaid RADIO 8ML, 4837 ROCKWOOD PERSONAL SERVICE PURCHASING BUREAU
RD., CLEVELAND, OHIO. 505 Fifth Ave., Deak 13, New York
J.28 ALWAYS MENTION Q ST WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS
 • n,.. .... ....'.;i.a.---•·

Keep y~ur Cusiome~s

satisfied

by ali~uin~ yourself with a

aependable radio jobber
DISTRIBUTORS FOR
Radio Cor~~~~•\°f America Progressive Radio Dealers in all parts of the
Westin2hot1~ral Electric. country realize the importance of handling strictly
Acme Atwatcr·· Kc:nt
Baldwin Brandes Burgess
high grade radio materials and apparatus. This
Chd~a Cunningham organization wholesales exclusively,-they represent
Cu:icr-Hammcr only the leading radio equipment manufacturers,-
Dubilicr Fada host
Frdhman Gencr,d Radio their products are guaranteed,-they are, therefore,
Grebe Homcc:ha:rger a dependable source of supply, and the type of
Murdock
R.cmtcr Rham!ltinc jobber you should tie up with for your requirements.
U.S. Tool We11em Electric
And other
lea.din1r manuiacturcn Your customers will be better satisfied,-your pres-
' ,/ tige will be constantly strengthened if you are able
V to carry ample stocks of the right kind of radio
supplies at all times.

Tieing up with Hommel Service will absolutely

assure these results.

Ca,talogue 236 will be sent prornptly to dealers.

AMATEURS-Tell us what you are interested in-send us
the name nf your dealer and we will see that you are
supplied promptly.

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 HAM ADS OHIO BRASS INSULATORS, 10" LENGTH $1.75
EACH II" LENGTH .75¢. BETTER THAN THE
BEST OF THE REST. INSTALL 'EM AND HAVE
THE BEST INSULATED ANTENNA IN 1"0WN.
Six c:enta per word per insertion in advance.
FORMICA TUBING FOR INDUCTANCES7. S" IN-
Name and address must be counted. Each SIDE DIAMETER, PER FOOT $2.110 4~ • INSIDE
initial counts as one word. Copy must be $2.25. LESS THAN FOOT ADD 10% BOTH SIZES
l/8TH WALL ELECTROSE LEADIN INSULATORS
received by the lat of month for succeeding h" BRASS ROD MOULDED IN, GOES THRU fi"
WALL PRICE $2.50 EACH. JUST OFF THE PRESS,
months' issue. NOTE NEW CLOSING DATE. RADIO SERVICE CALL BOOKS sot POST AGE 10¢.
TRANSFORMER CORE CUT TO YOUR SIZE, GIVE
US MEASUREMENTS AND LET US QUOTE.
WHY USE YOUR SET FOR A MORGUE? GET AN CHEMICALLY PURE SHEET ALUMINUM, 90,t PER
EDISON B. LASTS FOR YEARS. 100 VOLT BAT- SQ. FOOT. SHEET LEAD 30,t PER LB. SHOOT
TERY WITH ASSEMBLED, FUMED OAK COVERED YOUR ORDERS, WE'EL SHIP SAME DAY ORDER
CABINET. LARGEST SIZED ELEMENTS WIRED IS RECEIVED. FT. WORTH RADIO SUPPLY CO.,
SOLUTION, HARD RUBBER SEPARATORS, TEST 104 EAST 10TH ST., FT. WORTH, TEXAS.
TUBES, WHITE SEALING OIL, INSTRUCTIONS,
$15.00. WILLARD COLLOID CHARGER $2.00. FOR SALE: 100-25,000 Meter Single Circuit Honey-
TUNGAR CHARGERS. CONSTRUCTION SHEET comb, 13 t,oils. 6"x7" panel. DX is PUZ and KHJ.
50<'. ANNEALED GLASS TEST TUBES, •j"x6" 3<', O. M. Carter, 103 Russel, West La Fayette, Ind.
I" 4¢. LARGEST SIZE TYPE A EDISON ELE-
MENTS 6¢ PAIR, DRILLED AND CUT IN UNITS FRESH 45V Burgess B's $4.00; 221/,V Burgess large
7¢, WIRED AND SHAPED IOii'. HICAPACITY llize $2.10; UV-201 $4.50; UV-201-A $5.50; WD-11
UNIT READY TO WIRE 13t. COMPLETE SINGLE $.5.00; Northern Electric peanut tube $6.00. Chei,-
PAIR CELL 15¢,. PARTS FOR HICAPACITY CELL ,u1jng Electric Co., Chesaning, Mich.
22¢, WIRED AND ASSEMBLED 2.7,;:. TYPJ,: G
ELEMENTS 5¢ PAIR, 2 POSITIVES 1 NEGA''flVE CROCKER-WHEELER Ge11erator Half-Kilowatt 1500
6¢, HICAPACITY UNIT READY TO WIRE U¢, V. D.C. 140 bar commutator. Absolutelv pure D,C.
HICAPACITY CELL PARTS 20f, WIRED AND AS- Sure makes fifties kick out. Cost over Two-Hund,-.,d
SEMBLED 25!-'. INCLUDING SOLUTION. GREAT new-Sacrifice First s~vcnty-Five takes it. SeJling
FOR TRANSMITTER, POWER AMPLIFIER, NEU- because have 250. 9CP.
TRODYNES. SAMPLE A OR G TYPE CELL 25<'.
99% PURE SIZE 20 SOFT DRAWN NICKLE WIRE EFFICIENT RADIO SETS ""P·lains how to . make
FOR CONNECTORS 1. 1/,.,' FOOT. PER.FORA TED and .<>perate i.-nexpensive sets for receiving wireless
HARD RUBBER SEPARATORS 'i,t'. CAN EDISON broad-casting; New Illustrated Copyrighted Book 25t.
SOLUTION FOR !00 VOLTS $1.50. DRY SOLUTION A. R. CoUins Co., 197 .Fulton, Brooklyn, N. Y. ·
75¢ LB. PREPAID. EVERYTHING FOR THE AMA-
TEUR FROM COUNTERPOISE. TO ANTENNA. FOR SALE: Hall relay and recorder complete. CfJst
EASE THE CANS OFF THE EARS AND GET ONE $75 will take $25 quick aale. Edward Cooper, Jr.,
OF THOSE NEW WESTERN ELECTRIC LOUD Bramwell, ·we~t Va.
SPEAKERS AT $21 PREPAID, AMPLITONE $25.oo.
RADIO 8ML, 4837 ROCKWOOD ROAD. CLEVE- WSAW FOR SALE 20 watt fone, C.W., DX 2300
LAND, OHIO. . miles, sell for $85. Send for foto and description,
its a rare l,argain. )\.ct now. Curtice & McElwee,
Inc., Canandaigua, N~ Y.
PURE ALUMINUM. Square foot: ,1," i,ighty cents,
\lo" dollar fifty, poJstpaid immediate shipment. H. 250 PRINTED 31/0 x51/• cards $2.00. J. H. Cooper,
Postage 0xtra. Geo. Schulz, Calumet, l\Hch. Greenfield, Mass. ·

EDGEWISE. WOUND Copper Ribbon %, inch wide BROADCASTING STATION complete F<>r Sale: Sta-
6V4 inches diameter- 15¢ turn,. 1~. inch \•l"ide 5 inch tion known as WIL, located in Wa•hington, D. C. Thi•
diameter l 2. cents turn. any "number tu;ns one station needs no .introduction. Us performances for
piece. Remler Giblin Coils mounted 25-75·100-150- the la•t two years Ap~.ak for the ,wt. . Thi~ station
200-250-300-400-500-600-750-l 000-1500 turns, half will be in operation until it is suJd. For p;,rticulara
price. Genuine Silic~n Transformer steel~ cut to order, write to the Continental Electric Supply, 808 Ninth
~5 (!enta pound, 10 lbe and over? ~1 cubic inches to lb. St._ N.W., Washington, D. C. •
Pc,stair" extra. Geo. Schulz, Calumet, Mich.
NEW FIRTH famous five tube HVocaphone" receiver,
t:c,mpri&ing tuner, two .foi-teps radio, detector, two Jtitepg
FOR SALE: 1750 w,itt sink spark transmitter. Write audio, and built-in loud-speaker. Cost $:.>.35.00. 5.,!J
for particulars 1 8TC. for $88.00. Brand new Philips 200 watt power tube,
unused, $46.00. Palmer Craig, 3401 Glenmore Av.,,,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
FOR SALE, %, KW, 500 cycle, Crocker \\'heeler,
self excited generator, 1 H.P., ll0V IHl cycle, l>ingle FOR SALE: ;~AUZ's WO watt C.W. set complete--
phase Induction motor and complete 100 watt C.W. 2 W.E~ tubes, chopper, transformer, etc.. Won second
set, cheap. 2CUI. prize in Second District Convention. Price $160.00
Photo on request.
FOR SALE: Cheap 3 W.E. 50 watt "G" tubes.
H.M.B. 579 Ovington Ave,. Brooklyn, N. Y., phone EXCHANGE JO-Watt C.W. and phone for Western
8178, Shore Road. Electric power amplifier and born tubes. Box 791,
Denni•on, Ohio,
RADIO BARGAINS: Any $6.50 tube $5.75; Bur-
geu 2156 batteries $2.50; Erla .Reflex transformers FOR SALE: Paragon lO Watt C.W. and Phone
any type $4.50; Brandes Superiors $5.25; Signal 23 without tubes, etc., cabinet tyPe used very little.
plate condensers $1.75; .Audio transformers $3.00 Cost $70. Make offer. 5JB, Hot Springs, Ark.
to $6.50; Neutrodyne and Reflex sets and parts; Com-
plete line of accessories at bargain prices, everything
guaranteed perfect. Edward Bromley, Jr., White- ATTENTION all Hams who DESIRE SPEED. A
water, Wis. brother Ham by using our Method Increased r-11-
ceiving Speed from 15 to 30 words In One Evening.
WANTED: Radio Sales Engineers to call on highest Ask us for copy of his letter and get the facts as
grade jobbers and dealers for welt known manufac- told by himself. Dodge Radio ShortKut, Dept. SC,
turer introducing new Grimes Inverse Duplex Single Mamaroneck, N. Y.
Control Radio Receiving Set. Write for appointment
for interview with District Manager,._Box B, c/o QST. FOR SALE, Remler Panela less tubes, detector No.
330, coat $8.50, sell $5.25; Amplifier No. 333, coat
8.BHN-Reassigned to Don Canady, 3439 West 119th $9.00, sell $5.50~ leu transformer, all like new, Pre•
St., Cleveland, O. Pse QSL. paid on two. Geo. Schulz, Calumet, Mich.
RUBBER STAMP with large call letters &oj!; Radio-
gram and Relay Radiogram blanks 25¢ per hundred, RADIO BOOKS Experimental Wireleo11 Stations,
Post Card 60¢ hundred. Send ua your orders, Caro- New Edition, regularly $3.00; Special, prepaid to Q,ST
lina Printing & Stamp Co., Wilminarton, North Caro- readers only $1.60. E,q,er1ments, 256 Pages, now
lina. $1.00. P. Edelman, 309 Fifth Ave., New York City.
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BARGAIN: Twenty Watt Fone CW Set Complete. raise some money~ Alf. Haairenson, Barnesville,
Panel mounted. Henry Davies, Box 5, Falmouth, Minnesota.
Mass.
WANTED: All A.R.R.L. members to know that we
COPPER BRA!D--best conductor known for RF cir- have a eomplete stock of radio parts and give mail
cuits. Surface is what counts.. Many tnechanical 11d- orders special attention. Write, phone m· wire~
vantages over solid wire ribbon or tu1>;ng, Ideal for Hardsocg Mfg. Co., Radio Division, K.F.J.L., Ottum-
CW juductances, loops, OT's9 pig-taiJs,. Jead ... ins, e:tc .. wa, Iowa.
Twenty sizes. No. 16 for wiring receivers, fifteen feet
for 50¢. !~CZP. ALUMINUM SHEET 1\;" thick. The real stuff $1,30
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QR A Can. 30M is W. E. Eldert, 60 Fifth Ave., St.
square foot. Send money order to E. E. HARRISON,
Livingston Hall, Columbia University, New York City,
Thomas, Ontario. \Viii appreciate and answer all
cards. $100 buys Paragon RA-1,0, DA-2, Philco A battery,
four B batteries, three tubes, rectifier, aerial wire.,
"WARRANTED" C.W. TRANSFORMERS new and ten Stromberg head phones, !food as new, Argus. Green-
day's money hack guaranteed. 500 watt plate trans- field. m. Ad will appear but once.
formers taps 600, l 000, 1500, 3000 volts unmounted
$13.00. 200 watt, high voltage 350, 550, 700 volts, GREBE DIALS, 4" type. yes, the ,·eal thing, $1.50;
filament voltages 2, 4, 6, 8, IO, 12 'volts .. unmounted, Baldwin Phones (C) Double $I0.50; Singles $5.25;
$10,00. 50 watt high voltage 375 filament voltage" DeForest v.,rnier Condensers .0015 $12.00-.001
8, 10, unmounted $7.00. Filament transformers, 150 $11.00; UV199-WD1l•WD12·UV201A-$5.95; King
watt vo'ltages 8, 10, 12, $7.00. Chokes 500 M.A., l ':/1 Amplitone Horns $7.00; Pathe Moulded Variometer or
Henry-unmounted, $3.00, Order direct from this ad. Variocoupler $3.75; Erla Rellex Transformers $4.75;
Dealers w·rite. C. C .. Endly, 22 Sturges A,,e., Mans- Samson Transformers $6950; Pathe DiaJs, similar to
field, Ohio. Grebe, 4"-$1.25; 3"--$1.00; Rheostat Dial $0.~;
Thordarson Transformers, 3-1 $:i.50; 6-1 $4.15; Feder-
FOR SALE: 9AHQ l KW Sink Spark $60, 3400 In- al-65 $6,75; Acme Radio or Audio $4.25; Murdock
duction Motor $10. i5 watt panel mounted C.W. Phones 2000 $3.75; 3000 $4.25; All-Wave Couplers
$65, Write 4 dope. 9AHQ, Mendota, Ill. $6.50; Push-Pull Transformers $12.50 set; Fada
Triple Sockets $2.75; Brandes Superiors $5.75; Every-
FOR SALE: 10 point aluminum Benwood gap with thing. Postpaid, Get our prices on anytl,.ing in t4e
extra rotor $12.00, Heavy Copper Ribbon O.T. $5.00. radio line. Hendrick Radio Equipment, 85 West 181
Wanted-! KW type "R" Thordarson. Send descrip- Street, New York City.
tion and price. George B. Faunce, 30 Caloris Ave.,
MillviLle, N. J. FOR SALE: Jewell 0-5 Thermo- ammeter, $9,00;
Single circuit tuner, $15.00, Two bakelite sockets
FOR SAL£: 3 1,r. head phones, Books on wireless, for UV-203, $1.50 each, King Amp!iitone, $5.00; Two
one large and one, small Westinghouse •::ectigon Bat• McTighe Storage B's, $2.50 each. Three variable con-
tery Charger, Magnavox. (Set of Marconi Wireless densers, cheap. A. Henglehrok, 624 Monroe, New-
telegraphy double face records--,.ix in set.) Omni- port, Ky,
graph, lot Radio Magazines, Radio wet hattery,
also lot of parts and •upplies. Lock Box 708, Calu- HAMS: Get our samples and prices on printed Call
met, Iowa. Cards, Letterheads and Envelopes. Hinds & Edir11r-
ton, Radio Printers, 19 S. Wells St., Chicago, Ill.
RADIO. We are temporarily overstocked on following
and offer these prices. Baldwin headset $9.25, Unit SELL VERY CHEAP: Three Bradleystats, three
and cord $4.70, Schwarze 3000 ohm $4.80, Frost RCA soc:kets, New five watters $5.50, both RCA and
2-000 ohm $3,85, Battery charger with 2 ampere tun• Navy RCA rheostat, RCA ten fifteen condensers, At-
gar tube $11.00. We pay transportation. Fara-o water-Kent variometers Dictograph loud speaker,
Radio Supply Co~ 510 Broadway, Fargo, N. Dak. also quantity defunct five watters and receivers. B.
L. Hinnant, 4NT, Wilson, N. C.
FOR SALE.: Wimco Inductance; Rheostat; Socket;
Double Choke; Filter Condensers; Filament Trans- BARGAINS: Benwood 12 Stud Super gap and mot<n",
former; Motor Generator; 5 Watt Tube; $50.00. All $15.00. New ¼ H.P. 1750 RPM motor, 60 cycles,
guaranteed A-1 condition. Have miscellaneous re- 100 volts, $12.00. Thordarson Special Transformer
ceiving parts. Marion Graham, Angola, Indiana. -handles one bottle, $5,00, Elwood Hoepfner, Pal-
ANTENNA~-WIRE, aluminum, No. 14; 100 feet 20 myra, N. J.
cents. 2BUL.
OMNIGRAPH FOR SALE: Five dial, in first claH
EDISON STORAGE "B" Battery Elements. Larse condition, twelve dollars. Donald Houirhton 120½
size, full capacity. 3¢ per pair, in lots of 100. Chestnut St., Abilene, Texas.
Kindly .send postage for 5½ Iha. l>er 100 pair. Gil- EDISON ELEMENTS for storage B batteries, six to
man's Battery Shop, 57 Washington Ave., Chelsea, ten cents per pair postpaid, depending entirely upon
Mass.
quantity ordered. I handle only strictly first grade
WESTINGHOUSE T-F Transmitter 20 watt phone full capacity elements. A. J. Hanks, 107 Highland
and C.W. complete with tubes, Microphone, Key and Ave., Jersey City, N. J.
Motor Generator 500 volt, 100 watts, used twice, SELL: 8 Stud Super-Benwood, Glass Insulated elec-
$150.00. Two Kenotrons 217 for SO watt tubes trodes $6; % KW Thordarson $6, Both good as new.
@ $15.00 each. Masnatle modulator $10.00, One 2BWB.
filter reactor U.l'.1654 $10.00, One Oscillator trans-
former $<1.00, One power transformer U.P.1016 8KG's 10 watt fone heard In London, England, (veri-
$30.00. James C. Gill, 342 West Main St., Galion, fied) and 31 states since June. Ask 2()M, SAMF,
Ohio.
2CKA, SDAT and many others how they like the
FOR SALE: Zenith pre-broadcasting two varlometer circuit. Oh yes, The CW is great; also heard in
Frisco during August on a bed sprln,: aerial. Com-
tuner, like new $35. Detector and two step for plete copyrighted circuit and dope. Two dollani.
same $25, D. E. Gllinore, 46 Thomas St., Newark, J. Wm. Kidd, 404 Lafayette St., Niles, Ohio.
New Jersey.
3.'>0 voLt Westinghouse dynamotors for 10 or 27.5
BARGAIN: Complete 10 watt CW transmitter, Re- volt battery. Complete with filter $18.00. 500 cycle
generative receh·er and two atep. For particulars generators with metors or field exciters. Inductances
apply to Edwin S. Guilford, Box 224, Farminsdale, -Bakelite construction-beveled copper ribbon 10"
New Jersey,
diam. 60 or 14 turns. 7" diam. 27 turns. $7.50
FOR SALE OR TRADE,. what have you? New each. Henry Kienzle, 501 East 84 St., New York.
½ KW Thoradrson Transformer, Benwood a tooth TRANSFORMER CORES-Ryerson'• Sillc~:;. Electri-
disc, and lar«e rheostat for motor. Richard Greis, cal Sheets, 28 a-auge, cut to size for Tunaar filament
1100 Wenonah Ave., Oak Park, Ill. and CW transformers. Write for details and price•
to E. F. ·Korllla, 33 Rockford Ave., Forest Park, Ill.
RADIO APPARATUS built to order. Write for .,..
tlmate. C. Chandlee Pldceon, 1343 CMfton St.,
Washinston, D. C. PROTECT YOUR APPARATUS with small fuse wire
in dan•eroua places. Eif.hth, quarter, half, three-
BARGAlN: First class detector and two stage am- quarter, one-ampere and arger sizes, three feet for
plllier In cabinet. Works fine, $35. Must sell to two bits. 9CZP.
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MAGNAVOX R3 OR Mt. Latest nationally adYer- 0-5, never used, $9.SO. 3600 R.P.M. Induction
tised reproducers. List $35. Introductory $25. The Motor 1/6 H.P., 110 A.C. Llke new, $18.00. Gene-
factory sealed carton is your guarantee. Radio Cen- rator for charging B Batteries, 110 D.C. at 1.3
tral, Dept. Q, Abilene, Kansas. amps. Fine condition, $15.CO. B. A. Norris, :1267
l"arkwood Drive, Cleveland, Ohio.
FIFTY ASSORTED Fl.AT HEAD solid brass machine
screrws,. nuta, wash_ers~ .copper lugs, 50¢~ Eight MlCARlTE CONDENSER--Can be adjusted from
initial binding posts, set 60¢. Twelve nickel,,d bind- .00025 to .006 M.F.D. Formica base and cover,
ing posts 50¢. All three items $1.50. RADIO l.lST Copper plates, Mica dielectric. Te6ted at 2000 volts.
for &tamp. All prepaid. Stamps accepted. Kladag For transmitting or receiving. 75¢ postpaid. Radio
R.adio Laboratories, Kent, Ohio. Frequency Transformers-Type S, Range 150 to 450
meters, Type L, Range 300 to 700 meters. $2.50
WANTED Parts for 100 watter. 9DLT. postpatd cither type. Nelson Radio Labor.atories,
1773 Carlyon Road, Cleveland, Ohio.
OHIO AND WAGNER 60 cycle HO V. synchronous
motors $18.00. Attachments to make synchronous SELL: 4 tube Neutrodyne $60. H. C. tuner and
rectifiers for C. W. transmission $12.00. Acme plate d,etector with 4 coils. Radio apparatus built to order.
transformers, King chargeri1, HA" and "B'' batteries C. Chand!ee Pidgeon, 1343 Clifton St., Washington
and other supplies on hand. Prices reasonable. Write I). C.
Kimley Electric Company, Inc., 2665 Main St., Buffalo,
New York. MASTER RADIO CODE in 15 Minutes; (!m,lify for
E1tam. 3 hours best record our students. To hesitate over
FOR SALE: Eveready 6 V. generator for battery Code kills Speed. To master Code our way lrllls
,charger $10. Gasoline soldering torch $3, both per- He&itation. Learning records 100 Licensed Students
fect condition. Pure nickle wire 1 cent per foot or One Dime. Code Instructions that Instruct onl:,,
$2.00 per lb. spool. Lowrey, 326 High St., Water- $2.00. Dodge Radio Shortkut, Dept. SC, Mamaroneck,
town, N. Ye N. Y.
RADIO GENERATOR5-5oo Volt 100 Watt $28.50 SELL: Crocker-Wheeler % KW 600 cycle motor-
each, Battery Chargers $12.50. High Speed Motors, generator $85; t;;, KW 000 cycle alternator $40;
Motor-Generator Sets, all sizes. Motor Specialties Telefunken 500 watt tu:,es $90; IP 500 receiver Navy
Co., Crafton, Penna. $125; 8V 140AH Navy Exides $25: 300 watt 1500
volt transformer $10; Weston 10w!tchboard wattmeter
CALLS HEARD POSTAL CARDS (for DX reports). $12. J. Edw. Page, Cazenovia, N. Y,
Station Call letters in color and description of station A REAL WAVE TRAP at last for $7.50. Other
printed on Government or tilain postals. 8011' hundred specials this month, one step amplifiers $14; two
up. Rubber stamps, $lat1on letterheads, envelopes, step $27.50; Jack ,.ontrol, made of ,.tand.ard parts.
message cards, blanks, etc •. Printed by 9AVO, Mem- Sent Parcel Post C.O.D. Twenty-four hour service.
ber A.R.R.L. Write for samples. "Used Every- Gillmore•• Radio Shop, 46 Thomas St., Newark, N. J.
wh.ere--Go E•mrywhere." Radio Print Shop, Box 582,
Kokomo, Indiana.. FOR SALE: 2 Magnetic modulators UT1367, $12.00 '""•;
Oo;cillation transformer ULtOOS, $9,00; 2 gTid leaks
GENERATOR-JOO W. 350 V. complete with belt and UP1718, $1.00 each; 6 porcelain sockets UT541, $2.00
pulleys. $20. 9DLT. each, 3 50 watt tubes used very little, $20.00 each;
F..,..don variable C.W. condenser UC183l, $7.00;
FOR SALE: Masda Super Vernier Condenser 3 plate 2 Faradon fixed variable condenser UCtOt5, $3.75
geared $1.25. 3 DeVeaux Jacks, open, dosed and <tach; 3 Faradon fixed condensers UC1014, $1.75 each;
.2 circuit.$1,25. Geo. Schulz, Ca1"1met, Mich. Acme special filament iighting transformer 500 watt
l 10 volt 60 cycle "econdary 10 and 12 center tap,
SET OF HA WKIN'S GUIDES, Six Doll.ars. John $30.00; S filter condensers 1 Mfd. t 750 v,,lt. $1.50
Moore, Gadsden, Alabama. each; A.C. Voltmeter 0-15 V, $6.00; Weston Milli-
ammeter 0-500, $6.00; Weston Ammeter 0-3A, $6.00;
BARGAIN: Receiver and two step. Condition OK. D.C. Voltmeter 0-500 V, $12.00; JewelL Thermocouple
Good DX record. $45.00. Write 3BGN, Alfred 0-lOA, $IO.SO; Electric Specialty r,.c. generator
Matthews, Cape May, N. J. l000 V, '100!) watt with field rheostat, $100.00;
Wheeler 500 V generator 250 watt with field rheostat,
FOR SALE: Grebe CR-3, $35.00. "J" tube, $5.00. $25.00; DeForest 15 panel unit Ht 2 step, $50.00.
UV200, $3.00. Box 225, South Bend, Ind. 3HB.
SELL: Detector, two step in ca,inet, $20,; Trans-
TELEGRAPHY-Morse :and Wireless-taught at formers, A<:me A2, $3.00, A3, $3.00; UV1714 $4.00;
home in half usual time and at trilling cost. Omni- Cl>to rf $3.00; S.acoclad $2.00; Tubes WD.t2s $•i.OO;
graph Atttomatic Tranmitter will •end, on Sounder zoos $3.00; 201s $4.00; AP $5.00; Rheos 50¢; Fones,
er Buzzer,. unlimited messages, any speed, just as Baldwin $7.00; WE $7.00; Stromberg $3.00; Conden-
expert operator would. Adopted by U. S. Govt. and oers, Amrad 2747 E:lectrolite $4.00; UC1015 $3~'10;
used by leading Universities, Colileges, Technical and UC488; 23 plate $2.001._ 43 $2.50; Potentiometers,
Telegraph Schools throughout U. S. Catalog free. Fada, Paragon, etc 50¢; ..-R 536 $1.00; ·wo12 •ockets
Omnigraph Mfg. Co., 16M Hudson St., New York. 5Qf beForest 3 coil gear mount $4.50; 0-2'/o Jewell
FOR SALE, 10 watt AC CW with antenna, counter- RF meter $8.00; 0-300 Jewell Milliammeter $4.50;
Acme choke $2.50; Atwater-Kent Coupler $2.50
poise and one tube $50. Three circuit receiver $15. Several of each all guaranteed as new. Harold Quick,
Detector 2 atage $20. 1000 ohm phones $3.00. Yale 8C.O1, S!,lracuae.
100 ampere hour battery $15. Two B batteries $3.50.
One Radiotron detector tube and two amplifier• $1&. STOP CORROSION: Seven strand ENAMELED cop-
One FF Battery Charger $12.00. Chelsea 23 plate per aerial wire $1.25 hundred ft. postpaid. Eugene
condenser and dial $2.75. All for $130.00. Charles Proctor Co., Boston, Mass.
M. Nash, Opr. S.S. Munalbro, Portland, Me. Radio
tCRD. FOR SALE: DeForest Midget Radiophone Trans-
mitter $45. Radisco Variocoup!er $2.00. n. Robin-
FOR SALE, Honeycomb receiving •et thirteen coils son, 1942 Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill.
150 to 25000 meters. DeForest geared triple coil TRANSMITTERS AND RECEIVERS overhauled, re-
mounting and two Murdock 43 plate varial>le con- p.aired, rebuilt and made to ''percolate." Any circuit~
<knsers, ail for $18.00. Short wave regenerative re- Twelve years experience and up•to-date. 9CZP.
ce-iver with detector and two step, range 2000 m .'.Jes
on broadcast reception, $20.00. Radio Craft detec.tor TRADE-Receiving apparatus ·~for five or fifty -;::_;;tt
,:abinet $4.00. Unusually good buys. J. Nautea, transmitting apparatus. Can u~e meters, inductance,
30 Waite St., Norwich, N. Y. transformers, and tubes. What do you want? We
have It. Radio Shop, Belmond, Iowa.
FOR SALE: Paragon 2-5-U transmitter, 200 watt -·····--- ·-----"-"'---- · - - - - - - - - -~·~
Acme transformer, rectifier, filter, filament voltmeter, DO YOU KNOW that Mix bas ZENITH at .. WNP?
omnigraph, Murdock aerial switch, $85. SBDX, R. Are you going to THE same advantage in your DX
M. Nelson,. 58 Pennsylvania, Binghamton, N~ Y~ this winter• . \V:rite us about .speci.a.l offer to Ham.a,
dubs, schools~ colJeges~ If you want a live wire you
FOR SALE; Variometer Regenerative Receiver $25. can get a Z,mith, free. We also have a compete
Detector and two step $25. Ali guaranteed. slL, line of standard transmitting and receiving appara-
41 Beattie Ave., Lockport, N. Y. tus. Have a few small 900 cycle generators at $US,
Great for 2 or a five watter.s.., If you have any 11pecial
FOR :;ALE CASH: Power Transformer 600-1200- needs we are the ones to l'.onsult. Radio Central
1800 volts, $12.50. Thermo-couple Jewell Ammeter Supply, 3143 W, 6:Jrd St., Chicago, Ill.
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W ANTED--Namu and addresses of sectional orsans REINARTZ coils $1. 3 spider webs, ISO to SOO
and other A.R.R.L. pi.oucations. Radio Print Shop, meters $2. Used apparatus bought and sold. Wan-
Box 582, Kokomo, Ind. ted DeForest transmitter, Znith tuner, RCA parts.
Radio 8CMU, Lakeview, Ohio.
SELL: 3 circuit detector. one Audio receiver. 9AHO, 15 WATTER for sale complete, tubes, sockets, volt-
509 E. Maple St., Fairbury, Ill. meter, Thermocoupled ammeter, inductances, Century
buzzer, rheostats, grid condenser and leak, switches,
MAKING YOUR OWN, Grebe CR5 inductances for etc. Mounted on Formica panel, and wired, $40.00
sale, wound with 20/38 litz, very n?at, taps soldered, SWY.
complete 1 eady to attach to your variometer, $3.90.
Grebe CR5--new $45. Coils wound to order by ex- FOR SALE: 10 watt CW and SWR receiver used
J)ert. Money promptly returned if you're not satis- last season at SRN. Everything complete with tubes
fied. E. Rosewater (formerly Chief, \Vinding Dept~ and accessories. 2404 Univ. Ave., Austin, Texas.
A. H. Grebe & Co.,) 8514 106 St., Richmond Hill, L. I.
FOR SALE: 3 Cotocoil Radio Transformers, cost
$5.50, sell $3.50; 2 Erla Radio Transformers, cost
A BARGAIN-Complete ten watt C.W. transmitter $4.00, sell $3.00. Like new. Prepaid on 3 or all.
with S tubes and Mershon condenser; includes tubes, Geo. Cchulz, Calumet, Mich.
two meters, separate filament, and plate transformers.
Fifty dollars. 9F.EJ. BARGAINS: Ferbend Wave Traps $5.00; Conecticut
J807 Condensers $5.00; Wireless keys $1.25. All
1000 VOLT % KW Esco gen. for $55. Shoved SUE new. Postpaid. Van Blaricom, Helena, Montana.
to New 7.ealand. Guaranteed. Like new. N.
Schaefer, 32 Broadway, Lancaster, N. Y. FOR SALE: Brand new 750 watt CW transformer
RCA UP1016 $31. Regenerative receiver consisting
FOR SALE.: (hnnig-raph No. _2., $16.00. F.F. Charger, of 2 Atwater-Rent variometers, coupler, 2 variable
$7.50. Write Pred Smith, Mendo, Iowa. condensers, detectors and two step, all in cabinet
for $60. W. Vollkommer, 48 Windsor PI., Brooklyn,
FOR SALE: DeForest 3 Stage Outfit, Transformer N. Y.
coupled, 3 Jacks and Honeycomb coil in 2 Cabinets
with covers. Uke new, $25.00, less tubes. Geo. TRADE: Practically new Remington No. 10 and
Schulz, Calumet, Mich. typewriter desk for C.W. and phone set. Describe
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WESTERN ELECTRIC No. 216A bulb--new $8.50;
sessfu!Ly. L. M. Whitehurst, 823 N. 24th St., Rich-
mond, Va.
Moorhead Amplifier bulb $4.00; Murad No. Tl IA R.F.
transformer-new $4.00; Holt Crystal Receiver-new I ZE's Reinartz Tuner with tubes $50.00
$5.00; 1'rand 1mw lineman's climbers with 11traps
$.t;.00. D. O. Shepard, Plantsville, Conn. A.R.R.L. MEMBERS AND AMATEUR CLUBS AT-
TENTION! HERE IS AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY.
GENERATOR-3 H P500 V shunt wound, speed only Am compelled to dispose immediatel of my brand-new
1100 RPM. Get 1000 V from it and handles heavy Colin B. Kennedy (latest type) Universal Receiver
load. Perfect condition. $50.00. 9DLT. No. 110 (180-26900 meters), and their No. 525 Am-
plifier. In original packing cases and Al condition.
FOR SAL.E: P,,ragon RAIO DA2 $90, lOR $25; Price $300. for quick sale. H. H. Wilkins, 511 West
Honeycomb 2 step with coils $60; Grimes Inverse 34th St., New York City.
Duplex $60; Sets built to order and repaired. Smith,
191 Alexander, Upper Montclair, N. J. COMPLETE 20 watt Radiophone less generator
$100.00 General Electric Motor Generator MIO
SACRIFICE sale of Radio Parts, 23 plate condenser watt, 500 volt, $100. 120 watt spark set $15.00.
$1.59, Vernier $2.59; 43 plate $1.79, Vernier $2.98. Or make offers. The Wireless Shop, Punxsutawney,
Genuine Baldwin Phones $9.90, Guaranteed Phones Penna.
$2.90. Crosley "Ace" Type V with tube, batteries,
phones, complete aerial $29.75. List price $36.00. FOR SALE: Latest Model Grebe CR-6 Receiver,
Satisfaction or money refunded. Dept. C, Spies Radio, $125. In perfect condition. E. W. Walker, Houghton,
Bank and Ann, Baltimore, Md. Mich.
EXCESS APPARATUS for sale, including a REAL FOR SALE: Eight genuine VT-11 Signal Corps Vac-
Amateur Single Circuit with Detector, One Step, and cuum tubes. Here 1 a your only <:hance to get these
Cabinet. Al Condition. Write for list OM. Ralph tubes $5.00 a piece. Alil money orders returned if
Sprungman, 1720 Third Ave. Nm<th, · Minneapolis, tubes are gone. Send at once. Stewart Walker,
Minnesota. East Sparta, Ohio.
FOR SALE: Paragon RA-10 DA-2 Detector Ampli- FOR SALE: General Electric motor-generator, 500
fier. Western Electric Amplifier and Horn. 40% off volts, brand new, $47.50; .Jewell 0-500 voltmeter,
list. 100 watt Western Electric transmitting set with $10.00; Jewell 0-3 themo-couple radiationmeter, $8.00,
high voltage and filament transformer and tubes $125. RCA small grid leak, 75;¢; RCA UC1014 Condensers.
All cash. We~tern Electric VT-1 $6.00. New Fifty each $2.00. Write for List. Lee Wong, Jamestown,
Watt Gen.,ra !Electric tubes $25. Each. New 250 N. Oak.
watters $80. 9DXM.
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LOWEST PRICES on all Radio Sets and Parts. Write FOR SALE: Grebe CR3 Special $35. Westinghouse·
us first. Radio Electric, 729 Linderman Ct., Ken- Type RA Regenerative tuner, $25. Two step Ampli-
osha, \\7is. fier, $12.00.
Perfect condition. Raymond Schlegel.
1118 N. Negley Ave., Pittsburgh, Penna.
SWAP-W.E. Power Amplifier and loud speaker No.
10A. Like new. Complete with tubes, $85. Cockaday EDISON ELEMENTS for storage "B" batteries. The
four circuit set, detector two ste_p all best parts in real kind that are dependable. Type A elements 6¢'
splendid oak cabinet, $30. C.O.D., Box 32, Boon- per pair. Type G 3¢ per pair. '¼x6" heavy __glass
ville, Ind. · flat bottom containers 3½¢. lx6" 4•1/.ii¢• Thea&
containers are not ordinary test tubes. Perforated
BULB RECTIFIERS, for any voltage; half and full hard rubber separators 1¢ each. Pure nickel wir&
wave types, made to order. Standard type, for 0 A 0 1¢ per foot. 5 lb. can electrolyte $1.50. Complete
and B" .Batteries, up to 100 volts and variable cur--
0
celb using 3 positive and 2 negative Type G plate&
rent up to 4 amperes, $16400. Literature on r~quest. 16¢. 500 volt battery using 3 positive and 2 nega-
New Edison Cells, 37.5, 75, and 112.5 Ampere Hours, tive Type G plates complete w1th rack and electrolyt&
$2.50, $3.25. $4.UO pe,r cell Your opportunity to $75.00. Other high capacity combinations. All
get the only trc,uble proof and everlasting battery material guaranteed first grade. J. Zied, 530 Callow-
at 1/, price. Only a few on hand. ..\.. R. Spartana, hill St., Phila., Pa.
615 N. Washington St., Baltimore, Md.
SELL OR TRADE for 1/, kilowatt spark set parts. A NINE CIRCUIT Combination Primary Condenser
the following guaranteed used less than 3 hours and in Switch added to your receiver will give it extreme
good condition. Acme 75 watt, center tap, filament flexibiLity, greater wave length range and better con--
and plate, unmounted transformer, $9.00. Radio Corp. trol. Inexpensively and easily built by Blue Prints.
0-5 H.W.A., $3.50. UV202, $5.SO. Two used UV200s, 50¢ per set or 3 for $1.00. Sell two and get your
$1.75 each. To trade. Write me. John Stiles, Rens- own free. A. Franklin Starbuck, (6CIY), 569 Frank-
selaer Falls, N. Y. lin St., Whittier, Calif.
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FOR SALE: 6 Ml'yeu Audion High Mu and Recep-
tacles, <0ost $6.00, sell $3.50; Meyers Choke Colla, QRA SECTION
COiit $3.50, •ell $2.25. Postage 10¢ each. Prepaid
on 3 or more. Geo,. Schulz, Calumet, Mich. Copy must be in the following form,
FOR SALE: Complete parts for 20 watter. Also only: CALL--NAME--ADDRESS. The
Kennedy 281 receiver. 90LT.
special price is 50c straight, with copy.
BARGAINS: I UP1016 RCA CW pow-•r transformer
for 50 watts, nearly new, $28.00. 2 UV217 Keno- 1BIS-.I". A. Baker, 120 Myrtle St., Claremont, N. H.
trons, used about 1.0 hours. $18.00 each, R-2 Mag•
navox $>t-.5.00. Arthur \Valser, Chesat'ing, Mich .. IOA-S. Kruse, "LQ," 20 Rodney SI., Hartford, Conn,
!lKW-S. Kruse, "LQ," 1538 Kentucky St., LaWTence_,
30 Henry chokes, <,apacity .75 amperes, $15. 3PZ Kansas.
- - - - - ------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - IAKR-Hngh Pollock, 15 Whitford Ave~ Pawtucket,
RADIO CALL CARDS printed TO ORDER. Red call, R. I.
black printing. 100, $1.75; 200, $2.75, prepaid, Color
changes S.'i¢ extra. Govennent postals 1 !' m,tra e,u,h 2AG---C. R. Runyon, Jr., 544 North Broadway, Yonk-
c,~rd. LETTEHEADS 81/uS½ AND ENVELOPES, 100 ~1~s, N.' Y.
EACH, $2.25; 200 EACH $3.50. A.R.R.L. emblem
used on cards or f\tationery if requested by members~ 2AH--Morton Lipper, 125 We•t 76th St., New y;;,,k
Send TODAY. Department 19-C. !Radio Printers, City.
Mendota, Uinois~
2CLG,--Oak Drive, Great Neck, L. I., N. Y,
9DBL'" TEN WATTER FOR SALE: 1--1.,ard in 38 2BBX-Burton Synnott, 1287 Castle Hill Ave.,
States and Hawaii, All districts worked. Am at Bronx, New Ym·k City,
,;ollege attd must sell, Complete with plate power
supply and tubes. Cost over $150, sell $75. Write Geo.
and tubes. Cost over $150, sell $75. Write Geo. Can. 21"B-Albert .I". Lorimer, l'arnham, Que.
Birdsall, 601 Hayward, Ame•, Iowa.
3HA-W. Scobell Phippen, Napanee, Ontario, Can.
FOR SALE OR TRADE: Seve~al John_ Firth R<>· 4E:U-Edw. Fox, 600 Cre5ceut _A:ve., Charlotte, N. C.
ceiving Sets, with and without loud speaker. Packed
in original cartons. Want Western Electric Loud 4.JR-Robert S. Morris, 413 S. Broad St., Gastonia,
Speaker or transmitting apparatus. Write. W. L. N. C.
Otto, Cambridge, Ill.
5WO--S. E. Adcock, li!OOO Washington Av,e., Knox-
ville, Tenn.
SACRIFICE: Three UV.203, $25.00 each; 10 UV201A,
8UV199, $5.30 each; 3 pair Baldwin "C" phones, 6XAD-6ZW-Major Lawrence Mott, Avalon, Catailna
$8.00 pair. All brand new. J. A. McDonald, Isl and, Calif.
151 W. 102 St., New York City.
6ZAR---C. C. Whysall, Los Gatos, Cai.
FOR SALE: llOO cycle, 250 watt, ball-hearing belt
drive alternators with transformer wound for any 7 ACI-A. B. Williama, 510 Weat Park St., Butte,
voltage. Fine business for plate supply. While they Montana.
last at $18.50, cash with order. Miscellaneous trans-
mitting apparatus. State )'Our wants. N. A. Patchin, SANB-Carl P. Goetz, 1128 Atwood Ave., Cincinnati,
226 Slocum Pl., San Antonio, Texas. Ohio.
8ZAB........Carl P. Grn,tz, 1128 Atwood Ave~ Cincinnati,
Ohio.
ELEVEN used GR HC and DL, highest 750; new
WD-12; new WR-21 with socket; Remler dials and SBBI-W. Guy Watson, 457 Florence Ave., Royal Oak,
coil plugs; .00025 Micadons. Need two All-American Mich.
3-1 shielded, GR coils 1000 up, warage type Hom-
charger or offer. A. Woody, Homewood, UI. SBNH-W. E. Slahauab., Jr., 142 S. Union St., Ak-
rnn, Ohio.
2 UV204s FOR SALE: All parts of 9AUL. Heard SBVD-M. E'.. Johnson, 93 Sawyer St., Rochester,
in 13 countries. Cmnplete spark coil CW set. 9AUL,
Mpls. N; Y.
SCXM-Clarence Doty, 519 Nancy Street, CharlesTON,
FOR SALE or trade: Radio Receiving Apparatus. West Virginia.
Write Albert Krug, Gardner, JU.
8DIG--C. H. Baird, 329 South Richardson A.ve,
Columbus, Ohio.
STATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARDS, Our
Special Desian; Send Stamps For Sample and Prices. SDGO--A. H. Cassin, 731 16th St., Port Huron, Mich.
Efficiently Ananged Blue Radioaram Blanks At 25¢
Pei· Hundred. Van Wert Printing Co., Van Wert, 8Zc--R. E. Humes, 834 Jellerson St., Springfield,
Ohio. Ohio.

FOR SALE SKC lKW SPARK. DX 1800 mile11. Only SKH-Barton T. Dreyer, 1518 Montclair Ave.,_ De•
used during the month of December, Conaist10 of Acme troit, Mich.
Transformer with 1/,,1/•..1. and IKW Tapa, Synchronous
Spark Gap, ½ inch a-late Glass Condenser Extra 9ADH-E. Peac11x, 52 Radford St., Yonkers, N. Y.
heavy O.T. and 2KW Marble base key. Worth $115.,
Sell $65. or exchange for 3 used UV-203s Radlotrona. 9AWV-Geo. Edw. Zembal, 406 Buchanan St. N.E.,
Vincent Rosso, Plaquemine,. La. Minneapolis, Minn.
9AWY-J. C. Harrower, 1.138 N. Walker Ave.,
FOR SALE: 100 watt, 500 volt G1tneral Electric Chl-o, Ill.
motor .-en. set. New. $40.00 F.O.B., Fort Dodge,
Iowa. Harold Pirie, 1416 Central. 9CEA-Floyd Saint, 200 N. Pioneer Ave., Lyons,
Kansas.
MAKE $120 WEEKLY IN SPARE TIME 9DTT-Paul Luu, 1365 Bardstown Road, l..oubville,
Sell what the public wants--long distance radio re- Ky.
,:.,fvlns sets. Two sales weekly pays $120 profit. No
big inveatment, 110 ~.anvasaing. Sharpe of Colorado 9EM-.James H. Slusser, 1214 Erie Ave., Loaam)l<lrt,
made $955 In one month. Representatives wanted Ind.
at once. Thia plan la sweeping the country. Write
today sivlng name of your c-ounty. Ozarka, 8539CHV-Clark Spalsburir, 721 Miss. St., La..,...nce,
Washington Blvd., Chicairo. Kansas.
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QST''S INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

IN 11-IIS ISSUE
~!\cme Apparatus Co., 'rhe . ............ , .. , ...... 79 Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Co. . .....•••...••• 87
Adams-Morgan Co., The .... , ................. ,103 Kennedy Co., Colin B., The . ................ , ... 91
Advance }Jle~. (Jo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , .... , 122 Kimley Electric Co. . ... , . , ••....•.......••••• 102
Alden Mfg. Go., The .... , . , ........... , ....... , 112 Klau~ Radio & Elec. Co •.....•••.. , .....•.••.• 122
Allen-Bradley Co., The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 136
American Hard Rubbe:r Co . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 101
American Radio Mfg. Cr>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Langbein & Kaufman ..• , •..•...•..•...•••.•.•. 102
American R.f'.dio & :Research Corp . .. , ... , ,4th Covf"r
American 'rransformer Co., The ........... , .... 108 Magnavox Co .. Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
,.<\ms~n Prorl11ets, I11e. . , .. , , , . , .. , . , ... , ... , , ... 82 Marle flngineering Co . . . . . ,. .................. l16
A.R.R.L. Application Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Martin-Copeland Co •...........•.••...•. , •••• :.98
Automatic Elect:ricnl DeYices Co., The ...... , ..... 66 Mass. Radio & Eelegraph School. ....•....•...•.. 86
Ayres Battery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , .. 120 Midwest Radio (',o, ••••••••••••• , ••••••••••••• 12,
Moon Radio Corp. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
:Bakelite Co1·poration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Mu-Rad Laboratories, Inc . . . . . . . . . . , ...•......•. 88
Baldwin. Inc., Nathaniel. .•... , ................. 86 Multiple Electric Products Co., Inc. . ...••..••.. 123
Jl11llard. R. C. . ...•. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Murdock, William J. . ......................... 88
Beekley-Ralston c,, ...... , , ................... 118 Murphy, ·~•. M. •l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Hlomeley R~dio ..... , .•....................... 112
Bonine, <Jha~. JlJ" ••.•••••••.•••••• , ••• , •••••• • 124
Boonton H.ubber Mfg. Co. . ..................•.. S1 National Carhon Co.~ Inc. . , ....... , ...... , .. 2, 75
Branston & Co., Chas. A. . .••..••.•.•••...••••• 102 National Chelsea Radio Corp. . .•.....••• , ...••.. 8~
]~ri~tol (~o., •:rhe, ... , .. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 National Elec. Supply Co. .. ................. .. 114
Bunnell & Co .• ,J, H ....•••.....•. , •......... 116 Newman .. Stern Co.. The .......... , ............ l28
Burgef:la Battery c:o, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . , , , 67
Burton-Rogers (~v. . , ........... , . , ........ , , .. 82 0. & T. Electric Con,. . ••..•...•.....••.•.•••• 126
Ott Radio, Inc. . ••........... , ..........•...... 84
Cardwell Mfg. Corp .. Allen D . . . . . , ...•......... 85
Chelten Elec. Co. . , , . , •..•.••..•...•••.•• , ••• lOO Persona.I Servic,e PnrchaRing Hureau . . , ....... . 128
Chicago Radio Apparatus Co...........•..•••.. 1.16 Pittsburgh Radio & Appliance Co., Inc ...•••.•.. 120
Ohica~o Salvage Stock Store ...... , .... , ....... 126 Pr€'ci.sion Equipment Co., The . ......... ~ ... , . 72, 73
Classified Advntis .. m,-nts .... mo, 131, 132, 133, 134 1:.remier Elee. (Jo. , ..... , ... , ..... , .......... . 100
Coburn 'roo! Co., The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 i=•remier Elec. {)o. , .. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 100
Conneeticut Telephone & "E:"1-Iectric Co .. ..... 3rd Cover
~!ontinental H.a<lin & Ele~tric Corp. , ... , ..... , . . 121 QRA Section ...... , .........•.•........••••• 134
C()to-Coi.1 G,._m,nany . .. , , ............ , , .......... H9
Crosley Mfg. (!o. , .......... , , , ... , 68, 69. 70. 71
Cunningh:=t.m, E. T .. lnc. . .. , , . , .. .- . , , , , 2nd Covf'r Radio Co~p. oi .America ........................•. 1
Cutler-Hammer Mfg. Co. . ..............•...• ,° .105 Radio Improvement (',o., Inc. . ................. , !13
Radio Institute of Amerfoa .............•........ 96
Radio Jnstrumeut & Panel Co. . .... , , ......... . 123
Diamond State F'ib,e Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Radio Specialty Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 6
Dubilier Condenser &. Radio Corp. . ...•....•.... 109
])urham .,.I!., (Jo, ••• , ••• , • , ••••• , ••••••••••• , , , . \14
Radio Store .,f
Paul F'. .Johnson ....•..•....••. 124
Radio Tube Exchange ...... , ...............•.• 120
Randel Wireless Co. . ..................•.....• 124
~conom~e .f~P~_!i~nct~ /J.o. . .. , , , ..... , : , , ... , ..... 8? Rauland Mfg. Cn .•......•.........•..•...•. , .• 90
Remler Radio Mfg. Co. . ..........•.•.••...•... 74
."~?son. Radto ~ales l•~· ... , . . . . . . . ! ••••••••••• • 118
E.1semann Magneto l,urp. . . , , . . . . . , .... , . . . . . . . ~If> Rieger Research Corp. . ..........•............ 125
:~}lec":-r~ri., .Inc: . , . ',;.,, ........ , .. , .. , ..... ,, .. . f!-2 Riggs Mfg. Cu., 'rhe ..... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
},,1lertr1c Spei:-1alty t.10. • •...• , , • , .•..•. , , .••• , ••• ~O Roller-Smith Co. . .••.........................• 106
PJlectric Storage Buttery Co., The . .... , . , , .... , .. i!7 Ros" Radio & Blee. Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Endly. C. C, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Rusonite Products Corp. , ..... , ... , .......... . 124
hJJ~XperimentaJ \Virele~s .. , .... ,, .... , . , , , .... , , .106
Samson Elec. (Jo, . , .......... , ............... . 120
~RJ?,Steel r ,Producr~ C(?.,,, Inc. . ·.. , , ....... , ..... . 11? Seientific Elec. 'Works ..................•. , .•.• l14
.oederal lei. & !el. <.·o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Signal Elec. Mfg. Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , ...... 126
Ferbend Electric Co. . ......•................. 1 (18 Simplex Mfg. Co. . . , . , .....••....••.••...••• , .122
Fischer ('.':;o .. G. H . ..... , . , , .. , ....... , ....... , . fl4 Standard Products Corp. . ..........•.•••••..• , .80
Flint Radio Co. . .•.......•..............•.... 110 Sterling Mfg, Co., The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Preshman Co.. Inc,, Charles . ......... , . , ........ t;6 Stern ,\ ()o., Ine. . , ..................... , .... , 127
Frost, Herbert H. . ••..•.....•••••••.•...•..... \18 Stromberg-Carlson 'felephone Mfg. Co ....•.•.•.. 110
Sure .F'ire Radio ·Laboratory . ........ , .. , ........ 82
General Elec,. Co. • ... , ..•.........•• , ...•. , .. 117
(ier1eral ttadio do. . ............... , , ......... . 89
Grebe & Co,, A. H ..••........•.. , •... , .••..... 4 Thordarson Elec. Mfg. Co . . • . . . . . , •••.....•... 115
'fresco ..••.• , ...•. , •.. , ....... , •..•..•.••..• 114
'ruska Co., The C. D. . ...........•..•..•...... 76
H & H Radio Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 114
Hartford Instrument Co .• The ........•......... 78
Hc,ath Radio & Elec. Mfg. Co. . •••••... , ...... 108 Umbarger, H. N. . .... , .... , ..••....•••.....• 128
Hommel Co .. Ludwig .... , ......•.....•....... 129 Union Radio Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Horne Elec. & Mfg. Co. . ...•.................. 108 U. S. 'fool Co. . •• , •••••••••......••••.••.... 104
Hunt Co •.............•...•..•..•..•......... 10,
Hygrade Elec. Novelty Co. . ...........•...... 122
Valley ~}lee. Co. . ...••••......•.••.....••••.. . 84.
International Correspondence Schools •••..•...... 128
Western Coil & Electrical Co ••••.••.••.•••...... 92
Jefferson F.ll-ac. Mfg. Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Westinghouse Union Battery Co. . •..........•. 107
Jewell Elee. Instr. Co. . •..•......• , ••.••...••. 96 Weston Electrical Instrument Co•....••.••••..•• 78

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without close adjustment
are worthless!

Why cripple your radio set

with poot filament control?
E VERY seaman knows that a binocular
cannot bring in distance clearly unless
focused with extreme care. It is the last frac-
tional turn of the adjusting screw, perhaps
the width of a hair, that brings the distant
object within the range of clear vision. The
Retail Price, - 1.85
slightest tum, either way, makes a blur~
In Caruida, -2.,0
.Posuge IOc distorted image.
The same is true of radio sets. The finest
detector tube cannot bring in distance clearly
without ultra-fine filament control. The
Universal Bradleystat performs this delicate
operation with utmost precision. The gradual
ll you want to extend the range of your radio set,
improve reception and get loudet signals, learn adjustment of the Bradleystat knob brings in
about Bradleystat by mailing the coupon below. distant stations without noise or distortion.
:-----------------------------------~; Every fine radio set deserves a Bradleystat.
! Allen-Bradley Co.,
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: l would like to know more about the Bradleystat and why
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 A New Era in Radio
That. in the fullest sense of the word, is what the
SODION TUBE means to everybody who <JWns
or expects to own a receiving set.
Based on an entirely new principle--utilizing the
highly \·aluable and peculiar properties uf the
sodium ion

The

is many times more sensitive and t•roduces for

stronger ~ignals than any detector y<ct dcvelnped.
l)ue to the facr that it cannot be made to oscillate.
it nnt only eliminates any ;;emblance of whistk5
nr beat-note howls in yuur own reception. but
dors nnt intnfere -:cith the re,·t·ptinrt or ,,1-hers.
At a meeting of the Institute of Radio Eng-im•e1·s
where this tube ,vas being demonstrated, a promi-
nent Scientist and Radio 'Engineer in contrasting- this
with the action of the 01.·dinary detector, dubbed it
"THE GOLDEN RULE TUBE''
Stahle and uniform .iu operation. H.JJns fol"
hnnrs without adjustment.. Ha~ no grid. No
~::rid leak or gr.id condenser arP reQuired.
Cry<;;tfd tone recPpt.ion. Unusually sen-
,..;itivP f.tl w~a.k :-1ignals. Operat.eK on dry
<.'(:Olis. or .;.;tnrag-e batteries.

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RADIO DIVISION
AMAAD
The
IDEAL
FILTE
Operation of radio transmitters on AC
eurrent supply has been retarded by
lack of an effective filter which would
render inaudible the disagreeable AC
hum.
As every amateur knows, a successful
filter requires choke coils and a high
value of capacity. Paper Condensers
have heretofore been the only suitable
capacities available, but these have been
costly, not only because of their high
first cost, but also because of their su-
sceptibility to puncture, which renders
them permanently useless.
The MERSHON ELECTROLYTIC
CONDENSER meets the filter problem
admirably. High capacity-compact-
economical. The first cost is the last
cost. Although abnormal volt.age will
break it down, this Condenser can
be rehabilitated by re-forming the an-
node.

Order from yoar Dealer or send

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2747 25-30 Mfds. only $8.00. we will ihip promptly.

COMBINED WITH AMRAD "S" TUBES

Illustrated below is an ideal filter (with "S" Tubes) consisting of two M.E. CON-
DENSERS across the DC source, a double 1 ¾ henry choke, and 2 M.E. CONDEN-
SERS as a bypass. This arrangement renders the AC hum inaudible at stations
only one mile away and projects the voice as free from distortion as can be ob-
tained from the best and most expensive motor generator set.
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ONESTLY, fellows, it is a tiresome business of non-delivery. It may take some

H job to be continually warning you
about this business of using wave-
lengths above :WO meters on a general
time, and we'll correct it just as the "rub-
ber stamp message" business was corrected.
Late news comes to us that Alaska has
amateur license and transmitting during been opened up for traffic. We have a
"quiet hours." In every circular letter and letter from 7ABB who has worked 7AHB
every broadcast, we have cautioned you in Anchorage, Alaska. Also 7MN, in
about these very things. You know that Ketchikan, Alaska, is QSO 7ABB. This
you are not licensed to transmit during paves the way for a dandy relay-Porto
"quiet hours" and you know a general ama- Rico to Alaska. If further information
teur license doesn't specify wave-lengths proves the possibility of such a thing, get
above 200 meters. Why do you continue to ready for the "Alaskan-Porto Rican Relay"
violate these regulations? Don't you care probably some time in February. We'll
whether you lose your license or not? have some real fun with a relay of that
Even tho it is tiresome, it is our duty kind and we might even :push it up to WNP
to warn you and we like to do our duty by and back. Keep it in mmd, gang I
you, but we also like to see some results At the request of the Australian Radio
of our efforts. Your station is NOT Relay League, twelve of the most powerful
licensed to transmit between the hours of stations on the Pacicfic Coast have been
8:00 and 10:30 P.M., nor on Sunday morn- appointed terminal stations for Australian
ings during local church services. The band traffic. Until such time as two-way com-.
of wave-lengths which you may use is munication is established it has been pro-
specified on your license. posed that these stations broadcast mes-
We have noticed that the most flagrant sages for Australia. The stations wel'e
violators are those fellows who start blast- selected by the San Francisco Radio .Club.
ing away about 10 :25 P.M. with a 5 minute convention and are as follows: 6A UU,
"CQ," and we venture a guess that it will 6ZH, 6CHL, 6NX, 6CMR, 6ALK, 6PL, 6KA,
be this same "CQ· Hound" who gets caught 6CGW, 6BVG, 6A WT, and 6ARB. Austra-
first. We feel that the Department of lian traffic may be sent to any one of the
Commerce has been very reasonable toward above stations and an earnest effort will
us and that we all have had sufficient time be made to transmit it to Australia.
to adjust ourselves to the new regulations.
If your license is suspended for any viola- ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS
IN OCTOBER DIRECTORY
tion, we know we have warned you many
times and you needn't come to the A.R.R.L. WINNIPEG DIVISION
with a long tale of woe about how Willie Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Jones changed your wave-length or how D.M.-J. E. Brickett, 260 Athabaska St. E.,
little sister changed your clock. The A.R. Moose Jaw, Sask. Canada.
R.L. stands for the radio laws of the Saskatchewan
A.D.M.-E. L. Maynard, Morse
United States and Canada. So that's that! C.Mr-W. R. Pottle, 1164 Willow Ave., MOOSE
It is now up to YOU, fellow amateur. JAW, 4AO
C.M.---W . .ll,. Pottle, 1164 Willow Ave., Moose Jaw,
Probably by the time this issue reaches 4AO •
you the new O.R.S. certificates will be in C.M.-G. Stevenson, 600 Queen St., SASKATOON,
the mail to those stations which comply 4FN
C.M.-Geo. Shadick, 2079 Rae St., REGINA, 4BR
with the requirements. In the future, to O.R.S.-4.AO, ,iFN, 4AJ, ,!ER, 9BX, 4BB.
obtain an O.R.S. certificate the station must Manitoba
show that the wave length complies with A.D.M.-S. G. Patterson, 612 Beresford Ave.,
Winipeg, 4DY
the law and that strict observance of the D.S.-A. J. R. Simpson, 408 McGee St., Winni•
quiet hours is enforced. No station which peg, 4DK
uses an illegal wave-length or which trans- O.R.S.-4CN, 4DK.
mits during the quiet hours can become an MICHIGAN: Transfer Kalamazoo county from
Dist. No. 2 to Dist. No. 3. Dist. No. 1: O.R.S.
O.R.S. The new O.R.S. certificate will be 8CE should read 8CF. New O.R.S. 8VT, SBBI,
an honor medal among radio amateurs that 8DLM, 8AIH, 8BLX. Dist. No. 2: New O.R.S.
will be evidence of observance of law. It 8BWR, 8DFB. Di.st. No. 3: D.S. J. Wilson, 318
N. Church St., Kalamazoo.
will mean . that such station takes pride ILLINOIS: Dist. No. 1: Delete 9VM. New
in the delivery of messages within the O.R.S. 9COL, 9ARB. Dist. No. 8: New O.R.S.
prescribed time or that the messages will 9TW, 9CTC, 9CTK, 9DBW, 9DJG, 9BHH. Dist.
No.. 4: C.M. DANVILLE-J. l!'airhall, Main &
be mailed to their destinations without Gilbert Sts.. 9VV. Change C.M. of Champaign
further delay. We're going to correct this to read C. 'fanner, 36 E. Green St., Ch'ampaign,
QST FOR DECEMBER,·1923 I'
 9DCR. New O.R.S. 9DKH,. 9CLJ. Dist. No. &; NEBRASKA: Dist. No. 1-: County Sarpy should
New O.R.S. 9CIZ, .9AYX. Dist. No. 6; Transfer read Sarpy. Dist. No. 2; County Deith Rhould
Cook county to' Dist. No. 7, which will be a new read Keith, and county Sward should read Seward.
district under D.S•. J. E. Brennan, 5714 W. Race New O.R.S. 9YU.
St., Chicago. O.R.S. are 9AAW, '9AC, 9AOY, 9LZ, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: New O.R.S. 8EM.
9UZ. NEW JERSEY: . Dist. No. 1: New O.R.S. 2CSA.
NORTHERN INDIANA: Dist. No. 1; Delete Dist. No. 2; Change address for C.M. to Columbus
O.R.S. 9CBB. ·Dist. No. 2. New O.R.S. 9DYT. Ave., WEST NEW YORK name Is L. _R. Shrop.
OHIO: A.D.M. C. E. Nichols, 789 Weadock Ave., shire. New O.R.S. 2CJP, 2BIR. . Delete O.R.S.
Ohio, SAA. Dist. No. 1; Change D.S. to read: 2BLR. Dist. No. 8; Add C.M. 0. ·W. Lummis,
Kenneth Uncaphe,r, 730 Woodlawn Ave., Van Wert 2828 Kansas Rd., CAMDEN, 8OE. Dist. No. 8;
Ohio. C.M. LIMA, James Lisk, 902 S. Elizabeth Delete SACQ, New O.R.S. SBWJ.
St.,. Lima, Ohio. Add O.R.S. 8BSL Dist. No. 3; EASTERN NEW YORK: Dist. No. 2; Change
Cancel C.M. AKRON, SKWA. New O.R.S. 8KG, C.M. NEW YORK (Northern Manhattan Dist.)
8AJD. Dist. No. 4; Cancel C.M. NORWOOD, 8EB. to read Harold Sacks, 170'-West 73rd St., New
Cancel O.R.S. 8EB, SDAG. Dist. No. 5; Cancel York City, 2CHK. Change C.M. NEW YORK
O.R.S. SAER. Dist. No. 6; New O.R.S. BBKN. (East Irronx Dist.) to read F. H. Mardon, 1890
O.R.S. 8RY has changed from Dist. No. 3 to West Farms Rd., Bronx, 2CWR. Add C.M. NEW
Dist. No. 2. YORK (West Bronx Dist.) Howard Cervantes,
WISCONSIN: Dist. No. 1; Call of M. H. Doll, 2040 Webster Ave., Bronx, 2ACT. New O.R.S.
West Allis, is 9ALR. New O.R.S. 9CFZ, 9ALR, 2ACT, 2CWR, 2CHY, 2BO, Cancel O.R.S. 2CIM.
9CCD, 9AHO, 9FI, 9DHM, 9CFZ. Dist. No. 2; Delete O.R.S. SCKN. Dist. No. 9; Add D.S. N.
New O.R.S. 9EEY, 9CWZ, 9CHE, 9DDH, 9A'rX, S. Sherman, 418 Sherman St., Watertown, N. Y.
9DZN, 9DUU, 9ALG. Dist. No. 8; New O.R.S. 8BEO. Cancel C.M. SBEO, WATERTOWN. New
9BGB, 9BYE, 9DLY, 9AMQ, 9BHQ. Dist. No. 4; O.R.S. 8CQL-8BUZ. Dist. No. 16: Change D.S.
New O.R.S. 9DST, 9ALL to read A. R. Dean, Olean, SAXN. New O.R.S.
NORTH DAKOTA:: Dist. No. 1; New O.R.S.
9GK, 9BAN, 9AUU, 9DLL Dist. No. 2: 9DKB. BDfJNNSYLVANIA: Dist. No. 1; Delete O.R.S.
SOUTH DAKOTA: Dist. No. 2; O.R.S. 9CTS atm, and SOE. 3HB should read SHD. ·New
should read 9CJS. O.R.S. 3GC, 3HH, 3AEN. Dist. No. 8; O.R.S.
MINNESOTA: Dist. No. 1; New O.R.S. 9EGU, SCMZ should read SOMA. New O.R.S. 3CDG.
9DOE. Dist. No. 2; County Watona should read Dist. No. 4; O.R.S. 3AUY should be 8AUV. New
Watonwan. County Winona should appear in this O.R.S. 3QT, 3BDI. Dist. No, 6; Call for C.R.
district. New O.R.S. 9BCP, 9DSW, 9BKX, 9DCH, Grim (C.M.) Harrisborg should read SBBV. J)ist.
9EGG, 9DDP. Dist. No. 8; New ·O.R.S. 9CVV. No. 6; County Branford should be Bradford. Dist.
LOUISIANA: Dist. No. 1; D.S. W. E. Owen, No. 9 C.M. J. Lehman should read J. Lohman.
Alexandria, La. 6WG. New O.R.S. 5WG, Dist. VIRGINIA: Dist. No. , 1; Cancel C.M. for NOR.
No. 2; D.S. P •. E. Greenlaw, Franklinton, La. FOLK. New O.R.S. 3TI, suu, SBBT, SOL, auv.
MISSISSIPPI: Delete 5NJ. Dist. No. 2: New County Curry should ·read Surry. Dist. No. 3;
O.R.S. 5NJ. Delete BBIJ. Dist. No. 6; Delete county Alle-
NEW HAMPSHIRE: Change A.D.M. to B. H. ghany. Dist. No. 8: add county. ~eghany. Dist.
Stevens, 118 Brook St., Manchester, N. H. Dist. No, 7; Delete county · Craig. Dtst. No. 9: Add
No. 8; Change O.M. to C. R. Sawyer, 11 Stark St., County Craig. Dist. No. 7; Delete county . Am-
1
M'M'ltT"i~N ~liss: Dist. No. 1; Delete lAGS,
herst. Dist. No. 8; add count:,: Amherst. Dist.
No. 9; Delete county Smyth. Dist. No; 10: _add
cancel lIZ. New O.R.S. lBON, lLT. county Smyth. Dist. No. 9; add county Washmg.
WESTERN MASS: Dist. No. 4: Cancel C.M. ton. Dist. No. 10; Delete county Washington.
WESTFIELD, lBLN. Ilist. No. 6; Change !).S. Dist. No. 10: ,co1nnty 'Dickemion should read
to read R. A. Nystrom, S36 Elm St., W. Sprmg.
field, Mass. Dist. No. 7; Change address D.S. to D1f£J'r"e°s':.· for (EA) should be 545 Main St.,-
ZG~O~;JJicUT: Dist. No. 1; New O.R.S. lIV. name A. S. Clark.
WEST vmGINIA: Dist. No. l: New O.R.S.
Dist. No. 4; Delete 10V.
MAINE , Dist. No. 1 ; County Osford should ;!ffliHOMA DIST: No. 2; County Muckogee
read Oxford. Dist. No. 4; Delete lBSJ. should read Muskogee. Add O.R.S. 6GA.
VERMONT: Districts No. 1 and No. 2. A.D.M. NORTHERN TEXAS: Dist. No. 1: O.R.E. 5EC
R. P. Slayton, Converse Hall, Univ. of V!-, Bm;ling- should read 5TC. Dist. No. 2: Cancel· O.R.S. 5GA.
ton, Vt., lARY. Dist. No. 1; C?unbes: hrand
Isle Franklin, Orleans, Essex, Chittenden, Lam. NORTHERN TEXAS: Dist. No. 1; O.R.S.
viii;, Caledonia, and Washington. should read 5TC. Dist. No. 2; Cancel O.R.S. 5GA.
D.S.-C. E. ,Jennings, Hardwick, Vt. lAIQ SOUTHERN TEXAS: • A.D.M. should read E.
O.R.S.--1AIQ, lARY A. Sahm, Box 569, New Braunfelds•. Dist. No.
Dist. No. 2: Counties: Addison, Orange, Rut- 6; O.R.S. 6XA_B should read 5XB. Dist. No. 8;
land, Windsor, Bennington and Windham. County Bexas shonld read Bexar. County Hidolgo
D.S.-J. ,T. Eaton, Rutland, Vt. lCJH. should read Hidalgo,
0 EASTERN ONTARIO: C.M. OTTAWA otreet
·fdl:·oii\f¥sLAND: Dist. No. l; New O.R.S. address should be Rosemount Ave. Add O.R.S.
1AWV. . 8A1''.
UTAH: Dist. No. 1; Delete G. J. Quill";an,
2421 Jefferson Ave., C.M. OGDEN. Add C,M. NORTHERN ONTARIO: D.S W. M. Sutton
SALT LAKE CITY Don B. McRae, Salt Lake City, address should be 22 7 S. Ar,,hib~ld St., ;Ft.
6RM. New O.R.S. 6CBU. Dist. No. 2: County William, Ont.
Duchense should read Duchesne. CENTRAL ONTARIO: A.D.M. Mm. Choat, 241
COLORAD: Dist. No. 1; New O.R.S. 9BJK, Robert St., 'roronto, Ont., Canada, 300.
9A VU. Delete O.R.S. 9FV, 90CJ.
f,ALIFORNIA: Dist. No. 2; C.M. M. P. Potts,
l<'RESNO street address should be 3265' Belmont
St. New O.R.S. 6VD, 6CMR, 6CBB. Dist. No. 3; ATLANTIC DIVISION
6CDG. Dist. No, 7; 6CBW. Chas. H. Stewart, Mgr.
JOWA: R.M. J. P. Gillett, R.R. No. _2, Rippey,
9BGH. Dist. l add C.M. Paul Lovet R.I. Jersey
Ridge Rd. DAVENPORT. Dist. No. 2; County 1"or the first time in many months, the report
Wapallo should read Wapello. O.R.S. 9ZA should from the Northern Section o! the Atlantic Divi•
sion is missing. 2OM hasn't failed us before,
rea;A~s¥s·: Dist. No. 1: Change D.S. to read Ed. and while there Is no explanation, we feel there
Barricklow, R.F.D. No. 2, Courtland, 9CCV. Change must be some extraordinary excuse. It may be
C.M. KANSAS CITY to read William Hinto!', said that this will not happen again.
9DLM. Dist. No. 2; Change D.S. to_ rP.ad Merwin DIST. OF COLUMBIA-Washington will have
Lewis, 812 E. Rutledge St., Yates Center, 9CCS. its first OW station soon. Miss Zandonini is an
Add O.R.S. 9BEZ, 9CFI, 9DSD, 9CCS, 9AQE, excellent op and her station 3CDQ promises to be
9CLW, 9CAO, 9DHB. one o! the leaders this winter. It will be an
MISSOURI: Dist. No. 1; County Schyler should exaggerated 50-watter. Stations are quite active
read Schuyler. New O.R.S. 9EKY, 9PW, 9DCW, here. SBWT is the star traffic station this month
tlNU, 9BHI. Dist. No. 2; County KeKolb should and reports that a crew of six ops will keep
read DeKolb. C.M. H. S. Cchnur should read H. things humming this winter. 3AB has come down
S. Schnur, Jr. Cancel C.M. KANSAS CITY, 9RR a notch in traffic but Is putting the time in ex-
and O.R.S. 9BMN. New O.R.S. 9DLT, 9DJB, perimenting. SSU is h<,ard on the job but failed
IIDAE. Cancel O.R.S. 9CLW. to report. 3JJ is ever. present on the air.
II Q ST FOR DECEMBER, 1923
 MARYLAND-Very little A.R.R.L. traffic is go. other words, 15% of the message traffic is known
ing out of Maryland. 3APT handled 68 in two to have been delivered. The station operators of
weeks, the noticeable drop belrlg due to his ab- the district are to be commended on their efficiency
sence. He is moving to 1507 Edmondson Ave. in handling relay traffic. SBJV improved traffic
3APT maintains his schednle with SJJ, 4FT, and conditions east and west durinl!' the last period
81J, as he will work either 3BU or 3PH while with efforts for "BVD" of traffic with some suc-
moving his station to the new location. 3WF, cess. 8ABS is back on the air with 20 watts using
8LG, 3PH, 3DQ, 3BTP, and 8EM have been heard r.-.ctified A.C. and A.C.C.W. A new fan antenna
at the A.D.M.'s station working DX. It is earn- has been installed. SDKY Is handling traffic nicely
estly desired that the DX men about town will pay on five watts and ten watts. 8BSJ is about to
more attention to reporting traffic in the future. dose down and the second operator, Tormay Brown,
3GZ is in town again, and promises to be on the having applied for license will assume the new as-
air. 3BCK is in shape for good DX work now. signment. 8AAF is beginning to handle traffic in
Some of the old standbys as 3BUC, 3MF and 3TE good shape. 8DKS has been in trouble during this
are greatly missed. period due to his receiving set, but is back on
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA-Dist. No. 1: the air OK. SBDU Installed a new chemical rec-
Many individual reports are missin&". Chester re- tifier to operate his ½ jug and is beginning to
ports missing. If your C.M. falls to report your bust up the ether. SBRM is installing 100 watts
traffic, then report him, we need live wire men rectified A.C.C.W. SDBL is down on 195 met rs
in office. with usual good results. SA WZ is putting in
Dist. No. 2: 3BNU. SAVL, and 8CTZ handled some time to assist in handling traffic. The
all traffic for this section. 3BNU has been heard following stations have temporarily been dropped
in Salem, Oregon by 7HA. as O.R.S. because of no activities and stations not
Dist. No. 3: Scranton stations are showing in operation: 8WR, 8BRW, 8BUT.
wonderful cooperation and turned In a good report.
Dist. No. 4: 3ZO heard in Liverpool, Eng. by CENTRAL DIVISION
English 2ZS who used det only. Some DX for
one tube. 8CHG is tuning up a 50-watter. R. H. G. Mathews, Mgr.
We would like to hear from all stations in Reading
without ha vinl!' to coax -them for reports. The following is the report for the Central
Dist. No. 5: R. S. Williamson, 3BRF, Lancaster, Division for the month of October.
Pa., has been appointed superintendent for Dist. WISCONSIN--Dist. No. :1: Sixes and sevens
No. 5. 3ACY, 3AQR, 3CCU, and SGM please note. are more frequently called now, which means
3CCX and 8BBV are reporting strong. the DX season is growing and traffic shows some
Dist. No. 6: The D.S. reports most all stations increase. 9ARC reported in New Zealand on 10
dead. watts, now has received a card reporting his sig-
PIDLADELPHIA-A few changes have been nals at 2ZS, England. 9DCT has been heard by
made in City managers and will be some time be- WNP. 9BYE has changi,d fro A.C. to D.C. 9BCH
fore a complete line up is made. Mr. 0. G. is building a shack, and talks of a better aerial
Albert, 667 N. Preston St., Phila., has been ap- system. 9ZL has apanel sonstrncted for 50--
pointed C.M. for Dist. No. 3. watters. 9BQG is stronger on C.W. than his
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA-Dist No. 8: Re- spark, he was the last real active spark -in the
lay activities are gradually getting in shape for district. 9DAQ is on with 5 watts A.C. 9ALA
winter work. \Vaytiesboro is leading in activities. is working on C.W. now. 9AGT added another
3DY, HAOX, and SA WL are doing all the work 5 making 15 watts. He will be the connecting
at present. 3AOX is reporting a great many of link between eastern and western Wisconsin, day-
the stations in the 6th district. Altoona; The light. 9CSX is installing a sink rectifier and a
only active station is SAKI who has only been 250-watt tube.
on a little during the past period.
Dist. No. 9: The only a,ctive part of- this dis- SOUTHERN INDIANA-Except for the Indian-
trict reporting this time is the city of Pittsburgh. apolis stations and 9BBK, southern Indiana ls
SBT is going to build a new receiver. He gets dead.
lots of cards but cannot hear them call him. ILLINOIS-Dist. No, 1 : 9BUH has a sink
SPX put up a new pole and also. added another rectifier and is going good. 9CFK is working
6-watter to his set making 8 In all. BAIG was 7s with a 10-watt set. 9DBP Is out after pros-
not on during the past month, but has just built pects and has unearthed a new station 9BTM
a new shack and erected a pole. SAGO has also for A.R.R.L. relaying. 9A WU Is proud of working
built a shack and will get moved in a couple of lAWE on 10 watts. 9CGU QRV for traffic. 9(..'TV
weeks. He is doing his customary DX but will in radio business . but hopes for time on QSRs.
get out still better when he gets in his new lo- 9DYY built lattice mast, a new aerial and ctps
cation. SCEJ has increased and works the coast and now crowds 2.4 amps in the aerial. 9BIJ
1•egularly now. 8DGE has decided to put up a bas 100 watts and is QRV for winter.
real antenna after using a single wire for a while. Dist. No. 2: OM Ber&"man is so full of news
· 8CFB is getting fixed up for the winter. The t.hat he writes on the envelope. 9BJT has 10-
C.M., assisted by SBJV, finally got up an antenna wire vertical cone like 9CA, also a 250-watt jug.
at 8VE-8ZD. A six-wire cage on metal hoops 1 9DXL sez msgli. scarce but turns in 75. 9AIC is
ft. in dia. and 50 feet long. This antenna is 110w QSR all districts (4 bottle and a jug) (9CA ·
fifty feet high, and has a six-wire, 3 inch cage sez vy old, Hie I) 9DLO shows some activity
lead-in 50 feet Jong. Out of fairness to SBJV again. 9ARM works noon and eves. 9DYN finds
be it said that he did most of the work. Q.RM heavy turning under corn stalks. 9EBN is
Dist. No. 10 : All activities of thls distriJCt hunting a bug but manages to QSR. 9CTF, work-
have been confined to Johnstown on account of ing half time, cops the district msg. total this
the inactivity of the D.S. 8ADS with 10 watts month. 9AHQ Is still repairing. 9BTA Is playing
D.C. C.W. is getting out to tbe midwest regu- football. 9CA is a decorator 10 hours and a
larly. 8BCH blew his tube and got it repaired movie op. till midnite. Operates 9CA in spare
hut there, was nothing doing so he is going to get time with 9DDY on as relief signing ddy. "C.W.
2 new 5-watters, expecting to be on the air again soon, but the spark stays"-Bergman. Hw 9ZN
in a few weeks. 8BHA has not been operating and 9AA W? 9CXH is in Washington. 9GT has
lately on account of lack of power supply. 8BYI moved. 9BDF is in Chicago.
expects to be going shortly as soon as he re- Dist. No. 3: Hen is up in the· air. For the good
ceives the transformer for his new 100-watt of the A.R.R.L. he tells OM "ND QSK. ND on
r.c.w. set. . tt tnx fr crd stuff" de 9MC OM XXX comes back
Dist. No. 11: 8DKI is the only station re- "gess u only handle BCL msg .." 9:MC comes
porting this month and is the only one handling back nil. He Is unconscious under the operating
traffic. 8BIL is operating at 8XE. SCON is table. 9CLZ has a new 20-watt and reports DX
erecting a 60-foot mast which he hopes will cure much improved. 9:MC has 500 watts and sleeps
the troubles that he has had in getting a good in a new shack. He is QSR the who! UeS now.
antenna. At present he Is operating at SDKI un- 9CMN has changed ckts and radiates a little more
til his own set is completed. juice. SBHH is a new man doing, FB. 9BYX
Dist. No. U: Every O.R.S. in this district is came back on the air September 15th, (Glad to·
now down below 200 meters and are all getting ~,v. a bk OM. OM) 9AWQ reports a - new stn
better results as is shown by the traffic report. 9AKA on and doing FB. 9CMC, a fifivP.r is
The D.S. has paid personal visits to all of the cutting foose.
official stations so that there is a good feelinir Dist. No. 4: 9VV holds so man:r fobs he Is
of understanding between all of the operators of afraid of doing a Hardin&" testing with Australia.
the district. It is interesting to note that out (Been hrd too) A.R.R.L. correspondent for Dan-
ot •185 mesa&"es handled in this district 76 of ville and C.M. All of his jobs are well done.
them were relayed to the point ~f destination. In 9DCR reportb much doinl!' at Chambana. 9DHZ
QS.T FOR DECEMBER, 1923 In
has a new lot of ops. for relie!. Put. up an 80- rectified A.O. Operatlna- hours at 9YB are, 12 to
ft. stick ancl installed a 50-watt. 9DBV, 9BGC 2 A.M, and 4 :80 to 6 :00 P.lll., call C.S.T-, The
and 9ASD all brushing the cob webs off their operating force at 9YB is:
inductances. 9AQR and 9ASD are going into Fri. nio:ht L. W. Franklin, Senior operator
partnership on a .new layout. 9BHX has a 50- Mon. " J, E. Raffensberger
watt and a new Reinartz_ receiver.
opening up with lOW. 9CZL is high man on
9BIT is Thur.
Wed.
F. W. Willis
E. E. Pippenger
...
messages, working 8 sevens and one six during Tue. P. E. Harmegnies
th., last month. 9DQU is hack with 100 watts. Extra H. H. Webb
Dist. No. 6: OM Hicks is working against
diflicultise as before but· has lined up two .new
O.R.S; in 9AYX and 9CIZ for winter traffic DAKOTA DIVISION
Dist. No. 6: 9AKU bought a new ear and got N. H. Jensen, Mgr.
a new girl and it's getting too cold · to snuggle
so he is teaching her radio. (He told me not to The campaign for more care in the delivery of
tell hut it's too good. Ask about his first razor, messages is winning out. Most of· the fellows
ga.ng-A.D.M.) 9ACW is on the Joh with 16 fully realize the necessity of delivering and re-
watts which is to become 20 soon. 9OF is quit- laying messages promptly. A few stations con-
ting the game. tinue to violate the quiet hour regulations.
Dist. No. 7: 9DWX will be on with two 60- ( What's the idea, fellows 7 Do you want your
WRtters this montmh. 9BR will be on again this licenses revoked 1)
mC"nth with the Zenith set won at the Nat'!
convention. 9BP is on with four 50-watters. MINNESOTA-Traffic reports ·are not so bia-
9UBF is on the air this month at hfa new loca- this month, but amateur radio seems to be on a
tion in Evaustor.. more stable basis. There are no active sparks,
MICHIGAN-Dist. No. 1: Believe fine Flint- and C.W. stations are devoting much of their
Detroit and north-south route will be open soon energy toward putt.ng in filter syistems and
Dist. No. 2: OM Bergman is so full of news better receiving equipment.
v;a 8BBI and 8VT at Royal Oak, one or the Dist. No. 1: 9BAV has installed a 50-watter.
other promises to be on most every day. 8BXA The stations on the Range are doing fine with
at Ann Arbor Is now QRV and ready to shoot. new ones coming lrito commission all the time.
8BDR is nearby, QRV. SDBO says QRM at uight These will be lined up as offic,lal relay stations
is bad but G.A. 8BBJ Is on the job with a new as soon as they can pass the requirements for
receiver. SZH QRV all set In specuil new room. a certificate. 9BMR Is movlna- to a new location.
8DIL says soon 8RV and about six at Ypsilanti Dist. Supt. Hayes adds that they are somewhat
ready for winter Report In QST SAND hrd In handicapped In their northern route to Canada
Cuba verified . thru 5BX. Many thanks are ex- because they have to communicate direct.
tended to stations whose operators made regular Dist. No. 2: Things are opening up in great
report as they are the ones who kept traffic shape. Many of the gana- have been putting in
movina- during the worst month of the year. their time rebuildina- and improving their trans-
Only a few missed more than two reports. mitters, and quite a bunch of new stations are
Dist. No. 3: 8DCY has started UP again with coming on the air. 9YAJ started on the air with
six operators who will be divided in shifts to its new station and stayed on for a little over
cover most of the hours from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. a week when the high voltage generator blew
each day so that they will afford day lite con- up. F'our 50-watt tubes were used during that
nections fr west bound traffic. 8CPD will be time and all U.S. and Canadian districts were
QRV fr traffic this month. Two good ops there. worked with ease. 9BVY and 9CDR are combining
100 watts, greatly overloaded Is to be their this their stations and will be going with 100 watts.
years outfit. 8CZZ is all set with a 50-watt Kenneth, Minnesota, has two good relay stafffons
bottle ( overloaded) and is hitting out pretty gud. in 9EGG and 9DDP.
8VY with 100 watts seems to be hitting out in Dist. No. 3: 9BPN is on for good with C.W.
fine shape. 8DKC has been done during daylight and has canned the rock-crusher. 9AXX might
and early hours In the evening. SCED has been handle a good share of the traffic if he went after
appointed traffic mgr. for dist No. 2. All station it right because he · is ()11 the air practically
schedules and routes will .come under his direc- every night. 9AUA, 9DGW, 9AUL, 9IG, 9B'rT,
tion but traffic reports will continue to be sent to and 9DGE are all attending the U. of M. and
the D.S. haven't much time for traffic. 9ZG is now on
Dis. No. 4: 9CEJ is booming as usual. 9DRR with master oscillator and super-heterodyne, both
is steady at the key. He is using the lDH cir- of which are working OK. 9BMX and 9APE have
cuit in coupled form with very good results. aerials on same mast. Hi. 9A WS lost his license
KENTUCKY-According to ihe pep shown by and now has 9A WV. 9APE is using the master
the Kentucky gang this month in getting away oscillator circuit with success. 9FJBG is heart-
to a flying start, our state should be among the broken over the loss of his 50-watter. 9BFI was
top nocthers by next spring. 9OX leads the high this month with 208 mags. 9ACD lost his
~tate this month with 9APS second. call and has been assigned 9EJZ. (That's tur-
OHIO-•Dist. No. 2 : 8IJ takes the lead this rible.) 9DAL has a tower over 100 feet high.
month. 8LT has gone away to school for the 9DA W reports hearing 6CEU in Hawai.i. 9ZT re-
wiuter. 8AAJ is doing good DX with 10 watts. ports an interesting experience while working
8YAE is still off the air getting his 100 watts 2CXL and 6BUO at same time. Both of these
ready for the winter. 8AAJ (G.W.) is on the stations were on same wave and worked 9ZT at
job and complains of no traffic coming his way. same time. 9ZT finally< managed to get them
8BCE is on the air again. 8BXX is still short together and some fast relay work was pulled
of tubes but borrowed a 5-watter in order to from coast t.o c.oast.
turn in a report. 8DBM reports he is still busy NORTH DAKOTA-Dist. No. l: 9DLI now has
restoring his finances damaged by the Nationel a 9 0-foot wooden mast which will give his 60-
convention, but wil )be on the job in the near watter a better chance. A new station appears
future. in Aneta, 9AMP. 9EBT Is high this month with
Dist. No. 4: 8ANB sends in a line report. 82 messages. Business keeps 9UH and 9GK off
H. S. Pyle, now assistant radio inspector, is put- the air most of the time and neither will be able
ting in a 10-watt set with call SUC at Detroit. to hold up to last year's record.
Dayton; 8CWR has been handling the traffic with Dist. No. 2: With the Rddition of 9DKB. the
his 10 watts in fine shape. 8AIB has just in- traffic increased somewhat. His total being 75.
stalled 100 watts and is going great. 8CVG ls 9ACK is doing good work although handicapped
on the air regularly again. hy a lack of time. Several new sta~ions are re-
NORTHERN INDIANA-Dist. No. 2, 9DYT ported to be about to open, among them being
seems to be the star station. Using 5 watts be 9DM, 9AFM and 9DUM.
handled 164 messages. 9MM works most of SOUTH DAKOTA-Third Annual South Da-
Indiana in daylight with fone and C.W. 9BON. kota Radio Convention at Sioux Falls on De-
with 10 watts and 1.2 amperes radiation worked cember 27 and 28. Big attendance and a good
6'1'V in California. 9DVK has had a 500-watt time. Come and meet the gang.
tube in use for about two years and is using Dist. No. 1: 9DKQ is moving to a new lo-
12 volts filament current and twelve hundred cation. 9BG is doing very good work. 9BDH
volts ori the plate. Says he has to jar the tube is high for the entire div,ls!on this month. 9CKT
many tilUeS to get it lighted as the filaments continues to do good work, as also does 9BOF
haye parted. 9CP is at hom.e only on week-ends. with his spark.
9YB · has:been .in operation for the past month but Dist. No. 2: 9CGA is getting better results
no .. pther· stations have. •started up. ·9DWA has a since he raised his poles. 9AGL is a new station.
"~'lYdtO~w~tt .outfit. and .is getting good DX with 9BRI spends most· of his time with football.
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9AVZ works both coasts easily. 9CJS is doing month with five stations reporting. f>AC leads

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very good work and is on regularly.

DELTA DIVISION
the list with 78.
SOUTH CAROLINA-This state has been re-
cently put under the supervision of Mr. Claude
E. Wells, who is now acting in the capacity o.f
W.W. Rodgers, Mgr, A.D.M. The affairs have not been thoroughly
l straightened out as yet. 4JK is the' only ac-
' tive station in Greenville. 4KE had a little hard
!' With winter almost at hand, there has come
a general awakening of hams in the Delta and the
outlook is most encouraging. Here and there, we
luck in building his transmitter but hopes to be
on in a few weeks. 4KI will he on the air a&
soon as the football season is over as he is the
see sparks of res! fire and hope to see more as star player for the Greenville High School. Hi!
the season passes. Now for the reports 4RR is the only station in Spartanburg. Mr.
ARKANSA-Dist. No. 1: D.S. Daly reports James Rutledge has been appointed D.S. of Dist.
very little hope in his section of the state. Only No. 1, and 4HW at Spartanburg has been ap-
five members can be reached and none of these pointed Supt. of Dist. No. 2.
promise any help this year. (Come on, you J!'LORIDA-Dist. No. 1: Jacksonville boast.•
fellows l How can your A.D.M. and D.S. do any- five active DX stations, three of which are traffic
thing unless you help?-D.M.) handlers. 4FS, G.M., has his men lined up for
Dist. No. 2: D.S. Woodruff has returned from the best season in history and his efforts are
eommercial work and has his report in on time. showing results. He i:, to be .mmmended on his
5ALN, C.M. of Ft. Smith, failed to get his re- splendid work through the Times-Union which he
port in on time. (Watch your steps, Offieers.- has kindly agreed to turn over a seeti?n of to
D.M.) r,AFQ at Fayetteville is doing good work, the A.R.R.L. with a regular A.R.R.L. heading. 4FS,
but reports nothing. 5JB has a temporary set- 4PL, and 4ER are the consistent traffic handlers
we hope he makes it permanent. 5WE is on as while 4FY and 4IU, new stations, have started
much as business permits. liXAC, the D.S., is out with splendid DX. St. Augustine has again
rebuildinst. established itself as an important relay point
TENNESSEE-Dist. No. l: MISSING!!! (What's reaching out well. . •
the matter, Cowlesa?? Watch these report Dist. No. 2: Tampa ls the ,center of activity
<fates lll--D.M.) Some good traffic stuff gone to in this district. 4IZ, 40B, and 4PB all have good
waste here, I know. message reports. 4PF has just started up with
Dist. No. 2: All present. 5WO, C.M. of Knox- 20 watts. 4JZ is on the Job as usual and hi•
ville, reports directly to the D.M. 5XK is out consistency makes St. Petersburg an important
of working commission-no tubes. 5AKW has relay point.
gone to sehool. 5tJV is operating but no traffic Dist. No. 3: 4DL is on th_e job and has
handled. 5JV is a new one at Knoxville. Sutton handled traffic with several Florida stations ••
is an ex-op. at 5RZ in Memphis, the D.M.'s out- Dist. No. 4: 4DP has a new antenna and
ftt. We are very glad to have news from 5AOK counterpoise and Is putting 4.0 amps into the sys.
and 5AIE at Maryville. These stations promise t.em. He rates DX but no traffic.
to he of great help this winter. 5WO is knock- GEORGIA-G. L. Hight, A.D.M.. reports that
ing 'em off. WO has two ops at the shack and he is getting his state into shape and will be In
they keep the tubes warm. 5HL is the star a better position to make a report next month.
Delta station this month-he handled 654 mess- In Atlanta 4QF leads the city for this month for
ages. (FB. OM-D.M.) 5MB expects to be on the most messages handled, but 4KU Is pushing
shortly. fiAAG is being married, and swears he him. 4EQ and 4RH are the most consistent
will never pound brass again. (Watch for the workers, excepting the above two. 4AO, 4ZA, 4CS,
announcement of his new station next month, 4DO, and 4NA are all sticking to the key and
gang.-D.M.) 5WL is getting out well on his handling some messages. WX5, the old 4YA
phone. 5DA, our old time standby, has been off station is now on and is doing some nice work,
the air lately on account of business pressure on having a quintet of operators including 6HL
Hutcheson. .from Chattanooga/ along with the two Rumbles.
LOUISIANA-Dist. No. 1 : 5WG is the only At 4KU a system has been started whereby
active one in this district. 6EB, 5AAP, and 5ABX messages like "tnx fr crd" are taken and hand}ed
have joined the League. (We certainly weleome liut not counted in the message total. Workmg
you, fellows.) 5ABX promises to be on shortly four operators this month, this station .only
with a 5-watter. bandied 55 REAL messages. 4EB Is always on
Dist. No. 2: No report from C.M. Webre of and Is still as reliable as ever. 4DB, 4AI, and
Baton Rouge. (How cum ?-A.D.M.) 5GI Is very 4BQ are doing their bit. 4F'G has had M:.G.
active w;th 15 watts-gets into 17 states with trouble but will be on soon again. 4AG Is heard
the bottles and in QRN season, too. 5GI, 5UK, often. We are expecting some good work from
and 5UA are the steady ones in New Orleans. 4FZ and 4AYY this season.
5KC says he is still getting into Hawaii on 20 Dist. No. 2: 4GN Is still D.S. but evidently
watts. He handled quite a gang of messages doesn't know it as he didn't send in a report.
during the month. 5UK is using 10 watts-will However, on the air, 4GL, 4BYY, and 4EL have
have 20 soon, and hopes to make It fifty. With been doing good work and we hear them regularly.
a new antenna, be hopes to get out a little bettrr. PORTO RICO-This territory has recently been
5ABH bas just opened up for the season with returned to the East Gulf, but so far no word
sink rectifier on 100 watts. 5RH has just re- has been received from this source.
turned to the states from a tour thru Europe.
(Bet he saw some phoney sets over there--D.M.)
!iRH will have 100 watts with motor generator. MIDWEST DIVISION
5KC reports the static still very bad ln the state, G. S. Turner, M&'r,
hut abatinst somewhat.
All Official Relay Station appointments will be ATTENTION ALL MEN OF THE TRAFFIC
eancelled shortly. We are reorganizing ths BYS• DEPARTMENT I I I Read this report. It gives
tem, so if you are an O.R.S. and are told to facts Each state included. Learn what a live
surrender vour certificate, don't get sore-all gang· we have down here In the Midwest Divisfon.
others will be cancelled at the same time.
];'°Kdss~UR:i-The Radio Sewing Circle and Radio
0
EAST GULF DIVISION Tefo~l Pi¾~~ far can we Transmit on an Am-
H. L. Reid, Mgr. plifying Tube? . ,
KANSAS--A True Story of the A.D.M. and a
"ALABAMA-Dist. No. 1: 5AGJ and liAMH B-i~BRASKA-Unless you Live in Nebraska-
were leading stations. Things have not opened
up in the northern part of the state, although DODo~~Tth1;E!f,;ve sound interesting? Have I
a stood many fellows are working away at their aroused your c,uriosity? Very well then, read on.
sets, trying to get them in shape. Mr. Brooks MISSOURI-It may be OK for the gang to
sends in the best report from his district, two use 100 watts and more but the fellow who gets
new stations alone in Montgomery handling 260 out and works both coasts regulary, handing 20
messages; 5AJP, 150 and 5ABT, 110. to 30 messages each night deserves the credit,
Dist. No. 3: Mr. Barnett seems to be getting especially when this is done on 20 watts. One of
good results with the Mobile bunch. He Is offer- the recently more active stations, 9CEE is doing
ing a prize for the best report from any station this and deserves credit. Working a half dozen
in his district for the month of November. Guess sixes nightly is getting to be a habit with. 9EKY.
the mesasge total from this district will take a 9EKY employs three regular operators and he bas
jump next month. 212 mesages were handled this his 100 watts on the air regularly. In general,
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 conditions in St. Louis are much improved and all
the fellows seem to be cooperating, At Joplin
In two weeks. 9AYP is another reckless lnlY, ··
putting l.100, volts on his 6-watters. How do
'
conditions are not so good. Traffic seems to be you do it? 9AOG, 9CKM, and 9CFI got In by
entirely in the hapds of the local C.M., 9CHJ. the skin of their teeth. Little earlier next time,
The 0.111. adds that their radio club is quite active please. Kansas handled a total of 1866 msiia.
hut due to the fact that they have admitted OWs during the past month. '
to membership, he fears that.the OWs will eventu- NEBRASKA-Nebraska report sent in by wire,
ally run things and shelf the real purposes of the so it Is of necessity rather brief.
club. (How is that,.·gang? That's a new one on Southern Nebraska reports many new stations
us old' timers--D.M.) Who knows hut what it starting up. Also that a large number of the
might be the forerunner of the radio sewing circle fellows sold out and are now in College. This
or even a radio tea. 9ANO, of St. Joseph is to hurts our standing considerable, but it should
congratulated for his prompt and efficient re- not take long for the new men to bring the old
ports. They are sure great. 9DLT bas changed etate back in the running. The cooperative spirit
to R.A.C. and complains he is not getting out so Is running high. The messaiie total for Dist. No.
well. (We did not expect you to OM. Hi.-D.M.) 2 is 387 with 9YU heading the lits, handling more
A new station 9LJ promises to add to efforts of than the others as a whole. His hook cleared
the old reliables. 9CKS reported 18 . messages. 287. (FB) A real comer is 9DEW using 10
Kansas City has a new C.111., and according to watts. He handled considerable traffic, and worked
his report, a short sweet one, K.C. is doing well everything up t.o 1800 miles In four nights. OM,
and he expects to have the gang working great. 9DXY is back from a hunting trip and is just
The new C.M. is 9SS. McDonald is a live wire getting lined up with his new 50-watter. He
and one of the more recent amateurs. Those in works both coasts easily.
K.C, heal!'d recently, 9ST, 9ACX, and 9AVN, Men of Nebraska, I, your D.M., am going to
should add materially to the list of regulars of take a small amount of your time to ask if you
· last season. Both D.S. in their respective sections are satisfied with conditions in your state, It
report conditions very good. 9EKY, 9BKO, 9DJB, appears to me that Nebraska does not show up
and 9SS are the new O.R.S. appointments this like the other states in this division and I am
month. Come on gang, all together for the A.R. anxious that she should. If you do not think that
R.L. and the ole Missouri in particular. Missouri I or my officers are doing the right thing by you,
message. total-2822. I'd appreciate It very much If you would put me
IOWA-Traffic has increased somewhat. 9AOU wise. I am sincere 'in my wish to see Nebraska
has a WE 50-watter going. He works all districts near the top of the list. Help me put it there
consistently, also 1000i miles on phone. 9DXC by giving me facts as to why she Is now at the
is now using 10 watts. 9AMI is having consider- bottom of the list. Thanks.
able trouble with his 100-watter. 9DKY is doing
wonderful DX on a wee small bottle, working every NEW ENGLAND DIVISION
dilltrict easily. Here comes another guy with a I. Vermilya, Mirr.
UV-201 A tube for receivnig and transmitting.
Does it work T Well he has been reported 600 MAINE-L. B. Hilton submits a very good re-
miles already. 9BRS works all districts with 60 - port for the state of Maine. lKX apparently Is
watts. 9CLQ is having trouble with his 100, but the leader here with 192 messages, which is a
his receiver works to perfection. So far as has very good total just as the season starts. Four-
been reported he is the first Iowan to copy WNP. teen stations are handllng traffic and there are
Others will follow in rapid order, but he's the first. promises of fine work for the '<oming winter.
9ATN, operating 20 watts on a sync rectifier gets NEW HAMPSHffiE-Bernard H. Stevens, lMC,
out FB. 9BIK has a 100-watt pure D.C. 9B!l,I has been appointed A.D.M. for the state of New
has a schedule with 7TO so give him your west Hampshire. 1CQJ will be on the air every day
hound traffic. 9AMU and 9AAQ are both active. around 1 :30 P.Jll., and Sunday afternoons. 1AEQ
9AIG's second op. is 9AMU's roommate at college is getting started again. lGL handled 121 meos-
and atation No. 2 is expected to be opened in ages, IMC 217. lCM Is going to be on the job
Ames. 9CH;N promises a bigger report next and will greatly help out the northern part · of
month. 9YA is going into the broadcasting game the state. lBNK is building a new 50-watt
with a 500-watter, however, she will be on 200 transmitter. lATJ will be on every night. lYB
with a 200-watt set. 9HK is still going great. will probably be New Hampshire's star station.
9JF is a new comer and is FB. All men please VERMONT-lARY seems to be the only sta-
note the A.D.M.'s new address-D. E. Watts, tion on the job. He Is working a 50-watter with
116 Hyland Ave., Ames, Iowa. Iowa handled D.C. on the plate, He complains that it ls
1267 messages. impossible to get messages now that the rubber
KANSAS--The report for this month is rather "tamp type has been eliminated.
slim as only about half of you reported. (What's RHODE ISLAND-Dist. No. 1 : D.S. F. S.
the matter gang?) The following new appoint- Huddy reports that there is nothinii of great im-
ments have been made during the past month. portance taking place except that the boys have
9CCS is now D.S. for Dist. No. 1. 9CCV is now turned in very good message reports. lA WE,
D.S. for Dist. No. 2. llDLM is the new C.M. for l.OJ are ready to take traffic for Pawtucket. lCMP
Kansas City, Kans. 9AYP is a newly appointed is the leader in the traffic reports in this district.
O.R.S. Now, gang, get busy and send the D.S. The quesion is, when do the operators at this sta-
your report each month by not later than the tion sleep.
20th, and if you haven't anything to report, Dist. No. 2 : lBVB Is the only station in op..
write him anyway. 9BVN blew six 5-watters and ,,ration at present. lANX has a 100-watt outfit
9CKM blew four; they want to know why they all built, but will not be in operation until he has
will not hold 1100 volts. 9BHN is the star this a new aerial and <lOunterpoise system installed
month with a total of 279 on 10 watts. (FB, at his home. lCDM was Jogged in Hawaii by
OM!) 9CCS handled 185 on his new 50-watter. 6CEU.
There seems to be some mystery as to where he Dist. No. 3: Geo. Mathewson, D.S. lALZ lac
got it. Anybody know? Hi. 9AIM is back back on the job with a 20-watter instead of a 50,
again using 160 watts or less. He rewound his and judging from the sound of the 20, it is
M.G., exciting the field with a storage battery. twice as good as the 50. lAML seems to be
Says he gets 60 more watts out of Betsy now. having some trouble with his transmitter. 1BNK
9CCZ had some trouble, dismantled his set to is still on the job with 20 watts and lBQD hai,
locate it, and finally found he had blown his made several changes, which have resulted in in-
ammeter. Hi. 9BEZ QSR'd 50 with a 5-watter "reased efficiency, A total of 1228 messages were
using 1500 volts on the plate. Besides this, he handled in Rhode Island. Fancher takes great
worked 6CEU. (FB) 9CCV handled 130 since pride in reporting that there are no spark station•
he rewound his M.G. Listen gang, he says there in his state. (Amen, Bro.1-T.M.)
may be an OW at his shack soon. Don't crowd, CONNECTICUT-John L. Reinartz has asked
she is already married to DCCV. Another go to be relieved of the job as A.D.M. The ex-
getter is 9CZW who handled 260 msgs. on his 50- perimental work at his station takes up nearly
watter in six weeks. 9CWC ls spending all his all of his time. This will be accepted and we
time whipping his state into shape, answerinll,' regret to lose his service, !MY, who incidentally
letters and giving the publicity department a boost was a former B.C.L., topn the list for messaiies
now and then. Almost forgot to mention that handled this month, with 166. 1AJP has been
9BCA is up for C.M. and an O.R.S. appointment. reported in England four dilferent times. IBM
9CAC will be on soon. 9DTA, our R.M., is hard received signals from 7WM on October 7th at
at work laying out and lining up new routes. He 9 :45 P.M. He reports 7WM signals as steady
is also after the O.R.S. for more action and cooper- and readable. He also heard 6BCC calling 6PL
ation. He Is going to help put Kansas over the and 6PRF. lFD is back on the job and handled
top this winter. 9AVG, on 6 watts, handled 65 28 messages during the last month.
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 Hey, uxtry ! A.R.R.L. Headquarters gang on Dist. No. 1: Bailey says there ·ls little ac-
the air I Some one of the following stations is tivity in his district. Only two consistent sta-
on the job every night for traffic to A.R.R.L. tions, 7WP and 7AGF are beard on the air.
Headqua~ers. ''Don·.t write, use amateur radio.'' Dist. No. 2: 7NT and 7ACI are doing good
lCKP-195 meters; Operators C. A. Service, work. 7ZL takes the box seat for the state this
(CS), A. A. Hebert (AH), G. H. Pinney (GP). month, and has been getting new A.R.R.L. m-em-
lHX-200 meters; Operators, Boyd Phelps (BP), bers.
and S. Kruse (LQ). lOA-176 meters; same ops Dist. No. 3: ND--absolutely DEAD from the
as lHX. lBHW-200 meters; Operators K. B. heels up!
Warner (KB) and F. H. Schnell (FS). lAW- Dist. No. 4: Crouter, our new D.S., bas his
197 meters; Operator H. P. Maxim (HP) and all 10-watt set nearly ready to go. ( Good luck,
others listed take· a run out now and then. lMO OM.) Gardner, 2nd op. at 7ZU, the D.M.'s sta-
----176-200 meters, Same ops as at lBHW. tion, is back on the job and regular watch is
MASSACRUSET'IlS-lCPN has been woriking stood every night. Traffic has been handled
overtime and heads the list for the New England direct with 4KU. The big superheterodyne at
Division. This station handled 2028 messages. 7ZU is 'working l•'B.
We look for some further good work from this IDAHO-Dist. No. 1: 7JF bas not been heard
station. !SK handled 146 messages. on the air for some time. He is building a 100-
Dist. No. 1: A. V. Johnson, D.S. for Dist. No. watt C.W. set to blow up this part of the
1 reports that l DY is again on the air with a countdy.
spark but is getting ready for a C.W. equipment. Dist. No. 2: Several new stations are opening
1LT in Lowell, has just opened up with 15 watts up in the southern part of Idaho. In Boise we
and handled 47 messages in eight days. Watch have 7PJ, 7OB, and 7PX all active stations.
this boy's smoke, by the fifteenth of- next month. 7PJ has been on with 10 watts and is working
ICM will open up soon with two 50-watters. P. east :like 100. 7OB bas begun his traffic handling
J?. Robinson, A.D.M. for E. Mass., has resigned for the first time, and 7PX is warming · up bis
on accuont of lack of time to cover the job. 5-watter. The gani. will be glad to hear of the
lBDU, Mr. Boardman H. Chace, bas been ap- famous 7YA opening up for the winter with a
pointed for the job and bas accepted. lBBM is powerful c:w. set. 7ZI comes through with a
working spark coil I.C.W. lAlR handled 36 wallop. Bliss of 7ZN has left us for a few years.
mesages. lRR handled 115 msgs. lCJR handled 710 and 7LN in Nampa have been reaching out,
66 messages, lAAC 18Z, and lBT 57. lADN both east and north.
handled 406 messages. lJV handled 172 mess- WASHINGTON-Nearly all _stations are on the
ages this month. job and the a,ctivities have taken a swing towards
Lee Bates, D.S. of Worcester County, bas re- the regular routine. Some new stations are com-
signed and a general election will be held to ing in and with the present regulars on the air
elect a man in his place. lAQY reports that a QSR in any direction is easy. One new ap•
bis transmitter bas been dismantled but hope• pointment has been made, that goes to 7AK, E.
to be on within a c.ouple of weeks. lAFA band.led L. Wagner at Toppenish who will act as Super-
20 . messages. Miss Helen G. Daniels, F..tXee. Asst. intendent for Dist. No. 8.
to Mr. McLean in Western Massachusetts, re- Dist. No. 1 : There are no stations on the air
ports an unoffl.cial dog-roast. Those present were at present, but hope to have 7JS perking most
lJQ, lBSZ and two members of the Springfield any night 110w.
Radio Asociation and their lady friends. lARF, Dist. No. 2: 7ABB ls ready to QSR any direc-
Dist. No. a, bas no traffic to report. lIL, Dist. tion, and is doing good DX. 7MT is with us for
No. 4 and 5, reports some traffic, but states that the winter with three operators. 7PE has 100
the gang is not turning in reports as they- should. watts going but handles little traffic. In Seattle
lKC and lBOM seem to bead this district with three new stations have made their debut with
92 messages each. lBCN bandied 4 messages. calls 7AEE, 7OY, and 7BK (a re-Issue and in the
lCIT handled 26 messages. past a similar call to all stations on the coast.)
'rhe new 7BK will have to step to bold up the
reputation of old 7BK. Regular as the cl~ck, 700
NORTHWESTERN DIVISION bas switched from B.C.L. to ham again.
Glen E. West, Mgr. Dist. No. 3: 7WS takes the honors altho be
110pped a tube at the end of the month. 7 AC A
The work of reorganizing the Northwestern is doing good work on a single sky wire. t l''C
Division is now practically complete and the old bas worked WNP altho it was a poor night to
gang in this northwestern neck of the woods is DX. 7AIF is on regularly and 7NG, also 'i'AAO
hitting off in fine style. It has been a big job, will be with us soon.
but system and order are gradually growing out Dist. No. 6: The only station reporting is
of the chaos. Too mu-,h credit can not be given 7GP, who, as usual, cops the box seat with S96
to the A.D.M.s for they have worked their beads messages. GP bas had M.G. trouble with the
off. Your D.M. is very grateful for the fine big set so· has been forced to rely on the 20-
spirit of cooperation which has been shown by watter.
every man in the division. Many thanks, OM! Dist. No. 6: 7LY deserves special mention for
Traffic is moving through this division in gobs pulling off unheard of DX with one 5-watt bottle.
now. Many of our best stations are QSO with the He works into Florida, Ontario, Ohio and all
8th and 9th districts. points on the way. Since he got bis set perking
Our supervisor ofl radio, Mr. 0. R. Redfern, thusly he has been a steady member of the "Order
has just completed a tour of the _whole 7th dis- of High Potentials and Owls." 7BJ was out of
trict. He held exams and addressed public meet- town part of the month but handled some mess-
ings in practically every large town in the district. ages. 7AJV and 7AJY are on again.
Several of our new men are now the proud pos- Dist. No. 7: 7AIY is working nicely altho
sessors of extra-first-grade amateur tickets. A the traffic is shy. He reports bearing WNP. 7NE
number of new "X" and 0 Z" licenses were issued. still bas his thunder factory working but failed
Mr. Redfern in his address boosted amateur re- to report any traffie.
ceivers. We are glad to know that such friendly Dist. No. 8: A new D.S. bas been appointed.
relations exist between the hams of the 7th Dist. Dist. No. 9: 7GE says that be bas not been on
and their gupervisor. the air much and consequently bas little traffic
The following new appo~ntments, ,have been to report.
made: Leslie Crouter, 7AJD, former 7ZU op. OREGON-Dist. No. 1: In Eugene traffic can
has been appointed D.S. for Dist. No. 4, Montana. be moved in any direction thru 7GQ, 71W, 7LR,
Crouter is an old timer and we can depend on and 7SY. 7EZ is also working out with 5 watts.
his reports being in on time. 7AR, E. L. Wagner, Due to antenna trouble and burned out tubes,
bas been appointed D.S. for Dist. No. 8, Washing- 7NL and 7HF are off again.
ton. O.R.S. certificates were issued during the Dist. No. 2: 7HA and 7AGE are holding the
month to the following: 7TQ, 7JE, 7TO, 7KS, ether with 5 and 60 watts, respectively. 7OH ia
7AGE, 7BR, 7GQ, 7NT, 7ACI, 7EI, and 7WP. pounding into wee hours at Corvalis. 7VF Irr now
Mr. Ed. Kensky, 7DG, of Cordova, Alaska, re- in the city with 7QU and 7SO. A new station
ports that bis 10-watt, 600-eycle set is now on Is found in 7EO from Dayton who is using the
the air and working FB with 1000 volts on the so .. called "fiver!'
plates. Fensky should be able to work the states- Dist. No. 3: No stations reporting except 7SN
regularly. There are nine different ops. up there who will be on soon. •
at 7DG an!I all of 'em are anxious to handle Dist. No. 4: 7TO, and 7JW have new "sticks"
A.R.R.L. traffic. WNP ought to come In FB for the winter season. 7BB ls working into the
there. (Good luck to you, Fensky. The North- 8th district with 20 watts. 7TT, 7QJ, and 7AKK
western gang will be on the lookout for you.) say they will put the northwest on the map this
MONTANA-The outlook Is good in Montana. winter. ·
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 Dist. No. 6: · 700 has been appointed D.S. 6BUD Is closed a/c away at ~chool. 6CBW is
A 5-watt set is being nailed together and 7BR using his three 5-watters. 6ARF and GCDJ are
will help ponnd brass. "nailing" a 250-watter to11:ether as fast as they
Dist. No. 'I: 7QD with 5, 7NZ with 100, 7TQ can. 6ABX, with his 100-watt Is keeping the air
with 50 and 7FR with 5 watts. 7EM has a new boiling. 6AK bas been <Tverhauled and boasts
SO-foot vertical cage and 50 watts. (GL, OM a new shack and all the fixings. 6FW, ex-6ZX
-A.D.M.) the D.M. will be on the air again by the tim~
Dist. No, 10: 7KR is nsing 20 watts D.C. this is in print.
(M.G.) and doing good work. 7ABY and 7JE 6LU and 6BUA are back again with C.W. and
have handled the bulk of the traffic for the last phone. 6BNC Is rebuilding his outfit fo rthe win-
month. ter. 6APE has changed his QRA: and wlll be off
the air for a short time. A good route east is
via 6LU and 'IZD.
PACIFIC DIVISION ARIZONA-Things are rounding into shape
.J. V. Wise, Mgr. gradually. 6GS is installing C.W. Jack Paddon,
formerly of Connecticut, will be on the air with
A reorganization on a large plan has taken c.w.
NEVADA-6AJR
.
will be back on the air shortly.
place in California. Certain sections of California His set is being overhauled completely.
seemed to feel that they were being neglected in
the Operating Department reports. Perhaps it was
true, _and to meet the need of such a large state ROANOKE DIVISION
as California, it seemed advisable to divide the W. T. Gravely, Mgr,
state into two or perhaps three sections, allowing
each section to elect its own A.D.M. With the very
nice cooveration of the San Francfaco Radio Club A little slowing up has been noted during the
and Mr. A. H. Babcock, our director, the scheme past few weeks and traffic has taken a slump but
was proposed at the recent San Francisco con- in the face of these facts, the division has splendid
vention and met the approval of the amateurs. ore;anization and will perform worthily during the
During the convention the elections for Central coming mont~s. Evidently a number of O.R.S.
California were held (there are three sections, are not turning in their reports which doesn't
Southern, Central, . and Northern) and because speak very w_ell for these certificate holders. To
there wasn't a sufficient number of amateurs one and all let's have more cooperation.
from the southern part of the state to elect the WEST VIRGINIA-A.D.M. Boek states that his
A.D.M. this election was held recenly in Los stations have the habit of sending their reports
Angeles. :Mr. B. R. Coles, (6ZAH) 16 Ellwood late or not at all and that this time he received
Ave., Los Gatos, was elected A.U.M. of Central only two reports; dists. No. 1 and 6. He would
California, comprising districts 4, 6, and 6. Mr. like to be able to give due credit to all operating
M. E. Mccreery, (6LJ 628 W. 49th St., Los An- stations but without the reports he is helpless, so
geles, was elected A.D.M. of Southern California blame only yourselves. The A.D.M. is ready ,mu
comPrising districts 1, 2, and a. Northern Cali- willing to do his part. Only four stations re-
fornia remains under Mr. E. C. Garrette 6CC ported traffic in West Virginia, and they were
Northern California takes in districts 7 ;nd s'. 8SP, 8BPU, 8AMX, and 8BDA.
Undoubtedly, this will relieve the strain consider- D.S. Morris of Dist. No. 6 has become St com-
ably and we feel that amateurs of the entire mercial op. now and is on the Pacific Coast. Mr.
state of California will have threefold better rep- E. Garrison will succeed him. SAUE is working
resentation in the future. 1 O watts and has his 100-watt set ready to go
Much interest will he centered ,around the so we may expect results from this one. WP
material that comes to make up the report fo; would like to oay more but cannot dig it up by
next month and the fellows will watch with eager ourselves ..
eyes for improved conditions in California and VIRGINIA-Dist. No. 1: Some little interest
they will see it. It is bound to come und;r the shown in the game in this one hut room for im-
above arrangement. provement, and after the new D.S. gets going good
'£here is a good report for this month even we expect bett<r retiorts. Mr. H. Kroskin, 1044
tho it is rather brief. Lester Picker 6ZH has Highland Ave .. Norfolk, Va., Is C.M. of Norfolk
had the misfortune to Jose the use C:r bis 'right with the following O.R.S.: :rnNE, 3BBT, 3UU,
arm in an auto accident. It will be several weeks 3UV, 30L, and 3TL.
before he can use his keY, he thinks. 6ZH will Dist. No. 2: SSG shot all of bis tubes, borrowed
be missed and will be welcome ba,ck as soon as llAHE's transmitter and finished out the month
possible. with it. 3BMN always has a traffic report and ls
. P. Neff Maynard, of 6CMR was good enough to busy receiving DX and working on receiving cir-
give us some dope on amateurs around Los An- <mits. 8AUU still working on M.G.s for the gang.
geles in the absence of a report thru the regular He should have all straight C.W. some day if
channels. 6KA seems to be the wonder-worker he holds out. 3ABS has just completed his new
with tubes. It ia claimed he can put 110 on the tarnsmitter and is ready for traffic as is 3BCH.
filament and about a million on the plate of a 3ATB is all set with 100 watts and waiting for
6-watt tube and a bushel of amperes in the an- M.G. to arrive. SAHE will be on the air soon.
tenna. 6EN has broken lose witH a mean signal Dist. No. 3: Things are moving nicely with a
that promises to reach across half the earth. 6JX good hunch of stations working. \Ve expect a
has two 500-:watt British tubes ready for business. C.M. for Richmond in the near future. 3VO is
6UP and his so-called 90-H.P. rock-crusher is leaving the 3rd district, which is much to be
reported to be ready to install C. W. 6BVG regretted, but we hope he will soon return. 3MO
reaches to the Atlantic Coast quite frequently. is beard some. 3JY has handled aome traffic
6CMR ls testing with 9CAA and 9AAU for reitu- at last, which is FB. 3BVL is on, but no report.
la~ •<;hedules in raffle handling, east and west. :lCEL, with his $5.00 SO-toot mast, is getting out.
6CBI ••. also reaching the Atlantic Coa.st regularly. Dist. No. 4: 3TJ, the only station in this
6CAN 18 another op at 6CMR now. 6BIC was <listrict, is on very little but surely wakes them
Kr~fn"!:d in the early evening as being heard in up when he is going.
6NX is increasing his power to two 50-watters. Dist. No. 5: There seems to a shortage of re-
ports in this one, only 31W figuring, and we
6HC, the last remaining spark has been granted compliment him on his work. ·
t_he calf 6ZAG and will be in operation with C.W. Dist. No. 7: 3ASP promises that he will be
6BSV ts a new station just opened up with two back with us and get his organization, in good
5-watters. 6BIH is working out a schedule with sbai,e. There is a fertile field in this district,
6CKL or 6CIS. 6Bffi is a most consistent opera- which only needs a little pep. 3AJG says he will
tor heard on the air. 6AVV with 250 watts is start something.
tor heard on the air. 6AME has been experiment- Dist. No. S: 3AEV is on some, but business
making a lot of noise ar't. 6AOI must be experi- limits his aetivities. 3BZ has been in ill health
menting on short waves also. f.or the past few weeks and is temporarily prac-
6A WT is one of the best and most consistent tically out of the game.
stations around the Bay. Reports are rather slow
Dist. No. 9: 3HL seems to be lost and all
but l)CKC, l)CLZ, and 6AOR were on the iob with efforts to raise him have so far failed. All honor
their reports. 6ARB and 6CKC have been QSO for the landing of a new station is due Teddy
6CEU in Hawaii.• 6BUY lost a nice mast in the Keck from 3BVL who put the pep in friend Gray.
recent wind storm, and 6EX lost his entire outfit Call, later. HBHS and 3HKX are on the lower
during the fire at Berkeley, P. W. Dan (6ZX) waves, and the gang does not seem to reach down
C.M. requests more reports if you want space in
QST. Mail them, phone them, or $end them· by to them.
radio-but get them in on time I NORTH CAROLINA-Dist. No. l, 'rh<> Wfo..,t.on-

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Salem bunch has been inactive for some time. has opened up. The storm route from Billings
Mr. Blalock has a good 20-watt set and is going to Denver thru Wyoming is now complete. Can-
strong. 4EN is back in the air with 20 watts. cellation of 7DH is made due to removal from
Dist. No. 2: Asheville, under the leadership state.
of T. A. Freck, is showing great improvement.
With 200 watts, 4KC can be heard rattling them WEST GULF DIVISION
off right along. All men in this district please F. M. Corlett, Mgr.
<:ooperate with Mr. Freck. NORTHERN TEXAS-Dist. No. 1 : Greenville;
Dist. No. 4: Wilmington, M usual, is right 6GN leads 'em here with 97 and has been sick
on the job. Smith is going after things and his !oo. 6DW with 71, 6ACQ third with 47 and 5AL
station 4BX is now back in commission. Also, Just tells the. story. Sulphur Springs; 5,TH nil,
he has been opPrating at 4FT. 4FT is on almost 10,-watter commg. Grand Saline; 5ALI, an O.R.S.,
every evening from 6 to 8 o'clock and from 10 :86 QSR here. Denton; 6NW reports 71 and gonig
to 6 :00 the next morning. He works the west 0 K. 5 NY is down for repairs. Terrell· 5 UD is
coast 'most any old time and shoves his signals on Friday and Saturday nights. 5FX ..;ith l 5-
all over creation. His daylight transcon perfor- watt b?ttle works Hawaii, Cuba, Canada and all
mance was a t!lassic. U.S. districts except first and third. Denison;
In c.onclusion, the manager has said all he 6AMB and 5AHC are passing 'em along at this
could. He has faithfully coordinated all reports point.
which have reached him, and the results, you have Dist. No. 2: Waxahachie; 5AJT is now C.W.
read in the foregoing. Pull your part of the 5TD and 5QT are also active. Cleburne; 5AGH
load, and there will be a different story. is a new A.R.R.L. relay station. 5AFH heads
the list with 30. 5UY is ready for traffic now.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION Waco~ 5SD has a new QRA, 1317 S. 7th St.
6QW with 40 and 5CV reports 14. 'ryler; 5PH
N. R. Hood, Mgr. Is doing the trick here. Jacksonville; 5FC earns
the honors for the division, having relayed 196
9AMB 27!1 messages. West: f>FA still QSR here. Nacag-
Hathaways doches; 6ADV was on only 11 days on ac<:ount
C.W. Denver, Colo. of mast trouble. He has a new 68 footer up now
COLORADO-Denver Dist.: City Manager and 50 watts rar'n' to go. Holland; 5A WM
Hathaway takes the box seat for most messages handled 47 on C.W. and fone.
handled. The D.M. will have to get a rubber Dist. No. 3: Wichita F'alls; 5UO, with a 50-
stamp made for him if some other ham does not watter, seems to be holding the fort.
get after his goat soon. (FB OMl 9CAA ran a Dist. No. •i: Grandbury; 6NS is rebuilding.
close second with 219 to his e.redit. 9APF with Abilene; 6EZ is a new A.R.R.L. station.
175 to his credit got along fine until his 20 watts Dist. No. 5: Lubbock; 5AIL is on the job
got too hot for a five-amp. meter and took it west. here and will QSR any direction. 6AGE moved to
9BJI is back on the air with a new Reinartz tuner Paris, Texas. Ama.rillo: 5ZH handed a few and
and reports sigs from all districts. 9 B.TK has entertained the radio inspector about 7 hours.
started a e.emetery for five-watters but got thru The R. I. didn't seem to know very much about
98 while the tubes lived. 'I'wo funerals during radio and 5ZH was writing it all out on paper
October. 9CAA does his work after 4 A.M. as for him. ( ?) F'ort Worth; 5SF reports that he
reports Q.RM ::i,l then. 9QL has been out of town. is now anchored at the La. State University,
9BXM, the Warren brothers, have beat it for chief opr., 6YW. 5KO is going OK now. 5QI
Colorado U. and will probably take a trick at is on regularly now. 5LC leads with 47 and
9XAQ. 9EEA, station of the A.D.M. has been 5AHT is next with 23 for the city, while 6TI
punching thru in great style, being QSA west takes second honors for the divison with 188
coast. mesages. Dallas; 6HY is QSR all directions.
Dist. No. 1: 9AZG reports no traffic due to 5VA is out of commission on account of genera-
rebuilding. 9CFY has been on fairly steadily but tor trouble. 5AIC, a recently converted C.W.ist,
had WX has been reported. 9 BVC has been on says C.W. is much better than spark ever could
the job and kept that part of the state open. be. 6AJJ's new QRA is :1704 Oak Lawn Ave.
9XAQ is not yet in operation but we hope to hear 5CT reports 25. r,I,R has been showing the Texas
them on soon. 'rhe following stations did not State ~'air public how the amateurs handle mes•-
report this month: 9AVU, 9BXA, 9COW, 9DTM, ages "free, gratis, for nothing," he moved the
9EKH, 9DTE, and 9XAQ. Some cancellations will works out to the fair ground for sixteen days and
he made. and has been piled up with message traffi,c ever
IJ!st. No. 2: D.S. Davis reports steady progress since. 5LR's total will probably be far ahead of
in his district. There are now six stations in the other reports.
operation in this district as compared with one SOUTHERN TEXAS-Dist. No. 6: Galveston;
a few months ago, 'rhe Santa Fe storm route 5AHH leads the Island City and is on mostly
has been almost eompleted thru this district. Saturday land Sunday nights. Rumor has it
This district also had 100% reports which is very that 6ZG-5VY has turned "jelly-bean" hut surely
FB. 9DFH and 9CLD are the two latest additions it can't be so, he reports 26 but admits he has
to the O.R.S. list in this district. Total messages been QRW, YL's. Houston; 3 stations, 6NN,
for this district has gained over 100 % during 5PB, and 6ZX report 65, 43, and 4 respectively.
October. (FB men, and more power to you.) 5PB is on only once a week on account of school.
The following appointments were made during liZX is on spasmodically. Port Arthur: 5XV-5RC,
October: 9BJK, 9AVU, 9CLD, and 9DFH. The stacks up 59. 5XV is broadcasting A.R.R.L. news
following cancellations were made on account of Saturday and Sunday, 10 :30 P.M. on 125 meters
no reports for t)u:ee months: 9CCJ and 9FV. There as an experimental test. Orange; 6AMA is still
will be more if some speed is not shown on the holding down the relay game here l1aving moved
11art of those listed not reporting this month. 66. 5XAD is rebuilding and will he going soon.
UTAH-A.D.M. Wilson reports a picking up of Dist. No. 7: Austin; 5ALR is remodeling. 5RN,
activity throughout the state. 6RM takes first is out of commission. 5EN has gone to South
for Utah with 151 messages. 6()BU runs him America to live. 5ZU Is going strong now. He
second with 117. 6AJA, 6ZT, an'li 6BKE have i• on every night, QSR all directions. 5FT and
been on the job and kept traffic ··moving. 'rhe 6ZU are about the only stations working here.
A.D.M. cannot give much of a detailed report on New Braunfels; 6YK is going strong with 100
the doing of each individual station due to a watts. Beeville; 5GR is not on much on account
great many stations not reporting. There ls to of business. Cuero; 5JT is holding 'em down for
be a heavy cancellation of O.R.S. certificates made this place. ·
hy the n..:M. unless this condition improves with Dist. No. 8: San Antonio: 5AJZ is a new
next report. There are a great many new staM A.R.R.L. station. 5RR has hoved to Harlingen,
tions being built and we hope to hear them on the Texas, 12 miles north of the border, near Browns-
air soon. In the meantime let the A.D.M. know ville. fiVO is moving his station, nil. 5AEW,
that you are still alive and send in that card. QRW school, is acting D.S. in L. D. Walls absence.
ilCBU rPports 82 messages thru after rebuilding. 5KG handled 47, and has a regular schedule with
Now let those cards go to the A.D.M. for next "BX", Mexico City, 7 P.M. C.S.T. and will QSR
report. for that point. Laredo; 5 MT is silent just now,
WYOMING-Wyoming now only has four sta- 6MT Sr. reports 5MT Jr. at Texas U. trying to
tions left after 7DH left the state. 7LU has been get some radio out of and geology and engineering
on steady first part of month then left for a few into his head, while 5MT, Sr., is working a buzzer
days in the hills. 7ZV has moved to Casper overtime daily and expects to be on the air soon.
and will be back on the air as soon as possible. Dist. No. 9, 5ADB has been reported in all
7ZO has been on ~a1riy regularly, with a promise districts, and Canada, and is also QSR with '"BX"
to be on more. 7l!W, a new station in Laramie, in Mexico City.
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 OKLAHOMA-Dist. No. 1: Enid is represented lDD is still pounding away at the key handlinR"
by seven real relay stations, 6JE leading this traffic which he mostly clears through Maine sta-
month with 120 messages· handled and 5ANC right . tions of the U.S.A. District No. 1. He has worke<t
close to him with 119. 5PA was third with 69. quite a few Upper Canadians. He created quite
5ZM is on mostly in daytime and reports 46. a stir among the gang on October 21st by copying
5CE reports 60 and 5ANF 24. 5ZM reports work- the full address and text of a message sent by
ing all districts and Canada on 15 watts, He hasn't U.S.A. 6BCL at Monterey, California to U.S.A. 6BSS
worked Hawaii or Australia yet, but .can hear them at Vallejo, Calif. lAI is on a visit to the U.S.A.
QSA. · Oklahoma City; 5AJB bas _a new QRA, He is president of the Halifax Wireless Association
228 ½ W. 10th St. 5AGN is a new A.R.R.L. sta- and has donated a room and site for a club trans-
tion. 5ZAV- reports 159 messages and worked mitter which is now being built. Many young
125 stations during the month. He worked all A.R.R.L. new members are being developed by
districts including Canada the night of October 1AI who is also going to build a C.W. set to,
21st. replace his famous spark set. 1EF and lDJ each
Dist. No. 2: Tulsa; This place seems to thrive should be in operation for relay work by next
on "Martial Law." 5GA reports 87 and his sig- month. lDF, who by the way ls now famous,
nals were heard in London, England. 6XBF, 5SG his mug having appeared in QST last month, is
and 5QQ all report traffic moving OK. 5ABL is also a 6 watt fiend. lDT has now only 5 watts
a new A.R.R.L. station. Muskogee; 5BM is work- but should be back at 10 watts soon. lEB,
ing again and reports 87. another 5-watter, ls busy these days building a
Dist. No. 8: Ada; 6AFU passed 21 along their receiver for the Halifax Wireless Club. lCD is
way and says business is going to pick up from finishing his fourth year at the N. S. Tech. and
now on. is putting in 20 watts. lBV .has 10 watts going,
Dist. No. 4: Altus; 6AHD is the relay station strong. l,EA - is another 10-watter who ha:s'
for this point, reports 89 received and 41 sent. just started up in Dartmouth. lDQ has 20 watts
I,'t. Sill; 5IA handled 4. He is on 172 meters, 2.2 going strong. lDE spends most of his time op-
amps., and wants you fellows to get a good re• erating Amateur Broadcasting station 10-AR, but
ceiver so you can hear him. Norman: 5VG is re- reaches out when he operates lDE. lCK has the
building and will be ready for traffic during No- material for a 10-watt set all ready to aosemble.
vember. Chickasha: 5ANY, LeRoy Scott, 427 N. lED, and lCG are located at Sydney and will form
9th St. is a nwe A.R.R.L. station for this point. a very necessary link in the chain of A.R.R.L. sta-
NEW MEXICO---Roswell; 5ZA, QRN at last tions that we hope to establish. In St. John, New
leaving, R.I. here checking us up, moved 87. Brunswick, lEI, is the big noise. He now has
. MEXICO-Mexico City; "AX" has been sick 10 watts going and is QSA at Halifax and will
but is better now and hopes to have a new 20- have 200 watts. lDN has the material for 10
watter percolating by November. "BX" handled wstts ready to aosemble.
12 messages out of 16 messages in. Been having
some trouble raising 'em with his 50-watter. He ONTARIO DIVISION
was doing better with his 20 watts and 2.5 amps. C. H. Langford, Mgr.
Will somebody report what is -the trouble with his
sigs. His opera.ting hours ·are 9 :30 to 11 P.M.
M.S.T. Guanjnato; "OX" will have a 20-watt set It seems that Weste.rn Ontario is leading in
stepping out shortly from this point. activity at present. Certainly it isin its reports.
The Aurora has hit the more northern cities very
hard, making it impossible to get out at all.
HAWAIIAN DIVISION Trans-Canada tests are on the way and some real
K.. A. Kantin, Mgr. relay team will be doing business soon. Ontario
broadcasting stations will be in operation by the
time this is printed. Watch for them on Saturday
Dist. "A", Honolulu: With DX conditions im- and Sunday at 10 :80 P.M. local time. This Cana-
proving with the coming winter weather, Hawaii dian broadcast wlll be differeni>--covering Canadian
is ready to do her share in breaking DX records. news, tests. etc., and important Yank broadcastira.g.
6ASR, after having his 20-watt C.W. set reported EASTERN ONTARIO-The entire report ls Nil.
heard 200 miles east of Yokohama, is now in- (What's the matter SHE?) Ditto from Niagara
stalling 50 watts. 6CCR whose signals have been D.S. If you fellows have sent in reports to the
logged by numerous 6th and 7th district amateurs, D.S., let me know about it and things will be
has joined forces with C. J. Dow, of 6ZAC fame, changed.
and they are eXl)ected to establish new DX records. CENTRAL ONTARIO-30O reports all fellows
6CMH Is still off the air due to the reconstructing ""ming back strong and with higher power. (FB)
of his C.W. set. 6TQ continues to be unsuccess- 3HT Is working on 5 watts. 9AL working on
ful in working coast stations. super station to be on the air shortly. New
Dist. "B", Hawaii: 6CEU, the star station of O.R.S. certificates are coming, which require the
this division is doing excellent work with his holder to be a real honest radio man. These ~er-
20-watter. He is QSO with 6th, 7th, and 9th tificates will be dealt out very carefully so watch
district stations and established a new low power your step and follow the narrow path. London
DX record for Hawaii when he worked 9BEZ with is still on the map, the whole gang doing fine
16 watts. Mix of WNP reports 6CEU's signals work. C.M. 3LW is now using 10 watts D.C.
QSA while working 6ARB. Byerlay of 9ARR at Windsor is on 100 meters
C.W. The St. Thomas gang are coming up in
good style. SOM has been appointed C.M. He
MARITIME DIVISION is operating 100 watts at present. The Kitchener
W. C. Borrett, Mgr. fellows are- doing fine work. Gowan reports new
masts and tubes around town.
;{NT of Northern Ontario reports the empty
In Nova Scotia A.R.R.L. is coming fast and socket trouble invading his district. Also the
we now have several first class relay stations in Aurora bothering, and ability to work Canadian
operation. We in Nova Scotia, can compare 4s easily.
favorably with any in Canada. We do consider-
able listening in as well as sending and we look
with pride upon the logs of some of our ota- QUEBEC DIVISION
tions that think they should reach us. Another J. V. Ar&'Yle, Mirr.
point that we want to bring to the front is our
geographical position. We often get messages Traffic has kept fairly lively, there being more
which we in turn have to send right over the active stations with good keyman behind them
heads of the same stations to Upper Canada. than ever before. 2BN leads both in traffic and
The star station is lAR. He has been heard as DX. He uses four UV 202's and has been re-
far west as Regina and as far east as England peatedly copied in England and California. The
and is sending every Saturday night messages gang are eager to overtake his records. 2AM,
for England and is being received almost regularly 2BG, 2BE, and 2CG bein11: hot on his heels. - 2CG
by English 2ZS of Stoneycroft, Liverpool. Some is working the Texans and was Jogged by friend
DX for regualr traffic. lAR has recently in- Mix way up the Labrador Coast. 2BG Is reaching
creased his power from 20 watts to 500 watts and out in old time style and says he has heard a
we would not be surprised to hear of one of his rumor to the effect that C.P.R. is putting on a
signals hitting him in the back of the neck after new liner in order to carry the huge number of
traveling around the globe. Pacific coast stations cards that will be sent to him during this season.
duck your heads. Hi. Last year's star station 2BG has been appointed an O.R.S. 210 has
is at present temporarily oil' the air. We refer aerial trouble: getting more amps but less cards.
to lBQ. With 20 watts, IBQ was reported at 2AM put over a new Transcon record, having got
Berkeley, Calli. and also uff the English coast. (Genc!uc!ec! on 7,age ,'l:Vl)

X Q ST FOR DECEMBER, 1923

 HEARD DURING OCTOBER (5YG), (5YK), 5YK Spk, 5ZH, 6ZG, 5ZAX, 5ZAK,
Unless Otherwise Specified (5ZA), f,ZAV, 6ZX, 5AMW, 6ALK, 6AND, 6AWT,
6ASX, 6ARB, 6AGK, 6A VV, 6AAK, 6ACG, 6ASX,
Hiroshi Ando GAVR, 6AO, 6AUP, 6AVA, 6AUY, 6ALV, 6BBC,
13, Kitaiga-cho, Yotsuya, Tokyo, Japan 6BIC, 6BIH, 6BUR, 6BRF, 6BWZ, 6BSN, 6BQC,
!AW, lKC, lYK, 2FB, 2ZL, 2ZN, 2BIR 4FT, tlBTS, 6BLG, 6BWP, 6CGW, 6CGD, 6CFI, 6CBI
6TU, 6ZH, · 6BAW, 70M, 7ZF, 9DGW. ' GCHL, llCF'Z, 6CIC, 6CMR, 6CKP, 6CKR, 6CMU'
6CMI, GCGA, 6F'H, 6F'F, (;KM, 6MH, fiMG, 6TS•
F. D. Bell, 4AA. 6VF, HZH, fJZI, 6ZZ, 6ZAH, 7ABB, 7ZU, 8AWP'.
Palmerston South, New Zealand. SAME, 8ASV, 8BDA, SEF, 8KH, SVK, 8XE, SYV,
( Aug. 4th to Sept. 20th.) 9AVZ, 9APE:, 9AAU, 9AIM, 9APS, 9AVN, 9ATN,
lFB, lACU, lAJP, lALJ, !ALF, !BES, lBRO 9APF, 9AUY, 9AMB, llAON, 9BX, 9BZI 9BED
lBWJ, 2BRD, 2BQD, 4J!'T, 5GA, 5LR, 5PB, 5SK: 9BBW, 9BEZ, 9BXQ, 9CCZ, 9CCV, 9CZW, 9CA:
r,VM, 6XAJ, 5ZAK, 6BD, 6JX, 6KA, 6PL, 6VK 9CNS, 9DXY, 9EKY, 9CFY, 9OX, 9XAQ, 9YAJ,
6AJF, SALK, 6APW, 6ARB, 6AWT, 6BJQ, 6BPz: 9YY, 9ZT, 9ZV.
6BUO, 6BUY, 6CFZ, 6CGW, 6CHL, 6CMR, 7GO
7JE, 7LY, 8WY, 8AIO, 8CGR, 8CWU, 9BP (possibly Aux. Sch. Bowdoin, WNP
Canadian), 9MF, 9MR, 9ZT, 9AAU, 9AIM, 9BPM Refuire Harbor, Greenland. (Sept. 20 to Nov. 1.}
9BTL, 9EKY, 9CCS, 9CVO 9DAW. '
Hrd on 8 foot loop : 6PL, 6ALK, 6ARB, 6AWT ( Received via Can. 9BP, Prince Rupert, B; C.)
6BVS, 6BUY, 6CGW. ' lAW, lBDI, lCKP, lYB, 2AAY, 2AWF, 2BQH,
A.R.R.L. Headquarters has a copy of Mr. Bell's !!BY, 2CQZ, 2CUI, 2CXL, 2CXX, 2IU, 2RS, 3AAO,
log and can help confirm the above receptions. HALN, 31W, 3ME, avo, 3ZM, 4l;'T, 4KU, 4MB.
4MY, 5ACR, 5ADB, 5ADO, 5AEO, 5AIE, 5AIU,
H. J. Swift, 2WY, 5AKN, SAMA, 5ANC, 5BM, 5EN, 5GA, 5GJ, 5GM,
Kassala, 77 Upper Tulse Hill, London, S.W.2 6HT, 6HZ, 5IF, 5JE, 5KW, 5LC, 5LR, 6MN, 5MO,
lAJ, lAR, IARY, lAW, IRMA, lBRJ, 2AGB, 5PH, 6PV, 5QI, 5QL, 6QQ, 5QY, 5SD, l\'rJ, 6UO,
2AMK, 2BGU, 2BLS, 2BQH, 2B$, 2BY, 2CCX, 2CK, 5XV, 5ZA V, 5ZB, 6AFQ, 6AGE, SAHU, 6AIV
2CXL, 301), 8ASV, SAT, 8BQ, 8CEI, 8OTP, SHY. 6AJF, 6AJH, 6AKT, 6ALV, SAMS, 6ANB, 6AO'.
6AOI, 6AOS, 6AOU, 6ARB, 6ASX, 6ATZ, 6AUP,
F. J. Dinsdale, 6AUY, 6AVV, 6AWS, 6AWT, 6BBO, 6BDS, 6BEG,
14 Hiirhlield View, Stoneycroft, Liverpool, England 6BFB, 6BFL, 6BIC, 6BIH, 6BIQ, 6BMD, 6BNU,
( September and first of October) 6BON, 6BQZ, 6BQC, 6BQL, 6BRX, 6BSJ, 6BUO,
lOQ, lll, lJW, lMV, lRR, lRB, lACU, lANA, 6BUR, 6BVE, 6BVG, 6BVS, 6BWP, 6CBD, 6CBI,
lAJP, lAXN, !BIN, lBMK, lBWF, lBWJ, lBES, lCBU, 6CBW, 6CFI, SCFT, GCFZ, 6CGA, 6OGG,
lCDM, lCKP, lCMP, lCMY, ICPN, ICRW, 2BY 6CGW, 6CHL, 6CKC, 6CKF, 6CKP, 6OKR, 6CMQ,
2FP, 2RB, · 2RS, 2RW, 2SN, 2ZG, 2AAR, 2AFP
0
6CMR, 6CMU, 6CNH, 6CNL, 6DD, 6EA, 6EB, 6ET,
2AGB, 2BNC, 2BQH, 3AB, 3BG, SOP, 3KM, 3KQ' 6FH, 6FY, 6GX, 6HQ, 6II, 61Q, 6JM, 6JX, 6KJ,
3T.T, 8QO, SPF, 3TK, 8YO, 3ZO, SBFU, 3BGT: 6LU, 6NX, 6OD, 6OH, SOM, 6PL, 6TI, 6UX, 6VD,
8BNU, 4FC, 4FT, 4GL, 4GX, 5:MA, 5NL, 5HDM?, 6VF, 6XAD, 6XH, 6ZAH, 6ZAR, 6ZH, 6Zl, 6ZK,
5NWM T, 8FU, 8GZ, 8HV, 8HN, SKM, SRQ, SUE, 6ZL, 6ZO, 6ZP, GZW, 6ZX, 7ABB, 7AOI, 7ADP
8ZZ, SAMM, 8ASV, 8BCI, 8BCT, 8BXF, 8CDZ, SCTP 7ADS, 7AEL, 7AFE, 7AFO, 7AGE, 7AGV, (7AHB):
8CRW, 9AAU, 9ARC, 9AUY, 9BZI, 9CTT, 9DQU: 7AIS, 7AIY, 7BB, 7BJ, 7DO, 7El, 7FD, 7PL, 7GI,
Can. lAR, SHE. 7GO, 7GP, 7GQ, 7HW, 71T, 7JE, 7JS, 7KS, 7LY,
7OH, 7OY, 7QD, 7QF, 7QJ, 7QN, 7RC, 7SY, 7TK,
J. L. Leistra, 7WM, 7WS, 7YA, 7YL, 7ZL, 7ZU, 7ZZ, SAB,
Walenburg,street 4, Rotterdam, Holland. SADA, 8AJH, SAME, 8AMM, SAMQ, 8APT, 8AQ,
lAJ, !AW, IPA, lPU, lWL, 1.AAR, 1BAN, 8AWP, 8BDA, 8BDU, 8BDV, SBF, SBFH, SBHN,
lBCF, lBGC, lBWJ, lOMX, 2AV, 2JF, 2KM, 2OR, 8BWZ, SBZD, 8CDZ, 8CKO, 8CNO, 8CYO, 8CYX,
2SZ, 2WA, 2XW, 2AJ;'P, 2BQH, 2CPA, 2CXL, 3BN 8DCZ, SER, SES, 8FU, 8GZ, 8HV, SIB, SIG, 5KG,
3BU, 8ZS, 3AAO, 3BOF, 4BQ, 4ER, 4PE, 5HD' 8KJ, 8KR, 8PD, 8RJ, 8VT, 8WA, 8XE, SYAE,
8GZ, 8HV, 8PT, 8SJ, 8SZ, 8TT, SUE, 8UF, svE' 9AAL, 9AAU, 9AAW, 9ACI, 9ACK, 9AEC, 9AE:M,
8ZX, 8ABX, 8AIB, 8BJV, 8BKZ, 8BZC, 8OTP, 9AAU: 9AGL, 9AIC, 9AII, 9AIM, 9AJH, 9AJV, 9AQK
9APE. Canadian: lAR, 2BN, SXN. 9ALK, 9ALY, 9AMB, 9AMF, 9AON, 9AOU, OAP~
9APF, 9APS, 9AQZ, 9ARH, 9ATN, 9AUA, 9AUU,
Juan E. Chibas, 9AUY, 9AVP, 9AVZ, 9AWG, 9AWS, 9AWV, 9AXX,
Gral. Portuendo baja 12, Santlairo de Cuba 9AYI, 9AZX, 9BAB, 9BAF, 9BAK, 9BAV, 9BAZ.
IASI, lCAZ, lMO, 1PA, lYB, 2BLS, 2BQU, 9BBR, 9BBW, \JBCH, 9BED, 9BFB, 9BFQ, 9BG,
2BUM, 2CEE, !lCJR, 2CQZ, 2CXL, 2KF, 2XAB, 9BHZ, 9BIH, 9BIK, 9BJK, 9BLT, 9BMU, 9BMX,
3AAO, 8ATB, 3BDO, 3BWT, 3CBM, 3OBZ, 3CFV, 9BQ.J, 9BQQ, 9BQY, 9BRI, 9BRK, 9BRS, 9BRX,
8TJ, 3TR, 3VO, 4EQ,. 4FT (CW & Voice) 41Z 9BTL, 9BTT, 9BUZ, 9BYZ, 9BIZ, 9CAA, 9CAJ,
+iZ, 4LJ, 4MB, 4NA, 4NV, 40M, 4ZA, 5AC, '5AFS: 9CBJ, 9CCS, 9CCV, 9CEE, 9CFK, 9CFZ, 9CQU,
5AGJ, 6AHD, 6AID, 5AMA, 6AMH, 6EK, 5FC 9CHC, 9CIN, 9CJC, 9OKQ, 9CMK. 9CNB, 9ONH,
6FD, 5HL, 5HT, 5JN, 5JR, 5KC, 5LR, 5NN, 60V: 9CNS, 9OP, 9CPG, 9OR, 9CTE, 9CTR, 9OVV, 9CYF.
5PB, 5UP, 5XA, 5XV, 5ZAV, 5ZG, 6AWT, 6CBI 9CZS, 9CZW, 9DAP, 9DCW, 9DFH, 9DG.J, 9DGV,
6CGW, 6ZAH, 8AIB, 8ASV, 8AVD, SBDA 8BF' 9D18, llDJM, 9DKB, 9DKQ, 9DLF, 9DLG, 9DLI,
8BNH, SCEI, SCPP, SDIG, SER, 8GZ, . 8KG, SPL: 9DOE, 9DOF, 9DQ, 9DQU, 9DRN, 9DSW, 9DTT,
8UF, 8XE, 8ZC, SZZ, 9AAU, 9ACI, 9AIM, 9APF 9DUG, 9DVW, 9DWA, 9DXN, 9DXY, 9EAE, 9EAP,
9BAK, 9BRK, 9BSH, 9BSP, 9BZI, 9CAH, 9DLW: 9EAU, (9EBT worked), 9EEA, 9EHJ, 9EHN, 9EIL,
9DR, 9DWK, 9EEA, om, 9MC, 9OX, 9ZV. Can. 2BG. 9EKY, 9EQ, 9GD, 91G, 9JF, 9LZ, 9MC, 9MF, 9MM,
9NR, 90X, 9RC, 9UH, 9US, 9VO, 9VM, 9VZ, 9XM,
9XN, 9YAJ, 9YB, 9YY, 9ZG, 9ZT, 9ZV, 9ZY.
H. T. Mapes, BX, Spark: 9BDH, 9BOF.
Guanajuato, Gto., Mnlco. Canadian: 2CG, SHE; 3NI, 3XX, SZS, 3ZT, 4CL,
2XN, 4BY, 4FT, 4KU, 4MB, 4XJ, 5AKW, (GAMA) 4DY, 4ER, 4HF, 4HH, 5AH, 5ON, 5OT, 5GO, 5HB,
5ADO, 5AHD, 5AEW, 5AKN, 5AKJ, (5ACR), 5Aro: (9BP worked). 9BW, 9BX.
(5ADI), 5AMB, 5AMJ, (5ADB), 5AIB, 5ADH, Hawaiian: 6CEU.
5AFH, 6AHH, 6ANA, 5AF, 6AK.Yj 5AIH, 6AIC,
5AIJ, 5AMP, 5BM, 5BE, (5BX). liuV, 5DR, 6DW, S.S. Natirer
5EN, 5EK, (5FT), (6FA), 5FC, 5FX, 6GW, 5GA,
6GN, 6GI, 6GF, 6GM, (5HZ), (5HT), (51N), 5IF, Sept. 20th to 26th, All over 1200 miles from
5JF, 5JE, 5JI, 6JC, 5JE, (5KG), (5KC), 5KF, New York: lER, lFB, lFM, lGV, lHK, llL, !MY,
5LJ. (5LR), 6LL, 6LP, 5LC, 5MT, 5MCG; 6MN, lOL, lPA, lQP, lRR, lUH, lYK, lAAO, lABC,
6NR, 6NG, 5NH Spk, 5NJ, (5NK), 5NZ, 6NN lADN, lAlli, lA.JT, lAJX, lALI, lAL.J, lAPC,
(50V), (5PB), (5PH), 5QI, 5QL, 5QY, 5QQ, 58D, lAQU, lARY, lASK, lAUR, lAZS, lBCF, lBDU,
5T.J, 5UO, 5VV. 5VY, 5VF, (5XA.J), (GXV), 5XAB, 1BES, lBKQ,. lBLN, lBNS, lBQK, lBRI, lBSJ,
Q ST FOR DECEMBER, 1923 XI
lBVB, lBWJ, lCCX, 1CCZ, 1CKQ,. lCMP, lCMX, 8CNK. 8COZ, 8CPV, SCZZ, SDBL, 8D~!, 8FM
ICPN, lCRI, 1CRW, lCSX, lCVS, 2AW, 2BY, 2EL, 8FU, SGZ, 8JJ, 8KG, SLX, 8PL, SRV, Su~·, SVN'
2FC, 2GK, 2GO, 2IU, 2KK, 2O.M, 2RB, 2TS, 2WA, SZL, 8ZZ, SZAE, 9AAF, 9AAU, 9ALQ, 9AMB'
2WR, 2ABZ, 2ACD, 2AGB, 2AJW, 2APD, 2BBX, 9AOF, 9AUA, 9BAK, 9BAN, 9BFI, 9BLG, 9BSN'
2BQC, 2BQH,. 2B.MR, 2BSC, 2CCX, . 2CFB, 2CJX, 9BYX, 9BZI, 9CAH, 9CCS, 9CDO, 9CFK, 9CT'
2CKK, 2O.MK, 2CPD, 2CQZ, 2CUJ, 2010), 2CXL, 9,DUW, 9Dz:y, 9EK, !IMC, 9NNT -9QR, 9ST.'
3AB, 3BG, 3CC, SDQ, 3DS, 3HB, 31W, 3JY, 3LG, 9YY. •
3MB, 8.ME, SMO, SOQ, llXN, 3AAO, BACY, SAIS, Canadians: 2BE, 2BG, 2BN, 2CG, 2CT, 2HG,
llALN, 3AUA, SAUV, 3BDO, SBFU, 3BNU, 8BOF, 21(1 3AA, SBA, 3BQ, 8DS, SH.T. 8TB, SXI,
l!BTA, 3BUC. SBWT, 3CEL, 8CFV, 4BY, 4DB, 4T.11. ( ?).
4EL, 4FT, 4HS, 4KU, 4LJ, 4MB, 4MY, 4NA, 4O.M,
5BM, 5EK, 5GA, 5GF, 5GN, 5LR, 51110, 5NJ, 6PF, 2CQ, Montreal, Quebec.
5UK, 6UP, 5ZA, 5ZB, 8AB, SCP, 8DO, SFU, 8GD, (4KU), (4MB), 6GA, (5GJ), 5GM, iiHT, liKC
8GZ, 8HV, 8HN, SIJ, SIG, 8KG, 8KH, 8KJ, SPL, 5NZ, 5'rJ, 5AJU, 5AMH, 5ZAV, (9HK), 9Jp'
8TH, STT, 8UF, SVQ, 8VN, 8WX, SZO, 8ZZ, SAGO, (90X), 9RC, 9SK, 9VZ, 9ZT, 9AAU, 9AHY, 9AU.{'
8AGP, SAHQ, SAIB, 8ALX, SA.MM, SAPN, 8APT, 9AJZ, 9APS, 9ASV, 9AXX, . 9BAK, (9BFI)'
8APY, BARD, 8AVL, SAVN, SBCP, SBHY, SBKL, (9BGY), (9BRK), 9CAB, 9CAH, 9CCK, 9Ccs'
SBUM, 8BVX, SBWZ, SBXT, SBZC, SCDC, 8CDD, (9CEE), (9CJC), (9CSY), 9CTE, 90TB, 9CTN'
SCDZ, 8CHB, SCKN, 8CSJ, 8COI, 8CUR, 8DAT, (9CTR), (9D18), 9DKQ, 9DKT, (9DLG), (9DLR)'
SDFI, 8DKM, SYAE, 9BK, 9CP, 9CR, 9HK, 9IG . 9DMJ, 0DQU, 9DWK, (9DZY), (9EKF), (9EKY)'.
9LZ, 9OX, 9QI, 9QR, 9RC, 9UH, 9YY, 9ZT, 9AAR,
9AAU, 9AAW, 9AEN, 9AIM, 9AON, 9AOU, 9ATZ, 3BQ, Kitchner Ont.
9AUA, 9AUY, 9AWK, 9BED, 9BMU, 9BQY, 9BRK, 4CY, 4EQ, 4GI, 4GW, 4JI, 4MI, 4QF, oAIR
9BRX, 9BTH, 9CTE, 9CVI, 9DCT, 9DHQ, 9DHG, 5AKI, 6ATR, 6NJ, 6PB, 5SQ, 5SR, 5UI, 6VC:
9DKY, 9DOE, 9DWK. 9EKF 9EKY. Can.: lAR, 6ZA, 6ZAV, 5ZB, 6ZK, GAFQ, 6AJH, 6AML GANE
2BN, 3CG, SGE, SHE, 3KG, SZS, SADN, 9BW, GAOL, 6BCL; 6BIH, GBM, GBQL, 6BUA, 6BVA'
English: 2KF. QSL to David L. Cawman, 518 6CBU, 6CBW, 6CFZ, 6CGW, 6CRN, 6J;'Y, 6KM'
Clifton Ave., Clifton, N. J. 6PL, 6VAD, 6ZAH, GZAR, 7ABB, 7ARE, 7BB'
7BJ, 7BZT, 7CBU, 7LR, 9AMB, 9BJI, 9BUN'
Leon Deloy, · '9CAA, 9CAS, 9CF!i 9CNN, 9CTX, 9DCJ, 9DJV'
FSAB enroute to France 9DRC, 9DXP, 9DXu, 9DZA, 9EBY, 9MF, 9NR, '
Oct. 12th, 300 miles E. of N.Y.: lAJT, lARP, Can.: lAR, lDE, (lDD), lDQ, 2AM 2BE
1ARY, l.AUR, lBES, 1BGC, lBHK, lCMP, lFB, 2BG, (3NI), 4AW, (4CL), 4OR, 4HH, 6CN, 9BL
lMC, lYB, 2AMO, 2CVU, 2CXL, 2CJR, SAAO,
llBTP, 3BUY, SJJ, 8VO, SXA, azo, BACY, 8BDA, lER, Stearns Road, Welesley, Mass,
SBIQ, SBDU, 8BNH, 8BOA, 8BWK, SCJD, 8CSJ, (4AG), 4DB, (4EQ), (4JK), 4JV, 4KU, 5ABN,
8NB, SOW, 8UF, SUK, 8XE, 8ZAE. 9VZ. Can.: 5ADB, 5AIU, 5AKN, 5AMH, 5ANP, 5AXN, 5DW,
lAR, lDD, ·3BA, 3ZS, Phone: XWZ calling ABC, 5EK, 5GJ, 5IA, 6IN, 5KG, oNN, 5OV, 5QY, 6XV,
100 meters: 8CHV, lARY, KDKA phone. (6ZAV), 6ALV, 6ANB, GARB, 6AWS, 6AWT,
Oet. 13th-14th, 614 I<J. of N.Y.: lAJA, lARY, 6BCL, 6BGD, 6BIH, 6BJQ, 6BLY, GBQL, GBUA,
1ASI, lAYI, lBEL, lBCR, lCAB, lCMP, lFD, lII, 6BUN, 6BUZ, 6CBU, 6CBW, 6CFZ, 6CGD, 6CGW,
UL, 1PA, lYB, lYK, 2AAY, 2AGB, 2AH, 2AJW, 6CHL,. 6CKR, 6CMR, 6CXU, 6FH, 6KM, 6MG,
2AMO, 2ARS, 2TS, 2BQU, 2CJR, 2CJX, 2CQI, 6NN, 6OL, 6PL, 6TS, 6XAD, 6ZAH, 6ZAR, 6ZC,
2CXL, 2IG, SAF, 3AS, 8AUV, 3CBM, 8J,f, 3TR, 6ZU, 7CZ, 7HG, 7IF, 7KS, (7LU), 7WP, 7WX,
5AIF, 5AMA, 8AJE, 9APY, 8BDA, SCLC, 8CSJ, 7ZD, 7ZU, 9AIM, 9AOIJ, 9APE, 9APF, 9AVN,
SZZ, 9DXN, 9UH. Can.: lDD, lYB. 100 meters:
lCMP, lFD, lKC, lMO, lRR, 2AMO, KDKA phone. (9AXX), 9BBW, 9BFI, 9BUN, 9BZI, 9CAA, 9CCV,
Oct. J4-15th, 947 m. of N.Y.: 1AF, lAJA, lAJT (9CEH), 9CFY, 9CHO, (9CHE dalite), 9CJC,
lARJ, 1ARP, lAUR, lBHK, lBNT, 1BQM, 1BQL, f9CNB), (9CSY), 9CTR 9CVC, 9CWC, 9OWF,
1BSD, lBWF, 1CPN, lCSX. lER, 1GV 1MC, lRR, 9CVF, 9DCH, (9DEH),, !lDFH, (9DKY), 9DKB,
lYB, 2AGB, 2AGD, 2AMO, 2BGI, 2BQU, 2BRB, (9D.MJ), (9DSW), (9DXY}, (9EHT), (9EKF),
(9EKY), 9EQ, 9HK, 9YU, (9ZT).
2CEI, 2CPB, 2CPQ, 2CSR, 2CXL, 2CXY, 2EL, 21''0,
2IF, 8AFS, 3AS, SBDO, 3CDN, 8JJ, SWF, 3ZO,
5HL, nZA V, 6ZZ, 8AB, 8AJE, SAZO, 8BF, 8BNA, IAMI, Southington, Conn.
8BNH, 8BOA, SBZC, 8DHQ, SGZ, SXE, 9A WV. 4AI, 4AY, 4DB, 4EB, 4EQ, 4FT, 4GX, 4KU,
Can.: 2AU, 3TB. 100 meters: 1:MO, KDKA carrier 4MY, 4OA, 4QF, 4RR, 4RH, 4RVH, 4FJ, 5ABJ,
wave. I\ABY, 5AC, 6ADS, 6AFQ, 6ACM, 6AGJ. 5AGO,
Oct. 15-16th, 1928, 1900 to 0050 E.S.T. (position 5AIU, 5AKN, 5AKY, 5AM, 5AMS, 5DT, 6DA,
at 2200 E.S.T., 1276 m. E. of. N.Y.): 2CXL. 100 5GA, 5GN, 5GX, 5KC, 5LR, 5MA, 5NA, 6NJ,
meters: IMO, KDKA carrier wave only. 6NN, 5OV, 5PF, 5QL, 5RQ, 5TI, 5UP, 5UU, 5VT,
Oct. 17th-18th: 1910 E. of N.Y. Very few sigs; 5VZ, 5ZA, fiZAS, 6ZAV, 5ZB, 5ZZ, GALY, GAVR,
unreadable t.hru induction. 6BCL, 6CMN, 6J<'F, 6GZ, 6HJ, 6WZ, 6ZZ, 7LU,
Oct. 18th, 900 W. of Havre: B6NI, FSBM. 9AAD, 9AAU, 9AB, 9ACY, 9AEN, 9AHR, 9AIM,
Oct. 19th, 600 W. of Havre: B2JF, B6NI, F8BM. 9AIU, OALB, 9ALQ, 9ALR, 9AMB, 9AMJ, 9AMU,
Ort. 20th, 300 W. of Havre: H-ODV, B2DF, B2JF, 9ANF, 9AON, 9ADU, 9AOY, 9ARC, 9ARH, 9ARM,
B2KW, B2NA, B2OD, B2VW, B5GX, B5TT, B6TM, 9ASV, 9ASE, 9AT, 9AUS, 9AUY, 9AWV, 9AXH,
FSBF. 9AXX, 9AZX, 9BAK, 9BRR, 9BBW, 9BDE, 9BDJ,
9BFF, 9BFI, 9BG, 9BGM, 9BHH, 9BIS, 9BK,
S.S. Myriam, 9BKH, 9BLY, 9BMU, 9BNA, 9BQY, 9BRX, 9BSM,
9BSP, 9RTA, 9BUK, 9BUJ, 9BWC, 9BWP, 9BWV,
Oct. I.0th in Gibralter Strait, and Oct. 18th in 9BY.X, 9BZ, 9CAA, 9OAH, 9CAJ, 9OBA. 9CCV,
Entrance to 'E:nglish Channel: !AJX, 1ALZ, lANA, 9CDJ, 9CFK, 9CFU, 9CFY, 9CGV, 9CHB, 9CHC,
lAUR, 1AW, lBDI, lBEP, lBES, lBEW. lBHW, 9CHD, 9CHE, 9CIG, 9OJR, 9CHA, 9CND, 9CNV,
1BR. lBY, lCMP, lER, lMO, lPA, lRR, lXC, 2AH, 9CDG, 9CP, 9CRW, 9CSB, 90TB, 9CTC, 9CTE,
2AMO, 2AV, 2BES, 2BOR, 2BQH, 2BSC, 2BY, 9GTF, 9OTR, 9CTT, 9CVI, 9CVS, 9CXL, 9DAW,
2BZY, 2CCX (ICW), 2CEE. 2CLA, 2COA, 2OXL, 9DBF, 9BDU, 9DCE, 9DCH, 9DCJ, 9DCR, 9DCW,
21W, 2PC, 3BGT, 3BNU, 3IW, 3JJ, 3OH, 3OM, 9DDY, 9DGL, 9DGV, 9DHG, 9DIX, 9DKV, 9DLG,
3TB, 4FT, 8APY, 8BDA, 8BQU, SBV, 8CDA, 8CGU, 9DLW, 9DMJ, 9DOZ. 9DQU, 9DRO, 9DUF, 9DWA,
SGS, 8SF. 8UF, 8VQ (ICW), 8XE (ICW), SZA, 0DXL, 9DYY, 9DZH, 9ECB, 9ECV, 9EDO, 9EFZ,
9AUC, 9BRK. Canadian: lAR, 3BUC. Total: 58. \lELD, 9ELL, 9EJV, 9EQ, 9ERR, 9HK, 9IR, 9JG,
The most QSA are: IAW, lBEP, 2BY, 2CCX, 2CXL, 9LR, 9MF, 9NC, 9NR, 9PW, 9QB, 9QR, 9SK,
8VQ, 8X.E with 2CCX and 2CXL the best of all. 9TA, 9UB, 9US, 9UZ, 9VZ, 9ZT, 9ZV.
Pse (}SL to A. Vasseur, 58 rue de Chabrol, Paris Can.: lAR, lDD, lJT, 2BE, 2FC, 21C, SAA,
10, France. 3OE, SHE, 3HT, 3KG, 3NI, 3QS, 3'rB, 3XI, 3XN,
8ZS, 8AQ: STAN, 9BW.
IDD, Dartmouth, N. S.
3AB, 8ACQ, 3ADT, 3APR, 3ASA, 8ATG, BATS, lBWJ, Natick, Mass.
3BAI, 3HER, 3BFU, 3BJJ, 3BMS, 3BQP, 3BRW, 5ABT, 5AGN, 5AIU, 5AJB, 5A.MH, 5AMR, 5ANC
3BUY, 3BVL, ~RW, WAH 3OBZ, 3CDV, 3CEL, 6BW, 5BX, 5DO, 5EK, 6F'V, (6FX), (5GJ), 6HL,
3CGM, 3GC, 3HH, 3IW, 3,JY, 3OQ, 3S1, 3TR, 5HT, 5LR, (5MI), 6NK, (5NN), 5OH, (50U),
'JVW, 4DB, 4DN, 4EB, 4EP, 4EQ, 4FM, 4FT. (60V). 5PH, 5QQ, SUI, 5UK, liUO, 5UP, 5UHHW,
4GX, 4LJ, 4RB, 4:ME, ,tNA, 4XF, 5AG.J, 5AKN, (5WO), 5XV, 5ZA, 5ZAV, 5ZG, 5ZM, 6A ,
6BA, 5BE, fiBW, 5HT, 5JR, 5KG, 5N,J, 5NN, 6ALT, SAMS, 6AVV, 6AWT, 6BBU, 6BBW, 6BEJ
5NQ. 5PB, 5QQ, 51.TP, 5ZA, 6BCL, 6CBI, 6PL. 6BHU, 6BMD, 6BNG, 6BQE, 6CEK, 6CFM, 6CGW,
SAA, SAGO, 8AGW, 8AHQ, 8APU, 8AVN. 8AWL, 6CKA, 6CKP, 6CNG, 6CQE, 6DD, 6KA, 6PL, 6QE,
SBDF, 8BDU, 8BIM, BBKM, 8BL, SBNH, SBPN, 6VF, 6XAD, 6ZAH, 6ZH, 7AG, 7AIY, 7BO, 7HM,
8BQU, 8BSS, SBTA, 8BTO, 8BVR, 8CAFJ, 8CDZ, 7KS, 7LU, 7ZD, (7ZU), (9ACK), (9ACO}, 9AED:
8CED, BOEI, 8GEO, 8CHB, 8GJS, .8GKE, SGKN, -9AHQ, 9AIC, 9AJV, 9AKT, 9AMB, 9AOU, (9A1'F,
XII Q ST FOR DECEMBER, 1923
9Al'V, 9AQZ, (9AUY), 9AYN, (9AWA), 9AWV, 5F"X, 5GJ, 5HT, 5IF, 5JE, 5KG, 5LB, 5ME, 0NN.
9BAK, (9BED), 9BG, 9BGT, 9BHH, 9BHN, 9BJI, 6NT, 5PB, 5QE, 5QL, 5QQ, 5SK, 6SR, 5TJ, 6WR,
9BLG, (9BQJ), 9BSP, 9BYL, (9BZI), 9CAA, 5UO, fiVV, 6XV, 5ZA, 5ZM, 6ACG, 6AJH, 1;ALV,
9CBJ, (CBS), 9CCZ, (9CEH), 9CER, (9CFK), GANB, GAO, GAOL, 6ARB, 6ASX, 6AYV, 6A WS,
(9CKW), 9CLZ, 9ONO, 9COL, (9DAW), 9DCH, 6AWT, 6BBC, 6BCL, 6BEO, 6BIC, 6BIH, 6BLG,
9DCT, (9DES), 9DJM, (9DKB), (9DKX), (9DMJ) 6BLY, 6BM, /;BPZ, 6BQE. 6BRF, 6BUA, 6BVG,
(9DPC), (9DQU), 9DR, (9DVM), (9DYL), 9EAK, 6BVS, 6BWE, 6CBI, llCBU, 6CDG, l;()FI, llCHL,
9ECV, (9EHH), (9EKF), (9EKY), (9ELB), 9MC, HCKR, 6CMR, 6CNC, GOU, 6EB, 61Q, 6UD, 6KA,
9'rA, 9TN, 9TT, 9VC, 9VZ, (9ZT). 6MH, 6PL, 6UA, 6'JJS, 6XAD, 6ZAH, 7 ABB,
7AGE, 7AGV, 7BB, 7HG, 7KB, 7LU, 71.,Y, 7RB,
tCNA, Hudson, Mass. 7VE, 7ZD, 7ZU, 0AAB, f!AED, !lAHZ, 9AJV,
6AJR, 6ALV, 6ARB, 6ASX, 6ATC, 6AWT, 6BCL, 9ALQ, 9AMB, 9AUS, 9BFI, 9BGI, 9BHN, 9BHZ,
6BUM, 6BVG, 6BZQ, 600, 6OBI, 6CBU, 6CGW, 9BJI, 9BLT, 9BOC, 9BOG, 9BQY, 9BRF, 9BSH,
6CKP, 6CKR, 6CMR, 6KA, 6KM, 6XAD, 6ZAH, 9BWC, 9CAA, 9C:AJ, 9DIA, 9DJB, 9DKB, 9DLF,
6ZAR, 7ABB, 7ADR, 7CN, 7HG, 7IC, 7PF, 7SC, HDNF, 9DSW, 9DTT, 9DVK, 9DWK, 9DXU, 9DTY
7SG, 7WM, 7ZA, 7ZU, 7ZV. 9DR, 9HK, . 9LW, 9PW, 98S,- 9UH, 9YU, 9ZT;
Spark: 9DIL, !IDWK.
2AWF, Albany, N. Y. Canadian: 4CL, 4DY, 1HH, 5CN.
-WE, 4KC, 4KU, 4MC, 6ABH, 5ABT, 5ABY,
5AIU, 5AKN. 5AMU, (5BE), 5BM, 5CN, (5DW), 3APV, Chevy Chase, Md.
5FX, 6GI, f,TN, 5LR, 5MI, 5NW, 6PH, 5TJ, 6XA, 5AAW, 5ABD, 5ABY, 5AC, 5ACU, 5ADB, 5ADO,
5XV, 6ZAV, GARB, 6AWT, 6AUY, 6BBC, 6BBV, 6ADS, 5ADV, 5ADW, 5AER, 5AFQ, 5AFS, 5AGD,
6BJQ, 6BMD, 6BVG, 6CBD, 6CBI, 6CMR, 6GO, 5AHC, 5AHJ, 5AHR, 5AHT, 5AIJ, r,AIR, 5AJE,
6HG, 6KA, 6PL, 6WP, 6XAD, 6ZO, 9ALX, 9ALY, 6AIU, 5AJP, 5ALF, SAME, 5AMG, 5AMH, 5ANP,
(9AOG), 9AOU, 9APE, 9APF, 9APS, 9ARC, 9ARP 5ANT, 5OAT. 5ATR, 5BM, 6BP, 5BW, 5DO, 5EK,
9ASE, 9ATN, 9AUS, (9AUY), 9BAK, (9BGT), 5ER, SFM, 5FV, GGA, 5GJ, 5GP, 5HL, 5HT,
9BJI, 9BLT, 9BOE, 9BQJ, 9BRK, 9BUH, (9BUJ), r,IN, 5ITT, 5JE, 5JR, 5KC, 5HM, 6LB, 6LC, 5LR,
9BYC, 9BYE, 9CAH, 9CCA, 9CCS, 9CCV, 9CDQ, 5MI, 6MO, 5MZ. 5NJ, .5NN, 6NR, 5OH, 5OV, 5PB,
(9CE), 9CEB, 9CEJ, (9CFK), 9CGA, 9CHO, 9CIW 6PH, 6PV, 5PX, 5QQ, 5RA, 5RD, 5SR, 5UK,
9CJC, 9CJS, 9CLJ, 9CMK, 9COG, 9COL, 9CPG, 5UP, 5VV, 5YG, 5ZA, 5ZAS, 5ZAV, 5:ZG, 6AVV,
9CSY, 9CTR, 9CUD, 9CVV, 9CWF, 9CYB, 9CZW, 6A WT, 6BBU, 6BCL, 6BEO, 6BIC, 6BIH, 6BJY,
9DAR, 9DCH, 9DHG, (9DKX), (9DKY), 9DLW, 6BM, 6BQL, 6BSG, 6BUO, 6BVE, 6BVG, 6BWE,
(9DMJ), 9DOZ, 9DPC, (9DPX), 9DR. 9DRR, 6CBI, 6CBW, 6CC, 6CFl, 6CGD, 6CGW, 6CHV,
9DVM, 9DVN, 9DVW, 9DXP, 9DZY, 9EBT, 9EHJ, 6CKP, 6CKR, 6CU, 6EN, 6FH, 6GH, 6NX, 6PL,
(9ELB), 9FP, 9KD, 9.MC, 9RC, 9VM, 9VC. 6TC, 6TU, 6XH, 6ZAG, 6ZAH, 6ZAR, 6ZH, 6ZW,
6ZZ, 7ABY, 7KV, 7LU, 7WM, 7ZD, 7ZT, 9AAD,
2BZJ, Farmlqdalie, N. J. 9AAL, 9AAU, 9AA W, 9ACI, 9ACQ, 9ACX, 9ADP.
5EK, 5KR, oLR, 5ZA. 5ZM, 5AFQ, 5AIC, sg. 9ADY, 9AED, 9AEM, 9AFB, 9AGU, 9AHE, 9AH.T,
6MH, 6PL, 6ZZ, 6ABX, 6AJF, 6AJH, 6ALv, 9AHQ, 9AHY, 9AIM, 9AIN, 9AJV, 9ALM, 9AMB.
6ANB, 6ANI, 6AOC, GARB, 6ATZ, 6AWT, 6BBW, 9ANB, 9ANY, 9AOU, 9AOX, 9APD, 9APE, 9APF,
6BCL, 6BIH, 6BKX, 6BLG, 6BUA, 6BUO, GBVE, 9APS, 9AQD, 9ARB, 9ARH, 9ARP, 9ASE, 9AUA,
6BVG, 6CBU, 6CFZ, 6CGW, 6CHL, 6CHU, GCKR, 9AUS, 9AVN, 9AWG, 9AXH, 9AXD, 9AYX; 9AZ.T,
6CMR, 7BB, 7HG, 7LN, 7LU, 7YA, 7ZD, 7ZU, 9AZP, 9AZX, 9BAS, 9BAV, 9BAZ, 9BBG, 9BBR.
7ABB, 9AED, 9APE, 9AUS, 9BGT, 9BJI, 9BJK, 9BBU, 9BBW, 9BDE, 9BDU, 9BFD, 9BEP, 9BEZ,
9BZI, 9DEW, 9DKY, 9DUG. 9BFF, 9BFI, 9BGB, 9BGC, 9BGH, 9B<!Y, 9BHH,·
Canadian: 4CL, 4HH, 5CN, 5GO. One tube 9BHI, 9BHN, 9BHU, 9BIK, 9BJI, 9BJK, 9BJP.
used. 9BJR. 9BKC, 9BKH, 9BKO, 9BKR, 9BLG, 9BMU,
9BMX, 9BNA, 9OP, 9BPU, 9BQY, 9BRK, 9BSH,
2CEG, N. Y. C., N. Y. 9BSM, 9BTH, 9BTT, 9BUN, 9BUO, 9BVA. 9BWC,
4AI, 4BX, 4DB, 4EB, 4FT, 4JK, 4JL, 4KU, 9BWV, 9BXJ, 9BXL, 9BXQ, 9BXT, 9BYX, 9BZI,
4MB, 4MY. •iOA, 4PW, 4QF, 4RH, 4SB, 5ABT, 9OAH, 9CAJ, !lCCN, 9CCS, 9CDO, 9CEE, 9CEH,
5AGB, 5AKN, 6ALV, 5AMA, 5AMH, 6ANP, 5BE, 9CEJ, 9CFI, 9CFH, 9CGA, 9CGR, 9CGY, 9CHC,
u~uR,s~1~ro~m4m~5~m~ 9CHD, 9CHE, 9CHF, 9CHJ, 9CHO, 9CKF. 9CKW,
5MO, 5VV, 5ZA, 6ZAV, 5ZB, 6ALV, 6CBI, 6CGW, 9CLJ, 9CLQ, 9CMK, 9CNO, 9COL, 9CRA, 9CRS.
6CHL, 6KA, 6XAD, 7ZU, 9AAU, 9AAV, 9AAW, 90TB, 9CTG, 9CUD, 9CWC. 9CWF, 9CWX, 9CXI,
9ADY, 9AGL, 9AGS, 9AHQ, 9AHZ, 9AIC, 9AIH, 9CZS, 9DAV. 9DBJ, 9DCH, 9DEQ, 9DFH, 9DGE,
9AIM, 9AOU, 9APF, 9APS, 9ARH, 9ASE, 9ASV, flDHG, 9DHY, 9DIL, 9DJB. 9DJM, 9DKH, 9DKT,
9AUA, 9AUS, 9AVG, 9AVN, 9AWA, 9AWG, 9DKX, 9DKY, 9DLM, 9DLT, 9DMJ, 9DND, 9DOE,
9AWV, 9AXD, 9BAK, 9BAV. 9BAZ, 9BBR, 9BED, 9DOF, 9DOZ, 9DPC, 9DPR, 9DQU, 9DRO, 9DSL.
9BFF, 9BGT, 9BGY, 9BHD, 9BHH, 9BJI, 9BJR, 9DSV, 9DSX, 9DWA, 9DWK, 9DXL, 9DXN, 9DXY.
9RK, 9BKK, 9BLG, 9BLY, 9BMU, 9BNX, 9BOE, 9DYT, 9DYY, 9DZY, 9EAR, 9EAU, 9ECB, 9ECB,
9BQJ, 9RQY, 9BRK, 9BRX, 9BSH, 9BSM, 9BSP, 9ECV, 9EDN, 9EDO, 9EHI, 9EEA, 9EFJ, 9EIF,
9BTD, 9BUJ, 9BUO, 9BYC, 9BYX, 9BZI, 9CCN, 9EJA, 9EKY, 9ELB, 9ELL, 9BA. 9BK, 9DK,
9CCS. 9CE. 9CEH, 9CEJ, 9CFK, 9CFQ, 9CHC, 9EQ, 9ES, 9PP, 9GR, 9IH, 9IR, 9JY, 9JY, 9KD,
9CHE, 9CHN, 9CHO, 9CK, 9CLX, 9CLY, 9CLZ, 9LF, !H,N, flMC. DNA, !IND, !:iNR, 9OX, 9OY,
9CMK, 9CNB, 9CNO, 9COL, 9CP, 9CQW, 9CSY, 9PB, 9PF, 9QI, 9QR, 9QW, 9RC, 9ST, 9TA, 9UB,
9CTC, 9CTE, 9CTK, 9CTR, 9CVl, 9CVS, 9DAP, 9UH, 9UQ, 9UZ, 9VM, 9VZ, 9WY, 9ZT, 9ZY.
9DBU, 9DCE, 9DCT, 9DCW, 9DDT, 9DGW, 9DHG, Canadians: lAR, lDD, lDQ, 2AU, 2BE, ZBG,
9DKX, 9DKY, 9DLU, 9DLW, 9DMF, 9DMJ, 9DQA 2BY, :WG, 2CT, 2HV, ~AA, 3AD, :rnA, 3BQ,
9DQQ, 9DQU, 9DRA, 9DRO, 9DRG, 9DSW, 9DVW, 3FC, 3GK, 3JT, 3MV, 3NI, 3OM, 3PG, 3Sl, wrY.
9DWK, 9DXH, 9DXU, 9DZK, 9EAD, 9EAR, 9EHT, 3WG, 3XI, 3ZT, 5GO, 9AL, 9BW.
9EIQ, 9J<}JA, 9EKF, 9EKY, 9ELA, 9ELB, 9ELD,
9EQ, 9ER, 9HK, 9JG, 9MC, 9NU, 901, 9OX, 9PF, 3CHG, Kenneth Square, Pa.
9QR, 9QW, 9RC, 9TD, 9UR, 9UZ, 9VM, 9XI, 5AR, oAE, 5DA, 5EK, (GER), 5.l<'J, l'iGJ, 5GM,
9XM, 9ZT, 9ZY. 5GN, fiHL, 5.TR, 5LR, 5MO, 5NK, uNN, 5OV,
5UA, 5UP, r,vv, r.wo. 5XB. 5ZA, 5ZB, 5ZG,
3AB, 3HS, Washington, D. C. 5ZK, 5ZAS, 5ABY, 5ADB, 5ADH, 5AFQ, 5AFS,
5AAT, 6ABH, 5ADI, 6AIU, 5AKF, 5AKN, 5BE, 5AGJ, f,AGO, 5AHH. 5AHT, 5AIJ, 5AJP, 5AMH,
5CV, 5DW, 5FA, 5FJ, 5FX, 5GA, 5GJ, 5GM, · 5AMI, 6KM, 6PL, 6ZH, GZZ, 6ZAH, 6AWT, 6BIC.
5HT, 5JE, 5KG, 5KW, 5LR, 5MA, 5NN, 5NW, 6BQE, 6BSG, 6CGW, 6CKP, 6CMR, 7GL, 7ZU,
GOU, 5QE, 5QL, 5SK, 6SR, 5TJ, 5TN, 5UK, 5XV, 7ABB, 9BA, 9CP, 9CU, 9DP, 9EQ, 9FP, 9HK,
5ZAV, 5ZH, 5ZM, 5ZT, 6AJH, 6ALV, GAOL, 6ARB 9TR, 9JR, 9LH, 9MM, 9NA, 9UR, 9VZ, 9ZT,
6ASX, 6AUU, 6AVV, 6AWT, 6BBC, 6BCL, 6BJJ?, 9AAU, 9ACD, 9AIM, 9AJV, 9AMB, 9AMJ, 9AOS,
6BMD, 6BQE, SBVG, 6CBI, 6CBU, 6CCR, llCDG, !IAOU. 9APF, 9ARC, 9ARH, 9ARP, 9ASV, 9AUS,
6CEK, 6CFI, 6CGW, 6CHH, 6CHL, 6CKR, 6CMR, 9AUW, (9AWF), 9AWU, (.9AZJ). (9BAK), 9BAV
6CNC, 6KA, 6MG, 6MH GPL, 6UA, 6XAD, GZAR, 9BBF, 9BED, 9BFB, 9BFI, 9BGI, 9BGY, 9BJI,
7ABB, 7CU, 7GO?, 7HG, 7HW, 7IH, 7KS, 7LN, 9BJR, 9BOP, 9BQG, 9BSH, 9BSM, BUK, 9BXQ,
7LU, 7WM, 7WP, 7YA, 7ZD, 7ZU, 9AMB, 9AO>D, (9BZI), 9CAH, 9CBJ, 9CCS, 9CCV, 9CDO, 9CFK,
9APF, 9AUA, 9AWM, 9AWV, 9BAB, 9BET, 9BEZ 9CFO, 9CGT, 9CKP, 9CKW, 9CMK, 9CNY, 9CTB,
9BFI, 9BlS, 9BJir llBLY, 9BQJ, 9BUY, 9CAA, 0CWF, 9DBF, 9DBU, 9DCH, 9DGW, 9DHQ,
llCCV, 9COA, 9CJI, 9CWC, 9DA W, 9DCH, 9DDP, 9DKV, 9DLR, 9DND, 9DQU, (9DTT), 9DWK,
9DGW, 9DLF, 9DND, 9DSW, 9EBA, 9EBT, 9EHT, 9DXN, 9DXP, 9DYY, 9EEA, 9EHI, 9EIF, 9EKF.
9IG, 9ZG, 9ZT. 9EKY.
Canadian: lDD. 4CL, 4HH, 5ON, 5GO. Canadian: 1AR, lDD, 2BE, 2BN, 2BY, (SAA),
3AK. 3BQ, 300, 3JJ, (3KG), 3TY, (8XI), 3ZT,
3AOX, Waynesboro, Pa. 3ADN, 4CL, 6GO
401, 5ABG, 6ADV, 5AIJ', 6AKN, 6BE, 5DW, HB, WX5, WZV, QRA???
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. 4BL, Lakeland, Florida 9DPR, 9DQU, 9DSW, 9DSX, 9DTT, 9DVP, 9DW ~\-'
lAJP, lBWJ, lAW, lER, lJT, lMO, lRQ, 9DWK, IIDXL, 9DZO, IIECV, 9EFQ, IIEFU, 9EKY;-,+:
2AAY, 2AGB, llBRB, 2BZV, 2CEC, 2CEE, 2CJR, 9ELL, 9EQ, 9lli, 91R, 9KD, 9MC, 9QW, 9ST,--z,·
2CXD, 2BY, 5AAT, 6ACN, liACS, 6ADB, 5ADH, 9WY, 9ZT.
5ADI, 6ADO, 5ADV, 5AFH, 5AF'Q, 5AHH, 6AHT, Canadian: 2BE, 2BG, 2BN, 2CG, 210, BAD
oAKN, 6AMA, 5AMJ, 5AMU, 6AMW, 5AC, f>AZ, (SBA), SIA, 3KP, 3OJ, SPG, 3TB, SXI. '
6BE, 6BI, 5BX, 6CV, 6DE, 6DR, 5DU, 6EK, Spark: lCJP, 2OM, SUD, 9AIM, 9DIL, 9DWE:;
6ER, 6ES, 5FC, 5GI, . 5HM, 5HT, 5IF, 5IN, 6JL, 9GT.
6JR, 5KC, 6KG, · 5KM, 6LG, 6LR, 6MO, 5NJ, Phone: 6EK.
5NK, 5NN, 6OV, 5PB, 5PF, 6PV, 6QL, 6QV,
liQW, 5QY, 5SD, 6TJ, 6UA, 6UK, 5UP, 6VC, SBD, Arlinston, Texas.
6WG, 5XV, 6ZA, 5ZG, 5ZS, 5ZAV; 6ADK, 6ADT, lALZ, lASI, lAYA, lBBO, lBES, lBOQ, lCKP
6AFQ, 6AGJ, 6AGK, 6AHH, 6ALV, 6AOI SAUR, lCPN, Ill, !JV, lJY, 2AAY, 2AG, 2ANA, '2Bsc'
6AVR, 6AVV, 6AWT, 6BAH, 6BBK, 6BBW, 6BCL, 2BZV, 2CEI, 2CQR, 2CQZ, 2CRQ, 2CXL, 2KF'
6BIC, 6BIB, 6BPL, 6BPZ, 6BQC, 6BQE, 6BQH, BAB, 8AHP, SAJD, SAS, SATS,1. SAUW, 3BG'l''
6BQL, 6UO, GBUR, 6BVE, 6BVS, 6BWE, 6CAI, 8BMN, 3BOF, ' SBVL, 3BVN, 3l;EL, 3HS, srw'0
6CBU, 6CDG, 6CEK, 6CFI, 6CGD, 6CGW, 6CKR, 3JJ, SJY, B'rR, 6AFQ, 6AHC, 6ALIV, 6AMG
6CMR, 6CWE, 6ZAH, 6ZAR, 6BM, 600, 6EN, 6ANB, 6AOO, 6AQQ, 6AQW, GARB, 6ASA, GATZ'
6KA, 6KM, llMH, 6PL, 6TU, 6TV, 6ZH, 6ZZ, 6AUP, 6AUY, 6AVV, 6AWT, 6BAH, 6BBC, 6BBH'
710, 7LU, 7NN, 7PJ, 7ZD, SAAF, 8ADK, SAFI, 6BBW, 6BCL, 6BEH, 6FB, 6BIC, 6BIH, 6BJC'
SAGO, SAHQ, SAJE, SAJH, SAKS, SAPN, SAPY, 6BKX, 6BLG, 6BM, 6BMY, 6BPZ, 6BQE, 6BQL'
8ATP, 8BDA, 8BDQ, 8BDU, SBJV, SBMB, SBNH, 6BRI, 6BRF, 6BSG, 6BUA, 6BUO, 6BUZ, 6BVE'
SBRM, 8BRO, SBXH, SCAB, SCBP, SCOT, SCDK, 6BVS, 6BWP, 6CBU, 6CDG, 6CFZ, 6CGW, 6CHL'
SCEO, SCGX, SCJD, SCNO, SCTP, SCVG, SCXM, 6CHZ, 6CKR, 6CNG, 6EC, 6EQ, 6FY, 6HV, 6KJ°
SDHQ, 8DKJ, 8DKM, 8DLO, 8ZAE, SDO, SFI, 6NB, 6PI, 6PL, 6VF, 6ZAH, 6ZAR, 6ZH, szfi
SFU, 8GZ, 8KG, 8PD, 8PL, SPX, 8RR, 8SB, 6ZZ, 7ADP, 7ADR, 7ADS, 7AGE, 7AGV, 7AHQ
BSD, 8SP, SXE, SYN, 9AAB, 9AAV, 9ACI, 9ADY, 7AIY, 7BJ, 7BZ, 7DC, 7DU, 7GO, 7LU, 70B'
9AEC, 9AIM, 9AJV, 9AKI, 9ALQ, 9AMB, 9AMC, 7OH, 7PJ, 7RS, 7SH, 7QT, 7WM, 7ZD, 7ZL'
9AMS, 9ARH, 9ASE, 9AUS, 9AUU. 9AUY, 9AVG, 7ZU, 8AAF, 8AAJ, 8AB, 8AEG, 8AHQ, 8AJE'
9AVN, 9AWU, 9AXX, 9AZX, 9BAK, 9BAZ, 9BGY, SAJH, SANB, SAPN, SASV, SATH, 8ATP, 8AVN'
9BHI, 9BHK, 9BIZ, 9BJG, 9BJI, 9BJK, 9BJR, SA WL, 8BBW, 8BDA, 8BDM, 8BEK, SBGT, 8BHN'
9BKH, 9BQO, 9BSH, 9BSP, 9BTT, 9BUN, 9BWP, 8BIW, SBLR, SBLX, SBNH, SBNZ, 8BRM, 8BWK'0
9BXM, 9BXQ, 9BYX; 9BZI, 9CAA, 9CAH, 9OOS, 8CBA, SCBU, 8CGJ, 8CJP, SCNW, SCP, 8CVG
!lCT, 9CCV, 9CDV, 9CEE, 9CEU, 9CFI, 9CFY; 8CWK, 8CWU, 8CYX, 8CZZ, 8DAW, 8DDB, 8DHQ'
9CHO, 9CHD, 9CJC, 9CLQ, 9CLZ, 9CMC, 9CSY, SES, 81,'I. 8GD, SIB, SIG, 8JA, SJJ, 8JU, 8NB'
90TB, 9CTC, 9CTE, 9CTR, 9CVS, 9DBP, 9DBU, SOM, SPL, SQC, 8QN, SRB, 8SK, 8TH, swy'
9.DDT, 9DFH, 9DGH, 9DJQ, 9DLM, 9DMJ, 9DND, SYN, SZAE, 8ZC, 8ZX, _8ZZ, nine's too numerous'
0
9DRH, 9DR.O, 9DUU, 9DWX. 9DWK, 9DXN, Can,:, 2BN, 8TC, 3ADN, SBA, SC~ 3DH, 3OH
9DYY, 9DZY, 9E:Cv,. 9EDB, 9EDO, 9EEA, 9EHJ, SOM, 3QS, 3SP, 3TB,. 3ZS, 4CW, 6Gv. '
9EJA, 9EKF, 9EKY, 9AC, .9BK, 9EQ, 9ES, 91H, Mex.: BX. ____ .
9JG,. 9KM,. 9KU, 9LL, 9MC, 9MF, 9MM, 9PI<',
IIPW;. 9QR, .9UU, 9UZ, 9VM,. 9ZG, 9ZT, 9ZV. SXV, Port . .Arthur, ,Tex,
WX~5. (QRA'I) J (QRA?) •. lADN, lAJX, lALX, lBEP, · 1BKQ, lBWJ,
Spark: 3.ACY• .5JD, SEB, 9DWK. . !CAB, lCMP, 1ER, lFB, 1IL, llV, !KO, lKWX,
1.C.W.: 3BG, 6BSG, SVQ, 9AAU, 9DQU, 9DCW l.PA, lRV, 2ACY,2AGB, 2ANA, 2BQU,. 2BSC,
11nm. 2BUM, 2BY, 2CCX, . 2CQZ, 2CUA, 2CXL; .2CZV,
Fone: 4FT, liABY, GALL, 6HL, 6CBI. 2IG, 2WR, 2ZA, 3AAU, 3AB, SAFS, 3ALN, SATS,
Can. C.W.: lAR, SHW, 3JT, 3KP, 3XI, 3YN, 8BDO, 3BNU, 3BP dalite, 3BVL, 8BOF, SCH,
llYP, 3ADN. 3HD, 3HS, 3JJ, 3JY, 8MO, 3TJ, 3TR, 3VO,
. Mex. C.W.: BX, MI (7). 6AGJ, 6AMS, 6AOS, 6AUP, GARB, 6AWF, 6AWT,
6BEO, 6BBC, 6BIC, 6BIB, 6BKO, 6BMD, 6BM,
4FG Athens, Ga. 6BPZ, 6BRF, 6BUO, 6BVG, 6CFZ, 6CGW, GCHL,
6ZA, 6AVV, 6AWT, 6BCL, 6BDI (fone), 6BIC, 6CID, 6CTC, 6CU, GET, GFLD, 6GGA, 6GGX,
6BM, 6BPZ, 6BQC, 6BRF, 6BUO, 6CBI, GCMR, 6KA, 6QG, 6PL, 6OD, 6TS, 6XAD, 6ZA, 6ZAH,
6CBU, 6CBW, 6CEB, 6CGW, 6CKP, 6KA, 6PL, 7ABB, 7AHI, 7IG, 7LU, 7LY, 7OH, 7WP, 7YA,
GTU, 6VF, 6ZAH, 6ZO, 7ZU, 7ZO, 9AMB, 9ALQ, SAB, 8ADG, SAGO, SAGE, BAIG, SA TC, SAP,
9BFI, 9BJK, 9BXT, 9CFY, 9EBT, 9EEA, 9HU, 8BNH, SBNN, 8BPM, 8BRM, SCGJ, 8CNW, 8CQH,
9MF, 9ZV. 8CUX, SCVG, SCWK, SCXI, 8DAT, SDAW, SDDJ,
DAQ, SDIG, SDIL, SDJF, 8DLS, 8GZ, 8HN, 8HWL
4KU, Atlanta, Ga. SKC, BKR, 8LX, 8MZ, SOE, 8PA, SWG, SXE,
6AO, 6BY, 6CU, 6BA, 6FH, 6KA, 6KM, 6LR, 8XK, 100 mtrs., 8YY, 8ZZ, 9AAD, 9CAH, 9ACI,
6LX, 6MG, 6TS, 6ACM, 6ANB, 6ANI, 6AOC, 9ACK, 9ACX, 9AGL, 9AGN, 9AIM, 9AOG, 9APF,
6ARB, 6ARD, 6ASX, 6ATC, 6AUG, 6AVV, 6BBW, 9AUC, 9AUW, 9AUY, 9AXX, 9AWP, BAYN,
6BCL, 6BCS, 6HK, 6BHU, 6BIC, 6BIH, 6BIS, 9BDS, 9BED, 9BEO, 9BEZ, 9BFB, 9BFI, 9BFP,
6BMD, 6BPZ, GBQZ, 6BRK, 6BUZ, 6BVG, 6CBD, 9BIK, 9BKK, 9BQQ, 9BRK, 9BTT, 9BVN, 9BXQ,
6CBH, 6CBU, 6CCW, 6CDE, 6CGA, 6CGO, 6CGW, 9BZI, 9CCV, 9CCX, 9CEH, 9CEJ, 9CFK, 9CHC,
6CHL, 6CHV, 6CKP, 6CKR, 6CMR, 6CNG, 6EBX, 9CHG, 9CK, 9CLZ, 9CNN, 9COL, 9CP, 9CTD,
OZA, 6ZI, 6XAD, 7DC, 7GO, 7OP, 7WX, 7YA, 9CTE, 9CTG, 9CTK, 9CTR, 9CZW, 9DAP, 9DEW,
7ADR, 7ADV, 7AFE. 9DKT, 9DKX, 9DMJ, 9DMT, 9DND, 9DSL, 9DXY,
9DYZ, 9DZY, 9EAR, 9EKF, 9ER, 9EKY, 9GC,
---- 9MC, 9VC, 9YAJ, 9ZT.
4JR, Gastonia, N. C. Canadian: 2CR, 3S1, 4HH, 4CN, 6CN.
lAJX, l.ARY, lBHW, lBOG, lBQD, lBVL, I've quit sending cards to those I hear. Got
lCKP, lCMQ, lCPV, 111, lJJ, lKC, 1oz, 2BJO, fiO answers out of about 200. uXV answers all
2CDV, 2CEE, 2CNK, 2CTE, 2CUA, 2CXD, 2CXE, "ards tho, you bet.
2CXL, 2GK, 2WR, 6ABY, 6ADB, 6AFS, 5AIX,
6AJB, 6AJT, 6AKI, 5AMB, 5AME. 5AMJ, 5ANP,
----
5ZAV, Oklahom City, Okla.
5BM, 5CV, r,DW, 5EK, &FC, 5HT, 5.TN, 5KC, l.ARY, lAJX, lBDI, lBWJ, (lBQD), lBES,
-~5~ffi~5~5~5~5~5~5~ lCBU, (lCMP), lDWJ, (lER), (!FD), (IMO),
l;BJ'IU, 6BCL, GBHI, GBIC, 6BIH, 6BM, 6BSG, lMC, (lFM), lUJ, (lYB), (2AGB), (2BQH),
5UR, 6ZA, 5ZAV, 5ZB, 6ZG, 6ABX, 6AFQ, 6AWT, 2BWL, :rnzv. 2CCX, 2A WF, 2CXL, 2CXA, 2CGJ,
6BUO, 6BVE, 6BVS, 6CBU, 6CGD, 6CGW, ilEN, (2CXD), 2CG, 2DRB, 2RK, 2KG, 2RM, 2HH, 2XAP
6KM, 6MH, 6PL, 8AHQ, SAJH, 8ATH. 8AZO, 2ZA, (SAOG), (3AB), 8BBV, 3BDA, 3BML,
8BBI, SBDM, 8BGJ, 8BHF, (8BIQ), 8BKB, SCBP, HBFE, 8BVC, (8AJD), 3B0F, 3BV, 3BQ, 3BZ,
8CDC, 8CFQ, 8CGJ, 8CGU, 8CKN, SCKO. 80MB, 3CKJ, 3CJM, 3DB, 3GC, (SHS), SIW, SJJ, 3JK,
(8CRW), 8CXT, 8CZZ, 8DAC, 8DFC, 8DFK, 8DFV 3HE, 3TB, 3TR, 3TJ, 3MV, 3XM. 8SU, 3YP,.
8DGP, 8DGR, 8DHQ, 8bIG, 8DKM, 8DLB, SDLO, 3YW, 3ZM, 3ZS, (SZ'r), (6AGV), (5JR), (5VV),
8FI, SHJ, 8HL, 8JJ, 8PL, 8QN, 8UF, SYN, 8ZZ, (5UP), (6ANB), 6ANY, 6AHZ, 6AJD, 6AJH,
9AAU, 9ACI, 9ADY, 9AHQ, 9AHZ, 9AIM, 9AJV, 6ARB, 6ATC, 6ALV, 6ASX, 6AUP, 6AWT, 6BAS,
9AMB, 9AMI, 9AMU, 9ALI, 9ALQ, 9ALY, 9APE, 6BEO, 6BEZ, 6BCL, 6BHK, (6BHU), 6BHW,
9ARC, 9ARH, 9ARP, 9ASV, 9ATP, 9AUW, 9AVG 6BIC, 6BMA, (6BMY), 6BIH, 6BOE, 6BPZ,
9AZY, 9BBR, 9BED, 9BFB, 9BFI, 9BGC, 9BGH, (6BQE), 6BRF, 6BSG, 6BUO, 6BUR, (6BVG),
1lBGT, OBHN, BJK, llBMO. 9BOE, 9BRK, 9BRT, (6BVS), (6BWE), 6BZL, 6CBU, {6CEK), (6CFZ)
9BSH, 9BSP, 9BXL, 9BYX, 9BZI, 9CAA, 9CAH, 6CGD, 6CGJ, (6CGA), 6CGW, 6CGK, (6CHL),
9CCS, 9CCV, 9CCZ, 9CEE, 9CEH, 9CFY, 9CGN, 6CLL, (6CQR), (6CMR), 6CJB, 6COD, 6CKP,
9CJC, 9CKW, 9CLN, 9CNO, 9COL, 90TB, 9CVS, (6CU), SCA, . (GEA), 6EB, 6EC, SET, (6KA),
9CWC, 9DBU, 9DCH, 9DCH, 9DCT, 9DCW, 9DDA 6LU, 6KM, 6LJ, 6RM, 6OB, 6LL, 6MS, 6PB,
9DDJ, 9DHU, 9DIS, 9DKY, 9DLG, 9DMN, 9DOZ, 6PL, (6UA), 6UX, 6XAD, (6ZAH), 6ZAR, 6ZH,
XIV Q ST FOR DECEMBER, 1923
'6ZZ, (7AFE), 7ABB, (7AGE), (7AGV), (7ACI), 9BRI, 9BSZ, 9BUN, 9BVN, 9BZI, 9CAA, 9CAJ,
7AIY, 7ADG, 7EI, (7HG),. 7DO, 7LN, 7LU, 7LY, 9CBJ, 9CCV, 9CCZ, 9CFI, 9CFK, 9CFY, 9CLQ,
'ilY, 7HW, 7OX, 7QK, 7RB, (7OH), 7IW, (7WM), 9CME, 9CNS, 9CSY, 9CTR, 9CVC, 9CVH, 9CVS,
7YA, 7ZD, 7ZL, 7ZO, (7ZU), 7ZV, 7ZS, 8ACJ, 9CZG, 9CZW, 9DAW, 9DCH, 9DGE, 9DGI, 9DGW,
(BAME), SAPN, SAIB, (SALX), SAGP, SADA, 9DHA, 9DJM, 9DKB, 9DKQ, 9DKY, 9DLM, 0DQM
SAJE, SAAB, BARL, (8AEG), SACH, 8AJD, 9DQU, ·onuG, 9DYS, 9DXN, 9EBT, 9EEA, 9EKF,
SAJH, (SASV), (8AIB}, (SAZO), (SARD), BAB, 9EKY, 9EMF, 9YAJ, 9AM, 9BG, 9BW, 9CK,
SBDA, 8BDS, (8BDV), 8BBA, (SBDM), SBFV, 9DR, 9EH, 9GD, 9HK, 9JK, 9LZ, 9NA, 9PM,
8BSS, 88MB. (SBBW), 8BKM, 8BCU, SBPN, 9RC, 9UH, 9VM, 9YY, 9ZG, 9ZN, 9ZT, 9ZY,
SBGT, (SBQI}, 8BNN, SBIZ, (8BZ'D), 8BZT, WNP.
SBWZ, 8BXH, (SBYD), 8BYQ, (800!}, (SBJV), Canadian: 2AB, SDTI, 3GE, 3NI, 3ZL, 9BP.
(8CDZ), (8CED), (SCSJ), 8CRW, SCAN, 8CSE,
8CEI, 8CBP, (SOOD), 8CMU, 8CG.T, (8CVG),
(8CVM), SCOI, scxr, SCXM, (SCYT), (SCHB), 7IX, Selah, Washington
SOMO, (8CWU), SCWC, 8CUX, SCZZ, SDAD, lBQS, 2AG, 2CCX (ICW), 2CLA, 5FT, ,tBK,
SDAW, (8DGE), (8DGJ), (SDHQ), SDKA, 5AKU, 5AMA, 5,fN, 5LR, 6PB, 8AB, BACY, 'l <\DG,
(8DAC), 8CS, 8CP, 8PM, 8'.EF, (S!ER), 8FI, SAPR, 8APY, 8AVU, 8BCH, 8BDA, 8BXH, SFU,
(SGT), SHN, (8HL), SFS, SIP, 8IJ, SIG, 8GZ, SIY, 8TT, 8VQ, 8XE, SZC, 8ZZ, 9AIM, 9ANY,
8JJ, 8KH, ,SML, ($NB), SMR, (SON), SOM, 9AWV, 9BG, 9BRI, 9BRV, 9BXQ, 9BZI, 9CCS,
(8PD), 8PI, SPX, 8QK, 8OE, (8QC), SSW, SSE, 9CCV, 9CKR, 9CZG, 9DGV, 9DKK, 9DKQ, 9DLG,
8VQ, 8WA, 8WD, SWG, BVY, 8XBF, (8XE), 9DSU, 9EKY, 9IX, 9MC, 9UH, 9YAJ, 9ZT, 9ZY.
(8ZAE), (8ZC), 8ZF, 8ZZ, (9AAW), (9APF), Can.: 300, 3KO, 3TB.
(9BMX), (9CEJ), (9CMD), (9DIS), (9DPX),
(9EHI), (9MC), 9ZT. SFM, Rosco<>, Pa.
Canadian: lEZ, 2CG, 2IC, (SADA), 3BP, 3DE, (4BY). (4DB), (4FT), (5ADS), (5AJB),
3HE. 30H, (3Nl), 3SI, 3XI, 3XN, 4BX.. 4AG, (5ANC), &BE, 5DW, (5FA), (5GJ), 5GN, 5HT.
4HH, 4BV, (5CN), 5GO, 9AL, (9BX), (9BP. 5IN, (5JR). 5KG, 5LG, (5LR), 5ZA, 5ZG, 6ABT,
6AGJ, 6AJF, 6ALV, 6ANB, 6AWT, 6BCL, 6BIC,
6BIG, 6BIH, 6BM, 6BUA, ilBUO, 6BUR, 6CBI,
6AWT, San Francisco, Calif. 6CBU, HCDG, 6CFZ, 6CGW, f;CKP, 6CKR, 6KA,
lBBC, (lCMP), 2BY, 3CEJ, 4BY, 4OB, 4EB, 6KM, 6MH, 6:PL, 6VF, 6WD, 6WZ, 6ZAH, 6ZAU,
(4FT), 4HH, (4KU), 4MB, {4MY), 40M, (4QF), 6ZH, 6ZZ, 7ABB, 7AF, 7BJ, 7DU, 7FF, 7GO,
4ZA, f,BE, fiDW, 6EK, 5FX, 5GF, 5GJ, 6HL, 7LY, 7OB, 7RS, 7VE, 7ZD, 9AJV; 9AMB, 9APF,
6HT, 5IF, GIN, (5JF), 5KG, 5KR, .(5KW), 5LG, (9BHQ), (9BIK), (9BTT), (9BZI), 9CAA,
5LL, {5LR), 6MI, (5MN), (5NN), 5SF, (5S10, (9DKY), (9DPC), (9PW), 9UH.
5TJ, 5UID, (5UO, 5WE, (5ZA), 5Z!H, 6ADB, Can.: (2BE), (3IV), (8QS), (8XI.
6ADO, 5AGE, 5AHD, (5AIJ), (6AIU), 6AMA,
5AMV, 5AUA, (5ZAV), (6CEU), 7DG, (7ZD),
8.AJ, SER,. SES, SFU, SGT, (8GZ), 8l!N, (SJJ), SADA, Cleveland, Ohiq
(8,PH); 'SUE, (SVQ), (8VY), (S;YV), · (SZC), 6FX, 5GA, (5QF), (6QQ), (5ABT), 5ACR,
(SARO), (SBDA), (8BDT), (8BFH), (8CDZ), 5ADO, (5AHJ), (5AIU), 5AJP, 5AKN, 6AMB,
8CXI, 8DGE, 8XAB, 9AN, 9BG, (9CP), 9DR, 5AMF, 5ANA, 5ZA, (5ZAV), 5ZM, 5ZX, ,6BM,
9MC, 9MF, (9OX), 9VM, (9XI), 9ZG, {9ZT), r;KM, 6PL, 6TJ, 6TV, 6VM, 6ACM, 6ADT,. 6ALV,
(9AIM), 9AJH, 9AM!3, 9AOG, 9AON, 9AOU, 6ARB, 6ASX, GATY, 6AUY, 6AVV, 6BBC, 6BBR,
(9APE). (9APF), 9AUA, 9AUU, 9AVZ,. (9AWM), (6BCL), 6BGY, 6BHG, 6BIS, 6BMD, 9BRF (ICW),
(9AXX), (9AZX), (9BAK), 9BAN, 9BAW, 6BVG, 6CBI, (6CBU), 6CBW, 6CDG, 6CFZ,
\9BED),, 9BHD, 9BIK, (9BJI), (9BJK), 9BMX, 6CGD, 6CGW, GCHL, 6CKA, (6CID) QRA ?, 6ZAH,
(9BRK), (9BSG), (9BTT), 9BWV, 9BXQ, 7CA, 7HG, 7KS, 7OH, 7PO, 7SH, 7WP, 7ABB,
(9BYX), (9BZI), (9CAA), 9CCK, 9CCS, 9CCV, 7AKZ, (9AMB), (SAOG), (9APF), 9AVS. 9AVU,
9CCZ, 9CEE, 9CED, 9CGA, 9CGU, (9CJY), 9BJI, 9CAA, (9CCZ), 9CFY, 9CVC, (9CZW),
(9CNS), 9CPU, 9CTE, (9CTR), 9CVC, (9CVS), 9DLF, (9YU), WNP.
9CZW, (9DAW), 9DFH, 9DGW, 9DKB, (9DKX),
(9DKY), 9DLI, 9DMJ, 9DQE, 9DRH, (9DTE), SCNL, Dayton, Ohio
9DWK, 9DZY, 9EBT, 9EEA, 9EHT, 9EKF, 6AFQ, 6AGJ, 6AGW, 6ARB, 6AVV, 6AWT,
(9EKY), 9YAJ, (9YAT). 6AZO, 6BCL, 6BGT, 6BIH, 6BM, 6BQC, 6BRF,
Canadians:: 300, (4CL), 4HF, 5CT, (5CN), 6BSG, 6BU, 6BUA, 6BVE, 6BVG, 6BXQ, 6CBI,
(560), 0BP. 6CBK, 6CBU, 6CBV, 6CDO, 6CFZ, 6CGD, 6CMR,
6CQW, 6CWE, 6CZ, 6EI, 6FH, 6KC, 6KM, 6MH,
6PL, 6TU, 6UH, 6XAD, 6ZAH, 6ZAX, 6ZO, 6ZW,
6CEU, 113 Ululani St., Hilo, Hawaii 6ZZ, 7ADR, 7GI, 710, 7IW, 7IY, 7QL, 7SC, 7ZO,
lCDM, lBCG, lABS, · 2FP, &RS, 3AB, 3BNU, 7ZT, 7ZV.
BBUC, 4CS, 6GN, 4FT, 5AE, 5ADO, 511!:N, 5UN, Hrd between 8 :30 P.M. and 9 :BO P.M. C.S.T.
52/AV, 5AMA, 5QQ, 5SG, 5LR, 6}AKN, liBM,
6GA, 5HT, Sixes too numerous over 80, Sixes
Wrkd, (6ARB), (6CKC), (6ASJ), (6ALV), SCZI, Ithaca, New York
(6ZH), (6AOS), (6ZAR), (6BQO), (6ASN), 4FZ, 4OB, 5ABD, 5ABH, 6ABY, 6AC, 5ADO,
(6OFZ), (6!¥NU)J, :(6AAK). '(6\MIX), (6CFI), 5AFQ, 5AHD, 5AIH, 6AIJ, 5AIU, 5AJB, 5BI,
(6FY), (6PL), (6BBC), (6BEZ), (6BUZ), &~5D~6n5~5~5~5~5~5~
(6AWT), (6CKP), (6AUY), (7ADR), (7BJ), 5GO, 6IF, 5IN, 6KC, 5NN, 5OV, 5ill, 5UW, 5WR,
7ADP, 7ZF, 7ZN, 7SF, 7AKV, 7GO, 7TK, 7ZO, I\WX, 5XAB, 6XB, 5XV, 5ZA, 5ZAV, 6AGJ, 6ANB,
7LR,' 7SH, 7KS, 7ATN, SVY, 8AWP, SGZ, SAPY, 6AOU, 6ASX, 6A VV, 6A WT, 6BBC, 6BCL, 6BEO,
8TT, 8AMM,. 8XE, SBDA, SZZ, SZC, SA.TH, 9AIM, 6BHS, 6BHU, 6BIC, 6BIH, 6BUA, 6BUO, 6BVS,
9AMB, (9BEZ wrkd wt 15 watts), 9BAN, 9ZT, 6BWE, 6CBI, 6CBU, 6CDG, 6CEJ, 6CFZ, 6CGW,
9CCS 9AHZ, 9ME, 9AAU 9BTT, 9BZI, 9DLI, 6CID, 6FH, 6FY, 6KA, 6KM, 6LJ, 6PL, 6TI,
9BQQ, 9AEC, 9BJK, 9AUU, 9AVC, 9AEY, 9EJB, f,VF, 6XAD, 6ZA.H, 6ZAR, 7ABB, 7ABY, 7ADR,
99DRK, 9AVZ, 9CVC, 9ACI; 9BJK, 9CNS, 9EBT, 7AGE, 7AGX, 7DO, 7GO, 710, 7KS, 7PJ, 7VE,
9CCZ, 9CZW, 9AXX, 9APS, 9AFM, 9EKY, 9BXT, 7YA, 7ZD, 7ZU, 9AMB, 9AOD, 9AOG, 9APF,
llAPF, 9:MC, 9BEZ, 9DLG, 9YAT. 9APN, 9AUW, 9BDH, 9BFI, 9BGX, 9BHZ, 9BJI,
Can.: 9BP, 5CN, 3XN, 5GO, 3BP, SCO. 9BQY, 9BRI, 9BWC, 9BWH, 9BXQ, 9CAA, 9CAS,
The above shows that Hawaii is agn QSO and 9CCV, 9CCZ, 9CFI, 9CFY, 9CKI, 9CNB, 9CNS,
QRV for BIZ. 9CVC, 9DLL, 9DTE, 9EAK, 9EFE, 9OE, 9UH,
9VJ, 9ZV, Canadian: 4CL, 5CN, . 6GO.
7AIY, Frank A. Mueller, .Jr,,
514 2nd St. N., Wenatchee, Wash. 9BFI, 4&11 Colfax Ave. So. Minneapolis, Minn.
lASI, lBBO, lCCZ, 2AFF, 2BJG, 2OOD, 2CXL, lAAC, lAFP, lAJT, lAJX, (lARY), lASI,
2BY, 2GK, SATZ, <I-BO, (4EB), 4EL, 4DU, 4NQ, lAQI, lBCF, lBCG, lBOQ, lBWJ, lCMP, (lCPI),
4OS, 6ABZ, 5AGO, (5AIU), 5AMH, 5BM, 5BP, (lCPN), lER, lFB lFK, lGL, lII, lIL, lKC,
!iEK, 5FA, liG.T, 5HH, 5HT, 5HZ, 5LV, 6PH, lKX, lSK, lXC, lYB, 1YE, 2ABV, 2AFP, 2AGB,
5PX, 5UK, 6VV, 5XV, 5ZA, 5ZAV, 6CEU, 7IT, 2AJD, (2BMR), 2BOB; 2BQU, 2BZV, 2CFB,
8ABX, 8AMM, SAPT, SAQO, SASV, 8AVN, SAWP, 2CQZ, 2CXL, 2XNA, :no. 2SG, 2TS, BAAO, SABW,
ICW, SBDA, SBDW, SBFH, SBFQ, SBFS, 8BYM, 3ADJ, 3AVA, 3B0H, 3BDO, 3BWA, 80EL, SAV,
8DHQ, SCED, SCRC, 8AB,. SBF, 8DW, SFR, 8GD, (SAB), 8DE, 3JY, 3MC, 8SU, 3TY, SVO, SXN,
8RN, 81.J, 8PL, STT, 8WX. SXE, SZZ, 9AAW 4AI, 4CL, 4CO, 4CW, 4DB, 4DO, · 4EB, 4FT, 4FS,
rcw. 9AAY, 9AEN, 9AIC, 9AIM, 9AJF, 9AMB, 4KC, 4KU, 4KJ, 4MB, 4MY, 4QU, 4QR, 4SB,
9AMU, 9ANY, 9AOG, 9AOM, 9AOU, 9APF, 9APS, 4TR, oABT, 5ABY, 5AEO, 5AGJ, 5AHD, 5AIU,
9AUA, 9AUS, 9AVN, 9BAV, OBED, 9B:FE, 9BHZ, 5AJB, 6ALJ, 5AMB, 5AMJ, 5AMS, 5ZAV, 5AU,
9BJK, 9BKC, 9B.QJ, 9BQK, 9BQQ, 9BMM, 9BMO, 5BE, 5CN, 5DO, (5DW), 5EK, .5FK, 5GA, 5GJ,
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(5GM), fiIF, .(5HT), (5IN),. (5,JE), 5KC, 5LC, Can.: 2BN, 3AWD, SBA, 8CO, 3KO, 3NI,
5KH, (5LR)? 5'.MO, 5NK, (5NN), 5UO, 6OV, 5NZ, 3NY, 3OH, 8TB, 8WS, 3ZS, 4ARK ( ?), 4CN,
5PH, 5QE, 5QL, 5QQ, 5QW, 5RD, (5SK), (5SR), 9BW.
5UA, (5UK), 6UP, 6VV, r,XA, 5:X:V, 5ZA, 5ZB,
5ZR, 6AGJ, 6AIX, 6ANB, 6ALV, (6AOI), 6AOC, OPERATING DEPARTMENT
GARB, 6ASX, 6ATB, 6AUP, 6AVV, 6AWT, 6BBC,
(6BCL), 6FL, 6BHK, 6BIH, 6BLG, 6BMD, 6BOU, (Concluded from Page X)
6BPG, 6BRR, 6BSJ, 6BCG, 6CBI, 6CBP, 6CFI, a msg. over to the Pacific coast and a relay back
6CHU, 6BUR, 6CHL, 6CKR, 6CFZ, 6CHL, 6CGW, in 32 minutes. This is splendid and shows that
6CJB, 6CKR, 13CMR, 6CNC, 6ZA1!.{, 6ZAR, 6CK, the cooperation between divisions is excellent. If
GEA, 6FY, 6GX, GHQ, 6KA, 6Km, 6MH, 6NX, we could bear more Canuck 4s we could put
6PL, 6TU, 6ZX:, 6ZZ, 7ABB, 7ADR, 7HG, 7HM, over much faster relay work. We work lots of
7HW, 7KS, 7OH, 701, 7LU, (7WP), 7ZD, 7ZU. Yanks in Minnesota, but rarely even hear a
Can.: (2CG), 3ADA, (SAD), 3GH, 3KO, 3OH, Canuck 4. Quebec is proud that a Canadian
3OJ, 3OM, (SNI), 3S1, 3TB, 3ZT, (4HH). 9BP, .Jack Barnsley, won the Zenith Receiver
prize for working WNP. (Congrats, 0111, and
9EKY, St. Louis, Mo. we hope the first sigs you hear on it will •be
(lACU), (lAF), (lALZ), (lASI), lAW, Caanuck 2s.) Connections to Halifax and west
(lBBO), (lBES), lBVB, (lBWJ), (lCMP), to Port Arthur are as smooth as a state highway
(lCPN), lCPO, (lER), (lFB), lFD, lGK, lGV, One new station, 2FI, opens up this moon, and
(lll), (lKC), lKX, lMC, (ION), (lSX), lUH, being an ex-commercial pounder, uhould quickly-
(lYB), (2ACD), (2AFP), (2AGB), (2AL), win his laurels. Well that's Quebec!
(2ANA), (2AWF), (2BQB), (2BQD), (2RQH),
2BRB, (2BUE), (2BY), (2BZV), 2CCX, (2CJR), VANCOUVER DIVISION
2CKE, (2CPA), (2CUI), (2CUV), . (2CXD), A. J. Ober, Mgr.
2CXL, (2DX), (2GK), 2RS, 2TS, (2WA), (2WR),
(2ZA), 3AAO, (SAB), (8ABW), (SACY), (SADV) The situation in the Vancouver Division hag
(SAJG), (8ALV), (SAUV), (3BDO), (SBJI), cleared up. Some time ago the former manairer,
(BBVA), (8CHG), (8MB), (8SU), (3TR), (4AG), Mr. North, resigned, and no one was appointed to
(4AI), /4BK), (4CS), (4CY), (H'S), (4FT), fill his place, with the result that no reports of
(4GW), (4HZ), (4JH), (4KU), ((MY), (4QF) ?, activities were appearing in QST, nor was th<>
(6ADB), 6ADO, (5CV), 6ZA, 6AAG, 6AAK, 6ALK Division getting credit for its good work.
(6ALV), (6AOC), (6AOS), (GARB), (GATZ), This month a vote was called by the C.G.M.
6AVV, (6AWT), 6BBH, 6BCL, 6BJQ, (6BLG), from the division operating dept. with the result
(6BPZ), (6BQB), 6BQC, (6BQE), 6BQL, 6BUO, that the mail vote put in 4DQ, the former D.S.
(6BVG), 6CBD, 6CC, 6CDM, (6CFI), 6CGA, of Alberta, who has now taken over the reins.
6CGW (GCHL), 6CID, (6CKP), 6CMR, (6CNC), and will lead the division on to new triupmphs.
6CU, GEA, (GET), 6KA, 6:MG, (6PL), (6TV), in Trans-Canada work.
6UA, 6XAD, (6ZAR), 6ZAH, 6ZH, 6ZO, 7ABB, 9BP is • doing great work in Prince Rupert.
7AK, 7AGV, 7BJ, 7FD, 7LU, 7LY, (7OH), (7SF), having been in tau.ch with WNP several times.
7TO, (7WP), (7ZD), 7ZU, 7YL, S's and 9's too and winning the Zenith receiver for the first man
numerous. to get the 600 word press message. The Van-
SPARK: (410), SEB, (9AXK). couver gang and 6CT are rolling right along,
CANADIAN: 2BN, 2CG, 2DG, 3ADN, (8BP), WNP reporting several of them QSA up North.
(SHE), (SNI), (8OH), (8PG), (SSI), (8TB), Several stations from the division got in on th<>
(SWS), (8XN), 3ZS, 4CL, (4Hll), 6CN, (5GO), impromptu Trans-Canada that was pulled off early
in the north.
9BJI, Denver, Colo.
lAJT, 1AP, lBOQ, 1O:MP; lRV, lYB, 2AGB, WINNIPEG DIVISION
2CFD, 2CLA, 2COX, (2CXL), 2EL, 2RB, 2WA,
2XAT, 2ZA, :J:BDO, 3BMT, 3BQV, 3GK, 3RF, J. E. Brickett, Mirr,
3SU, 3TB, 8TJ, 8VH, 3WE, SYW, 4CW, 4EB,
4GX, ,lJH, (4KU), 4QF-QRA T, (5AKN), (5IF), SASKATCHEWAN-4GH at Buchannan has.
(5IN}. (5LR), (5ZAV), (5ZG), (5ZM), (6ACG), started up with 5 watts and will ·increase to 20-
(6AJH), (6ALV), (6AMS), (GAOL), (6AOQ), watts soon. We are sorry to state that we ar<>
(6AOS), (6AUY), (6AVV), (6AWT), (6BIH), losing one of our oldest brass pounders, 4EZ,
(6BJY), (6BNF), '(6BPF). (6BQE), (6BUO), who has been in the game in this district for a
(6BWE), (6BWP), (6CMR), (6COD), (6FHJ, number of years and is entirely familiar with
(6FY), (6ZAH), (6ZZ), 7ABB, 7AGV, (7BB), magnetic and electrolytic detectors. He has, U!>
7BJ, 7CX, 7EM, (7HW), (710), 7KS, 7LN, 7LY, until the present division and allotment of call
70M, 7PJ, 7SF, (7SY), (7Wl\1), 7WS, 7YA, signs, been known on the air as NS9, and used a.
(7YL), 7ZD, 7ZI, 7ZK, (7ZT), 'iZU, 7ZX, 8AAJ, Navy spark set. We are sure of this; that hi,
8ADG, SADK, 8AI, 8AIB, 8AIH, 8AGP, 8AJE, hasn't quit the game no matter where he goes
SA;rN, 8AMM, SAMS, 8APN, 8APY, 8ARD, SAVD, The Prince Albert gang are having the time of'
8AVS, 8AZH, 8BAH, 8BCH, (SBCP), 8BCU, SBDA their lives trying to keep 4GR's aerial mast right
8BF, 8BFV, 8BNH, 8BOD, 8BWZ, 8BXH, SBYM, side up. No report from southern Saskatchewan ..
8BZC, 8CGJ, (8CJD), SCLC, 8GLK, 8COD, Moose ;raw has a fine line up this fall. •iER is.
8CQX, 8CR.W, 8CRM, 8CWR, 8CWU, 8DAW, on the air with 5 watts. 4AO will be "n in
8DCG, 8DCZ, 8DKI, 8DZC, SEO, SER, 8FU, SGT, about 6 days. He has just erected a 70-foot stick
(8GZ), 8IJ, 8KJ, 8LB, 8PD, 8PL, SRJ, 8TT, and it has stayed up. 4 HH is the proud possessor-
8VY, 8WX, 8XE, 8YE, 8YN, SYV, 8ZAE, 8ZC, of a 50-watt bottle. 4DN has 5 watts ready to
go, but seems to have a permanent tired feeling
SZ&;n~~z.3BF, 38P, 3BQ (3NI), (4CL), 4GN, ,ibout 9 :30 P.M. 4BB has ditched his roek
4DY, 4HH, (5GO). crusher and is busy rewinding the transformer-
for C.W. 4HV has started on a 5-watt set, Mr.
9DWN, Pierre, South Dakota Paine started a while ago as a BCL, but he soon
lALZ, lARY, lBBO, 1BES, lPW, 1 YB, 1 YK, began to put things adrift to find out "why," with
2AR, 2AGB, 2ANA, 2AWL, 2BY, 2BQH, 8BSC, the ustial result that he is now a key pounder.
2OT, 2ccx. 2CMK, 2CXL, 2GK, 3AAO. 3ALN, HW has 10 watts ready to go, and say, gang,
3BG'r, :JCHO, rnY. 4DB, 4FT, 4GW. 4,JK, ,l()l,', you will likely find Mrs. 4IW at the key most of·
5ABT. 5ADH, 5AEO, 5AFH, 5AFQ, 5AGJ, 5AHD, the time, and fair warning, she handles 40 per·
5AHQ, 6AIU, 5AHJ, 5ALJ, 5AMJ, 5AMW, 6BE, quite casually, so don't attempt to show off any
5BM, r,BW, r,BX, oCE, 5CV, 51,}K, 5!<1S, 5FT, speed unless you are prepared to suffer the con-•
5GA, 6GJ, 6GN, 5HQ, 5HT., 5,10, 5JE, r,.TG, 5KC, sequences. 9BX and 4CB have their aerials down
5KG, 5LR, 6MM, 5MO, 5NN, 5NW, 501, 5PF, clipping some of it off so that they can get down
5PV, 5QL, 6QQ, 5QY, 5SK, 5UO, 5UP, 5UW, to 200· meters. •IAL (introducing our new Pub-
5XBR, 5YG, 5ZA, 5ZAV, oZB, 5ZG, 5ZU, 6ADT, licity Manager for this division) is starting up,
6AFG, 6AliN, i;AFQ, 6AGK, 6ANB, 6ASA, 6ASX, with 5 watts.
6ATC, 6AUY, GARD, 6BAW, 6BBU, 6BEO, 6BFB, MANITOBA-4AG with his 20 watts D.C. C.W.
6BFG, 6BIC, 6BIB, 6BIQ, 6BIS, 6BJQ, 6BNU, promises to be a great asset this year. 4DY
6BQE, 6BQC, 6BQL, 6BRF, 6BRT, fJBTT, 6BUA, works 3NI regularly and is l;'B in Saskatchewan..
6BUB, SUH, 6BUY, 6BVS, 6CBD, UCBI, 6CBU, 4CM and 4CR work 4CL and are QSA in Toronto.
6,CET 6CGD, 6CGW, 6CLL, 6CMR, 6CNH, 6COD, 4 FZ was on for a short time but his 5-watter-·
6CXI, 6FF, 6FH, 6FY, 6JM, 6LU, 6MH, 6NX, refused to stand up under the strain. He is
6PL, GVF, 6ZAH, 6ZAM, 6ZH, 6ZO, 6ZX, 6ZZ, stalling around to keep his fist off his spark set.
7ABY, 7AEM, 7EI, 7GQ, 7EI, 7GQ, 7HW, 7KS, Hi! 4DK, 4DM, 4J!lA, and 4DY will also he con·
7OB, 7WS, 7ZD, 7ZU, (Eight's and Nine's too tributors to traffic clearing in the district this
numerous.) winter.
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