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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1934
Page
6
A fragmented account describes a radio broadcast chain linking Byrds short wave relay stations and New York as listeners await the start of a program. The text references travel, starlight ventures, a voyage to the South Pole, and adventurous signaling across oceans while noting the era’s radio transmission excitement.
Fragmentary text mentions ship call letters for German vessels and scattered references to Bremen DUDASS Brenen and GPA. The readable parts include ship codes and possible Olympic and college letter hints, but no coherent event or context emerges.
An article extols the latest all wave radio sets with AU wave features. It notes they can reduce deadening noise from foreign sources and are praised for modern engineering, high construction standards, and compatibility with existing furniture and table models.
The East Liverpool Ohio based Short Wave Club marks nine years with a global reach. Members operate amateur transmitting stations and exchange equipment and information, sharing a monthly magazine from headquarters in Ohio.
Makers of the 1935 radios urge a specially desimmed double antenna to improve reception for round-the-world shortwave and domestic broadcasts. The system reduces air noise and combines two parts for short-wave and standard broadcasts, switchable for best performance.
A broadcaster notes frequent overlaps when listening to airplane frequencies with multiple ground stations and aircrafts transmitting simultaneously. The phenomenon creates crowded airwave chatter and potential confusion for listeners or operators monitoring the channels.
The Official Short Wave Log and Call Magazine catalogs over 8 500 short wave station listings. It is a popular guide among short and air wave fans seeking a comprehensive reference.
International time is key for all wave receivers. Eastern Standard Time guides logs, but dialers should note local changes and differences with world time zones. Signals cross continents instantly, letting listeners hear abroad broadcasts in the home afternoon.
Consistent reception from Chinese stations is unlikely for American listeners due to peculiar atmospheric conditions and the skip distance factor in short wave radios.
Short wave radio remains a key link among Alaskan towns and between Alaska and the United States, enabling vital communication across vast distances.
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