Use of Wave Trap for Good Results
James H. Carroll explains practical uses of the solenoid WEE wave trap for interference removal in radio sets. He details aerial, ground, and grid circuit placements, plus practical tips to optimize trapping and tuning while noting older insulation methods and cautioning against confusing traps with central short wave selectors.
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James H. Carroll
Institute of Radio Engineers
Radio World
Compass
Radio Pug
An Easily Made Coil Cheap and Efficient
A radio hobbyist explains a simple, low cost coil using a drinking glass, No 24 D.8 C. wire, tape, Fahne stock clips, and a wooden base from a cigar box. The glass forms the core with tape folded into four quarters and bent to match the glass curvature, wiring soldered to clips, and mounted on a wooden base for stability.
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Ludio News
Aerial Lead Message System Aids Aircraft Instruction
Observers solved a failure of two way radio by tying a dispatch to a tobacco sack with small stones and a twenty foot string held taut by two ground men. The pilot descended to read the message hauled into the cockpit as the lead hung vertical. The technique is now widely used in the air corps when radios fail and panel signals lack data.
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Army Manneuvers
Popular Mechanics
Air Corps
Air Speeches As Tests For Receivers
Air speeches serve as tests for radio receivers as listeners gauge clarity and enunciation. An announcer’s effort to speak plainly affects perceived quality, while a casual broadcaster may reveal average transmission. Mushy indistinct words warn of weak batteries and misfiring tones, often overlooked when catching music.
Mountain Lizard Party Delayed by Sleepy Host
A whimsical tale recounts Invitations sent by Mountain Lizards for a grand feast atop a mountain. Guests like the Mauris beetles and caterpillars arrive eager for games and a bountiful supper while Sammy Snalt oversleeps, causing a delay before the feast. The guests joke about his laziness as the party finally proceeds with a hearty meal.
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Mar
Stall
Advange
Uzard
Sammy Snalt
Simmay Sand
Saul
Sammy
Bammy
Puzzles and Riddles from a Humorous Page
A garbled set of wordplay questions and answers appears, with items about fish in louse, roosters and cavalry spurs, a mystery their writer keeps, and punny lines on jewels food, prism, and umbrellas. It suggests a playful column of riddle snippets from a period newspaper.
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WHY
Wien
Teuble
Shesurf
Rim
Will Joy
Finney
T. Guffer
Lomon Plikky
Dai
Sarah Bingham
Vik
Junior
Mr. Caveman
Snail
Sammy Snali
Cerra
Heeman
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