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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1925
Page
8
The Times aired the state high school basketball games from the state fairground on WFBNM the Merchants Heat and Light Company station. Thousands heard the play by play and hundreds of letters report clear reception across Indiana. The letters quoted below are representative.
Indiana readers thank Radio Editor Times for clear play by play of the State basketball tournament. Fans from Mitchell to Lebanon praise Mr Hendricks and WFEM broadcasts, noting superb reception and desire for next year’s coverage.
Washington March 26 Secretary Hoover authorized amateurs to use waves under one meter in length in addition to existing allocations. The band from .7477 to .7496 meters covers about a meter wave and could hold up to 100 stations if broadcasting becomes feasible. The secretary notes global stations could fit in the upper half of the band, though the art has yet to develop.
Readers from Terre Haute Anderson Martinsville Shelbyville and Indianapolis thank The Times for broadcasting the state tournament. They commend Mr Hendricks and the announcing quality and express hope for a repeat broadcast next year.
A fragmentary remark discusses tying a cord to a head band and avoiding a V shaped clinching under the chin, suggesting a practical adjustment or improvised fastening. No clear event or person is identified.
A compact guide describes making a grid leak with India ink dipped thread, connecting it across the grid condenser to adjust resistance. It advises dusting hands with talcum before winding coil and smoothing cabinet surfaces with paste filler before varnishing. It mentions fastening C batteries to the base with a bus bar loop and eyelet for a screw.
The American Radio Association reports progress toward standardized radio equipment. Proposals include universal phone connections and interchangeable cords tips and jacks, along with agreed coloring formulas to ease wiring and construction for receivers.
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