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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1927
Page
6
Radio hobbyists now favor complete kits with coordinated parts and instruction booklets. Kits increasingly shield RF stages to boost selectivity and reduce noise, often totaling three tuned stages. Separate complete units and shielded RF modules let builders assemble up to four stages without oscillation.
Popenel Crosley Jr says short waves will soon dominate broadcasting as many stations begin transmitting on lower wavelengths. Atmospheric disturbances affect lower bands less, enabling clearer reception, while the crowded current band offers only a few channels. Crosley WLW Cincinnati will push short wave transmission with 429.5 meters and more stations will follow as audiences grow. Bruce Jr credits a new unit allowing reception from 40 to 200 meters with any vacuum tube receiver, reducing obsolescence of existing sets.
Radio receivers show little basic change since wireless began. Elaboration and improvements exist, but the core circuit layout remains similar to early designs. The regenerative circuit persists, now often preceded by RF amplification for better selectivity.
The article describes early radio receiver designs dominated by audion based circuits. It traces the simple action circuit, the eight tube frequency amplifier, and the five tube stages. It notes the rise of the superheterodyne and regenerative methods and their link to audion technology and tuning for improved selectivity.
A line upgrade adds tuned radio frequency amplification to improve the receiver. The modification aims to enhance signal clarity and reduce noise, benefiting overall performance of the device in varied environments.
Radio engineer Alvin J. Musselman describes experiments claiming shadow carries radio and electromagnetic waves. In a night test at an airmail field a 450 million candle power searchlight dimmed signal strength at the receiving antenna, while darkness produced stronger reception, supporting his claim that shadow is the wave conductor.
The text notes that positive terminals of storage batteries labeled "A" or "BR" should be cleaned occasionally to remove a greenish deposit. If neglected, this buildup causes imperfect connections, reducing voltage or introducing noise resembling atmospheric hums.
A Girardville ticket clerk explains a pricing quirk where lower bunks cost more than upper bunks on a Philadelphia bound train. The clerk notes travelers prefer lower bunks for convenience, despite the higher price, since upper bunks require more effort to reach. The man, claiming to be married, listens as the clerk clarifies the logic.
A confused customer at 120 N Broad St Lancaster insists on an upper dose while the staff replies that TE will be lower, highlighting a misunderstanding over strength or effect.
Prof. Herman T. Frucauff of Allentown in 1868 studied at the University of Tuebingen in Württemberg. Pattie Fischer had served as father confessor to Emperor Maximilian, who was later shot by the Mexicans.
Professor Frucauft recalls 150 years of teaching in Eastern Pennsylvania and cites a letter from Empress Charlotte to her spiritual adviser. The eight page missive argues the ailment was great sadness, not mental disease, countering gossip of her insanity and noting European press attention.
Detroit News reports on a mathematical lesson that exposes a father's ignorance as a Mahaches boy demonstrates geometric ideas. The story frames the incident as a curiosity in a public or instructional context, highlighting the interaction as a small teaching moment.
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