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Newspaper
The Gallup Herald
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1926
Page
7
The article outlines that successful tandem tuning hinges on matching inductive and capacitive values in each stage to compensate parasitics. It discusses coil choices, vernier capacitances, antenna coupling, and practical assembly tips like mounting the series condenser inside the cabinet to reduce handling.
General Electric scientists cites Dr E B Free on Week's Science reporting two distinct radio wave paths. Surface waves travel near ground while higher atmospheric waves ride fifty to one hundred miles up. When they arrive together interference can cause fading and reception disturbances.
The article discusses how single and multi-tube crystal sets without tubes are for local stations. One-tube sets reach only nearby signals, while adding tubes after the detector boosts volume and sensitivity. A good aerial improves distance, and loop aerials are not used without radio frequency amplification.
A slender wire nearly pencil thick hangs from a 70 foot wooden pole and functions as a radio link from Schenectady New York. The setup flashes across the globe delivering radio coverage to nearly every habitable corner.
Article explains two methods to tune receiving sets for 200 to 600 meter waves. Placing a coil in series with the antenna increases effective wavelength. a series condenser reduces the range. Instructions cover connecting leads from coil or condenser to the antenna binding post.
Short indoor aerial offers selectivity while a long outdoor aerial provides volume and distance. A single pole double throw switch can combine both. Run bell wire through rooms to the indoor aerial and connect to the switch post. The outside coax feeds the other switch post. The center contact feeds the set’s aerial input.
Radio engineers nationwide report that indoor aerials are far less efficient than outdoor ones. The average loop aerial tests at about 5 percent the efficiency of outdoor aerials, while indoor aerials reach only 10 to 15 percent efficiency.
Thrift Magazine notes old age pensions are in force in Great Britain France Germany Belgium Argentina Australia Sweden Italy Portugal Greece Switzerland Denmark Austria Czechoslovakia and New Zealand.
American hunters and anglers took out more than 5,000,000 licenses during the 1924 25 season. State treasuries received returns totaling over 6,400,000 dollars.
Public health officials warn typhoid risk rises with motor car travel during peak tourist season. In 1925 cases spread from a polluted Indiana town to eight states, with Illinois recording six linked cases. Vaccination, safe food and water, and sanitation are urged for travelers and communities.
Faraday showed in 1845 that all substances respond to strong magnets. Ferro magnetic metals iron nickel and cobalt dominate this group. Heusler alloy copper aluminum manganese also responds, claimed to rival iron in magnetization.
The new law raises parental allowances to encourage larger families. Families with four or more children under thirteen receive 860 francs per child, with provision for widows and widowers. A widow with five children would obtain 1 800 francs annually, about 800 dollars at prewar rates.
London’s longest thoroughfare is Hatgrow Road at more than three miles, while the shortest street is Shorter Street, measuring only 44 feet in length.
The Palestine immigration figure for 1925 excluding tourists and visitors reached 83 801, nearly matching the combined totals of the four preceding years. The net gain by immigration from the armistice to 1925 is about 70 000.
Gold mining near Cairo Wales dates to about 1700 years ago under Roman activity. The site lies in a marshy field where ore was extracted in antiquity, reflecting historic extraction practices and regional activity.
The customers of the electric service companies in the United States purchased during the past year a monthly average of 205000 shares of stock. Thus for the year the customers invested a total of 26000000 dollars in their securities.
A humorous dialogue depicts a patient blaming a loud stomach sound on eating ox tongue. The doctor minimally comments, turning the moment into light banter about digestion and dinner choices.
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