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Newspaper
The Gallup Herald
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1926
Page
3
The article confirms Viscount Willingdon will succeed Lord Byng as governor general of Canada. It notes his executive experience in Bombay and Madras where he served as governor, and that he returned to England two years ago from that post. He was created a baron in 1910 and a viscount in 1924.
National Commander John R. McQuigg of the American Legion warned Indiana University students against pacifists in schools and colleges. He said those who swear no-war oaths are unworthy of citizenship and pledged to defend national defense against intra pacifist undermining. Co-eds then began a campaign to combat pacifism among male students.
A Legion investigation reveals a guardian diverted over 10 000 for a ward despite military veterans’ aid. Items listed include boats, canoes, boating gear, Christmas gifts, travel and theater visits, radio sets, and a camp site purchase, with action underway to recover assets for the ward.
The unknown soldier's tomb at Arlington National Cemetery now has a permanent guard secured through American Legion advocacy. Secretary of War Dwight D. Davis ordered the guard placed in early April to protect the shrine from souvenir theft and ensure reverence for the symbol.
National Commander John R. McQuigg of the American Legion urged veterans to renew World War I era government insurance in New York City. He said about 4,000 veterans die each year as only ten percent of the 4,500,000 insured have kept their policies, stressing renewal before July 2 as required by law.
Short wave transmissions surge worldwide with about 130 regular stations on 13 to 115 meter bands and expected to nearly double by year's end. The United States leads through naval stations and major manufacturers General Electric Grebe RCA Westinghouse, with others in Germany England and Japan. A radio boat by Grebe is planned to cover Bermuda races and rebroadcasts extend globally via the International Radio Amateur Union. A two hour South African Union agricultural show relay included Secretary Jardine and a Schenectady concert.
The article discusses using parallel tubes by joining both grids to input and plates to output, noting it behaves more like a relay than true parallelism. It explains input impedance halves in parallel, output impedance halves, and recommends matching with correspondingly half impedance components while noting tube matching is crucial for smooth operation.
The text explains preventing filament damage from accidentally connecting a high voltage B battery. A simple method is wiring a high resistance in the circuit, such as a ordinary 10 watt light bulb. If a howling noise occurs, shunt it with a 1 mfd condenser.
The guide warns against touching the inside of a live radio while operating and notes tubes sockets as common trouble points. Antenna direction, ground importance, and detector condition affect reception. It advises reversing tickler connections on a variocoupler and using nonmagnetic copper for coils. Excess solder resin is removable with alcohol. Weak signals may stem from a loose, swinging antenna.
The article notes how radio transformed U S communication by replacing reliance on foreign systems. In six years private and public efforts linked America directly with Britain France Italy Germany Holland Poland Sweden Norway Argentina Japan Java Hawaii Brazil Chile the Philippines China French Indo China and Australasia. It compares the American radio network to Britain’s cable network.
The article explains that regeneration and radiation are not synonymous and should not be confused. It notes a radio may contain regeneration without radiating, while some regenerating receivers can emit strong radiation due to oscillation of the tube or magnetically linked antenna.
The first stage transformer should not exceed a 5 to 1 ratio to avoid distortion in the qutdo amplification chain. The second stage transformer should use a 3 to 1 ratio for proper signal transfer.
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