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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1922
Page
5
Readers are urged to clip this radio column on vacuum tubes used as detectors amplifiers and oscillators. The article explains electron emission, ions, and how a heated tungsten filament releases electrons to drive a plate in a vacuum tube, detailing current flow, plate voltage effects, and filament temperature on emission.
Frisco talks to Honolulu as a new radio station rises at the Presidio San Francisco with two 150 foot aerial towers. Officials claim it will be the most powerful vacuum tube transmitter on the Pacific coast and extend its reach halfway around the world. Located on the highest point overlooking San Francisco Bay, the station will coordinate with similar outlets in Salt Lake City and Cheyenne.
Experiments in a moving freight car show wireless telephone instruments work well on important German express trains. Receiving units will be installed in hotels and embassies. Tests were observed by engineers, military attaches, and U S and Swedish diplomatic representatives, with conversations held to Berlin.
Handling the vacuum tubes of your receiver requires great care to prevent knocks or broken elements. These tubes are the heart and soul of the set. Operate by keeping the glow just below the critical point to avoid damage.
Amateur radio guidance covers plate voltages for amplifying tubes and detector tube sensitivity, single wire reception reducing static, B battery faults in headsets, and the difference between soft and hard vacuum tubes. It notes radio waves travel at light speed, wavemeters test wavelengths, and grounding via gas or water pipes with lightning protection advised by underwriters.
A brief reflection notes that truth should be told, yet cautions that sometimes it is wiser for others to speak for safety and prudence. The piece contrasts direct honesty with choosing who conveys it.
A concrete road built by the Government through Fort Riley Kansas during World War I forms part of the Victory Highway. Boothill cemetery lies on the line of the Victory Highway in Kansas, with a corner reserved for those who died with their boots on.
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