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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1922
Page
5
The article explains that increasing aerial height improves signals, with five to ten extra feet boosting reception. It notes adding a variable condenser to couplers aids tuning, cautions poor slider contacts on tuning coils, and suggests soldering a flexible wire to the slider. It also covers spreader lengths and spacing for multiwire antennas.
Instructions describe checking for open circuits by shorting receivers, using a buzzer or lamp, and testing the crystal detector. Operators must avoid touching the crystal surface, as skin oil and dust form insulating films that reduce reception. If signals weaken, clean with alcohol and a brush, or chip away old surface to expose a new crystal surface.
Radio Inspector urges amateur operators to observe regulations to avoid unfair practice. guidelines cover power usage minimum energy for communications timing and spacing calls to stations. readers can obtain the full rules from the Government Printing Office for 15 cents.
Aerials store atmospheric electricity but when properly grounded they act as lightning rods protecting property. Fire underwriters require grounding with a copper wire of at least B.S. gauge to an outside ground, avoiding gas or steam pipes near the building to reduce risk of loss of life.
Frank S Runyon advanced Redpath Vawter Chautauqua System to town on June 9 to launch a week long program starting June 30 featuring Di Giorgios Concert Orchestra Zanco Smith Oster trio and Turn to the Right comedy. Lecture lineup includes Robert G Cousins D Thomas Curtin John Temple Graves Homer C Boblitt John E Pounds J Campbell White Edwin Whitney Edna Means and All College Glee Club with several music and dramatic offerings promising broad appeal and education entertainment.
From the Times-Republican Marshalltown coverage details the P. E. O. convention held May 17 with 1176 delegates and 155 out of town guests. Supreme President Mrs. Hughes spoke on Iowa leadership and 32,000 members, seven chapters chartered, funds for education, loans to 500 girls, and a goal of a million dollars for the educational fund.
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