NAEB Newsletter (February 6, 1932)

- 5 - ;,, I imagine that this instance mil become rather embarrassing to the Federal Radio Commission in endeavoring to answer question 12 submitted by Sbnate Resolution No. 129, to the Federal Radio Commission which asks* (12) In what cases has the Commis¬ sion given licenses to commercial stations for facilities applied for by educational institutions? "This is cehtainly most timely information and it is of very particular interest at this time. If vou have not already done so, I wish yon would send your special rush bulletin and copy of Director Harding’s letter to Dean Vogt, to Dr. Joy Morgan, Chairman, National Committee on Education by Radio at 1201 Sixteenth Street, N.W*, Washington D. C.” Please note the two letters I received this morning, one from Mr. J. C. Jensen, Nebraska Wesleyan, and the other from Mr. Carl Menzer, University of Iowa. Both submit propositions of great interest. Kindly note them carefully and send react¬ ions relative to both letters. FROM MR. J. C. JENSEN* n I have been intending to write you for some time regarding the practicability of a ’technical exchange. 1 Vihat are the college stations going to do about General Order No. 116? Are we all going to spend from $700 to $2000 with one of the big commercial companies to meet this order, or can we pool our common interests and devise apparatus which will meet the requirement and save us a lot of money? "The power unit giving 100^ modulation which we added to £ur transmitter last summer cost less than one-half as much when built in our own shop as the lowest figures we received from commercial firms, and it is doing its work admirably, and is certainly better constructed than some commercial jobs I have seen. Who has a good circuit for a microphone amplifier using the new tubes? What tubes are being used as modu¬ lators and what results have been obtained? What is the best amplifier for use in connection with a condenser microphone? These are some of the questions that all of us are interested in. Why not send out a request for answer to these questions and have our Association bear the expense of mimeographing the replies and sending the copies to all members?" NOTE: Many of us have discussed the possibility of a technical exchange for months. There is no reason why such an exchange cannot be made a success. IT MEANS A VAST SAVING TO YOUR STATION. WE NEED YOUR HELP. KINDLY GIVE US FIFTEEN MINUTES OF YOUR TIME TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSITION SUBMITTED BY MR. JENSEN. FROM MR. CARL MENZER* "This refers to your special bulletin of January 29th» As you perhaps know station TSSUI has received orders to confine its broadcasting periods to one of four plans submitted by the Commission. Such a schedule would disrupt our semester’s work and we therefore objected to such an order. We have succeeded in obtaining a continuance of our schedule until March 1st, the expiration date of our present license, and meanwhile expect to do everything possible to obtain permission to continue on that schedule. "I am wondering whether the Association could bring any pressure to bear which would relieve the situation which I understand is true in the case of other broadcasting stations as well as our own." NOTE* Is your station facing the same situation as the University of Iowa station, WSUI? The suggestion above from Mr. Mender should stimulate discussion on your pert as to what the Association can do to relieve the situation that confronts Iowa State and other institutions at the present. T. M, Beaird ? Executive Secretary for Association