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Hetduogen Questions and Answers; Over 300,000 Copies Printed This Issue: Tuning in Broadcasters on Their New Waves; The New Knox Two Tube Reflex
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Vol. XI
Copyright 1925 By Radio Digest Publishing Co.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1925
No. 5
SUN AFFECTS RECEPTION
SHORT WAVES HELPED; LONG ARE HINDERED
Eclipse Puzzles Experts
Static and Fading Disappear During
Totality^ — WIP Crosses Atlantic
in Special Daylight Test
Static, much maligned partner of Radio, is not a local condition, but as country-wide observations made during the recent total eclipse proved, is affected by the sun to a remarkable degree; short wave Radio transmissions follow the sun; and long wave Radio transmission, irregular before the eclipse, became noticeably regular during totality.
Such were the astounding-, if not revolutionary, deductions made by the engineers (Continued on page 2)
Above, Miss Florence McDonald, who sails from New York February 7 on board the S. S. Berengaria for Europe. She will log various U. S. stations en route, using" a receiver she is taking" with her especially for this purpose. Oh a previous trip Miss McDonald constantly received broadcasting stations in this country until a few miles off the coast of France. Left, Jeannette Ginter, viola player in the Bactolien String quartet, recently heard from KGO. Bight, Julia Glass, latest addition to "Boxy's gang" at the Capitol theater, New York.
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SOLO HALTED WHEN PROFESSOR SQUINTS
COLUMBUS, Ohio.— A staid university professor, making funny faces at the tenor while the latter was singing at WBAO recently, broke up the show, and as a penalty the program director caused the singer to start all over. The professor is A.. P. McManigal, WBAO'a chime player.
New WCCO Open March 1 Using Super Power Outfit
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The new 5,000watt transmitter for Station WCCO, is scheduled to go on the air about the beginning of March. This will be one of the finest super power stations in the northwest, and will cost approximately $100,000 complete.
The transmitting apparatus will be located 18 miles equidistant from St. Paul and Minneapolis, two miles southeast of Anoka on the East River road.
Technical Advice on Sets Given from Station WAHG
RICHMOND HILL, N. T. — Radiophans* who enjoy the thrill of having their names called out over the air from a broadcasting station are about to have their inning. "Ole Bill" Diehl is to conduct a Radio question box for WAHG and all sorts of technical Radio queries will be answered. For this role of "answer man," WAHG has made a happy choice, for William P. Diehl is one of the best informed engineers in the Radio industry.