Radio age research, manufacturing, communications, broadcasting, television (1941)

lems of UHF were solved and virtually the entire industry tested its receiver designs. Largely as a result of these experiments, the freeze' on television broadcast station construction was broken in 1952, and the entire broadcasting industry hailed the highly suc- cessful inauguration of the first post-freeze VHF station in Denver, Colo., and the first commercial UHF station in Portland, Ore. "The contributions of RCA and RCA Victor engi- neers in bringing television to these new markets in- cluded not only the design and construction of these transmitters, but advances in receiver design and the design and installation of new combination UHF-VHF antennas by the RCA Service Company. "Both VHF and UHF provide excellent telecasting service, but, because of the added frequency range, new dual receiving equipment must incorporate the best possible technical design. This type of equipment in- cludes combination VHF-UHF receivers, as well as conversion units for sets already in use. Our objective is to continue to provide excellent reception in the home at all stages of television's growth. In this con- nection, RCA has continued its engineering develop- ment of compatible color television as a future additional service to the public." One of the most significant things about the elec- tronics industry is its long-range capacity for expansion and diversification, Mr. Folsom said, adding: "In this connection, it often has been predicted in the past that the non-entertainment applications of electronics would some day produce a greater volume of business than radio and television. ""While non-entertainment applications are still far short of forming the major output, the year 1952 brought a pronounced quickening of interest on the part of different elements of the industry in an ususually wide range of developments in electronics for business, industry, and health. High on the list of these potentially important developments were: "1. Electronic B//siness Systems. Capable of tre- mendous savings in time, energy, and space, these systems can handle inventory, general accounting, and payroll functions completely and efficiently. They are expected to find broad applications not only in general business, but also in such specialized fields as Govern- ment, insurance, utility, mail order, and circulation of newspapers and magazines. The RCA Victor Division is presently constructing an electronic inventory control system under Government order for the U. S. Army Ordnance Corps. "2. Medical Instruments. To the list of such iContinued on page 201 Strauss Elected Director of RCA and NBC Lewis L. Strauss Lewis L. Strauss has been elected a Director of the Radio Corporation of America and of the National Broadcasting Company. Mr. Strauss, Consultant and Financial Adviser to the Messrs. Rockefeller, fills a vacancy on the RCA and NBC Boards left by the resignation of Niles Trammell, on December 8. He is a Director of a number of in- dustrial enterprises and is President of the Board of The Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton. He is a Trustee of the Sloan-Kettering Institute and Memorial Hospital in New York. Mr. Strauss was for many years a partner of Kuhn, Loeb & Company, before resigning all business con- nections to serve as a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. Commissioned Lieutenant Commander, U. S. Naval Reserve in 1926, he was advanced through the various ranks to Rear Admiral in 1945. He received the Distinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Merit for services in the United States Navy in "World War II. New RCA Victor TV Sets RCA Victor has announced its 1953 line of 25 tele- vision models with newly styled cabinets and a chassis that is said to be the most powerful in the Division's history. Outstanding in the line is the "Nassau", featuring for the first time by RCA, a 27-inch picture tube. Op- tional in all models is a l6-channel combination UHF- VHF rotary tuner designed for use in those areas where UHF stations are in operation. RADIO AGE 7