Radio annual and television yearbook (1938)

tion and the eligibility of the applicant is passed on by the Board of Directors. In many cases, the Admissions Committee recommends a course of action to the Board of Directors. Services An important service which the Institute renders its membership is the publication of papers. In addition, many papers are presented at meetings where informal discussions may be effective in increasing the knowledge of those present. Standardization reports provide a mechanism for establishing recognized meanings of technical terms and methods of testing and rating equipment. By the awarding of honors and prizes, the publication of papers describing important developments is encouraged. Publications The Proceedings of the Institute of Radio Engineers is the name of the official publication. In it are published all of the papers, discussions, and communications which have been submitted for publication and approved by our Papers Committee and Board of Editors. The first issue was published in 1913 and the first three volumes were comprised of four issues each. Volume 4 through Volume 14 contain six numbers each and all the succeeding volumes are composed of twelve issues each. Over 1600 papers are contained in the twenty-five volumes which were published up to the end of 1937. Of these approximately onethird were published during the last five years. The Proceedings is mailed without additional charge to all Institute members. The subscription price to non-members is $10.00 per year. Standardization reports have been issued since 1913. The early reports were confined to the definition of technical terms and presentation of standard graphical symbols. The more recent reports have gone considerably beyond this scope and include methods of testing and rating both equipment and antennas. Letter symbols for mathematical and other notation are also included. The last report issued is dated 1933 and includes all standards up to that time. A new one will be issued early in 1938. Year Books have been issued at irregular intervals. The first was published in 1914, and the second in 1916. The next seven were published annually between 1926 and 1932. Publication was resumed in 1937, and the 1938 issue will be eleventh to be issued by the Institute. Awards Each year the Institute recognizes outstanding achievements in the radio communication field by the bestowal of two awards: one recognizes, in general, an extensive service over a period of years, while the other is usually conferred for a more recent contribution. Membership The Constitution of the Institute provides for five grades of membership, each of which has been established to meet the requirements of a particular group of members. The requirements as to age, experience, and references, together with entrance, and transfer fees, and dues are given in the first few articles of the Constitution which is published in the 1938 I. R. E. Year Book. Membership in the Institute includes a number of valuable features which are of inestimable importance to those active in the technical radio field and those connected with closely related lines of activity. Regardless of grade, each member receives the Proceedings regularly and copies of all Year Books and Standards reports when they are published. Notices of meetings at which papers are presented are forwarded to all members located in the territory which is immediately adjacent to the city in which the meeting is held. Convention and regional meetings are announced in the Proceedings. Additionally, membership enrolls one with those others who have indicated their interest in this field and whose activities therein are predominantly responsible for the progress which each year witnesses. The grade of Fellow is reserved for those whose contribution to radio have raised them to a place of distinction among their fellow workers. To the Fellow is reserved the honor of serving as president or vice-president of the Institute. The Member grade is the professional grade and is open to recognized engineers and comparably qualified individuals who have served sufficiently long in their field to establish their standing. The Associate and Junior grades are provided for those with a general interest in the field or whose technical qualifications are not such as to permit their acceptance as Members. The only difference between these two grades is that of age. Juniors have not reached their majority and are not eligible to vote. 795