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RADIO BROADCASr
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A BOY SCOUT TROOP EQUIPPED WITH RADIO
The scout with the knapsack has in it the complete wireless telephone transmitting and receiving station, including the necessary tuning apparatus, telephone receivers, batteries for power, aerial and ground wires
venient counterpoise may be made by a single piece of insulated copper wire 40 or 50 feet in length, laid directly above the earth in approximately the same direction the antenna extends. However, the direction of this wire is not of very great importance. Where possible a more suitable arrangement may be had by raising this counterpoise wire approximately one foot above the ground, by means of stays driven into the earth.
"the station" in operation
THIS type of set is supplied with complete instructions for installing and operating, but since we have attempted using this outfit for transmitting as well as receiving, one or two points must be considered in order to have it operate satisfactorily.
Stations communicating back and forth by this simple method of wireless telephony should
operate on approximately the same wave length. By doing this the change from a suitable receiving condition to the proper transmitting condition is effected by merely rotating the tickler control knob. Best wireless telephone reception is accomplished when the receiving set is brought to a point just below oscillation, whereas traTismitting may only be carried on satisfactorily where oscillation actually exists. The most convenient method for bringing about this change is, as we have said, rotation of the tickler control knob. Transferring back and forth may be done very freely after a little experience is had in connection with this outfit and very rapid transferring of thought between Scout Troops is now possible.
With the approach of good weather, Scout manoeuvres will undoubtedly be increased and their scope made much broader by an intelligent application of radio telephony.