Radio Broadcast (May-Oct 1922)

The March of Radio 459 receiving sets shall not be allowed which are capable of oscillating at the frequencies used for broadcasting. If Armstrong's superregenerative idea is used by an appreciable showed it to be an attempt of the "independent" radio manufacturers to gain strength by combination; it evidently did not anticipate including the Radio Corporation of America. ^^''fmm^^'^>--^i*>^'>^ -. . : FORMING THE NATIONAL RADIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Among those who attended the convention, were; Maj. L. B. Bender, S. C, U.S.A., Harry L. Bradley and F. F. Loock, Allen-Bradley Co.; S. F. Briggs, Briggs & Stratton; Dr. L. Clement; C. B. Cooper, Ship Owners' Radio Service, Inc.; Powell Crosley, Jr., Crosley iMfg. Co.; W. L. Y. Da\is, Eastern Radio Corp.; Dr. J. H. Dellinger and R. S. Ould, Bureau of Standards; .A. A. Danda, Fahnestock Elect. Co.; Wm. Dubulier and W. A. Eaton, Dubilier Condenser and Radio Corp.; Alex Eisemann and J. D. R. Freed, Freed-Eisemann Radio Corp.; M. Glacer, Editor, Masonic Rrcicw; F. P. Guthrie, U. S. Shipping Board; \V. F. Hurlburt, Wireless Improvement Co.; H. Hyams, Radio Service & Mfg. Co.; A. M. Joralemon, National Carbon Co., Inc.; Abraham Kutner; Arthur H. Lynch, Editor, Radio Broadcast; Byron L. Moore, Federal Tel. & Tel. Co.; Wm. B. Nevin, Radio Distributing Co. ; F. W. Magin, Industrial Controller Co.; H. J. Power, American Radio & Research Corp.; G. C. Sleeper, Sleeper Radio Corp.; I. P. Rodman, Gardner-Rodman Corp.; W. C. Russ; Charles E. Stahl, Conn. Tel. & Elec. Co.; E. Steinberger, Electrose Mfg. Co.; P. G. Weiller, Gregg & Co.; C. T. Maloney, CutlerHammer Co.; Wm. C. Hill, Formica Insulation Co.; and C. D. Lefevre, Westinghouse Union Battery Co. number of receivers, on elevated antennas, the trouble will be immeasurably worse and some regulation should be at once put into effect to prohibit the use of these sets except on loop aerials, which radiate comparatively little power. A regenerative, oscillating set may be used without causing this trouble if it is preceded in the receiving circuit by a radiofrequency, non-oscillating amplifier, a scheme not yet used to any great extent. REGULATION AND STANDARDIZATION BY THE NATIONAL RADIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THERE has recently been organized an association of manufacturers of radio apparatus, " banded together for the purpose of creating a favorable public opinion towards the radio industry by maintaining a high standard of quality and dependability in the manufacture of radio apparatus." The original outline of activity of the association The anticipated activities of the association are classified as manufacturing, marketing, technical, government, patents, educational, and employment. Information on materials entering into the manufacture of radio sets; standardization of nomenclature, marking, etc.; factory costs, methods of packing and marketing apparatus, and similar items are to come under the supervision of the association, according to the prospectus. Although price fixing will not be directly attempted, we learn from the same outline that agents will make studies of prices "with the view towards regulation of overcharging for apparatus of inferior quality." It seems, then, that we should be happy to have the amount of overcharge for inferior goods "regulated," but should not a society with such an imposing name prevent overcharging altogether instead of merely regulating it? In fact, why should such an association, with the avowed