Radio daily (Oct-Dec 1949)

Section of RADIO DAILY. Friday. Dec. 2, 1949 Complete AM-FM For Hotels By RCA Hotel radio and sound distribution Systems, radically different from previous equipment of this type, has been announced by the Sound Products Section of the RCA Engineering Products Department. The complete new line, designed for either revenue or non-revenue operation, employ up to s;x program channels. Normally four of these channels are tuned to the four radio networks, a fifth channel transmits entertainment from a local station or from the hotel's dining room or cocktail lounge, and the sixth may be tuned to an FM station or used for music service or reproduction of recorded material. The systems also provide a general and emergency announcemQnt medium for use by the hotel management. The new sound systems consist of basic units which can be combined in building-block style to meet requirements. Some 59 packaged "blocks" may be chosen and used in combination to provide varying facilities for a hotel of any size, old or new. The varied equipment which comprises the new systems has been tried and tested in the Fort Hayes Hotel at Columbus, Ohio, and has been checked and approved by the National Board of Fire Underwriters, RCA disclosed. cnG I n EERS— CORSULTfiRTS RALPH B. AUSTRIAN Television Consultant 1270 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK 20, N. Y. Tel.: CO. 5-6848 A. R. BITTER Consulting Radio Engineers 4125 MONROE STREET TOLEDO 6, OHIO Tel.: Kingswood 7631 Leaders of the Radio Farm Director's Association who used the WJR in charge of the mobile studio, and Phil Alampi, WJZ, new secside the mobile unit. They are (I. to r.) : Wallace Kadderly, KGW, retiring president of the RFD; Roy Battles, WLW, newly elected president; Chris Mack, WNAX, new vice-president; Marshall Wells, WJR in charge of tlie mobile studio, and Phil Alampi, WJZ, new secretary. During the first two days of the 4 H Club Congress, the Goodwill Station's mobile unit accommodated 25 different stations from 14 states. Sky wave Recording Equip. Seen At Canada NARBC Montreal — Claiming no equivalent to any other type of equipment like it in the world, the latest electronic device for measuring skywave signals from radio broadcasting stations was on view here last week, to delegates to the current North American Regional Broadcasting Conference at the Windsor Hotel. The equipment was designed by W. B. Smith, engineer in charge of the Radio Standards Laboratory of the Federal Department of Transport. Called skywave recording equipment, it is designed to make assignments of new broadcasting stations, and to change other stations in operation without increasing interference. Aerovox Corp. Acquires Electrical Reactance Co. All outstanding stock of Electrical Reactance Company has been purchased by Averovox Corporation, New Bedford, Mass., it was announced by W. Myron Owen. Aerovox president. Electrical Reactance, with plants at Franklinville, N. Y., Jessup, Pa., and Myrtle Beach. S. C, will be operated as a whclly-owned subsidiary under the continuing management of Charles E. Krampf as president, who also becomes a director of Aerovox Corporation. According to Owen. "This acquisition nlaces Aerovox in the unique position of being the only producer of a complete line of fixed capacitors." Sahloff To Manage G. E. Receiver Div, Syracuse, N. Y. — Willard H. Sahloff will assume the post of manager of the General Electric Co. receiver division at Electronics Park here the first of the year, according to an announcement made by Dr. W. R. G. Baker, G.E. vice-president and general manager of its electronics department. Sahloff comes to his new post with G.E. with top merchandising and executive experience, having formerly been merchandise manager and a vice-president for Montgomery Ward & Company and more recently president of the National Enamel'ng & Stamping Company. The G.E. receiver division, which he will manage, engineers and builds a wide variety of radios, radio-phonograph combinations, and TV receivers for the public, and parts for other manufacturers and distributors. A native of Kingston, N. Y , Sahloff is a graduate of Rutgers University. From 1930 to 1933 he was advertising manager of the Perth Amboy. N. J., Evening News and then became a buyer, specializing in housewares and appliances for ( L. Bamberger & Company, Newark, | N. J. Subsequently he became assoj ciated with Montgomery Ward, leaving there to become president of the National Enameling & Stamping Co. at Milwaukee, Wis., in May, 1949. the position he held until his new appointment at G.E. EnGIREERS— consoLTnnTS McNARY & WRATHALL RADIO ENGINEERS 906 Natl. Press Bldg. 1407 Pacific Ave. Washington 4, D. C. Santa Cruz, Cal. Member AFCCE WJLLIAM L. FOSS, Inc. Formerly Colton ft Fots, Inc. 927 15thSt.,N.W. REpublic3883 WASHINGTON, D. C. Trio Vagi For Fringe Areas A new Yagi, double folded dipole TV antenna, which the Trio Manuj facturing Company, Griggsville, 111. I claims provides improved performj ance with unusually light weight, has just been announced. The ani tenna is available for each of the j 12 TV channels, although consider] able gain is achieved on adjacent channels. The double folded dipole feature permits exact impedance matching to conventional 300 ohm line. Philco Accessory Products Three types of biconical tele aerials, for installations requiring outdoor antennas, six handy alignment jigs for simplifying the servicing of Phil"o tele receivers, and the Philco Model M-20 three-speed record changer and 45 rpm record adapter dis-s and non-slip driver are among the new products which are now being made available to the public through Ph'l-'o dealers, according to Jack Cherry, sales manager, Philco accessory division. L W. ANDREWS, INC. RADIO CONSULTANTS 219 WHITAKER BLDG. DAVENPORT, IOWA Phone 2-7824 GEORGE P. ADAIR Radio Engineering Consultants Executive 1230 Executive 5851 1833 M STREET, N W. WASHINGTON 6, D. C.