Radio doings (Dec 1930-Jun1932)

December, 1930 RADIO DOINGS Page Twenty-three JUST A FEW RAMBLING THOUGHTS By TED OSBORNE . . . KHJ Poverty brings out th' best in a man, but th" trouble is that it usually brings it out by th' roots. When a feller is climbin', he sometimes has t' step down so's he can get a better foothold. If you're in deep water, it's always a durned good policy t' keep yer mouth shut. Some folks keep their friends by treatin' 'em kindly, an' others keep theirs by treatin' 'em often. Th' trouble with love knots is that too many folks leave out th' "k." Th' feller who spends most of his time lookin' backwards nat'rally can't look ahead very much. It's a durn sight easier € find th' keyhole. etables— th :y are t' get th' key t' success than it Some thoughts are like hothouse pretty t' look at, but they're tasteless. Most o' th" fellers who brag about bein' self-made men are just about like any other amateur production. Perseverence has won a lot o' hard-fought battles that really weren't worth th' effort. There's a lot o' strange an' wonderful things in th' world, but th' greatest curiosity of 'em all is a woman's. A Sad Story (To Be Read Aloud Rapidly) One sup pawn nay thyme their was say made, Whose wore she die beef oar she wood agree Toot ache aim an two beer wed dead spouse; Sheath ought she was well offal loan, use sea. But cheek hood knot bee leave know man wood come, An dinner hart she new she'd like too wed, If sheik hood own lea get take cave-man bowled, Who'd rag herb eye thee hare up honor head. Sheik kept tin cider mine day pick sure of Thee fell low hoo wood sum day command get her. Her he roe mussed bee bray van dare ring two. And riches wood make hymn a hole lot bettor. But cheese awe watt ale lot of joy she mist Wench he aloud sum good men two get pastor, And she maid upper mined she'd better take A chance and merry thief first mail hoo aster. She wed a home lea guy with hard lea dough Enough too buyer clothes, an chews and lids. Sheet aches inn washing four thee neigh burrs now, And awl sew is thee mother of sick skids. Them oral love mice tory is just this: "Don't waist ewer thyme on silly, cents less rot. You've dun ale lot of work too reed this poem, And now that ewe are threw, watt have ewe Gott?" SHORT WAVE AND AMATEUR NOTES Stannard Smith, Los Angeles, reports that he has received a verification card from the Argentine station which so many of the Club members have been hearing. The call is LSX and not LSH as previously reported. Power 20 kilowatts, frequency 10,350 Kc, wavelength 28.98 meters. This is apparently the most powerful station in the Southern Hemisphere, and VK2ME must relinquish their claim. Mr. Smith also reports hearing KIO, Honolulu (about 26 meters) and PCK, Kootwijk, Holland. W3XAU is back on the air in the 49 meter band, and also VE-9CL, Winnipeg. W2XE, W9XF, W8XAL, HRB, W9XAA, W8XK and W3XAL complete the list of stations grouped in the 49 meter band. — o — The Amateur Radio Research Club meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 8:15 p. m. in the Odd Fellows Temple, Washington and Oak streets, Los Angeles. This is the building which houses the transmitter of KGFJ. And incidentally, the Club is planning a series of Sunday night programs over KGFJ for the purpose of familiarizing the broadcast listeners with the activities of the amateurs, to convert some of them into the "Ham" fraternity and to generally bring about mutual goodwill. The president of this organization is Everett J. Trout, 1239 Royal Court, Los Angeles. Visitors are welcome to the club meetings, and we would suggest that fans who are becoming interested in this mighty interesting hobby would do well to attend these meetings. — o — The Department of Commerce radio monitoring station, located at Point Firmin, San Pedro, will be in operation about January 1st according to James M. Chappie, radio inspector for the Southern California district. The work of installation was commenced December 1st under the direction of Engineer Jensen. Bernard Linden, radio supervisor of the Sixth District accompanied Mr. Jensen to Los Angeles, after the completion of the San Francisco monitoring station. The new monitoring station will be under the direction of Mr. Chappie and will afford a very accurate check on the frequency of all stations, broadcast, commercial and amateur. — o — The Federal Radio Commission has amended the amateur regulations in the matter of issuing and renewing amateur station licenses. Hereafter all station licenses will be issued directly by the Federal Radio Commission. Procedure for obtaining licenses will not be changed, and applications for renewal of station licenses should still be made through the Department of Commerce radio inspector's office.