Radio doings (Dec 1930-Jun1932)

Page Twenty-four RADIO DOINGS January, 1931 EX PRIZE CCNTEJT/ Avalon Midget Radio Won by Mr. John Webb RESULTS OF DECEMBER CONTEST The night of December 13th was not particularly good for DX. The static level was high and the signal strength of many stations was lower than usual. However, many fine logs were submitted in the contest, and the three judges appointed by Mr. Roth, namely Messrs. Armstrong, Hastings and Ormiston, spent several hours carefully considering the relative merit of the lists. John Webb, of 5153 Rockland avenue, Eagle Rock, Calif., was awarded the prize of an Avalon midget radio. Mr. Webb used a Crosley Gembox and his equipment comprised a Gosilco aerial, Sunset ground and Sylvania tubes. He logged a total of 83 stations, 15 of which were local. The 68 DX stations were properly listed with time and identification. The list of calls with time is as follows: (other details are omitted here.) KTAB 6:01, KFSD 6:02, KTAR 6:03, KPO 6:04, CMK 6:05, KGO 6:07, KOA 6:08, WWL 6:11, KLX 6:14, KFWI 6:17, KQW 6:19, KGIQ 6:23, KDYL 6:25, KFBK 6:29, KGB 6:32, KYA 6:33, KSL 6:36, WFAA 6:39, WSB 6:42, WOAI 6:44, KTBR 6:46, KGRS 6:47, KREG 6:48, KFRC 6:50, CMC 6:56, XEN 6:58, KOIN 6:59j/2, WOC 7:00|/2, KRLD 7:02, KVOO 7:03, WOWO 7:04, KLO 7.06, KWKH 7:14, KCT 7:15, XEB 7:18, WBAP 7:21, XEJ 7:23, KGA 7:25, KWK 7:31, KOAC 7:36, WBBM 7:42, WCKY 7:47, CHCA 7:51, KHQ 7:56, WJR 7:59, KFNF 8:02, KROW 8:08, CNRV 8:10, KMOX 8:12, KFAB 8:15, KRE 8:17, KFEL 8:26, KXO 8:29, WJZ 8:59i/2, KOH 9.04, WIBW or KSAC 9:12, KEX 9:47, WCCO 9:50, KVI 10:02, WENR 10:06, KYW 10:10, KMO 10:13, WLW 10:15, CKWX 11:08, KLO 11:15, KGHL 11:28 KJR 11:37. Other logs worthy of honorable mention were submitted by George Connor, Charles S. Andren, R. E. Doman, E. R. Fantz, George Schmidt, Stuart Walmsley, H. M. Twitchell, Henry C. McCarty, Robert D. Peterson, Stewart E. Korb, Evan V. Jones, P. E. Donnelly, R. M. Eadie, Edward C. Roth, F. L. Healy (of Roberts, Idaho), Constantino Stefani, E. Ellsworth Fearn, Mrs. N. C. Hipp (of Hastings, Nebr.), George E. Tompkins, W. L. Pantier, Charles Mora, Charles W. Rogers, Miss P. Gordie, H. H. Roach, E. L. Decker, Jasper W. Moore and John H. Hinsdale. The Avalon midget radio was offered as the Grand Prize through the courtesy of the manufacturer, The Avalon Radio Manufacturing Company, of Los Angeles. i-Tone Midget Radio January Prize ANNOUNCING JANUARY CONTEST Our purpose in conducting DX Prize Contests is not solely that some enthusiast may win a worthwhile award, but rather that set owners who have not been particularly interested in DX reception may be induced to experience the enjoyment to be derived therefrom New DX fans are made in this way. One need only experience the surprise and thrill of hearing distant stations for the first time to find that the prize is really paid in satisfaction and pleasure and not in the awarding of a midget radio or other trophy. In support of this be>J, we find many letters from new DX fans in each contest; set owners who have really attempted to build up a DX log for the first time and they invariably thank us for having offered the incentive. However, the old-timers seldom find new surprises or thrills between the hours of 6 p. m. and midnight, since they know with fair accuracy just what stations will be logged. With this in mind, we have decided to hold the next contest during hours which will permit practically everyone to tune in stations they have never heard before. Between 3 and 6 a. m. on a week-day morning, you will find a list of stations to add to your log which contain many surprises. The DX Contest for this month will, therefore, be held during the early morning of Saturday, January 3rd, from Z a. m. to 6 a. m. Retire early Friday night, set the alarm for about 2:50 a. m. and put in three hours' work on a brand new log. The Japanese stations first, and then at 3:30 some of the easterners opening up and from 4 to 6 many stations throughout the country that will be new to many DX fans, even the old-timers. List the exact time and names of selections or words of announcers as in other contests; also give the frequency, as this will be an additional requirement hereafter. Letters must be in the office of RADIO DOINGS, 314 East 12th street, Los Angeles, not later than January 8th, and the prize-winning letter as well as several worthy of honorable mention, will be published in the February issue. The grand prize for the best log submitted, all things considered, will be a Tiffany-Tone midget radio, manufactured by the Herbert H. Horn Radio Manufacturing Company, of Los Angeles. This set employs four screen-grid tubes and dynamic speaker; is equipped with tone control and is a real distance getter. This is one of the smallest, and yet most efficient of the midgets, and retails for $59.50. It will be given free, complete with tubes, to the winner of the contest, through the courtesy of Herbert H. Horn.