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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. 1923.

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BASEBALL

More Questions Answered.

QUESTIONS.

In view of the fact that in amateurs who are also prospoo- Hongkong, as at Home, a Com- tive customers in wireless gear,

One-If a ball game is tempor. mittee is investigating wireless and prospective applicants for matters, the following article by licences. "But until they know arily suspended because of rain the editor of Popular Wireless which way the wind is going to and it continues to fall for mors Weekly is of interest:-

blow, or in other words, until they than 30 minutes, is the umpire Some eleven weeks ago wo woke "havo read the verdict of the com-obliged to call the game?

Two-When two players going up one morning to read in the mitten's deliberations, they are

after a fly or ground ball collide, newspapers that a Broadcasting; "sitting on the fence." Committee had ben appointed by Consequently tride in bad; few and nofther is able to make the Sir William Joynson Hicks, the fresh applications for licences are play, but both are seriously in

the umpire then Postmaster General; Since, being received, and everyone is jured," when can that particular morning we hare heartily tired of the whole farce. suspend play to have the injured awakened from slumber manyThe remedy lies with the com-cared for?

OF "get busy - Three-With runner on first aur mittee. Ris. times, and have scanned morning papers in vain for any get out!"-which is terse but batsman hits a fly ball to right.. concrete evidence of the commit strictly to the point. The new deld which the runner, believes tea's activition.

industry created by the advent will be caught and he holds hie Can it be that unlike we humble of broad-casting in this country, is baso. The ball drops safe, but amateurs the members of the for too valuable to be jeopardised the rights.Helder forces the run- committee have gone to sleep, and by a committee which takesners on first at second. Does the

eloven weeks to formulate abatter gefa bit on such a play? kaw jorgotten to wake up?

Four-If an infielder makes a This is a terrible thought. scheme which half a dozen Sleeping sickness is not unknown practical members of the Radio perfect throw to first to get the and the Radio batter, and has him easy, had not! in this country, but as many of Association the committee's members are well Society of Great Britain 'could the first baseman dropped the known public men, the hypothesis have satisfactorily. produced in ball, does the fielder making the that all of them are emulating the half the period, and it is high throw get an assist ? lato Rip Van Winkle is not ten- time that amateurs in general, äble, and we are forced to consi-; and the trade iu particular, took! One-That was once the rule' der the matter in a more prossic concentrated action in the matter but it has been changed, giving if less scientifically interesting not only for the good of wireless the umpire the right to wait any broadcasting in this country, butį as an indication of the affront length of time before finally call- which has been offered them by ing the game off or resuming play. Two-Time shall not be called the obstinate silence of the com-until, in the judgment of the um- mittee and the generally un satisfactory, way in which their pire, no further play is possible.

Three-In no case shall a base interests are apparently receive hit be scored when a base runner ing consideration.

je forced out on the play.

Four-The infielder gets an

light.

ANSWERS..

Let us first of all glance at the activities which were supposed to have occupied this committee, According to Bir William Joyn- son Hicks, the Broadcast Com mittee was appointed to consider (1) broadcasting in general; '(2)

Therefore I strongly urze every the validity of licences and con- tracts, granted and to be granted; amateur and every trader who (3) various uses of a broadcasting, has the interest of wireless broad-assist even if another player fails system; (4) restrictions on its casting at heart to voice has dia. on the putout, ultimate (possible) development. satisfaction, and protest in a .et- The above four items are the ler to the Postmaster-General, chief caes in the programme, and to do so without delay at although there are other minor that.

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This is not the time of the day "Mr. L. McMichael, Secretary to consider the selection of com of the Radio Bogisty of Great mittee members made by Sir Britain, writes as follow:- William Joyson Hicks. It is too Atmospherica is the term used Do you know that if you were late to remedy in any case; but in this country for natural elec-to save 6.1/2d, a day, about £10 & what every sincere wireless man irical disturbances which are year, beginning at the age of 20, is concerned about is the verdict the greatest base existent of then at 50 you would be in posses- of this committee on the various practical wireless telegraphy and sion of a very large sum of moneyį? problema they have been eleven talephony, by reason of their If man saved only a penny a weeks considering. Admitted-interference with wireless signals, day during his working life, and ly. the problems are not although to the student they are invested it at 5 per cent. leaving asy but that is no excuse for a point of interest. These elec-the interest to accumulate, he such an inconceivable delay in trical disturbances are known, by would have a pest egg of several informing the publin what pro- several other names than atmos-hundreds to provide for his old gress has been made-if any.pherics. For instance, in France age The persistent reticence shown they go under the name by the committee forces one to parasites," whilst in America All waste must be wrong the conclusion that they are not they

invariably called Waste of money, waste of energy, able to cope with the problems strays," or "statics," or "X8" waste of opportunity. Economy they have set out to solve. In They made themselves known by in all departments of life is which case let us thank them several descriptions of crash- eedential. courteously for their efforts but ing, crackling, bissing, or spitting No responsible person, dis- request them, equally courteous and even cause incoming signals sipates all his earnings any mora ly but more emphatically, to to be quite unintelligible.

than be dissipates his time. resign and hand over the task to Atmospherics are supposed to

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Work it out for yourself!"

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The committee's silenco is hav-and disturbances in the terr.

. Hemisphere ing most serious effect on the estrial atmosphere such as in Southern wireless industry and the listen-thunderstormeaud violent disturb.ships in that part of the ing-in" public; the absence of ances such as occur in the sun. bemisphere find that the reception some signs of activity, the dis- It is found that they attain their is sometimes interfered with more. gracefully indequate Press reports greatest prevalence in parts of when travelling in one direction of progress made, combined with India, in the Tropies, and in South than if they completely reversed the natural rostiveness of America where sometimes long and travelled back in the direction amateure who are anxious to get distance telephony is rendered from which they had come. on with their experiments on the impossible. In Europe they are Another point of interest is the right side of the law-all combine not so objectionable, but are at eubject of "blind spots, It is to exorcise & most depressing their worst in the afternoon and found that there are certain spots effect on what promised to be a after dark in the spring and sum-in E gland, for instance, at a new and healthy industry.

mer months. Among the pecul- certain distance from'a broadcast As Editor of this journal and of iarties attiched to atmospherics ing station where reception is Wireless Review and

Yet ten. Science there is the possible fact of them almost impossible. Weekdy, I am in a position to state having some relation with the twenty, or even fifty miles farther that, from personal knowledge, sun; for it is found that when the away from the station, results are the long-delayed verdict of the sun is farthest north the distur-wonderful For instance, places; committee is having a most dis-bances are increased enormously in the north like Leeds and astrous effect on the morale of This is especially noticeable Sheffield experience grest dim

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broadcasting which is about 40 miles distant; but they receive London 200 miles distant none. too badly. Again, the same places do not receive London in any degras as well as it is received in Aberdeen in fact, it has been aaid that it is possible to receive, London in Aberdeen on a crystal set. The causes are not exactly knowa, but it is said to be due to intervening mountains, or ranges. of hills which have the effect of boreening places at which it is. required to receive broadcasting. There is many miles from the 'carth's surface what is known as an "outer layer," the derhity! of which will not admit of penetration by wireless WAVOR. It is thought that the wireless waves radiateri from a wireless station, when they reach this outer layer aro Teflected back to the earth again. at a certain angle, and the pos- sible cause for "blind spots" is that stations do not lie in a direct] line with the reflected waves or. perhaps a range of hills lies bet ween, and so has the effect of scressing.

There is sometimes much talk of "freak" reception, such a receiving America on a one-valvo set. This, however, is quite. pos- sible, although rather Incredible, especially if the reasons stated with regard to "blind spots" are in} any degree true.

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