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-RADIO NOTES AND NEWS.

Wireless TrafŸle Control.- -

-It-will-bo-remembered-that-it-wire-covering, and-this-is earthed. 1922, the first experiment was to the frame. The magneto is also unde at Epsom in wireless traffic offectively screened by covoring) control, and on that occasion tho the onlira lastrument with suit- l-fated dirgible airship R 34 was able coppor gauze, thus prevent employed in conjunction with twofing any radiation of current given mobile wireless tenders. Though off from either the contact breaker! ut that time the trafic control or the distributor. scheme was in its unrly stages of developinunt, the results were suffieiiully areotraging to justify farther research. In the follow ing your, the dirigible airship was Fruplaced by'un aeroplane of the D. H. 9A type, and it was found that this pertuitted of closer and mora-direct.communication.beingonan Doyle's rocout Talk on establishori botworn the various Psychic Research at 2 L ́O. 1 uhits of tho. chemo.

PSYCHIC SIDE OF RADIO.

Effect of Broadcasting on "Spooks."

On this occasion of Sir Arthur

This year however, the whole had the interest port system of control has undergone | of discussing with him the great improvements, and oporated Psible effect of broadcasting on Just, Darby day on more elaborate his subject. ways a writer in bios says. writer in a Home Popular Wireless. “Do you con- paper. By co-operation with the

sidor," 1 aquired, that witefoss Royal Air Force, a kite balloon could be of material use in this section was placed at the disposal

direction?" of the Commissioner of Pollen, "I most certainly do," he and one of the latest patterns of replied, "if we could do away

Bausago" was in atfondance at

with the prejudice that sooms to

a point just at the rear of the exist in many quartors. I personal- Grand Stond. At this fioint also ly do not see why, if the BBC.can one of the wireless vans was universal success as they do, they broadcast religious services with stationed to act as & control

course,

many as possible, for I feel convinced that the majority of

station for dirvoting the move-should not also allow mo, or ments of two other vans which someone else, to broadcast, from continually patrolled the roads time to time lectures and ad- froquented by traffic arriving drosses on spiritualism. It i on the course. From a beight of surely a very interesting subject 2,500 foot above the

of speculation, and one which, observation was kept on all the should appeal to many. And wo rouds, and the officer in the kito should like to make our appeal to halloon informed the wirgloss operators in the control van as to the points where the traffic listeners would be sympathetic to was liable to beccano congested.spiritualism were they given the This information would be trans- opportunity of hearing it explain- mitted to either of the vans that led clearly and without bias." happened to be in that particular area and instructions would be sont out by motor oyele scouts for the traffic to be divorted by the police.

"I havo heard." I romarkod tentatively. that eomo prople are of the opinion that it should be possible to broadcast spirit messages. Do you consider that thora-ura any-grounds-for-this-

Sir Arthur smiled.

You are no doubt thinking of! the sounce wo hold some time

Three Crossley Londore wore used as wireless tenders, two of these having boon in Borvice on wireless work for some timo, the remaining machine being ago. It is too early yet to give quite a new outfit complete with any definite opinion in this direc- all the latest improvements in the tion, but we live in an age of sur- way of modern equipment. The prises. I must admit my optim- control van located beneath the fism, though I believe my friend balloon was equipped with a 100. Senatore Marconi is still Hooptical, walt transfitting Hot, a-klonilar -THE TRUTH.* installation being provided in the "I believe." he continued, "if other der van, bit on the now only a greater number of people mashine'oxtra range of operation in this country could hear the is obtained by the use of a 200-truth about spiritualism, vory walt set.

much nonsense and errors All the instruments, employed would

done away are of the Marconi pattern, und

with, much Bre

sympathy developed for this particular class would be felt for our researches.

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of work in collaboration with Prejudice is almost always bound Mr.. Wotton. For transmitting up with ignorando, and it is thoro work throu valves are used, with that this broadcasting could do so MT 3 valves working with 2,000 much of inestimable valuo.. Tha volts on the anodes. One valve B.B.C. are in direct contact with is a high-frequency amplifior, the many millions, and thus their Isecund an oscillator, and the power is enormous to spread on- third being a speech amplifier or lightonment and knowledge on all modulator, with n swtich for topics throughout the country." changing over to sub-control. A Do you consider that they simple circuit is adoptol and have properly recognised and includes the use of a choke voil. mada iull use of this power?" I The current for transmitting is nexs inquired. provided by a 24-volt accumulator situated under the driver's seat, and operating a convortor with jun output of 2,000 volts.

RECEIVING SYSTEM. When operating on ordinary police duty, ench van is fitted up with its own acjustable norial, but in this particular case, the control Val stationed at

headquarters made use of a duplex Borial mounted botwoon two masts, the earth ayatoi consist ing of copper gauze mats acting ns a counterроне.

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"I think it is wonderful how! much they have already done," ho ropliod. "My wife and I are very keen listeners-in, and thoroughly onjoy must of the programmes, especially the concerts. Of course,, there is always room for criticism, but I do not think wo should bo too exacting. It must be un al- most Horculean task to broadcast

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Fontinued from last ef umn). rosaurenes to which my name is that messages could be trans The fixed serial was so arranged

As I waked down to Charing so gonorally tied."

1 suggested that too

mitted on one wavelength, but Cross Station with Sir Arthur anuch serious information might make reception could take place on the and Lady Conan Doyle, I asked the programmes somewhat one-

either of two hot whether she thought her hus sided, and crush all intorcat in police for thoir wireless opora-

wavo-longths allotted to the band would broadcast ngain. broadtasting.

"Oh, surely!" she replied.. "Wo tions Seyou valves were used in are both so intorested in this now "Oh, we must not do that!" he each of the receiving sets, one of science, and in the effect it must replied, laughing. "The prime thesa in asch case being a do have in many directions. importance and charm of broad-tector and the romainder high-think the Broadcasting Company: casting is that it brings relaxation and amusement within the reach those sots us free from complica-satisfaction

fraquoney. In order to keep are wonderful; they have given

to NO ofall. It is mainly cause it

many supplies me with many pleasant on as possible, no great offorts thousands."

are made at selectivity, and

Yos," added Sir moments, that I

Arthur, NO much appreciate the

upariodic high-frequency trans- there is hardly one subject of work of tho B. B. C.

cannot oirauit.

formers are embodied in the interest which they have

inoluded in thoir programmos, at understand why people are always grumbling at their offorts..

Ono, of the interesting foaturos one time or another. And if they connected with tho think broadcasting is one of tho,

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off will pormit me to speak before the wireless instruments un most wonderful institutions going vehicles consists of the arrange could help many to understand motor microphone again, I feel sure I Burely it is a great work to supply mente necessary to screon the ard sympathise with, if not pleasure to so many, and to give ignition appearatus, so that the wholly to accept, the fascinating satisfaction to such a mixed mu dience. But the B.B.C. show their the engine is running shall not knows?

elootrical disturbance: created study of spiritualism. Who Perhaps in time even wisdom in supplying also know ledge and solid information. For reception of signale on the vehicle, of spirit messages may not appear cause any interforence with the the suggestion about broadcasting that, too, is a kind of pleasure, if it On the vehicles employed by Scot so far-fetched as it seems at la not overtone. And It is in that land Yard, this is done in a very presont. It would be interesting, side of their work that I fool simple and effective mapner, indeod, if broadcasting to forgo aspecial interest, for I hope that

Special sparking plugs are fitted greater understanding, between

not

It will continue as it has begun to the ongine and those embody Sonatoro Marooni and myself, and open its doors to those who cono-shapest motallic protectors and the illscovery unsociated with Ifko myself, have at heart the which cover the live portion of his name were to bring more development and „progress of the plugs. Each of the magneto curately before the public those | @piritua).setgarch,

loads in sheathed by wovou copper (Continued in first column);

Laster Sourdough, the ohronie reputation of a wise, dignified VABETONE, JAUk Gas,botanist heali kins twice been under observation;"

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