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THE NEW YORK SUN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1932. [Engineer Champions Mechanical Scanning as Best System for Progress of Television —•—,- I.I, i , , -.•,.•••—„. i„.„ .-,„•— •••• . a,,-... ,*» - — • • ii- m Circuit Diagrams for the 55 d Pay| i- SOME OTHER ASPECTS OF THE EVENTUAL SCANNING METHOD lechanical System Is Ap- proved by One Engineer. itball i a - Pitt*. WABc. and Ted loll, WJZ. P I Cornell, loley, an- B.C., is do- •aday night | New York. 1 the smaller has one or* uctors. One ssical musie le musicians I never know it HKiim, he more lea. f the Middle a thlrty-flTa. due on the ke BlngCro* it a standstill L hav* such a a film actor, e Street Sing- es of movie arvin made isand Islands x hours. Ha* ,n border be- close up his We apologise r a slip con' Is's broadcast didn't mate* ho has been n New Jersey who had to of radio wri- r side of the radio serial, intry," i s be* WOR every larkably good scripts. . . . on the air via theatre In the tf the Pacific ha nut Grove. riub program, Bunday night o recommend len and Port* Roy Atwell of down to two is a sensible rery funny for much of him ' sight In some ndow the day Dver is elected pne writer and freed to shine Van Steedea, me store wb> rats win then 0 the shining 'or particulars. rank and Flo" BVDS. ier is president coal company, of the Booth m the air has wrest In other rs. . . . N.B.C. 1 addled Fritz Jeritza to its book them for Again no men- roadcasts. . . . rlem's Connie's flay and Thurs- Igrams via Co- ; Jrof • now worfc- isical eomp©e«- make interest- them "Radio ind "Prologue pled Banner.' " objection. That a rotating disk is not an elegant piece of apparatus, that its speed control is difficult, will not be denied, but this is not enough of a concrete disadvantage to cause its immediate discard. A good motor driving a well machined or constructed disk Is silent and may be controlled in its speed with- out undue difficulty. Naturally, on the face of it the cathode ray tube, with its weightless, noiseless, eas- ily deflected beam of electrons, is something undeniably attractive. As a distinct disadvantage, which may be classified itself in the same way as the mechanical objections listed above, is the high and dan- gerous voltage requirements. How- ever, that mere fact is not enough to cause one to discard cathode ray tubes. The Matter of Detail. Secondly, detail. It has been oft said that the disk cannot be a means of adequate detail; that as more image or picture elements are desired, and consequently more CATHODE RAY IS EXPENSIVE Disadvantages of Rotating Parts on Way to Solution. II, IVAN 111.CM ||. Tor the last several months the technical pr*M has engaged in lengthy and somewhat heated dis- sertations on the relative merits of mechanical v e r s u s electrical scan- ning methods. The argument has leen distorted by a veritable pedan- |lc attitude on the part of those •feeterm themselves television en- gineers in an art which has not yet attained an engineering status. As la argument, per sc, the virtues of apertures the two methods offer unlimited comes c i umsy and large. In oppo- possibilities. as did the famous Mid- 8ition to this the ca thode ray tube dUAces puzzles discussed at great offers the possibilities of unlimited length by archbishops, monks and i ma ge elements. Four hundred and philosophical students: "How many .forty lines why not 1.000 lines? No angels can stand on the head of a NEW TUBES AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS—CHART 7 -10 -50 fin?" The author of these few words has nothinc to Rain or to lose In a contemplation of mechanical and llKtrical scanning he Is mainly preoccupied in this one and all im- portant question: "What method or methods can be be^t used for the Improvement in all processes of tele- one can deny the fact that a 440, or even a 120 line disk, is a physi- cal impossibility, except to those who do not merely visualize a sin- gle spiral disk, but see other means of mechanical scanning where the number of image ele- ments does not depend o n a number of holes or mirrors or lenses, but on , some other optical method. vision 0 ' He does not care whether | However, it is best first to con- he is limited to one or to many aidcr deta ii ln H 8 complete mean- ways if facts can be presented pro | } n ,-. Any G ne can say that the de- and con. and if such may be re- tail of a sixty-line image is poor. girded from the present possibility ! Can any one proV e it? We see ex- «f usage and their value for future ; ce i,ent examples of element, and development, then some conclusions j thus detail paucity, illustrated by comparative photographs showing images made of 4,320 elements, 8,640 elements, Ac which appar- ently prove that a sixty-line (4,320) image just dosen't do. Why is it. though, that the image ln the mon- itor panel of a good television trans- mitter ha3 as much detail if not more than a half-tone? It may not From the first viewpoint, one may | have occurred to many that the e*«ily say that the mechanical : manner of Image element presenta- •jctBod hns certainly been used ; tion is an important one and that may be derived which in all humil- ity may also be discarded when scientific practice so dictates. Any technical subject may be analyzed from three viewpoints: past performance, present status and future development. Incce** With Mpfhnnlcnl Idea*. -60 -61 —10 THREE ELECTRODE POWER AMPLIFIER. Filament voltage (A. C. or D. C.) 7.5 volts Filament current 1.2n amperes Plate voltage 250 S50 426 max. •Grid voltage —22 -31 „ -39 volts Amplification factor 8 8 8 Plate current 10 16 18 mils *Grld volts measured from midpoint of A. C. operate! filament. —50 THREE-ELECTRODE POWER AMPLIFIER. Filament voltage (A. C. or D. C.) 7.5 volts Filament current 1.25 amperes Plate voltage 300 350 400 450 max. •Grid voltage —54 —63 -70 -84 volts Amplification factor 3 8 3.8 3 8 3.8 Plate current 35 45 55 55 mils Mutual conductance 2000 2100 2100 micromhos Plate resistance 1800 ohms Power output 2400 3400 4600 milliwatts Self bias Is advisable in all rases. The resistance of the grid coupling circuit should not exceed 10,000 ohms. •Grid volts Is measured from midpoint of A. C. operated filament. —80 FL'LL-WAVK RECTIFIER. Filament voltage 6.0 volts Filament current 2.0 amperes A. C. volts per plate 350 400 max. D. C. output 125 110 mils, max. Operating conditions with choke input to filter: A. C. volts per plate (max.) 550 volts D. C. output (max.) 135 mils. This rating is permissible only with filter circuits having an Input choke of at least 20 henries. If desired a condenser of not more than X mfd. may be used across input to filter. —81 HALF-WAVE RECTIFIER. Filament voltage 7.5 volts Filament current 125 amps Operating conditions with condenser or choke input to filter: A. C. plate volts (max) 700 volts D. C. output (max.) 85 mils Full-wave Circuit « tubes). A. C. volts per plate (max.) 700 volts D. C. output (max.) •> 170 mils New Tube Offers a Wide Latitude in Pos- sible Tube-Unit Connections. / 3 4 AVC J* r •"\***</>AeV» in "C 3 Hr- -l flG.1 FULL-WAVE OtTECTOR F'xtD-ftlAS 250V AMPLiriCR AVC •»—'V>£</VW »MV HAtf-WAVC QCTCCTOR - FIXED-BIAS AMPLIHCR AVC *>»V»Jls*sVsa. B* FI&3 HALT-WWE DETECTOR • SERRATE AVC. nvEO-BIAS Al^LlTlfH Here is Chart No. 7 with information on the typo — 1 0 a n d — 5 0 power tubes, and rectifiers — 8 0 a n d —81. Details of the tube connec. tion. accompanying each of theso tubes ar* those of tho socket when the latter is viewed from above. The eighth chart in this series will appear next Saturday. tube's physical dimensions. A large tube would allow larger images, but the construction of such a tube is not yet even considered, as the tubes now used have to be made of a special glass in order to with- stand the enormous strain of at- mospheric pressure. Returning to frequency limits for modulation, it has been pointed out that due to the lack of ion mobility life of the tube is very low as com- pared with its cost. A fact little discussed by the ca- thode ray protagonists and which it seems should be investigated thor- oughly by them is: What are the physiological effects of cathode rays on the eye? Is It not possible that if excessive accelerating po- tentials are used that a very harm- ful and penetrating ray or rays neon lamps will not respond with i might be resulting? Before such a instantaneous fidelity to rapid J tube Is made available to the public changes of Intensity. It may be , n should be the duty of the en- The televisors prefer brunettes; said here that recent developments j gineer to ascertain whether he is ; blondes cause no end of trouble for CONDUCTS VISION MAKE-UP TESTS 0 Televisors Prefer Black Lipstick and Brunettes. We have fou©d that re: is of no avail, because the photo-cells that are used are of the potassium caesium type and are sensitive to blue. As a result, red televises gray. This is opposite to standard photographic principles in which red comes out black. Blue, inci AVC Various methods for using the new diode —55 tube. in gaseous discharge tubes indicate giving the public an instrument that this fault, together with the whereby sight or other nervoua luck of intense Illumination, are' function* might be impaired. rapidly approaching a satisfactory solution. (Refer to description of Myer's tubes.) Furthermore, the amplifying system must first be capable of handling those frequency ranges which the neon crater lamp can take care of. It is logical that no matter how large a frequency range is available and how well it the studio man, and a beauty dare not use red lipstick when she ap- pears before the broadcast cameras. Bright red bleaches to ashen gray through the televisor. Discovery that blondes rank be- low their darker sisters in television Electrons are of no value in a radio tube unless they can be put to work. A radio tube is designed with the neces- \ I sary parts to utilize the electron flow. These parts con- dentaiiy, photographs and teievises sist of a cathode and one or more supplementary electrodes. The simplest form of radio tube contains two electrodes, a cathode, and a plate and is called a "Diode," the family slight the beard it always shows nanie f ()f the t w o electrode tubes, up ln television. Usually white I black. Men must worry only about their lips and beards. No matter how powder takes care of this. Black lipstick completes the make-up, yes, even on males. From the foregoing facts, one may then formulate some fair opinion which may be summarized as fol- lows: The electrical methods as represented by the cathode ray I preference and that a perfect tube are as yet greatly unperfpeted, i Cupid's bow is best produced by unavailable, costly and difficult to black paint on dainty lips was operate. The advantages are then- \ made after a parade of models had retical, but not as yet practical. It 1 passed before the televisor of may be reproduced at the light ; requlre9 expensive associated ap-|W2XAB in a series of make-up source the intermediary equipment ^ ^ ^ whlch Usclf has not | tMb , may render such detail supply j reached any degree of efficiency. worthless. The cathode ray tube * _. . . , . offers its difficulties ln modulation. | , Th ». f " tu " *". nd J. towa r d a " Theoretically the beam should re- i * £ & * T S A £? w , " ,er * spond to astounding figures; ac- I w » l •* on « usin * the/athode ray A TOSCAMM GESTURE Conductor Makes Possible Noon Organ Concert*. Recently there appeared a "du-1 plex-dlorte and triode" tube in a single envelope. In operation the two diodes and the triode are In- dependent of each other except for the common cathode sleeve, which has one emitting surface for the diodes and another for the triode. This independence of operation per- mits of unusual flexibility in circuit arrangement and design. The ap- J. E. Smith to Talk To Service Men With blondes, A gracious gesture by Arturo Tos canini in setting his daily rehearsal I R a t i o n of this tube to receiver . . . . .. „._... _ circuit design offers a wide lati- schedule for the Philharmonic Sym-, tUf , e |n pof , sib]e t „be-unit connec- phony Society ahead more than an tions. Since the 88 really consists explained Harry I hour has made possible a continua-1 of two diodes and a triode, each of J. K Smith, president of the Na- tional Radio Institute, will discuss "Application of Theory to Service Problems" before the Institute of Radio Service Men next Tuesday evening at tho Hotel Pennsylvania. All service men arc invited to these moetngs. tube is not certain. The two systems of scanning are represented above by (left) the mechanical scanner or lens desk and on the right by the much discussed cathode ray tube. Each device has its adherents, but only time will tell which one is to become standard. tually it is no simple matter. Modu- lation of the beam has been ef- fected In several ways, of which every one had its disadvantages: the spot of light would vary in size, i the deflection was unsatisfactory, ! Ac. Great progress has been made > * * * • * » " U aUhouRh i in the solution of the problem but | f a ? h !*>•»*•«•«• own advantages. has not reached a satisfactory point i l i s . n * matt ?, r °/ >'*«"• "gu- Spears, its chief engineer, little of t ion of the Carnegie Hall free mid- the human face could be recognized until make-up was applied. P.ut we worked wonders, he said, with the the next few months, and perhaps application of a grease paint base years, we shall find the mechanical j a sun-tan powder, black eyebrow method In force. In that time some pencil, light green eye shadow, unknown development may take heavy mascara on the lashes and place which will definitely point J black lipstick. Brunettes, he continued, give little or no make-up trouble. White as yet. Titthode Ray e>-nvhr»nl*ni. A* far as synchronism is con- cerned, with the cathode ray tube, little has been said. Glib individ- uals maintain that it Is an easy matter to adjust the deflecting im- pulses so as to frame and keep in ment which will further the art, but tion day concerts and the organ recital broadcast by WOR. These oog&n recitals were in- tended, at first, to fill in the usual summer hiatus of good music and to afford noonday distraction to the workers who must remain in the city while their friends and families were away vacationing. They were inaugurated July 35. I these tube units may be used in a ' circuit just as though it were in a [ separate bulb. Since the diode is a simple rectl- I fier, it does not amplify. If in- cieased voltage output is necessary j an auxiliary amplifier is necessary. The diagrams shown in Figures j 1 to 4 illustrate the application of ; the 55 to typical circuits. Figure 1 ; shows a full wave detection and Radio Exchange r".lRhlp»n nseCa nilnlniam. Wbtir -p»rr ar M M lines. Mr p*r agate line. or pink powder, black eyebrow pencil, light brown eye shadow and J existence these free conceits have calm and sensible considers- black lipstick show off brunettes; grown to such importance in of engineering facts which I 100 per cent. The red-heads also ! the musical life of this city that Mr. will bring about a closer date commercial television. ln are in this class. j Toscanini refused to see them dis Black lipstick is used exclusively. I continued. *Mh greater success than the elec- j photographic comparisons are mis- tical one. it i.i an older method, I leading. In a photograph as well M in it. fundamentals has been as in motion pictures every ele- I ^" m ; the "received" "image."" What is rented more thought, but actually ; ment is presented at once, and the th« e x p e r i m e n t a l work expended eye is obliged to scan this Rrent upon it has not dated much further , mass of elements in order to per- WX than the perfection of the , ceive detail. In television each sin- grtten and thermionic vacuum \ gle element is presented singly to I not"^"^"'MWlsi"to"tHs'yab»e MB, At best one may say that the the eye and it seems that this sin- ha3 c^etery answered every re- »ge d i f f e r e n c e between the two gle and successive element presen tation creates a greater visual sen sation of detail. GOT TO >0NS0RS actually the case is not within the knowledge of the writer. In me- chanical methods it has been a problem, but a recent development •Rhode is not more than five to ten years. The most important discussion Is ftat of the presest status. First, the p u b l i c and the majority of the ffigineering profession have not I.imltnllon of Klemenla. There is no doubt that s greater number of lines will increase the Nations Are Carriers. Rights Reserves'. Oct. 29.—Bro*d> ive the right to those w h o ap- licrophones, sad to throw open 111 comers alike price, according lling by the In- Commlsslon. rant of Jurlsdlc- sver to be rslaed {ht of • station •n down an ap- >n the air, the ipheld the con- sdcasting Indus- ire, not common railroads, forced The complaint in a year a g o by ucta Company of jt the National Ipany and station ft. N. Y., alleging is discriminated 1 contending that [ the Transports- had the right to rates of staUoa* Jie air and othtr- *»n any results obtained with the available detail, but there are other governing factors which enter into the situation. The mention of 440 lines cannot but be speken of as preposterous. Not that it will never be attained, but It is completely Whode ray tube. It is therefore on a matter of hearsay that the ca- thode ray tube may be used with peat success. The demonstration ef P. C. A.'s system using that tube to the eourti im's ruling U P ,r * rse Is ImprobsbW DUS statement *T Shine Company r>t was contei"* accordlng 10 „ change In tht Seastlng station! ity common car- om Congress in* and ?ho%vn to licensees of the corpo- anc i thoroughly Utopian In concep- Tatirni was deemed excellent by the jtion and has not the slightest basis majority of those fortunate enough I f or present consideration. A sixty- to see the apparatus in operation, j line system, 5 by 6 image ratio and However, the demonstration was in j twenty frames per second, requires tho hands of experts and the ap- a receiving and transmitting sys- atratus certainly was "tuned up" item capable of handling without dis- for the event. The Philco-Farns- *orth s> t<m has also been called •sWllcnt In neither case can the fchlir dare opine. •a the other hand, the mechani- ••1 system is no secret; it hn.s been UMicizcd, it has been demon-1 is an amplifier of unsatisfactory totted under all kinds of circum- { frequency characteristics at the re- ceiver or at the transmitter or at both. A 120-line system's range is of 20 to 170.000 cycles. A 240- line system's range is from 20 to almost 700,000 cycles. A 440-line completely answered every quirement. Images from as far west as Indiana have been suc- cessfully received and "held in step" without any attention on the part of those looking in in New York. This Is one of the major steps In television progress. At the transmitter one finds the mechanical methods used every- where. Attempts have been made to use the cathode ray tube as a scanning adjunct, and in the use of motion picture film It has been suc- cessful. However, at the present time it cannot be said that the elec- trical method can compare with the mechanical one. Tost anil Value. The matter of cost, production and commercial value has been greatly underestimated by the av- erage worker in television. The lens disk requires a'Rlfflcult machining operation, and consequently has not TELEVISION PROGRAMS FOR THE WEEK TODAY. W3XK—Washington. Sight nn ) Snurtfl nn 14; meters. W.ix.l 10.1 m e t e r s . <1 no t n 10:00—Film presentation. 10 00 to ll:00-Dirert pickup. W2XBS—New York. Sight nn I No Sound. 14.1 meter*. 2:00 to 5:00— Experimental programs. WIXAV—Bostoa. RlsVit on Sound nn 179 meters. WlXAt? M meter*. *.:<*» to *:0A-Kxperimental programs. 9:00 to 10;00—3krtrli. W2XAP—Washington. Sight on I Sounrt oa 147 meters. W3XJ I 1!».t meters. (1.00 to fi:»>C»— K r p e i i m e n t s l Images. 8:00 to 9:00-iJin-ct pickup. «*»nrrj with all Its own and those (Wen ; originating in necessary np- JHirter-inrcs. No matter how poor JJr how C ood it has been, its results cave ^rm seen. Let llfl now approach all criticism j system's range is from 20 to over ! at the mechanical method ! 2.000,000 cycles. And yet such a system Is spoken of for greater de- tail! Therefore, this seems to pre- •nd are how or whether the electri *»l rnotnods overcome those diffl- •tiHir.-!. *rr nlfflrnHiea Overenmet *lf"l of all, moving parts. In all feerh miral methods some part Thf. seme Kn iTir! 1 •fttki Art ,-, HOTlr, TTH,- |, fce f|e|i mr, i htit . a tb' i"? If it is. then all home n picture projectors should garded as antiquated, inef- ind clumsy. Consider the m of the projector: ro- • "i'ket«. oscillating cams. n ribbon nf film traveling In Mterrupled fashion and at high crimination frequencies of roughly 20 to 50,000 cycles. Most amplifiers require much thought and care in design to handle even in a poor way that frequency range. The most frequent, cause of poor Images [jj^, irvalJaMeata |sjnwn, B ) t arret" Mass production has been impossi- ble without a heavy initial Invest- ment In costly drills. An effort has been made by one manufacturer to produce a cheap and accurate lens disk, but the cost has still been too high. At the present time a method has. been devised which allows mass production of excellent lens disks of any size or description and which will result ln a ridicu- lously cheap disk. The driving mo- tor has also been an expensive item, but with the advent of this disk a cheap synchronous motor can be used, as the disk weighs but five ounces and has little windage. The cathode ray tube is a most costly piece of machinery. As mentionel heretofore, the tube must be mechanically strong to with- stand the enormous pressure on its walls caused by the difference be- tween its Inward pressure and at- mospheric pressure. The elements sealed within must be lined up most accurately and must withstand the necessarily high voltage. The fila- ment or heater must be so con- structed and so placed as to con- tinue with a plentiful supply of electrons without rapidly disinte- TOMORROW. W2XAP— Washington. 5 00 to e, ;ffl—F.xp»i lm»ntsl program*. 8:00 to 9:30— Direct pickup. elude any mention of the relative values of detail reproduction be- tween electrical and mechanical scanning methods. When the elec- trical amplifier system is capable •tan rotates or oscillates. The j of handling larger frequency limits r*" 1 f motion is high. A motor or it will be time to consider thU fip ' irj magnets are used. Unless j Present argument. ""a-itions are taken, noise results. | The mechanical methods require fore, it may be obvious to* j an easily modulated source of light, thai this In Itself is a com-I The neon lamp, the Kerr cell and indictment, for the electrical | other means have been used. The i uses no moving parts, light from the crater lamp is not,, no notee and operates ' great, but it suffices for images up hly tthi* supposition is made), j to ten feet, as Mr. Sanahrla snowed. . is a moving part so oh- For the home, images 10 by 12 Inches are sufficiently brilliant to be seen in semi-darkness. On the other hand, home motion pictures are usually viewed in locations much dnrker than those required W3XK—Washington. A.OOtn tShnft-Ktlm prveentatlott. 10:<jO lo II :<0-r>iiert pickup. MONDAY. W2XAB— New York. Sight on I S.>uni1 on 107 meter*. ennie wave. •. :0O—Tele\ l*mn Slm«t. S'.IK—Plane tc**mis i.v r,. AIHO rumicfger. S:.-,o—Jack t'ei»T»i.n, ukclele. R:ta—Correct tmu-. B:.-«-Wlrte. Wo,i,i rt.vlew. reuniting J«ck Fleming end plav»r*. ft: I'.-Ktlicl Anion, eotic«. 9:3<w Muriel A*che and Iter Klng*\<»> Kiddle*. W2XBS—New York. 7:00 to 10 00-Bxperlmental prngisrus. W2XR—New York. 5:05—Rxperlmentsl programs. 7:00—Cartoon*. S:n0— Films with sound. 8:00—Cartoons. , SONG RECITAL Retell* Sydney. 8:45—Musical l'a*te]*. W2XBS—New York. 7f:O0to 10:<>0— Experimental programs. for the dimmest television Image. t grating under the bombardment of The cathode ray tube, according , positive Ions. Furthermore, the to reliable sources, is very satisfar- j fluorescent screen becomes less Ar I vet no one I lory In brilliancy characteristics.. Tt. | fluorescent after continued electron curly regarded this as an however, is limited In size by the impact. With these factors, the W2XAP—Washington. S:00 to nno-nirect pickup. 8 .00 to 9 00— Direct pickup. W3XK—Washington. o nrt to, it»: no—Film preeentatlon. 10 W to 11 (Kl-Dlrect pickup. W1XAV—Boston. 8:00 to 10 00— Rxperlmental piVttlaSJIS, TUESDAY. W2XAB—New York. S no— F s ' l u o n *how. r,l«d>* KShn. 8 15— Hahy, Huth t'arkin, <i*m« mid song act. 8 2.1—Correct time. 8:,'tO—f'eRgy So»nneck«en, piam«t. 8:4.i—Songs. Sylvia Sherry and Paul Meer- swtts, » Oct o n e m a n lax* hand, Vincent Mondl. • •IS—Onetda Wrlaht. the flower Olrl. B;;*0—Thret-round boxing bout. Blow by Helen Haynes appears in a new program over W2XAB on Fri- days at 9:45 P. M. blow description hy pick Msd*o on sound side of sleht hunt!. 8.4V— "1'htslc al Culture, ' Tommy Madden. W2XBS—New York. 2:00 lo D 00— i:.\peritrtetital progtnm. W2XR—New York. S.nO-FvpetiniPTilal progtamx. 7 .00—Cartoon*. 8:00—Films with aound. 9:00—Cartoons. W1XAV—Boston. 8 :00 to 11 :00—Experimental programs. W3XK—Washington. ft no to 1OO0— Kxpe:lmen1sl film programs. 10 INJ to II .00—Direct pickup. W2XAP—Washing-ton. S;00to « no-Direct pickup. 8.00 lo 9:(iO-Dlic<t pickup. WEDNESDAY. W2XAB—New York. 4:C. Marten K, Pew. tsiv. H.i«» Strange People, talk, llenrictie Pun lap. 8 I", Correct lime. 8 10— Cutiv Voss, dancer. 8 -W'-iiket'liea. 8:4."i—Henntor Numb and his "Otsf- f a n Ian.*."' p 00— (Jcoige Prltlon. songs, l."> Dramatic- sketch, fane Jnnann and l,a» rcne* M'-nkln. 8:30—Dramatic pantomimes, featuring During the short period of their j automatic volume control with the triode-diode biased. Rl is a re- sistor of .5 megohm shunted by a condenser Ol approximately 150 mmfds. capacity for the broadcast frequencies and approximately 600 mmfds. capacity for the usual in- termediate frequencies. The load resistance R3 is not critical and may be about 100,000 ohms. Figure 2 shows a full wave de- tector and automatic volume ar- rangement with a fixed bias triode. R4 and C2 are approximately .5 megohms and .01 mfds. respec- tively. Figure 9 shows a half-wave de- tector and automatic volume con- trol arrangement with a fixed bias triode. Figure 4 shows an arrangement whereby one diode serves as half- wave detector, the other diode as automatic volume control tube and the triode as an amplifier with a fixed bias. In the above diagrams, with fixed bias applied to the triode, trans- former coupling has been shown. This arrangement, however, Is not recommended for the "diode- biased" circuits. PARTS AND EQUIPMENT ALAN it A Din conp. For n n Replacement Parts. M Cotiian.it St. BArcla* "Mies UKr .^.Y.V: :M, ' :NT PARTS A nF.PA!Rmo TRF.MONT RADIO SERVICE CO.. rvvKST TRKMONT AV. nnONX *—' ' "•• •-••'• ' I i —i ••aSJSaaSasaafJ) SERVICE AND REPAIRS W2XAP—Washington. R 00 to 8:00—Experimental program*. 8 :W to 9 CO—Direct pickup. W3XK—Washington. ft no to 10:00—Film presentation. 10:00 to II ;O0— D i r e c t pickup. W2XR—New York. R:0O— E x p e r i m e n t a l programs. 7 ; otk—Cartoon*. R:00—Films with sound. 9 00—Cartoons. W1XAV—Boston. 8:00 to 10:00— Experimental programs. THURSDAY. 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THE NEW YORK SUN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1932.

[Engineer Champions Mechanical Scanning as Best System for Progress of Television — • — , - I.I, i , , - . • , . • • • — „ . i„ .„ . - , „ • — • • • • . a , , - . . . ,*» - — • • i i - m

Circuit Diagrams for the 55

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SOME OTHER ASPECTS OF THE EVENTUAL SCANNING METHOD lechanical System Is Ap­proved by One Engineer.

itball

i a - Pitt*. W A B c .

and Ted

loll, WJZ.

P I Cornell, loley, an-

B . C . , is do-•aday night | N e w York. 1 t h e smaller

has one or* uctors. One ssical musie le musicians I never know

i t H K i i m ,

he more lea. f t h e Middle a thlrty-flTa. • due on the ke BlngCro* it a standstill L hav* such a a f i lm actor, e S tree t Sing­es of movie arvin made • i sand Islands x hours . Ha* ,n border be-c lose up his W e apologise r a sl ip con' Is's broadcast d idn' t mate*

ho h a s been n N e w Jersey

w h o had to o f radio wri-r s ide of the

radio serial, i n t r y , " is be* W O R every

larkably good scripts . . . .

on t h e air via theatre In the tf t h e Pacific h a nut Grove. riub program, Bunday night o recommend len and Port* Roy Atwell of down to two is a sensible

rery funny for much of him

' s ight In some n d o w the day Dver is elected

pne writer and freed to shine V a n Steedea,

m e store wb> rats win then 0 t h e shining 'or particulars. rank and Flo"

B V D S .

ier i s president coa l company,

of the Booth m t h e air has wrest In other rs. . . . N.B.C. 1 addled Fritz

Jer i tza to its b o o k them for A g a i n no men-roadcasts . . . . r lem's Connie's flay and Thurs-Igrams via Co-;

Jrof • now worfc-isical eomp©e«-m a k e interest-

t h e m "Radio ind "Prologue pled Banner . ' "

objection. That a rotat ing disk is n o t an e legant piece of apparatus, that i t s speed control is difficult, wil l not be denied, but this is not enough of a concrete d i sadvantage to cause i ts immediate discard. A good motor driving a wel l machined or constructed disk Is s i lent and may be controlled in its speed with­out undue difficulty. Natural ly , on the face of it the ca thode ray tube, w i th i ts we ight l e s s , noise less , eas­ily def lected beam of electrons, is someth ing undeniably attract ive . A s a dist inct d i sadvantage , which m a y be classi f ied itself in the same w a y a s the mechan ica l objections l isted above , is the h i g h and dan­gerous vo l tage requirements . H o w ­ever, that mere fact is not enough t o cause one to discard cathode ray tubes .

T h e M a t t e r of D e t a i l .

Secondly, detail . I t h a s been oft said t h a t the d isk cannot be a m e a n s of adequate detai l ; that a s more image or picture e lements are desired, a n d consequent ly more

CATHODE RAY IS EXPENSIVE

Disadvantages of Rotating Parts on Way to Solution.

I I , I V A N 111.CM | | .

Tor the last several months t h e technical pr*M h a s engaged i n lengthy and s o m e w h a t heated d i s ­sertations on the relative merits of mechanical versus electrical scan­ning methods. The argument h a s leen distorted by a veritable pedan-|lc attitude on the part of those •feeterm themselves te levis ion en ­gineers in an art which has not y e t attained an engineering s tatus . A s la argument, per sc, the virtues of apertures the two methods offer unl imited c o m e s c i u m s y a n d large. In oppo-possibilities. as did the famous Mid- 8 i t i o n t o t h i s t h e c a t h o d e ray tube dUAces puzzles discussed at great offers the possibi l i t ies of unlimited length by archbishops, monks and i m a g e e lements . F o u r hundred and philosophical s tudents: "How m a n y . forty l ines why not 1.000 lines? N o angels can stand on the head of a

NEW TUBES AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS—CHART 7

-10 -50

fin?" The author of these few words

has nothinc to Rain or to lose In a contemplation of mechanical a n d llKtrical scanning he Is mainly preoccupied in this one and all im­portant question: "What method or methods can be be^t used for the Improvement in all processes of tele-

one can deny the fact that a 440, or even a 120 l ine disk, i s a physi­cal impossibi l i ty , except to those who do not mere ly visual ize a s in­gle spiral disk, but see other means of mechan ica l s canning where the n u m b e r of image ele­m e n t s does not depend o n a number of holes or mirrors or lenses , but on

, some other optical method . vision0' He does not care w h e t h e r | However , i t is best first to con-he is limited to one or to m a n y a i d c r d e t a i i l n H 8 complete mean-ways if facts can be presented pro | } n , - . A n y G n e can s a y that the de-and con. and if such may be re- tail of a sixty-l ine i m a g e is poor. girded from the present possibil ity ! C a n a n y o n e p r o V e i t? W e see ex-«f usage and their value for future ; c e i , e n t examples of e lement, and development, then s o m e conc lus ions j thus detai l paucity , i l lustrated by

comparat ive photographs showing images made of 4,320 e lements , 8,640 e lements , A c w h i c h appar­ently prove that a s ixty- l ine (4,320) image just dosen't do. W h y is it. though, that the i m a g e ln the mon­itor panel of a good televis ion trans­mitter ha3 as m u c h detail if not more than a ha l f - tone? It may not

From the first viewpoint , one m a y | have occurred to m a n y that the e*«ily say that the mechanica l : manner of Image e l ement presenta-•jctBod hns certainly been used ; tion is a n important one and that

may be derived which in all humil­ity may also be discarded w h e n scientific practice s o dictates .

Any technical subject may be analyzed from three v iewpoints : past performance, present s ta tus and future development.

I n c c e * * W i t h M p f h n n l c n l I d e a * .

-60 -61

—10 THREE ELECTRODE POWER AMPLIFIER.

Filament voltage (A. C. or D. C.) 7.5 volts Filament current 1.2n amperes Plate voltage 250 S50 426 max. •Grid voltage —22 - 3 1 „ - 3 9 volts Amplification factor 8 8 8 Plate current 10 16 18 mils

*Grld volts measured from midpoint of A. C. operate! filament.

—50 THREE-ELECTRODE POWER AMPLIFIER.

Filament voltage (A. C. or D. C.) 7.5 volts Filament current 1.25 amperes Plate voltage 300 350 400 450 max. •Grid voltage —54 —63 - 7 0 - 8 4 volts Amplification factor 3 8 3.8 3 8 3.8 Plate current • 35 45 55 55 mils Mutual conductance 2000 2100 2100 micromhos Plate resistance 1800 ohms Power output 2400 3400 4600 milliwatts

Self bias Is advisable in all rases. The resistance of the grid coupling circuit should not exceed 10,000 ohms.

•Grid volts Is measured from midpoint of A. C. operated filament.

—80 FL'LL-WAVK RECTIFIER.

Filament voltage 6.0 volts Filament current 2.0 amperes A. C. volts per plate 350 400 max. D. C. output 125 110 mils, max.

Operating conditions with choke input to filter: A. C. volts per plate (max.) 550 volts D. C. output (max.) 135 mils.

This rating is permissible only with filter circuits having an Input choke of at least 20 henries. If desired a condenser of not more than X mfd. may be used across input to filter.

—81 HALF-WAVE RECTIFIER.

Filament voltage 7.5 volts Filament current 125 amps

Operating conditions with condenser or choke input to filter: A. C. plate volts ( m a x ) 700 volts D. C. output (max.) 85 mils

Full-wave Circuit « tubes). A. C. volts per plate (max.) 700 volts D. C. output (max.) • •> 170 mils

New Tube Offers a Wide Latitude in Pos­sible Tube-Unit Connections. /

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H e r e is Chart N o . 7 w i t h information on the typo — 1 0 a n d — 5 0 p o w e r tubes , a n d rectif iers — 8 0 a n d — 8 1 . Deta i l s o f the t u b e c o n n e c .

t i o n . a c c o m p a n y i n g e a c h of theso t u b e s a r * those of tho s o c k e t w h e n the la t ter is v iewed from above . T h e e ighth chart in this

s e r i e s wi l l a p p e a r n e x t Saturday .

tube's physical d imens ions . A large tube would al low larger images , but t h e construct ion of s u c h a tube is not y e t even considered, as the tubes n o w used h a v e t o be made of a specia l g lass in order to with­s tand the enormous s train of at­mospheric pressure.

Re turn ing to frequency l imits for modulat ion, it has been pointed out t h a t due to the lack of ion mobility

life of the tube is very low as com­pared w i t h i ts cost.

A fac t l i t t le discussed by t h e ca­thode ray protagonists and w h i c h it seems should be invest igated thor­oughly by them i s : W h a t are the physiological effects of ca thode rays on the eye? Is It not possible that if excess ive accelerat ing po­tentials are used that a very harm­ful and penetrat ing ray or rays

neon l a m p s will not respond with i might be resul t ing? Before such a ins tantaneous f idel ity to rapid J tube Is m a d e available to the public c h a n g e s of Intensity. I t may be , n should be the duty of the en- T h e televisors prefer brunettes; said here that recent developments j g ineer to ascertain whether he i s ; blondes cause no end of trouble for

CONDUCTS VISION MAKE-UP TESTS

0

Televisors Prefer Black Lipstick and Brunettes.

W e h a v e fou©d that r e : i s of no avail , because t h e photo-cel ls that are used are of the potass ium caes ium type and are sens i t ive to blue. A s a result, red te levises gray. This is opposite to standard photographic principles in which red comes out black. Blue , inci

AVC

V a r i o u s methods for us ing t h e new diode — 5 5 tube .

in gaseous discharge tubes indicate g iv ing the public an ins trument t h a t th i s fault, toge ther with the whereby sight or other nervoua luck of intense Illumination, a r e ' function* might be impaired. rapidly approaching a satisfactory solut ion. (Refer to description of Myer's tubes.) Furthermore , the ampl i fy ing s y s t e m m u s t first be capable of handl ing those frequency ranges wh ich the neon crater lamp can take care of. I t is logical that n o mat ter how large a frequency range is available and how well it

the studio man , and a beauty dare not use red lipstick when she ap­pears before the broadcast cameras . Bright red bleaches to ashen gray through the televisor.

Discovery that blondes rank be­low their darker s is ters in television

Electrons are of no value in a radio tube unless they can be put to work. A radio tube is designed with the neces-

\ I sary parts to utilize the electron flow. These parts con-dentaiiy, photographs and teievises sist of a cathode and one or more supplementary electrodes.

The simplest form of radio tube contains two electrodes, a cathode, and a plate and is called a "Diode," the family

slight the beard it a lways shows n a n i e f()f t h e t w o e l e c t r o d e t u b e s , up ln television. Usual ly whi te I

black. Men m u s t worry only about their

lips and beards. N o mat ter how

powder takes care of this . Black lipstick completes the make-up, yes, even on males .

From t h e foregoing facts , one m a y then formulate some fair opinion which m a y be summarized a s fol­lows: T h e electrical m e t h o d s a s represented by the cathode ray I preference and that a perfect tube are a s yet great ly unperfpeted, i Cupid's bow is best produced by unavailable, costly and difficult to black paint on dainty lips was operate. T h e advantages are then- \ made after a parade of models had retical, but not a s yet practical . It 1 passed before the televisor of

m a y be reproduced at the light ; r e q u l r e 9 expensive associated a p - | W 2 X A B in a series of make-up source the intermediary equipment ^ ^ ^ w h l c h U s c l f h a s n o t | t M b , m a y render such detail supply j r e a c h e d any degree of eff ic iency. worthless . The cathode ray tube * _ . . . , . offers its diff iculties ln modulation. | , T h » . f " t u " * " . n d J . t o w a r d a " Theoret ical ly the beam should re- i * £ & * T S A £ ? w * « , " , e r * spond to as tounding f igures; ac- I w » l • * o n « u s i n * t h e / a t h o d e ray

A TOSCAMM GESTURE Conductor Makes Possible

Noon Organ Concert*.

Recent ly there appeared a "du-1 plex-dlorte a n d triode" tube in a single envelope. In operation the two diodes and the triode are In­dependent of each other except for the c o m m o n cathode sleeve, wh ich has o n e e m i t t i n g surface for the diodes and another for the triode. This independence of operation per­mits of unusual flexibility in circuit arrangement and design. The ap-

J. E. Smith to Talk To Service Men

With blondes,

A gracious gesture by Arturo Tos canini in set t ing his daily rehearsal I R a t i o n of th i s tube to receiver

. . . . .. „._... _ circuit des ign offers a wide lati-schedule for the Phi lharmonic S y m - , t U f , e | n p o f , s i b ] e t„be-unit connec-phony Society ahead more than an tions. Since the 88 really consis ts

explained Harry I hour has made possible a continua-1 of t w o diodes and a triode, each of

J. K Smith, president of the Na­tional Radio Institute, will discuss "Application of Theory to Service Problems" before the Institute of Radio Service Men next Tuesday evening at tho Hotel Pennsylvania. All service men arc invited to these moetngs .

tube is not certain.

The two s y s t e m s of s c a n n i n g a r e represented a b o v e b y ( l e f t ) the mechanical s canner or l e n s desk a n d on the r ight by the much discussed cathode ray t u b e . Each dev i ce has i ts adherents , but only t ime will tell which o n e is to b e c o m e s tandard .

tually it is no s imple matter . Modu­lat ion of the b e a m h a s been ef­fected In several w a y s , of which every one had its disadvantages: the spot of l ight would vary in size,

i the deflection w a s unsatisfactory, ! Ac. Great progress h a s been made > * * * • * » " U a U h o u R h

i in the solution of the problem but | f a ? h ! * > • » * • « • « • own advantages . has not reached a sat isfactory point i l i s . n * m a t t ? , r ° / > ' * « " • " g u -

Spears, its chief engineer, little of t ion of the Carnegie Hall free mid-the human face could be recognized until make-up w a s applied. P.ut w e worked wonders , he said, w i th the

the next f ew months , and perhaps application of a grease paint base years , w e shall find the mechanica l j a sun-tan powder, black eyebrow method In force. In that t i m e s o m e pencil, l ight green eye shadow, unknown development m a y take heavy mascara on the lashes and place wh ich wil l definitely point J black lipstick.

Brunettes , h e continued, give little or no make-up trouble. Whi te

as yet.

T i t t h o d e R a y e > - n v h r » n l * n i .

A* far a s synchronism is con­cerned, wi th the cathode ray tube, little h a s been said. Glib individ­uals maintain that it Is an easy matter to adjust the deflecting im­pulses so as to f rame and keep in

ment which will further the art , but tion

day concerts and the organ recital broadcast by W O R .

These oog&n recitals were in­tended, at first, to fill in the usual summer h iatus of good music and to afford noonday distraction to the workers w h o must remain in the c i ty whi le their fr iends and families were a w a y vacationing. They were inaugurated July 35.

I these tube units may be used in a ' circuit just as though it were in a [ separate bulb.

Since the diode is a simple rectl-I fier, it does not amplify. If in-c i e a s e d vo l tage output is necessary

j an auxil iary amplif ier is necessary. T h e d iagrams shown in F igures

j 1 to 4 i l lustrate the application of ; the 55 to typical circuits. Figure 1 ; shows a full wave detection and

Radio Exchange r".lRhlp»n nseCa n i ln ln iam. Wbtir -p»rr ar

M M l ines . Mr p*r a g a t e l ine.

or pink powder, black eyebrow pencil, light brown eye shadow and J existence these free c o n c e i t s have

ca lm and sensible c o n s i d e r s - black lipstick show off brunet tes ; grown to such importance in of engineering fac t s w h i c h I 100 per cent. T h e red-heads also ! the musical l ife of th i s city that Mr.

will br ing about a closer date commercia l television.

ln are in this class . j Toscanini refused to see them dis Black l ipstick is used exclusively. I continued.

*Mh greater success than the elec- j photographic compar i sons are mis­tical one. it i.i an older method, I leading. In a photograph as well M in i t . fundamentals has been as in mot ion pictures every ele- I ̂ "m; the "received" "image."" What is rented more thought, but actual ly ; ment is presented at once, and the th« experimental work expended eye is obliged t o scan this Rrent upon it has not dated much further , mass of e l ements in order to per-WX than the perfection of the , ceive detail. In televis ion each sin-g r t t e n and thermionic v a c u u m \ gle e lement is presented s ingly to I n o t " ^ " ^ " ' M W l s i " t o " t H s ' y a b » e MB, At best one may say that the the eye and it s e e m s that this s in- h a 3 c ^ e t e r y answered every re-»ge difference between the two gle and success ive e lement presen

tation creates a greater visual sen sation of detail .

GOT TO >0NS0RS

actually the case is not within the knowledge of the writer . In me­chanical methods it h a s been a problem, but a recent development

•Rhode is not more than five to ten years . • The most important discussion Is

ftat of the presest status. First , the public and the majority of the ffigineering profession have not

I . i m l t n l l o n o f K l e m e n l a .

There is no doubt that s greater number of l ines will increase the

Nations Are Carriers.

R i g h t s Reserves'. Oct. 29.—Bro*d> ive the right to

those who ap-licrophones, sad to throw open

111 comers alike price , according l l ing by the In-Commlsslon. rant of Jurlsdlc-sver to be rslaed {ht of • station •n down an ap->n the air, the ipheld the con-s d c a s t i n g Indus-ire, no t common rai lroads, forced

T h e complaint in a year ago by ucta Company of

jt t h e National Ipany and station ft. N . Y., alleging i s discriminated 1 contending that [ the Transports-had the right to

rates of staUoa* Jie a ir and othtr-

*»n any results obtained w i t h the available detail , but there are other governing factors which enter into the situation. T h e mention of 440 l ines cannot but be speken of a s preposterous. N o t that it will never be atta ined, but It is completely

Whode ray tube. It is therefore on a matter of hearsay that the ca­thode ray tube m a y be used w i t h peat success. T h e demonstrat ion ef P. C. A.'s sys tem using that tube

t o the eourti im's ruling U P , r* rse Is ImprobsbW DUS s tatement *T

Shine Company r>t w a s contei"*

accordlng 1 0

„ c h a n g e In tht Seastlng station! ity common car­om Congress i n *

and ?ho%vn to l icensees of the corpo- a n c i thoroughly Utopian In concep-Tatirni was deemed excel lent by the jt ion and h a s not the sl ightest basis majority of those fortunate e n o u g h I for present considerat ion. A sixty-to see the apparatus in operat ion, j l ine sys tem, 5 by 6 image ratio and However, the demonstrat ion w a s in j twenty frames per second, requires tho hands of experts and the ap- a receiv ing and transmitt ing sys-atratus certainly was "tuned u p " i t e m capable of handl ing without dis-for the event. The Phi lco -Farns-*orth s> t<m has also been cal led •sWllcnt In neither case can the fchlir dare opine.

•a the other hand, the mechani -••1 system is no secret; it hn.s been UMicizcd, it has been demon-1 is an amplif ier of unsat is factory totted under all kinds of c ircum- { frequency character is t ics at the re­

ce iver or at the transmitter or a t both. A 120-line sys tem's range is of 20 to 170.000 cycles. A 240-line s y s t e m ' s range is from 20 t o almost 700,000 cycles . A 440-line

complete ly answered every quirement . I m a g e s from as far wes t as Indiana h a v e been suc­cessful ly received a n d "held in s t e p " without any attention on the part of those looking in in N e w York. Th i s Is o n e of the major s teps In televis ion progress .

At the transmit ter one finds the mechanical m e t h o d s used every­where . At tempts h a v e been made to use the cathode ray tube as a s c a n n i n g adjunct , and in the use of motion picture fi lm It has been suc­cessful. However , a t the present t ime it cannot be sa id that the elec­trical method can compare with the mechanica l one .

Tost an i l V a l u e .

T h e matter of cost , production and commercial va lue has been greatly underest imated by the av­erage worker in televis ion. The lens disk requires a'Rlfflcult machining operation, and consequently has not

TELEVISION PROGRAMS FOR THE WEEK T O D A Y .

W 3 X K — W a s h i n g t o n . Sight nn ) Snurtfl nn

1 4 ; m e t e r s . W. ix . l 10.1 m e t e r s .

<1 no t n 10:00—Film presentat ion . 10 00 to l l : 0 0 - D i r e r t pickup.

W 2 X B S — N e w York. Sight nn I N o Sound .

14.1 meter*. 2:00 t o 5:00— Experimental p r o g r a m s .

W I X A V — B o s t o a . RlsVit on Sound nn

179 meters . W l X A t ? M meter* .

*.:<*» to * :0A-Kxper imenta l p r o g r a m s . 9 :00 t o 10;00—3krtrli.

W 2 X A P — W a s h i n g t o n . S i g h t on I Sounrt o a

147 meters . W 3 X J I 1!».t m e t e r s .

(1.00 to fi:»>C»— K r p e i i m e n t s l Images . 8 :00 to 9 : 0 0 - i J i n - c t pickup.

«*»nrrj with all Its own and those (Wen ; originating in necessary np-JHirter-inrcs. N o matter h o w poor JJr how Cood it h a s been, i ts results cave ^rm seen.

Let llfl n o w approach all cri t ic ism j sy s t em's range is from 20 to over ! at the mechanical method ! 2.000,000 cyc les . And yet such a

sys t em Is spoken of for greater de­tail! Therefore , this seems to pre-

•nd are how or whether the electri *»l rnotnods overcome those diffl-•tiHir.-!.

*rr n l f f l r n H i e a O v e r e n m e t

*lf"l of all, mov ing parts. In all feerh miral methods some part

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i"? If it is. then all home n picture projectors should garded as antiquated, inef-

ind clumsy. Consider the m of the projector: ro-

• "i'ket«. osci l lating cams . n ribbon nf film travel ing In

Mterrupled fashion and at high

cr iminat ion frequencies of roughly 20 to 50,000 cyc les . Most amplif iers require much thought and care in design to handle even in a poor w a y that frequency range. T h e mos t frequent, cause of poor Images [ j j ^ , i rva lJaMeata | s j n w n , B ) t arret"

Mass production h a s been impossi­ble without a heavy initial Invest­m e n t In cost ly drills. An effort has been made by one manufacturer to produce a c h e a p and accurate lens disk, but the cost has still been too high. At the present t ime a method has. been devised which a l lows mass production of excellent lens disks of any s ize or description and which will result ln a ridicu­lously cheap disk. The driving mo­tor has also been an expensive i tem, but wi th the advent of th i s d i sk a cheap synchronous motor can be used, a s the disk we ighs but f ive ounces and h a s little windage.

T h e cathode ray tube is a most cost ly piece of machinery. A s mentionel heretofore, the tube must be mechanical ly s trong to with­s tand the e n o r m o u s pressure on its wal l s caused by the difference be­tween its Inward pressure and at­mospheric pressure. The e lements sealed within must be lined up most accurate ly and m u s t withstand the necessari ly h igh voltage. The fila­ment or heater must be so con­structed and so placed as to con­t inue with a plentiful supply of electrons w i thout rapidly disinte-

TOMORROW. W 2 X A P — Washington .

5 00 to e, ;ffl—F.xp»i lm»ntsl program*. 8:00 to 9:30— Direct pickup.

elude any m e n t i o n of the re lat ive values of detai l reproduction be­tween electrical and mechanica l s canning methods . W h e n the elec­trical amplif ier sys tem is capable

• t a n rotates or osci l lates. The j o f handl ing larger frequency l imi ts r*"1 f motion is high. A motor or it will be t i m e to consider t h U fip' irj magnets are used. Unles s j Present argument .

""a-itions are taken, noise results . | T h e mechanica l methods require fore, it may be obvious to* j an easily modulated source of l ight, thai this In Itself is a com-I T h e neon lamp, the Kerr cell and indictment, for the electrical | other means h a v e been used. T h e i uses no mov ing parts, l ight from the crater lamp is not,,

no notee and operates ' great , but it suff ices for images u p hly tthi* supposition is made) , j to ten feet, a s Mr. Sanahrla snowed .

. is a moving part so oh- For the h o m e , images 10 by 12 Inches are sufficiently brilliant to be seen in semi-darkness . On the other hand, h o m e motion pictures are usual ly v iewed in locat ions much dnrker than those required

W 3 X K — W a s h i n g t o n . A.OOtn tShnft-Ktlm prveentatlott.

10:<jO lo I I :<0-r>iiert pickup.

M O N D A Y . W 2 X A B — New York.

Sight on I S.>uni1 on 107 meter*. ennie w a v e .

•. :0O—Tele\ l*mn Slm«t. S'.IK—Plane tc**mis i.v r,. AIHO rumicfger. S:.-,o— Jack t'ei»T»i.n, ukclele. R:ta—Correct tmu-. B:.-«-Wlrte. Wo, i , i r t .v lew. reuni t ing J « c k

F leming end plav»r*. ft: I ' . -Kt l i c l Anion , eotic«. 9:3<w Muriel A*che and Iter Klng*\<»>

Kiddle*.

W 2 X B S — N e w York. 7:00 t o 10 0 0 - B x p e r l m e n t a l prng i s rus .

W 2 X R — N e w York. 5:05—Rxperlments l p r o g r a m s . 7:00—Cartoon*. S:n0— F i l m s wi th sound. 8:00—Cartoons. ,

S O N G R E C I T A L Rete l l* Sydney . 8:45—Musical l ' a* te ]* .

W 2 X B S — N e w York. 7f:O0to 10:<>0— E x p e r i m e n t a l p r o g r a m s .

for the d i m m e s t television Image. t grat ing under the bombardment of The cathode ray tube, according , posit ive Ions. Furthermore, the to reliable sources , is very sat is far- j f luorescent screen becomes less

Ar I vet no one I lory In bri l l iancy characteristics.. Tt. | f luorescent after continued electron curly regarded this a s an however , is l imited In size by the impact . W i t h these factors, the

W 2 X A P — W a s h i n g t o n . S:00 to n n o - n i r e c t pickup. 8 .00 to 9 00— Direct pickup.

W 3 X K — W a s h i n g t o n . o nrt to, it» :no—Film preeentat lon .

10 W to 11 (Kl-Dlrect pickup.

W 1 X A V — B o s t o n . 8 : 0 0 to 10 00— Rxperlmental piVttlaSJIS,

T U E S D A Y . W 2 X A B — N e w York.

S no— F s ' l u o n *how. r,l«d>* KShn. 8 15— Hahy, Huth t'arkin, <i*m« mid song

ac t . 8 2.1—Correct t ime . 8:,'tO—f'eRgy So»nneck«en, p iam«t . 8:4.i— S o n g s . Sy lv ia Sherry and Paul Meer-

swtts, » Oct o n e man lax* hand, Vincent Mondl. • •IS—Onetda W r l a h t . the f l o w e r Olrl . B;;*0—Thret-round boxing bout . B l o w by

Helen H a y n e s appears in a n e w program over W 2 X A B on Fri­days at 9 : 4 5 P. M.

blow descript ion hy p ick Msd*o on sound side of s l eht hunt!.

8.4V— "1'htslc al Cul ture , ' Tommy Madden.

W 2 X B S — N e w York. 2:00 lo D 00— i:.\peritrtetital p r o g t n m .

W 2 X R — N e w York. S.nO-FvpetiniPTilal progtamx. 7 .00—Cartoon*. 8:00—Films wi th aound. 9:00—Cartoons.

W 1 X A V — B o s t o n . 8 :00 to 11 :00—Experimental p r o g r a m s .

W 3 X K — W a s h i n g t o n . ft no to 1OO0— Kxpe: lmen1sl film p r o g r a m s . 10 INJ to II .00—Direct pickup.

W 2 X A P — W a s h i n g - t o n . S ; 0 0 t o « n o - D i r e c t pickup. 8 .00 lo 9: ( iO-Dl ic<t pickup.

W E D N E S D A Y .

W 2 X A B — N e w York. 4:C. Marten K, Pew. tsiv. H.i«» Strange People, talk, l l enr i c t i e P u n

lap. 8 I", Correct l i m e . 8 10— C u t i v V o s s , dancer . 8 -W'- i iket ' l iea . 8:4."i—Henntor N u m b and h i s "Otsf-

f a n Ian.*."' p 00— (Jcoige P r l t l o n . songs , • l."> Dramatic- s k e t c h , fane Jnnann and

l , a » rcne* M'-nkln. 8:30—Dramatic pantomimes, featuring

During the short period of their j automat ic v o l u m e control with the triode-diode biased. R l is a re­sistor of .5 megohm shunted by a condenser Ol approximately 150 mmfds . capac i ty for the broadcast frequencies a n d approximately 600 mmfds . capac i ty for the usual in­termediate frequencies. The load res is tance R3 is not critical and may be about 100,000 ohms.

Figure 2 s h o w s a full wave de­tector a n d automatic volume ar­rangement wi th a fixed bias triode. R4 and C2 are approximately .5 m e g o h m s and .01 mfds. respec­tively.

F igure 9 shows a half-wave de­tector and automatic volume con­trol a r r a n g e m e n t with a fixed bias triode.

F igure 4 s h o w s an arrangement whereby one diode serves as half-wave detector , the other diode as automat ic vo lume control tube and the tr iode a s an amplifier wi th a fixed bias .

In the above diagrams, with fixed bias applied to the triode, trans­former coupl ing has been shown. This arrangement , however, Is not recommended for the "diode-biased" c ircui ts .

PARTS AND EQUIPMENT A L A N it A D i n c o n p .

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U K r .^.Y.V: : M , ' : N T P A R T S A nF.PA!Rmo TRF.MONT R A D I O S E R V I C E CO..

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SERVICE AND REPAIRS

W 2 X A P — W a s h i n g t o n . R 00 to 8:00—Experimental program*. 8 :W to 9 CO—Direct p ickup.

W 3 X K — W a s h i n g t o n . ft no to 10:00—Film p r e s e n t a t i o n .

10:00 to II ;O0— Direct p ickup.

W 2 X R — N e w York. R:0O— E x p e r i m e n t a l p r o g r a m s . 7 ;otk—Cartoon*. R:00—Films w i t h sound. 9 00—Cartoons.

W 1 X A V — B o s t o n . 8:00 to 10:00— E x p e r i m e n t a l programs .

T H U R S D A Y . W 3 X K — W a s h i n g t o n .

9:00 to 11 :00— Fi lm presentat ion* .

W 2 X A B — N e w York. 8 on— Pong*. Connie O'Nei l l . 8: ir>—Charnctcr s lant* . Mob D a v i s . 8 :,'SO- Marlon Hat n e k , d a n c e r . s i : . — S k e t c h , . lohn f», H e w i t t and player*. ;i on—.lack Snecd . g u i t s r . 9:14—Correct t ime. • :!.%—Chalk <hat*. f^in Hanlon.. 9 ,'IO— P.urnett alSterS, eonp*. 9 :4,'j— Helen I l a y n e * , song* .

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AMPLIFIERS K'lR A M P L I F I E R S Public Address By*.

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Melody Moments Change Time to Monday Night

T h e half-hour concert conducted by Josef Pastcrnack under the title of Melody Moments will he heard hereafter on Monday evenings from o P,0 to 10 over WJZ. Next Monday the guest nitiPt will he Allan Trior, tenor.

TIIK R A D I O C R I T I C , ptthllahed m o n t h l y , te l ls Which an- programs del iver enter*

talnoiont and v ice v e r a a - n n d whv . A l s o rnntalne h u m o r o u s mater ia l for radio a r ­tist*. | t for ii month* Single copy 80c . 4<;."i So . Detroit a t . , IxM Angc|e« , Cat ,

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W 2 X B S — N e w York. 2:00 to ,". Ort— Exper imenta l proKtaio*

W 2 X R — N e w York. r, no— K,p»r lmenta l p r o g r a m s . 7 uo—Ortoona . g on—Film* n l t h sound . 8:00—Cartoon*.

W 2 X A P — W a s h i n g t o n . S o n to 8:00— Direct pickup. 8 00 to 9 00—Direct p ickup.

W 1 X A V — B o s t o n . 8:00 to 10:00- -r .xpe i lmenta l Images .

F R I D A Y . W 2 X R — N e w York.

S ftO-Fxperlmcntal program.*. 7 :00—Cartoons. S on—Films *tllh sound. 8:00—Cst toons .

W 2 X A B — N e w York. * 00 Phi! and her uke. 8-I .V-Comlr a t i lp . f l eorge Kelt lng. S-30—Rohert M i f i e e h a n , c a r t o o n s . 8:4.".—"Spngheit s u d Rav io l i ," Italian

comedy leant 8 :0n—ssngs . (Hattys K a i m . 8:1">—Songs, ( iosal ln Bis ters . 8.30— D s \ i d R«m*de! l . h a r v t o n s . 8.4rH-Foothall Interview*. Char les 8ps«r.

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