Washington County News | 1926-08-19 | Page 2 | Radio Compass Test Arranged

Radio Compass Test Arranged Washington. Radio compass stations sta-tions along the Atlantic coast from Boston to Norfolk probably will be opened to serve naval and other aircraft air-craft traveling the coastal airways within tho next month, duo to the unexpectedly un-expectedly rapid work of the dirigible Los Angeles In calibrating these stations sta-tions in order lo determine the factor of error for each radio compass con-: con-: tor. The Los Angeles is schedulod to leave her Lukohurst. N. J. hun.ear I Monday morning, weather permittln?' for n trip down the coast as tar as ' the Poynor's Hill. N. C, radio station. Sho will circle each radio compass station sta-tion on tho coast on the way.dinvn-I way.dinvn-I chocking up n visual conn'9S bl'ar" ings with tho radio compass boarinC j as she has previously done with all t'w j stations on the Long Island shore. lT1' tlmntely the ship will mako a simile check on all of tho Atlantic, const stations, sta-tions, when they will ho available to furnish directions for aircraft umW low visibility conditions us they no' guldo ships at son approaching or leaving tho coast.