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Show Possibility of Radio in Forestry Service Experiments are being made lo determine de-termine the value of the radio lu the forestry service. While radio cum-munieution cum-munieution under ordinary conditions Is fairly reliable no one knows whether It can be made to work under the national forest conditions, where low power radio waves will he affected by absorption by trees and the reflecting Influence or rough topography. Anyone Any-one will appreciate the desirability of a radio set light enough to be carried on a man's back with his emergency rations, enabling a fireman when he reaches a fire to Inform headquarters either that he does or does not need help. Whether this extreme requirement require-ment for lightness can be met Is uncertain; un-certain; but It now appears reason ably sure that a low-power, code-transmitting and voice-receiving set can be developed that will be light enough to be packed on a horse and sturdy and simple enough to be used in this service. |