Iron County Record | 1926-08-20 | Page 12 | Radio Compass Test Arranged

Radio Compass Test Arranged Washington Washington Radio Radio compass stations sta ata- along the Atlantic coast from Boston to Norfolk probably will wl be bo opened to serve naval and other aircraft air craft traveling the tho coastal airways t within the next month due to tho unexpectedly un un- expectedly rapid work wort of ot the dirigible Los Angeles In calibrating these stations stations sta sta- In order to determine the factor of ot error for tor each radio compass cen con ter Tho The Los Angeles Is scheduled to leave her I Lakehurst akehurst N. N J. J hangar Monday morning weather permitting for tor a trip down the coast as far tar as the tho Poyners Poyner's Hill 1 N N. C C. radio station She will wUl circle each radio compass station station sta sta- tion on the coast on the way down checking up a visual compass compa bearIngs bear bear- tugs Ings with the tho radio compass bearings as she has previously Cone ono with all the stations on ore the Long Island shore Ultimately UI Ul I the ship will wUl make mako a similar 1 check chock on all of ot the Atlantic coast stations stations sta sta- when they will be available to to furnish directions for aircraft under I Ilow low visibility conditions as they now guide ships at sea sea approaching or leaving the coast