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Show uu Messages coming across the Atlantic Atlan-tic by radio are too fast to be caught on this side by the operator. So an automacic recorder is used to take down the dots and daahes, as on a phonograph record Then the opr. I ntor can take his own time transcrib-i transcrib-i ing the message from this recorder. Summer means trouble for the amateur. Static will be so bad it will be difficult to hear broadcasting stations sta-tions 100 miles or more distant Amateurs will have to be satisfied to work stations within a radius of not over 75 miles. Xeer toueh the crystal with your fingers when using a crystal detector. detec-tor. Moisture from your fingertlp? wilj cause a film to form on the detector. de-tector. . . One crowd that doesn't like radiophones radio-phones Mexican revolutionists; In the old days rebels started activity by cutting down telegraph wires and paralyzing communication. Now the, Mexican government is planning to install an elaborate radio system with government stations In all big Cities Meanwhile President ( t.regon is whil-ir.p whil-ir.p away the time with his own private pri-vate set. |