Show THE 1 HOME R RADIO A dia how to make and use it cap c by cily A HYATT VERRILL by A allroth VII AERIALS AND HOW TO INSTALL THEM one of the greatest advantages of 0 wl relesa telephone receivers Is that an elaborate or expensive aerial Is not required although good sets seta with bulb detectors may be used with an indoor aerial or even with a bedstead or wire springs lis as an aerial yet an outside aerial will always give better results As I 1 have already mentioned a single wire will do as well as several the main thing being to get the aerial lung and high in order to catch waves which are not interrupted or interfered with by surrounding bull buildings dings steel eti fl bridges electric NN vires I 1 res and similar objects next or rather ramer must most important Js Is to have the aerial and leadin lead in ln thoroughly in eulater from all surrounding objects for even wood when damp la Is on fin excellent conductor the best material for an amateur aerial f tor or receiving Is it A stranded phosphor bronze or copper copper wire about no 14 although solid copper wire cop per covered steel wire or even insulated copper wire will serve every purpose for insulators eula sula tors use porcelain cleats these may bo be used both where the leadin lead in ln Is attached to CV bead IN a willis walls or other ether objects and whore where the aerial wire Is attached to tile supports or geyss guyn the accompanying figures no 9 0 and no 10 illustrato if installed the first showing the wire attached to a chimney or similar structure and to a wall the others an aerial which Is 18 designed tor for a tin or slate late roof and which obviates making holes tor for attachment where the leadin lead in wire enters the building it t hould be of rubber insulated wire and may aay be brought in at the corner comer of a window either by cutting a small groove or by jamming the window blown until the wire flattens and Is burled partly in the wood all joints in the aerial and leadin lead in ln should be scraped bright tightly twisted and soldered finally being wrapped with insulating or adhesive tape or covered with spaghetti tubing for the best results be sure to run your leadin lead in from the end of aerials towards the station which you most frequently wish ish to hear or towards the roost most dis kimt station which you desire to pick up very often this will make a vast difference in results especially with a small receiving set care in following direction swill insure good re fults |