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FEBRUARY, 1916 4810 Germantown Avenue,

Philadelphia, Pa.

This letter of Mr. Ballentine expresses beyond comment the feeling of the Officers of THE AMERICAN RADIO RELAY LEAGUE. The policy of the LEAGUE has never been brought forth more clearly.

A FREAK.

Mr. G. E. Chamberlain of Sawtelle, Cal. has sent us in a little data about “A Radio Ghost.” He copied WMI very well all the way down the Pacific Coast and up to 2,080 miles south. She was disabled and after having returned to within seven hundred miles, came in very loud one evening. In fact, almost as loud as most of the boats’ clearance to KPJ.

 where in southern California in the fall of 1916.

Long before the dissolution of the United Wireless Company I operated the station “WA” and “NY” under supervision of the operators in charge; two summers train wire work on the Pennsylvania Railroad, and about eight years of operating amateur stations. My stations have always been in Yonkers, N. Y. Last winter my call was 2ABG. The apparatus contained in this station was a 1KW Hytone, quenched rotary type and with it I was able on one occasion “to raise” Kane, Pa., and Wheeling, W. VA. However, my aerial was inadequate and better work should have been done.

I, enclose $25 which I hope will be ac  -



Radio Station of Ralph Batcher, Toldeo, Ia.

This is a photograph of a LEAGUE station which has done some remarkable long distance work. The most prominent thing in Mr. Batcher's station is his condenser. Notice how thoroughly he has arranged it.

“At 9.20 P. M. ‘WMI’ was coming as loud as ‘KPH.’ At 9.22 P. M. ‘WMI’ had faded entirely. I could not hear her and neither could ‘KPJ.’ This may sound like a common occurrence, the way I put it, but I have heard ‘ghosts’ but never one like this.”

Can anyone explain this?

2024 Canyon Drive,   Hollywood, Cal. Dec. 30, 1915.

American Radio Relay League, Inc.,

Hartford, Conn.

Gentlemen:

I wish to enter my name for consideration to the officers of the LEAGUE pending the erection of an A1 station some  - cepted by the Officers in the spirit in which it is given―in hearty support of an organization which I wish had been founded years ago.

Yours very truly,

(Signed) C. R. RUNYON, JR.

This contribution of Mr. Runyon is one of the things which occasionally arise and show the Officers of the LEAGUE there is some one who sufficiently appreciates their honest efforts. The Officers cannot thank the donor in words. It is a gift which can only be accepted and thanked in spirit. When the President and Secretary realize that someone thinks so highly of the organization, it makes them feel that their efforts have not been in vain. 