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CHOOSING A RECEIVER

The history of devices for entertaming the genus homo has almost invariably been one along a rocky path strewn with the pitfalls of amazement, disillusionment, and im-

provement. The gramophone and the camera have trodden this path, and are reaching their goals in the public favour. t Each of these burst on a public ever seeking something new, and paying extortionate prices for articles of doubtful value, whose chief asset was novelty. But that is now past.

In 1922 the perfect receiver was not obtainable, nor was there anything really worth while to listen to; but the desire of the public for novelty and the realisation that to sell radio there must be broadcasting, led dealers all over the world to assist in establishing a sen-ice that would create a demand for their goods. The radio sot purchaser is in a different category from that of a motor car. The purchaser cannot make his choice by the simple expedient of striking a balance between the depth of his pocket and the appearance of his future set. There are many factors other than of price to be considered. There is the sentimental call of “Buy British,” but one must remember that conditions for which many British sets are built may be different from our own. We must first of all ask ourselves the question: Do we want to get stations other than the local station? If so one comes to the multivalve class at once. Jf the local station is all that is wanted, a crystal set cannot be improved upon, and if greater volume than the head phones is wanted there are various types of amplifiers which wil lwork a loud speaker satisfactorily.

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Shannon News, 6 January 1928, Page 4

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286

CHOOSING A RECEIVER Shannon News, 6 January 1928, Page 4

CHOOSING A RECEIVER Shannon News, 6 January 1928, Page 4

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