and see for yourself how clearly you can get stations that are barely audible with your present head set. If it does not prove to be all that we claim for it, we'll gladly refund your money. The .
Stromberg-Carlson Radio Head Set
is noted for its extreme sensitiveness. The tone is soft and beautifully distinct, which greatly reduces static interferences but brings in weak signals clear and strong.
Furnished with concealed cord connections, universal hall joint adjustment, six foot waterproof cord, laminated pole pieces. etc.
Standard A-9723 Radio Head Set wound to 2000 ohms sent for $8.25. Privilege of return in 10 days if receiving efficiency is not increased.
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Arlington Notes
Shortly after the 10:00 p. m. time signals. NAA sends weather bulletins in code letters and figures to express weather conditions along the eastern coast of the United States and the Great Lakes.
In case you have lost the key letters used they are given below:―
U. S. W. B. United States Weather Bureau
S Sydney
T
Nantucket
DB
Delaware Breakwater
H
Hatteras
C
Charleston
K
Key West
P
Pensacola
B
Bermuda
Du
Duluth
M
Marquette
U
Sault Ste. Marie
G
Green Bay
Ch
Chicago
L
Alpena
D
Detroit
V
Cleveland
F
Buffalo
The first three Figures denote the barometric pressure in inches as (001―30.01) or 959―29.59). The fourth figure represents the direction of the wind:
1
North
5
South
2
Northeast
6
Southwest
3
East
7
West
4
Southeast
8
Northwest
0 Calm
The last figure gives the force of the wind on the Beaufort Scale.
Beaufort Scale of Wind Force.
Number and designation. Miles per hour.
0
Calm
0-3
1
Light air
8
2
Light breeze
13
3
Gentle breeze
18
Examples of Code:―
U. S. W. B. S. 00355 T 93472 United States Weather Bureau Sydney, 30.03, south, fresh breeze, 28 miles per hour; Nantucket, 29.34, west, light breeze, 13 miles per hour.
4
Moderate breeze
23
5
Fresh breeze
28
6
Strong breeze
34
7
Moderate gale
40
8
Fresh gale
48
9
Strong gale
56
10
Whole gale
65
11
Storm
75
12
Hurricane
90 and over
Wind force greater than 9 is given by a word instead of figures.