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THE MESSENGER, MANTI, UTAH Wonder Wrap-Around Comfortable, Charming TELEVISION DISCOVERS MAIN SWEET New Electronic Science Bom in Cottage SPCKTSCOPE I By Joo MAHONEV life Eft 51 il gsii rlVm in l6 BY HE LOST fouk vet in nw'- prrCHER TO vi i SAFE!" US W5I Kti oipto v-' JUST HOtDW '-nl))E 300 M' VEARS HE NUX HIT ciTCHEftS L.ro OMMTED IT. COW 1 wtH-HWf lKs -SPORTLIGHT- A Derby Hopeful 5.1 GRANTLAND RICE. (This it the last of a series o) three articles on the toniing of a nationwide television service.) To the people who will receive this new ultra high frequency television service, vnrious considerations will govern their selection home equipment. In some areas, under the FCC plan, onJy UHF channel will be received. Present set owners, who have perhaps been picking up a distant VHF signal, will be able to purchase a simple and inexpensive fixed channel tuner to go with their present sets.

For residents of areas where several UHF channels can be received, full range tuners have been designed. In many new television areas, the projected coverage will include both types of service. And 'combination UHF-VHF sets are likely to be the industry's answer. These sets will probably gravitate toward the major population centers since the allocation plan envisages both services in all but three of the country's 50 major market areas. In addition to tuners and combination sets, the public will probably have an opportunity to purchase various types of antenna for UHF reception.

In the course of their long experimentation, RCA engineers designed numerous effective receiving antenna of remarkable varied shape. One of the simplest is known as a "bow-tie" and looks just like an enlarged version of this male neckwear. Another is known as a "Double and consists of twt sets of dipoles (metal rods cut to a critical length) attached to a pole in the form of two Vs. There Is a parabolic antenna, with metal bars attached to a curving semi-circular shaft, and there is an antenna with the colorful name of "Yagl." These are the antenna wihch in a few years might dot the rooftops of farms and ranches and city residences. When new stations begin to go up, the Industry will undoubtedly standardize on a few of many experimental antenna models, giving full consideration to both performance and sightliness.

The industry has already made formidable gains In overcoming the problem of designing UHF station transmitters with sufficient power to provide required area coverage. The first test models were one kilo-watt, but units of from 10-12 kilo-' watts are now being tested. Ample Power New gain antenna have also been developed, and the industry is looking toward UHF antenna that can radiate 200 kilowatts more than ample power to meet nearly all conditions. Of course, the UHF service has its limitations like every other service. UHF transmissions, like VHF, are dependent on line of sight between transmitting and receiving antennas.

In addition, they are more directional and the location of transmitter sites is of prime importance. Mountains, hills and other physical impediments can block effective transmission. In addition to promising television to presently vacant areas, UHF offers new hopes for thousands of set owners who live in "fringe" areas. These areas are on the outskirts of the effective telecast coverage from present VHF stations. To obtain a home picture in these fringe areas, towering antennae are frequently required, and often the pictures are too faint and "noisy," and lack the contrast re- foot UHF transmitting tower was erected outside the cottage.

The interior was stocked with television transmitting equipment. Inside, it looked much like any other station, but Its special tubes and circuits were designed for UHF rather than VHF channels now standard for video transmissions. Bridgeport was picked for the field tests because the undulations of its terrain make line-of-sighl television transmission difficult. In addition, it lies in "fringe" television area, picking up remote signals from New York and New Haven. Under these extreme test conditions, the Bridgeport station, which was given the experimental designation of KC2XAK by the Federal Communications Commission, began picking up thevldeo signals of Station WNBT, the National Broadcasting Company's New York outlet which beams off the Empire State antenna.

These signals, in turn, were rebroadcast via UHF to Bridgeport area. To pick up this broadcast, engineers of the RCA Victor Division designed and built 50 UHF experimental sets, and 50 tuners to permit present set owners to receive both UHF and VHF telecasts. The test equipment, together with various experimental receiving antennas, was installed in local homes within a 25 mile radius of Success Hill. In about half the homes, there were no receivers and service men Installed both UHF and VHF antennas. This permitted comparison of the pictures picked up direct from New York and New Haven with those beamed over the Bridgeport experimental unit.

There were hundreds of offers of voluntary cooperation from residents Df Bridgeport and Its suburbs. The homes selected for the tests were carefully spotted to obtain a full area study. Engineers made regular rounds of the test homes over a period of months to analyze the pictures and to compile reception ratings. But even this was not enough for a full picture. A station wagon was equipped with precise measuring equipment and receivers, and a truck was fitted out with a collapsible antenna that could be quickly elevated.

Making Signal Patterns Up and down parkways, highways, country roads and lanes, the unique electronic caravan rolled along with police cars fore and aft. Nearly all of the television industry moved into Bridgeport on the invitation of RCA. Sixty-four manufacturers, in fact, descended on the Industrial town to use the UHF signals. In hotel rooms, homes, stores and display rooms the technicians of the Industry designed and set up equipment that would pick up the unwavering signal from Success Hill. They developed tuners to be attached to present sets; they perfected new antennas; they devised effective equipment for combined UHF-VHF reception.

Members of the Federal Communications Commission, headed by Wayne Coy, then chairman of the FCC, visited the workshop. RCA engineers and technicians maintained a steady flow of information Into the Commission headquarters, and on the basis of this technical data the plan for a national service began to take shape. In August and September of 1951, Mr. Coy and more than a hundred engineers from TV stations throughout America attended demonstrations of the latest UHF equipment. They saw a clear, flickerless picture brought in by a variety of tuners.

At- last UHF was ready. Mr. Coy spoke of 3,000 television stations in America "soon," with two-thirds to three-quarters In the UHF' band. "I am sold on UHF," the FCC chairman declared, and the industry echoed his words. Service to Mankind Today, there are 2,400 AM and 680 FM radio stations In America.

Daily broadcasts reach 95 per cent of the country. More than 105.000,- Beware Poor Land Experience has taught the veteran quail hunter, regardless of the lack of thought he may have given the matter, to go along with Louis Bromficld's observation, "Poor land produces poor crops, poor stock, and poor people," l. light well be amended to include "poor game." Given the opportunity he will, almost instinctively, select as his hunting territory a fertile farm, offering ample food and a diversity of game habitat. Wc believe It was Dr. R.

W. Esch-meyer, the noted fish biologist, who Jokingly said the way to spot a farm pond that is full of fish is to notice how well the farm-houses and barns are painted. The better the palnl job, the better the fishing. His reasoning was that If the buildings are well maintained, it is because the farmer is prosperous. If the farmer is prosperous, it is because h't land is fertile.

If the land is fertile, the pond also will be fertile, and the fertile pond will support the most fish. We can't report on how hli theory works out in practice, but il sounds logical. Weeds Not Enough It is self-evident that non-fertile land cannot produce the luxuriant growths and abundant fooJ supply requisite for carrying a large quantity of game through the- critical winter and breeding seasons. Poor land, especially If it has been overgrazed. Is highly productive ol weeds, but weeds alone are not enough to satisfy fully the needs ol game birds and animals.

They ore fine for mice, but who wants to go mouse hunting? Less self-evident is the fact thai foods grown on neglected worn-out land are deficient In minerals and vitamins that are as important to animals as they are to man. Their degree of importance Is indicated by the fact that some animals can detect their presence, or note theit absence, in the food they eat. Foi instance, a hog given free choice will eat from a pile of -orn raised from good soli in preference to an equally sized pile raised on a pool farm. Of further importance Is the possibility that living in poor habitat and under general adverse conditions alters breeding habits and reduces the reproductive capacity of animals. Leopold suspected this; later observations lend crcdance to his suspicions.

Quite possibly the two phenomena are related. AAA About Predators Predator control may help to pro tcct our small game but if we concentrate our attention on killing the predators we should not overlook the fact that our quail or grouse may be suffering most from lack ol proper food or cover the biologist might say that the habitat is inadequate. Such measures as bounties, artificial propagation, closed seasons, game sanctuaries have not provided the answers to proper maragemenl of our game and fish, though they may continue to be useful tools ol the wildlife manager for special situations. Any useful tool for land or wildlife management should nol be overlooked, nor should the hunting and trapping of foxes and othci predators by farmers and others he discouraged where overpopulations exist. The problem Is a big one and all interested people can do theii part.

Nearly everyone who enjoys getting out-of-doors has the urge to da something for the wildlife. Some feed songbirds, some attend conservation classes or help w'ith projects, others belong to sportsmen's clubs, while many find their biggest thrills In listening to barbership stories. Nevertheless, the interest is there. When we are interested and enthused we want action and It is human nature to act upon t1-- obvlouj first. Too often, we tackle th? symptoms rather than the disease, and in our haste, we are too hurmn tc realize, or admit, that man himselj is often responsible for his own mis.

fortune on this earth, AAA jEVEN OF MICHIGAN STATES BACKS AVERAGED BETTER THAN 4.5 YARDS PER CARRY DURING THE Wil slasun. in Every Stable told me that he wouldn't bet a quarter on Ponder at long odds. But In spite of early floods and endless January gray days, the trainers are mostly in a jovial mood. Bill Winfrey, head man of Al Vanderbilt's stable, confesses that most of his thoroughbreds are either sharp or getting sharp. "No complaint so far," Bill says, "We have some that can run." Even the ever-careful Ben Jones and his son Jimmy admit that Hill Gail is better than they first thought and that he has a pretty fair chance of taking over the $100,000 Santa Anita Derby.

"Hill Gall is our best bet with A Gleam a definite possibility," Ben says. "Hill Gall wasn't at his best when he ran In the Futurity at Belmont. He had a bad leg, as we discovered later. Windy City 11 ran a great race to beat Hill Gail and A Gleam in the San Gabriel Stakes but HiU Gail's an Improving horse and he may be quite useful before the season is over." HIU Gail will take a shot at both Derbies Santa Anita and Churchill Downs. Hill Gail Is another Bui Lea production and Ben Jones is dead sure that the old Bull has many winners left.

It was Interesting to know that Hialeah's fast getaway means another big spring for Florida's extremely fine track. Back fo Jim Thorpe In the last hall century what athlete did England ever turn out even close to Jim Thorcu? could win an Olympic decathlon and pentathlon. He could run and jump, vault and hurdle. Jim was a football star and a baseball big leaguer. He could have handled the British Empire alone.

So why does an English sports writer say U.S. athletes are sissies? Since then a long, Jong list of double and triple stars in various sports, outside, of Jim Thorpe, have appeared on the scene. One of the greatest was Nell Snow of Michigan 1901. Snow was a great defensive end and offensive fullback. He was brilliant at both jobs Stanford will recall him.

Snow was a .420 hitter on Michigan's baseball team. He was offered big-league jobs all over the map. Snow was a star track and field entry shot put high jump and several other events' He was one of Michigan's greatest stars and still sung there. This country has been packed with athletes who were never specialists. I'll admit that modern football is developing the specialist with its double-platoon system.

One big-time coach told me, "I've got two fine ball carriers who can tackle just as well. But they refuse to tackle or play their share of defense By Jim Barstow SUCCESS HILL The lofty antenna of the Bridgeport UHF station towers over the white frame station house at the left. In the foreground Is n. station wagon equipped with UHF receiver and portable antenna. It has been used to test signal strength throughout the Bridgeport area.

Station KC2XAK Is the first and only UHF station In the country to operate on a regular dally basis. It is located on the crest of Success Hill on Bridgeport's outskirts. quired for enjoyable home viewing. New stations are the obvious answer to fringe viewing, but if they are VHF stations they might conflict with the signal, however faint, from the more distant VHF transmitters. With UHF, however, new stations with new channels can go up in the very shadow of existing transmitters and a clear, bright picture can be enjoyed by everyone.

A small Cape Cod cottage which sits atop a wooded hill on the outskirts of Bridgeport, is the cradle of a new electronic science. For two years, field tests on the transmission of television signals In the upper regions of the air waves have centered around the cottage. Out of these tests has come a new system of video transmission that will soon have a very real impact on the life of residents of Tazoo City. and Thief River Falls, and Wolf Point. Mont.

Center of Interest Despite its lack of pretension, the cottage has been a prime attraction in recent months for government leaders, for scores of executives In the radio and television Industry, for some of the nation's outstanding electronic scientists, engineers and technicians. Even the Connecticut State Police have been lured there for extra-curricular duties. Since December 30, 1949, the little cottage on Success Hill has housed the first and only Ultra-High Frequency television station in the nation which operates on a regular daily basis. It has been the field headquarters for the television Industry's march into the untapped UHF band. The station was built by the Radio Corporation of America and the National Broadcasting Company as the culminating move in a long campaign to find sufficient space in the air waves for a national television service.

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Almost more than Uncle Bill Corum's active eyes can follow. A few of them arc busy around Santa Anita. This list Includes two strong challengers from the Vanderbilt stable Cousin and Whither both high-grade candidates. Mrs. Warren Wright, Ben and Jimmy Jones have a stout contender In Hill Gall.

Buddy Hlrsch is working desperately on two possible starters and so Is dapper Gramuno Ritt Cliff Mooers, who has good stock. But there are other hot selections as far away as Florida and South Carolina. One of these is a Grecntree horse labeled Tom Fool. Another is a well-liked possibility known as Primate. Primate can be extremely dangerous.

And down around Hlaleah Jack Amiel, owner of the Kentucky Derby winner for 1951, is spilling quite a bunch of oratory about another Derby winner (maybe) known as Count Flame. "1 told practically everybody In hearing distance last spring that Count Turf would win the Amtel says. "Almost nobody believed me but Count Turf won just the same. 1 am now telling everybody around that Count Flame, another son of Count Fleet, will win the 1952 Kentucky Derby. Nobody believes me.

But Count Flame will either be there or quite close. Any son of Count Fleet Is dangerous. He was a great thoroughbred up in the same class with Man o' War and Citation. Watch Count Fleet horses this year, wherever they run." Certainly John Hertz will give nobody an argument about this statement. At the moment out along the Pacific Coast Hill Gail and Whither Calumet and Vanderbilt have looked better than any of the others.

But they haven't tangled up with a Primate or a Tom Fool. Or a Count Flame, as Jack Amiel might add. It would be quite a Stunt, at that, to see Mr. Amiel repeat. There's no law against it Cheerful Gang As a rule a trainer Is about as optimistic as a football coach.

He can only scent disaster. The owner Is usually the optimist but rarely the trainer. Amlel's trainer didn't think enough of Count Turf to make the Kentucky trip. Ben Jones has never been a loud cheerer for any of his horses. Before the 1949 Derby he WEEKLY EATING CLUB JLlSTEJlAlfi TO JUS.

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To anoint (archaic) 62c 000 radio sets have been sold. There are more than 43,000,000 radio equipped homes. It can be claimed, without exaggeration, that in a quarter-century radio has become as much a household utility as the electric light or the telephone. All signs indicate that television will acquire a comparable status in the next decade. The industry, in typical private enterprise fashion, has gambled millions on the perfection of VHF and the development of UHF.

It has paved the way for small-town television, and the speed with which the small towns capitalize on this opportunity is in part a local question. Under FCC procedure, television station license applications will be accepted for' a fixed period. It is then the responsibility of local people businessmen, educators, newspaper publishers, bankers, labor and religious leaders to sec that local license applications are filed and that the opportunity does not go by default. The government won build the stations. The broadcast industry operates under the old American tradition of free enterprize.

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