"I mean,” I explained, “that you
are missing a perfectly good evening
at the dials. Reception is about as
fine tonight as I ever heard it. The
weather is just right, and the pro
grams are excellent.” »
”I don’t agree with you on the
programs.” he argued. "I looked
through the paper tonight and NEAR
has another amateur night. That
let’s me out.” x
"Rut what about WEAR?" I re
torted. "Why bother with NEAR
when you can get the more distant
stations. You know sometimes I'm
inclined to advocate a radio axiom to
the effect that radio programs never
are any better than the weather. If
you are limited on range you are
limited on programs and the chances
of not getting what you want in the
way of entertainment or instruction
are increased accordingly. Give me
good radio weather and my set up to
snuff and 1 11 get you the right kind
of entertainment, regardless of how
much uninteresting stuff there is on
the air."
Smith was putting away the grease
gun and cleaning his hands!
“Another thing I can’t understand
is why fans want to listen in every
night,” I went on. “If I went to the
theater each evening in the week I’d
get sick of it. Going to church right
after seeing a prize light might not be
in order either. And I don’t know
as I would care for my dinner at 9
o’clock in the morning or my break
fast just before going to the opera.”
“What are you talking about?”
Smith queried. "Sounds like static."
"It is!” I retorted. “If a few fleas
are good for a dog certainly a little
static can't do any harm to a radioist.
