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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...always been the case. From 1912 until late in the 20's the College boasted, one of the nation's most respected calls--W1AF. Equipment for the club was loaned by Alexander Hamilton Rice, Professor of Geographical Exploration and Director of the Institute of Geographical Exploration. The shack was located on top of Soldiers Field where an efficient antenna gave the transmitter top facilities for that time...

Author: By Gene R. Kearney, | Title: Radio 'Hams' Broadcast Despite Bad Facilities | 4/15/1950 | See Source »

...this building, and the only way in which hams could legally use the set was in conjunction with an obscure geographical course calling for familiarity with radio equipment. The set was not available most of the time, and the University never granted the club a location for a new shack...

Author: By Gene R. Kearney, | Title: Radio 'Hams' Broadcast Despite Bad Facilities | 4/15/1950 | See Source »

Boston happens to be blessed with two major sellers of custom built equipment, the Radio Shack and Lafayette Radio. These have intricate machines that can demonstrate the fidelity of hundreds of various combinations of equipment, and the buyer can take his pick. Most of this equipment is made by small manufactures. Pricing is so competitive that a five dollar difference in cost can easily be detected by careful listening. Prices of these custom combinations range from $90 up to several hundred. Prices of comparable standard phonographs, and few are comparable, go from about $200 to over a thousand...

Author: By Edward J. Sack, | Title: BRASS TACKS | 2/14/1950 | See Source »

...died in a shack...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Old Cross | 1/30/1950 | See Source »

...only exception to the genuinely poor quality of the production is the fine work done by one Frederick Fox who has done both the set and lighting. The interior of a one room shack is completely believable, and the lighting effects are in the highest dramatic taste...

Author: By Herbert S. Meyers, | Title: THE PLAYGOER | 1/26/1950 | See Source »

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