Winners in the Radio Prize Contest 



OUR first Prize Contest, which was announced in the April, May 

 and June issues of the Popular Science Monthly and which 

 closed on June 15th, brought responses from all over the country. 

 The first prize, of Twenty-five Dollars in money, has been awarded 

 to Mr. K. B. AYarner of Cairo, 111., for his article on "The Construction 

 of an Amateur's Aerial Mast." This will appear in the September 

 number. 



The second prize. Fifteen Dollars in money, was won by ]Mr. R. H. 

 G. Mathews. His article, entitled "Cures for Trouble in a '^00-meter 

 Wave Outfit," will be printed in October. 



In accordance with the fourth paragraph of the conditions of the 

 Prize Contest, the Editors have selected and purchased certain other 

 manuscripts. These, to be pubhshed in early issues, include the 

 following ; 



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"An Emergency Aerial," by Mr. A. W. Parks, of Sand- 

 wich, Mass. 



"How to Keep the Telephones from Humming," by 

 Mr. D. Broune, of New York City. 



"An Easily Erected Antenna," by Mr. F. INI. Meals, 

 of Port Angeles, Washington. 



"A Perfected Slider for Tuning Coils," by Mr. Philip 

 E. Edelman, of St. Paid, jNIinn. 



"A Noiseless Tikker Receiver," by Mr. W. A. Parks, 

 of Washington, D. C. 



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All of these articles describe practical ways in which wireless opera- 

 tors and experimenters overcame their dillicuUies. It will be worth 

 yoiu' while to watch for and read every one" of them. 



The Editors want more articles of this sort, and will pay for them. 

 Write up how you eliminated your wireless troubles, and so help other 

 amateurs and professionals by sending the nuuuiscri})ts to us to be 

 printed. 



Watch the September number for announcement of our new Radio 

 Service Bureau for readers of I lie Popular Science Monthly. Send 

 us your suggestions and inquiries, so that we can ])e of inunediate 

 assistance to you. 



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