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THE EUGENE GUARD
Saturday Evening, January '1 .
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HOW TO WIND LOW-LOSS COIL RIGHT
BOY HAS BROADCASTING STATION
Greer-Callahan Stor
Various Steps In Process set out jn way to Insure ; Proper Re
sults If Directions are Followed Closely.
Home Made Outfit hat Been Heard aa far Away as Chicago In
Early Efforts.
STAMPS TO PROVE
USE OF RADIO BY
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858 Pearl Street
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Phone jji;
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Boaitinz about the loaf distance
ctations lie has picked up Is the fav
orite port of nearly every radio fan
in Eugene. Some people curl their
lips wiUi acorn when aomoone tella
huw loudly a 2000-mile station came
In. So to prove thir claims, a num
ber of local fane are using the stamp
album .fnd to authenticate their
. claims.
8u if you are bothered with skep
tics hereafter, all you'll have to rio
ia to show the color of your stamp;
then you'll have to give him a free
dinner tome night while be listens
to your set and later you Till re
ceive a lecture from the little woman
fur tearing: up the desk wiile search
ing for a piece of paper on which to
copy the hook-up you gave the erst
while skeptic.
In other words, those who come to
scoff will remain to pray.
But it works the other way, too.
Be sure you have the little old stamp
before telling how the coast came in
so loudly that you had to throw a
sofa pillow over tie phones to keep
them from waking the bnby. Tho
Society for the Prevention of Uso
less Falsehood in Hadlo will get you
if you don't watch out. Some etern
vraaged individual is liable to step
up, throw back bis coat and make vis
ible the badge of the society, and
upon the authority of same, demand
that i you immediately show your
tamp. And if you have so stamp
well, the only course remaining is to
Join the society.
The cause of all this Utopian
change in radio? Tils sudden era, of
utter truthfulness. Nothing .more
nor less than the innocent little
stamp mentioned in the first of this
story. Indeed, thisOls a majestic dis
covery, the proprietorship of which
. St. Peter might well expand bis chest
for possessing.
A Chicago company has given the
idea to the world. It is extremely
simple in its analysis. The listener
ends for a copy of the stamp album
He receives it together with a map,
a call list and a batch of proof of
reception cards. These latter are
most important. Space on them is
provided for listing the numbers of
the broadcast programs heard, the
time of rcoeptlon and other marks of
proof. The listener malls this card,
together with a 10-cent piece, to
cover mailing costs, to the station.
At the station the card is checked
against the station log to naccrtuiu
the correctness of the reception.
If the numbers and time listed tally
'with the log, the receptor is immed
iately mailed a stomp with the sta
tion's call letters and design upon it
This is pasted in the album at the
proper position and remains as proof
eternal of the diligence, patience and
skill of tho owner of the album.
The, book Is nothing less than pre
tentious. The first page of it sets out
Unit "spaces are provided herein for
Stamps iron every broadcast station
in the United StateB, Camilla and
Alaska," ,
Tho stamps nro of uniform size,
the color n nil design of each differing,
however. The album Is dlWilcd lnt
atnti'S niid at the end of cacli division
has a space for several new stations
which may lie installed in the future.
At the clino of tho purtlon for
stamps, there Is a complete list of
stations with tho names of their own
ers, location, wave-length and four
subdivisions in which the fan may in
sert the dial settings at which the
station makes Its appearance on his
set.
Let us hereby offer up a prayer
that all our friends forthwith obtain
one of the alliums , and so put radio
talcs on n basis of fact rather than
imagination!
Radio
Programs
Radio Gossip
Dr. William H. Ncnl, 351 Tenth
avenue west. "A concert from the
grill room of the Pennsylvania hotel,
New York city, came in good for l"i
minutes on my set until KtlO came
on the air. Then it wns nil off. We vc
had three good programs from Chi
rsgo. Other stations we've picked
up are J on City, III., Hnaling.
Neb., Dallas, Tex. and Kansas City,
It gives a fellow a thrill to get :i
new ststion from the oast.'
Mrs. Henry Kaliaky, 4.". I Thirteenth
avenue east: "Mexico City is the
most distant stntion we'vo had. Oth
ers were New York city, Hchenec
tady, N. Y'., Tiny, N. Y Tho an
tennae leading to our set Is concealed
in the attic, and lends down through
the partition In tho wall. This avoids
outside wires that are, sometimes ex
atpcntling." Dr. II. V. Rcalcfe. 1TH8 r'alrniniinl
street: 'Hcst programs come out of
Canada or coast stnilnns. However
we have hsd good concerts from Chi
cago, and have heard New Y'ork,
I'lttshurg and Davenport, Iowa,
Million Sweet, head of Orrhnr.l
street: 'l spend most nf my time
bunting for some station 1 haven't
lienrd. My moat distant station was
Springfield, Mass., hroadcantlt'g from
Hostim."
Kd Ilarllmlnmy, IX) Klghleen sve
tiue wacti "These little regenerative
i ts ruin more programs for the fain
iu Kugeue Ihsn anything else. There
ought to he a law. regulating them."
It. 11 llinnilage, IMS Tenth avenue
mat: "TliC last two or three nlghia
the Pacific meat stations have made
It biird to get tho rattern points. A
concert by a Ilussian orchestra at
Denver was one of the best enter
tainments we have heard
.lark I.uekr. H.'UI Seventeenth ave
nue west: "The air has been pretty
nulay. to me the lest two or three
days. I've managed to get Detroit.
( hictigo, Cleveland, Davenport, la
Mr set Is s little over three tears
old, but It la still rerelving floe.".
Carl Plelnmets. Willamette
street: "Picked up Cleveland, Ohio,
the other night. Just in time lo hear
them signing off. We have a small
aerial out here, and it la difficult to
kfi'wM fill llvl
tiff"" B '"'4'ti' VW
Hera are three steps In winding a low-loss coll that will assure you
a well-constructed and lasting Inductance Step 1 Make a paper
template tha same size aa the diameter of the coil you want to build,
with marks equally spaced for the posts around which the coll ia to
be wound; paata on one-Inch board; for one-fourth. Inch dowel posts,
drill holes tha same alze at sama spots where marks are shown on
template. Step 2 Put up posts and wind wire, aa directed for the
particular aet you are building, packing It down by preaalng from
the top with any blunt Instrument. Step 3 After coll la wound, re
move it carefully and paint aoarlngly with collodion to keep it In
shape. Be aura to keep the poata vertical and parallel to one an
other. v
Local members of the I.lona club
who were fortunnto enough to liBtcn
to the progrnm broadcast by the
Lions' Don, Hollywood, beard a pro
grnm tbnt won't often be equaled on
the Pacific oonBt. The movie city
Lions entertained with vaudeville,
mualc and concert numbers that was
so good most nf tho fans tuned iu
to KNX the entlro evening.
One Eugene, insurance ' man is
abreast of thn times. He hns sent
letters to all local owners of expens
ive radio sets, offering them a new
form of inniiriiucn policy, covering
protection on their set for fire, acci
dent, theft, lightning, etc.
The fiunrd would like to hear from
all Knights nf the Dial in Ktigene.
What is there about your set that div
tinguiHltes it from the rest? Do you
line bedsprings in thn attic for an
aerial ? Have you hit on a new plan
to get clarity with selectivity at n
great distance? What stations have
you liHtened to, and what wero their
programs? If your radio friend lina
nceomplinhed nnything out of tho or
dinary with his set, Tho Ciuard would
like to hear of It.
TONIGHT'S PROGRAMS
K(iV Portland 4W.1 Jleters
10 p. in. Multnomah Hotel Strollers.
Sunday
lolats, Hotel' St. Francis, San Fran
cisco. KFI Los Angeles 4(19 McterB
7:45 to 8 p. in. Book shelf chats, 8
to 0 p. m. Instrumental trio, duct
and solo numbers, 0 to 10 p. m. Ex
aminer program, 10 to II p. m.
Packard Kadio club.
K H.I Los Augclcs 305 Meters
(1:30 to 7:0 p. m. Children's pro
gram presenting Prof. "Walter Sylves
ter Ilcrtzog, In a story of American
history, David Durand, screen juve
nile, Henrietta Poland, reader, pupil
of Carter Weaver, George Kara
Crane, Jr., screen juvenile. 8 to 10
p. m. Program through tho courtesy
of Bilvcrwood's, nrrnnged by J. How
ard Johnson. 10 to 11 p. in. Broad
casting Karl Burtnctt's Dance Or
chestra from Hlltmoro hotel. 12 to
2 p. in. Brondcnating the Lost Ang
els of K1IJ. Presenting Majestic Six
Orchestra. Ensemble of KHJ nrtiats.
KPO San Francisco 4'J.'1 Meters
;i:H0 to (i:30 p. m. Tea danaant.
K. Max Bradfield's Vcrantilo Band
playing in the Palace Itoae Itoom
Bowl.
KNX Hollywood 3.17 Meters ft
p. in. Green Mill Orchestra dinner I
program, 7 p. m. D. B. Cnrpentcr'a I
Half Hour, 8 p. in. Suliahtiry nnd
Alexander sponsoring a travel pro
gram, 10 p. m. Hotel AmbiiHHndor,
Abe L.vnuiii's C'ocoanut Grovo Orchca-tra.
Will radio accomplish sometiiug
that has been a source of great con
cern to leaders in our national eco
nomic life us well as to the farmers
themselves, namely, keep tie boys and
girls down on the farm'
No one can accurately answer the
question at this lime. But judging
from letters written by farmers to the
department of agriculture, the radij
has opened up a new era for peopje.
living in small communities, while
boys and girls seem a tritle less anxi
ious to desert the old home town f n
the gayer life of the city.
This also hi the opinion of offi
cials of tbe department of agriculture
who make it their buisuess to keep iu
close contact with the farmers and
Uie conditioui under which they labor,
ihese men believe a radio set is a
necessity and that there should be
one on every farm.
'lo uie tuj of encouraging use of
radio by farmers, the bureau of. ag
ricultural ecuuuinics recently made u
survey, o fthc extent of use ot ruuiu
on farms. From the results of this
survey, it was estimated that the total
number of sets on fui-ius Jias duubleu
within tliu past year; that there arc
now 304,800 farms Willi radio sets,
compared to 1 liVjoO laat year.
Three Outstanding Reasons'.
The survey uluu reveuled Unit there
are three outstanding reaaoLS why a
number of fitruiei- du not get radio
sets. In the order of their impor
tance, these ore: ' -
1. Many furmers do not know bow
to operate a radio set, or how to et
it up for operation.
2. Many farmers fear that if they
buy a set it may be out of date with
in six months.
3. Tho radio is still classed as a
luxury by many furmers, instead of a
necessity. These farmers are wait
ing for more favorable circumatancea
before purchasing a set.
If tho farmer buys his set assem
bled, be should have no trobule at all
in setting it up for operation. Only
two. things sre necessary: to con
struct an acrinl,, a ground, and hook
them to the set, which almost any
boy. can do.
Some of the best radio engineer in
the country, nnd of the world for that
matter, have recently. Informed the
writer that they believe the preaent
day radio Bet will he "up to date"
for many years. Of course, there
will be many improvements in the con
struction of sets, such as simplicity
ot tuning, increased selectivity,, dif
ferent hook-ups employed, etc. But
none of these will render the present
day radio set obsolete.
Because of weather reports, market
news and other valuable information
which can be obtained by tiie farmer
with a radio set, officials of the de
partment ot agriculture class "it as a
necessity. . , ' , '
i - nil rdml
E.' Edwards. Cincinnati amateur, built 'this little broadcasting
station himself. It's In the cellar of his home. Edwards has broad,
cast teat programs and has been heard as far as Chicago, on his
200-watt transmitter, but he has to wait for further operations until
the government assigns call letters for It.
New Pacific Wave
Lengths Are Given
For the benefit of Kujrnie fun.
chntiBPB in wave IcnfttJiM on tho l'a
rifio roHKt rmlio hrouflcnsiinji Htnti"is,
which bfcinnc pft'octive .limuary 15,
HUH, nr Rivpn hplmv. Authority for
tbrB rhniiKf rcwlveil from tin mu-
prrviHur of I he sixth district of the
10:fl0 a. m. Service from Firnt ileiuirtmeitt of rommercc. Tho new
Prowli)-tori nu rlmroh; Ir. Ilnrold
Leonnnl Howmnn, pnntor. II p. in.
Jlimicipal concert, liy wiro tolopliony
from public amlitorium; chorutt find
KoloixtH under dirortion of Mrn. Fred
1 1, Olson; orirnn wolortioim by I.ucion
Mocker, t. p. in. Chtirch norvicpH
provided hy the' Pilgrim CViiRrosra
tiotuii oh u rob; Jr. .1. W. Prioo, pas
tor. 7 p. m. Pinnor progrnm con
rort by Colhurn'n concert orcbostra
of the Hotel Portland; fntormixHlon
noIor by (icnevieve Kloeb, lyric, no
prnno. KtiD-Oiiklnnd-nLMm Meters I to
fi:!.0 p. m. Concert orrhrwtrn of tjio
Hotel St. Frnnein, Snn Francisco,
Vinton ,n Ferrern oonductinif. 8 p. m,
Studio proRram. Part 1 Program
Riven by the San Frnncinpo Mnsicnl
club; Mrn. !l. F. Stnll, proxiiteitt:
Mra. Ashley It. Fnull, chairman of
program committee. Addreaa, Th
Prnpoaoil ChanRpw in thp IHreot
Primary Iinw" .1. II. .emannkv. ron
rewpntiiiR the CommonwoHHIi ('lob of wron
California, npction nf otection lawn.
Part II - (ilrrn by the ArrillRga Mu
Rical pollfRp, Snn Franriwiti; 'incont
tin ArriHapn. diroolor. 10 p. in. to
1 a. m lann munio program by
Henry HnlMond'n orohentrn and
wave IpiiRtha are na follows;
K F(N
K.I S . ,
KFSU
K(in ,
KKAfi
K.VX ,
KIM
Kl'O .,
KFO.V
KKI
KC.W ,
K1..V .
. .,,'.'tl!.4 inetera
...'-Mt:t.! meters
. .2T7.f looter
...1'W.S metcra
. . ..'t-1..i motei n
. ..n;tl.l) meter
. . ,4'M.I metora
. . , VZi't metera
. . .!."(. .5 inelorN
. , , -1(17.0 meters
. . .-JN.'S 1 meteia
. .500,1) met, ra
Local Man Listens
. To Radio Wedding
iletliitg tharricil hy radio is the lat
est. V. II. Wallace, litis .lacki.'ti
street, pliielteil a real weHiling out ,f
ether Friday eight, and heard tin
words said over the blushing hii.l.
ami hridegromn. and the weddln.1
.. After, file reremonv WiM ner
llik" slid he heard n n due like
a Iusa-hut it might have been static.
The wedding was hr.adai.t from
Denver, Tnlo.. and Mr. Wallace sent
a card of congratulation to tie lirid"
the next morning. J
In Ktigene, as in probably every
other city in tlic United .States, the
question is now being brought up as
to whether receiving sets that' radi
ate interfering noises should be per
mitted. It is a fact that some of Uie sets
bing used locally arc spoiling the
evening's entertainment for scores of
other radio funs in the city, simply
because the owner does not know how
to handle the set properly.
Regardless of whether the regen
erative sot Is right or wrong, they,
like Hie poor, are always with us. so
the beat means of combatting their .
effect is to point nut the proper way T
to handle n radiating set.
A set Unit l radiating never can lie
delivering anything approaching Bweet
musical notes or rar speech. At best
there is a iniiHhiness which thickens
speech and garbles tones, if in n"
other way a receiver owner can tell
when his lube Is in oscillation re
surely can by tnrniig down the fila
ment nnd adjusting the plate lircuit
control The point where it is clear
est la the proper operating point.
Ilrincing in outside nutions will lie
a bit more difficult, perhaps, hut
'ilcre will he grenter satisfaction a'l
around.. Where signals must he found
liv n heat note the tube filament
should he lowered to the proper oper
ating point the moment the stations'
carrier has been located and tuned in
the beat note.
If the be.it note can he picked hi).
then the progrnm can be also without
radiation.
Iladio exports during 1U24 probably
exceeded $5,000,000, according to in
complete figures prepared by the de
partment of commerce. Tiiis is nenr
ly twice the amount of exports for
102a. The figures show tbnt Can
ada is the principal foreign buyer of
American radio sets and apparatus.
Exports to Alexico . increased
throughout the year while Cuba was
a growing market during the entire
year, South America has been a gen
erous purchaser of American sets
while exports to Australia and New
Zealand also showed a big increase.
"As has been true since radio as
sumed a commercial role," says the
department of commerce, "the expor
tation of storage batteries, both
primary and secondary, Benin allowed
a decided increase in WM over that
of the previous yenr. In the caso of
primary batteries, however, the in
crease In the shipments of flashlights
r-$002,;i07 gain was probably due
principally to the marked for the
first eleven months of l'.KM as ngainat
$45r,301 for the snme period of MSI.
"Of special interest Is the radio
business itself, wiich, due largely to
the ever-growing market caused by
tbe dissemination of radio knowledge
throughout the world, together with
the ever-growing tendency in other
countriea to remove restrictive meas
ures that have hampered the. manu
facture and use of radio, nnd tbe
grenter freedom grnnted to broadcast
ing stations in operation and under
process of construction, by eacn ior
eign government in question, nu;
also contributed toward making 011
11)21 exports in this class practically
twico that of 1C2X Our radio ex
ports. ,by value, for the year Just
passed w'ill undoubtedly exceed $5,
000,000." , ,
ical static. Joey found his way to
the roof and made use of the n
tenna he .found there for a tight rop-:.
The amateur iinppeued 40 be listen
ing in at the time and described the
sounds aa raucous.
Static control is a name that could
he given to the system developed by
l'rof. II. M. Sheldon of tbe depart
ment of physics of New York univer
sity. By rubbing 0 piece of ebonite
with cat's fur and allowing the sta
tic electricity thus accumulated to ef
fect a sensitive vacuum tube relay
circuit he is able to control the ac
tions of a 110 volt motor, .starting
and stopping it at will.
An eighteen tube superherterodyne
owned by H. H, Elmer of Syracuse,
N. Y., and which is tlie product of his
own craftsmanship. He has heard
Mexico City, the Catalina islands,
Itio de Jnueiro, llordenux, France
and may other long distance stations.
A cloth bag containing lime will
prevent dampness in coils pf a radio
set if it is placed inside the cabinet.
Within a period of one year the
number of broadcasting stations with
in the limits of tbe United States in
creased over 500 per cent.
New Federal
Tho new 5 tube Federal radio is simplo to opera)
only 2 dials selective distance and cabinet ,
rw,i,wn for. onn uM.mu. , '"W-
m:..- o ,i:i .,!!.. ...tii. IM.
r ive uido, -ciuu control, compute wan aerial and
loud speaker, only $109. Keasonablo terms.
i
$4.00 Cuningham and DeForest Radio Tubes 13.50
$3.75 Yale and Everready "B" 45 volt battery $350
Wet 100 volt "B" battery only j2600
BO houi "A" battery tMsa
100 hour "A" battery 14 50 .
Maanavox, Manhattan and Rola loud
speakers .' $10 and up
Come In, taka home a loud speaker on approval
PROGRAM
You are welcome to "listen in" at Greer-Callahan Bin
any evening after 8 p. m. Demonstration at the store or 1
your home. Call on us. 11
j We Buy and Sell Furniture
The
Phone 330
YEW
liable Kadio
Service
Latest in Radio
Equipment
691 Waiamette
Station Kri'C, Pusndena Presby
terian church, will now, .immediately
preceding the morning and evening
Sunday services, broadcast a detailed
nimouncfriuent of tiie program, giv
ing names and composers of orgitu
numbers, scripture and text refer
ences, hymn numbers, with possibly
the reading of the first verse of eucu.
The Hollywood Brondcasters, Jnc.
who have purchnnpd the former equip
ment of KKI, are mv installing the
set in Hollywood. They will be on
m, o llttV jthe n'r within HO days, with call 1ft
.nir.ll0?L.h:.; Iters KK. They will be a CUU-watt
stutioc, 11,12 meters.
You Need No Electrical Knowledge
To operate and enjoy, radio telephony which is
made possible with our GLOBE 5 TUBE receiving
outfit. Come in and listen to what tho ether
waves are saying. It's great sport. Wo have the
' latest and most efficient s'et and complete parts.
Also the "BEST" Super-Heterodyne, 8 Tube, No Ground, N
Antenna.
RADIO SUPPLY CO.
684 OLIVE ST., PHONE 1827
PriiM for Get Work
The Argt'iiHtif rnvy offers prints
to thud of it operator who caw
copy code tuesspn of ItO wor:ln at
tlu rnti of -1 and Jd word a
minute.
Enoluiv In Peru
Hr-'adnsting i n mnoply In
I'pru, and th i-ttfrnnirnt hn rn
ntt'd to it . A ten year wossi.m
ha ft heru (trnnld nni cnmpaiiv fur
exchmivp hroadmntitift rights tlrre.
The Loud Sneaker I
.-
The (ierman government has in
stalled lit linmmirg. ornuun.v, i in. j - "
itirs for regulating time to a tentu 01 ; " j u j1-11"-
Radio Interference j
Caused by Elevator
Klovator interference . is working
linvoc with radio (misfit tiie UsHnrn
hotel, says J. W. Iiuinnte. The
trouble from the levator is not as
areot as from automobiles pnrkeil in :
a second so that it may be broadcast
twice daily from the powerful naval
wireless stntion.
Cliinese nstionnl tror.ps nl- the
town, Buys Mr. Shumate.
'A car passing in tiie street doesn't
bother as much ns one thnt has the
engine idlinit." says Mr. Shumate. I
Slmi,lmikw,.n front under coinnmnd fi:,:"r " "l ' v" ,v"'i,5 "'
Mnrshnl V l'ei Ku. fonaht aaainst "nn "" 'li
the Mnn-hurinn invasion of tbe Ken- "tntu'ns. QJns summer I expect
lien troops to protect the unity of the ' '? V?kC !I,C "J1 0Uf TV p""'c on ""'
oonntrv nnd were grently agisted by "r"e. were mierierencc will not
i, l,l ilii of umderu ni.rtnble trim"- 08 80 great.
mitters nnd receivers cmil".ved "o
keep in constant ton-li with 'head
qusrlers nnd outpo.-ts.
Thourt blind, llnrrv Rcott- buil'
Irs own rndin set. lie followed n new-
Prize for Amateur
Amvlcan Ilnilio uVlny I.enRue nn
nnunces the prise nf an engraved
plmpie for the niniteur who handles
the most messages in three months.
llraille system blue p int of. the cir-,J Thp ""! is offered by one of the.
ruit c niiecliom. feeling out . nv' aniiilrurs.
Before You Buy a
Radio See
KILBOURNE AND CLARK'S
AIR ROAMER and AIR RULER
5 tube sets complete
ALSO
The new SOMERSET LINE of f our and five tube
sets are in.
Come in and see us
. or let us demonstrate
Berry Piano and Furniture Co.
740 Willamette St.
raised line on Hie print and plac ns
tbe w're in the set in ucinrdJiue with
the circuit.
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Sour milk wns the material em
ployed lr I.. Abrams of New rk
city In building a novel et. lie con
structed the cabinet, paiel and diil
from sour milk, coloring it with dyes
before It hardened.
A monkrv nimrd .Tory rmisH
amateur in CainVrwrtl to hlirvt tlt.it
FnffHnd was ppTirnr!na tmnm tr-i.
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Radio Announcement
About Fi'lirunry first wo will open a complete KADIO DEPARTMENT,
liichuhnjr tubes, batteries, speakers and accessories, with the following
known receiviiijr sets:
BRUNSWICK -. RADI0LAS " r-, -
Six different styles of radios and phonographs in combination Cabi
net models. " .J
, Radiola--Super-Heterodyne
Radiola Regenoflex
Atwater Kent Super-Receivers
Gilfillen Neutrodyne
(We are now bookinre appointments for evening demonstrations in the fcnI
with no expense or obligation. AVo solicit an opportunity to prove W
superiority of. our service iu Radio. ,
Pianos
Phonographs
Uecorda
LARAWAY'S
New Lnraway Building
Sheet Mnsia
riayer E"lls
phone 1
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get eastern stations."
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