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■ Gentlemen: We are interested in television and would like to learn more about I
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Questions & Answers
CONCERNING
TELEVISION RECEPTION
in the O’Neill Region!
A short time ago we announced in newspapers that we had become the
franchised dealer in this community for Hallicrafters long-range radios and tele
vision.
Due to the fact that everyone is talking about television these days, wa
thought a few remarks about Haliicrafters and television in general would be in
teresting to you.
Surprising as it may seem, television is not new. especially to Hallicralters.
For you see, television is short wave electronics, the same short wave electronics
used in radio. As fax back as 1933, twenty years ago. Hallicrafters began building
short wave receivers for licensed radio amateurs and the company grew as the
dependable performance of its products became known. Today Hallicrafters pre
cision quality radio instruments are used in 89 countries by 33 governments. Since
Hallicrafters pioneered short wave instruments as far back as 1934 for the same
frequencies now used in television, no other company matches Hallicrafters ex
tensive pioneering experience on these frequencies.
Come in and see the new 20th Anniversary Hallicrafter models, or better still,
call Csborne’s for a free trial demonstration.
PRACTICALLY EVERY HOME WANTS A TELEVISION SET. OF ALL OF THE
MIRACLES OF MODERN ENGINEERING, THE ONE MOST MIRACULOUS
TO US AVERAGE AMERICANS IS THE MIRACLE OF TELEVISION. IN
SHOWING AND DEMONSTRATING THESE SETS. WE FIND ALMOST EVERY
PERSON ASKS THE SAME QUESTIONS. WE SHALL ENDEAVOR TO ANSWER
| THE MOST COMMON HERE.
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QUESTION: Is ii possible to get 100% reception in O'Neill and surrounding
territory?
ANSWER: No.
2. . . .
QUESTION: If 100% reception is not possible, just what kind of reception DO
you gel?
ANSWER: With proper aerial installation and with a receiver DESIGNED FOR
FRINGE AREA RECEPTION it is possible to get satisfactory reception 70% to 75%
of the time. (Your radio works satisfactorily approximaely 90% of the time.)
3. . . .
QUESTION: You have just said. "With proper aerial installation." Just what do
you mean by that?
ANSWER: In most cases a simple mast with a so-called “Cut Channel” stack erect
ed 25 to 40 feet above the roof of your house is sufficient. Aerial installation may
vary because of trees or other obstructions in your yard. It may vary also due to
the topography of the location of your home.
4. . . .
QUESTION: What is the cost of such an aerial?
ANSWER: Depending on the height of the aerial, the complete cost will vary be
tween $60 and $125.
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QUESTION: Will a fringe area designed television set receive programs as regular
ly in this area without a booster as it will with one?
ANSWER: In a minority of casts a booster will not help. In the vast majority of
cases a booster definitely improves reception.
6. a a a
QUESTION: What does a booster cost?
ANSWER: The most modem designed boosters vary in cost from $27.50 to $35
each.
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QUESTION: I have heard that aerials cost as much as the television set itself.
Is this true?
ANSWER: No.
8. . . .
QUESTION: Is there any difference in the way a set will work here depending |
on the time of day it is turned on?
ANSWER: In this area a television set generally works best in the mornings and
evenings. Reception is less dependable from about 1 P.M. to 6 P.M. than at any
other time.
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QUESTION: Since Sioux City is much closer by air distance than is Omaha, why
don't the Sioux City programs come in better than Omaha?
ANSWER: Both Omaha Channels use 100,000 watts output. The Sioux City tele
casting station uses less wattage. It is reliably although unofficially reported that
Sioux City will go on 100,000 watts in the very near future.
10. . . .
QUESTION: I have heard a lot about UHF telecasting stations which will event
ually reach much smaller communities than do the present VHF gtatinrx if I buy
a set today, what about that?
ANSWER: All new model television sets have made provision for the addition of
a UHF band when and if a UHF station shall be located in say Norfolk. Addition
of this band could be made by our or any other competent service man, in the
matter of a very few minutes and at very low cost. If you prefer, practically any
model can now be had with this bann already added at an additional cost of about
$20.00. If you prefer, the set can be bought without the band and later added for
about the same price.
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11. . . .
QUESTION: I have heard that television repair parts are very expensive. Is ♦»»«
true?
ANSWER: No. With the exception of the picture tube, which is warranted by any
reputable manufacturer for one year, the rest of the tubes, condensers, resisters,
etc., in a television set are practically identical to and cost about the same amount
as the tubes, parts, etc., of a radio set. The picture tube is expensive, costing from
$25.00 to $55.00, depending on the size. As mentioned above, it will be replaced
free of charge if burned out in the first year of use.
12. . . .
QUESTION: I have listened for many years to the best figures in tha entertainment
world on radio. Do many of these people appear on television?
ANSWER: As the major entertainment stars’ contracts run out on radio (most such
radio contracts prohibit television contracts), those entertainers will not sign a
new radio contract with this prohibition. At the present time such master perform
ers as Arthur Godfrey, Herb Shriner, Bums and Allen, Fred Allen, Jack Gleason,
and dozens of others have regularly scheduled television shows weekly or daily.
13. ...
QUESTION: Can a television set be purchased on deferred payments like other
appliances?
ANSWER: The television set AND THE AERIAL INSTALLATION may be had on
deferred payments exactly like a stove, refrigerator, motor car, etc., if desired.
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QUESTION: After haring seen television would I be likely to be content with
radio entertainment?
ANSWER: A Chinese philosopher once said that “A picture is worth a thousand
words. After watching one of the established stars on television subsequently try
ing to be entertained by the same star on radio would be very much as if you
were watching a picture show and the screen went black, although the sound con
tinuity continued. When this happens there is always a furor until the picture is
turned back on.
15. • • •
QUESTION: How does sound reproduction cn television compare with radio?
ANSWER: Because of the modulation system used in the audio stages of a tele
vision set, sound reproduction is far superior to that of the average radio «et It
will compare favorably with the highest type of full fidelity reproduction to be
found in phonograph sound systems selling from $350.00 up.
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