"Tt is impossible to convert the radio receiving set, into a transmitting set without changing the wiring of the coils, and many other alterations of a highly technical character," Mr. De Lay said. "The receiving apparatus is intended primarily for the enjoyment of the novice, who is not particularly interested in the mode of operation but in the results attained. In order to simplify the mechanism as far as possible the coils and delicate vacuum or crystal detectors are sealed in a wooden box. Levers for the adjustment of the wave length and the twin re@eivers at tached to a flexible electric cord are the only pieces of mechanism visible.''
Mr. De Lay stated that recently two dozen lineman's testing telephones were despatched to his company and the import permit was held up by the Customs authorities, until satisfactory proof was furnished that the telephones in ques-ton were not for military purposes.
"To my knowledge, ordinary telephones have been on the contraband list for at least three years, Mr. De Lay said." The Government broadly interprets th: ruling against them and of course does not exclude their importation."
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