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Example sentences for "aerials"

Lexicographically close words:
aerating; aeration; aere; aereal; aerial; aerie; aeriform; aeris; aero; aerobic
  1. The particular place which the amateur wireless operator had chosen as the site for his exploits in constructing his masts and aerials was known as Cedar Hill.

  2. And to think how fortunate it was that we were all there just when my aerials were working in sympathy with that Government station over on the coast near Cape Cod," continued the other with a happy light dancing in his eyes.

  3. Above him he could hear the wind screaming and screeching through the aerials and the steady downpour of the rain on the roof.

  4. The rods which carried the aerials caught in a tree top.

  5. Satisfied that for the moment he was safe, he cast a glance upward to where the aerials of the radiophone glistened in the moonlight.

  6. The insulation on the aerials was not burned out.

  7. Supported by high parallel bars, which were doubtless in turn supported by strong guy wires, were the aerials of a radiophone.

  8. When Joe Dawson went into the room under the tall aerials that hung from the mast, he expected to listen only to some message not in the least intended for this station.

  9. So simple was the arrangement that, within a few moments, Hank had the aerials well aloft.

  10. It's mine to see that the aerials are put on a working basis again.

  11. Joe's busy right hand fingers clicked out the message on the sending key, while the electric waves sped from the aerials aloft outside.

  12. A suicide; but one of our aerials was shattered.

  13. Its aerials were mounted; its external dynamos were visibly revolving; from its windows blue shafts of light slanted out; and from it rose the low hum of active power.

  14. And the aerials on the power house began to snap viciously.

  15. Behind me, a thousand feet overhead, the main aerials were scattering it throughout the city, I suppose five million people were listening to the voice of the President at that moment.

  16. These oscillations are carried to the antennae where they pass into the ether and spread in all directions to be caught on the aerials of all stations within range.

  17. By diligent study of the subject the wireless experts also have learned that the arrangement of the aerials is of great importance, because much depends upon the send-off received by the electrical oscillations.

  18. One scheme tried by several aviators in the United States with some success has been the stringing of aerials in the rear framework.

  19. There were four parallel aerial wires extended between the masts, fastened to light booms; from the aerials the connecting wires were led to the instruments in the house.

  20. The connections from the Marconi aerials were made on this deck, and two of the collapsible boats were placed on it.

  21. Down in the depths of the airship, in the Marconi operator's cabin, the operator was busily employed some few minutes later, while the aerials above flashed in the sun and clicked in their own extraordinary fashion.

  22. Out into space, from the aerials stretched above, the message went volleying.

  23. Like an arrow from a bow the great aerial craft shot whizzing above the liner's bridge, and under the wireless aerials extending from mast to mast.

  24. This was the message that went speeding out on the air waves from the aerials above the hut.

  25. Their departure took place amid regretful wails from Pudge, who loudly declaimed: "Aerials and ant-hills!

  26. On a shelf opposite his bunk was his wireless set, with the wires leading down to it from the aerials above.

  27. The aerials took up the question and spread it abroad to all the winds of heaven, but not the faintest whisper came back from the ether to tell that the words had been caught.

  28. Say, these things beat loop aerials all to pieces.

  29. With their curiosity aroused, they had tried, merely for the fun of the thing, to locate the sending station by means of loop aerials or radio compasses.

  30. At the mast-head of both fore and main, men were reeving fresh halliards for the purpose of sending the aerials aloft.

  31. It was "up to" the Wireless Officer to repair and set up the aerials as soon as possible.

  32. The aerials had fortunately fallen clear of the funnel, and, although the for'ard insulators had been shattered, the drag of the wires had kept the after ones from being dashed against the main topmast.

  33. The Germans are claiming a victory,” wailed the Admiralty clerks through the aerials at Whitehall.

  34. Having discovered that the height of the aerials increased the range of the stations, he covered a large kite with tin-foil and, sending it up with a wire, used this as an aerial.

  35. Marconi sought to avoid these difficulties by erecting high aerials at every point, so that the waves might pass through the clear air over solid obstructions.

  36. She had been very much interested in the wonder of it and in the possibility of rigging the necessary aerials and setting up a receiving set at her own house.

  37. It will enable us to make the far end of the aerials higher than my window--you see?

  38. It is suggested, too, that patents are pending that may make outside aerials unnecessary, anyway.

  39. Some people string their aerials indoors.

  40. I would put up the aerials and get a set myself," Nell declared, "only we don't really need any more talking machines of any kind at our house.

  41. They were still having a lot of fun out of the securing of the aerials when suddenly Burd Alling discovered a figure planted on the gravel behind him.

  42. If Mr. Stratford is quite sure that he sees the aerials upon that roof, then I am going to get the tower door open somehow," declared Jessie, with her usual determination.

  43. They passed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Brandon's daughter and saw the aerials strung between the house and the flagpole on the garage.

  44. But you say that maybe they could have rigging for the station without any aerials in the open?

  45. Then the folding aerials were raised and made use of.

  46. It says in this magazine article that one can erect the aerials and all, oneself.

  47. Keep your eyes open for aerials anywhere, Amy," said Jessie.

  48. I read here that the ordinary aerials will do very well for a small instrument or a large.

  49. Of course wherever that broadcasting station is, the aerials must be observable.

  50. Once released, it was more than probable Rollife would be able to discover what had been done to the aerials and repair them.

  51. I'll fix up those aerials and call somebody to our help in short order.

  52. They had no masts except for slender iron pipes which could be folded down against the deck and could be erected at a moment's notice, to carry the aerials of the wireless system.

  53. In wireless telegraphy the two stakes are represented by antennae or aerials and the cork floats are electric charges which are sent oscillating up and down the antennae.

  54. The masts which carried the radio aerials could be folded down into pockets in the deck.

  55. The wireless masts and aerials had disappeared.

  56. Overhead the crackling at the aerials continued, with occasional intervals of silence when the operator below was busy receiving messages.

  57. Had Dave needed other destroyer company, for any urgent reason, a signal snapping from his radio aerials would bring one, perhaps two, American destroyers to him within an hour.

  58. The aerials were carried inside the wings.

  59. I made an enormous aerial with four parallel wires, like the aerials I had seen on ships.

  60. He got ZS6PW and ZS6DN interested in the idea, particularly ZS6DN who had much better aerials and a very good QTH.

  61. Breaking glass flew in all directions, and the aerials at the mast-heads snapped and came tumbling down with a mass of other gear.

  62. A small biplane-airship had become entangled in some of the aerials of Tom's wireless apparatus, and the craft had turned turtle, being held from falling by some of the wire braces.

  63. The gentleman who got tangled up in our aerials with his airship?

  64. I didn't see your wireless aerials until I was plumb into them, and then it was too late.

  65. Mr. Damon's trouble, the day the airship became entangled in the aerials of the wireless on Tom's house.

  66. This he wove through the pulley at the top and soon the scouts were hoisting one end of the wireless aerials up to him.

  67. Bruce inclined his head toward the wire room at the other end of the building where the headquarters' telegraph key and the instruments connected with the wireless aerials on the roof were located.


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