100-Radio-Hookups-EICO-1924

100 RADIO HOOK-UPS
HOW TO READ A HOOK-UP
THE intelligent reading of a hook-up appears rather
difficult at first glance. This naturally is due to
the maze of wiggly lines that mean nothing to
the person not acquainted with radio symbols.
The use of symbols is the most rapid and practical methiad
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of illustrating a complete receiving set and its connections.
This method will never give way to the long
drawn out means of showing each instrument in perspective
form. It is necessary for the beginner though, to
have perspective illustrations of each piece of apparatus
so that he can compare it to its line symbol. For this
reason the author has included a list of the components
that all or in part make up a receiving set. A number
of other symbols are included for general information.
These are seen to be understandable drawings of the instruments
with the correct symbol alongside each one.
Since the symbols are more or less descriptive of the instrument
it designates, it should not take the reader long
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