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Introduction Introduction
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The Advent of Radio as a Sensorial Revolution The Advent of Radio as a Sensorial Revolution
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From Tinkerer to Mass Medium: Functional and Symbolic Change of Radio Use From Tinkerer to Mass Medium: Functional and Symbolic Change of Radio Use
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The Emergence of a European Radio Infrastructure The Emergence of a European Radio Infrastructure
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Planning the Spectrum: The Emergence of a European Frequency Regulation Regime Planning the Spectrum: The Emergence of a European Frequency Regulation Regime
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From Technical Instruction to Scientific Understanding From Technical Instruction to Scientific Understanding
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Visualization of the Listening Act: The Invention of the Station Scale Visualization of the Listening Act: The Invention of the Station Scale
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Conclusion: On Station Scales, Mental Maps, and Imagined Topographies Conclusion: On Station Scales, Mental Maps, and Imagined Topographies
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Notes Notes
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References References
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17 Visibly Audible: The Radio Dial as Mediating Interface
Get accessAndreas Fickers, Maastricht University, the Netherlands
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Published:21 November 2012
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Abstract
This article deals with the radio dial as a mediating interface. It begins with briefly tracing the early history of amateur radio technology and its advent as a sensorial revolution. It then discusses the crucial steps in the technological development of radio in the 1920s by focusing on the central role of radio amateurs and the tacit knowledge needed for the operation of these new electronic machines. Furthermore, it explores the gradual emergence of a European regulatory regime in frequency planning, mirroring the need for regulation of the fast-expanding broadcasting infrastructure of the mid-1920s. The successful promotion of a “technopolitics of accuracy” by the technical committee paved the way for the standardization of European frequencies and enabled the successful implementation of calibrated station scales as technical and aesthetic innovations in radio receiver design in Europe. Finally, the article interprets the changes in receiver design as material inscriptions of regulatory efforts.
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