A hundred years ago, this couple are relaxing by listening to a radio broadcast, after a day exploring the wilderness on their camping vacation. The plans for the set appeared in the August 1923 issue of Popular Mechanics, which described the set as the simplest to both build and operate.

The set was said to be good even under unfavorable conditions. It called for a relatively short antenna, no more than 50-70 feet. With a 45 foot antenna 30 feet high, the set pulled in from New York WDAP Chicago, WLW Cincinnati, and many others.