OVER THE AERIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 65, 18 March 1938, Page 15

OVER THE AERIAL.

RADIO NOTES. FROM FAR AND NEAR. (By TUNE-IN.) A popular feature with listeners is the recorded series "Coronets of England," presented weekly bv IYA. These play-, dealing with the life of Queen Elizabeth, are rich in dramatic form, dialogue and effects, and they are a successful attempt to make a vital period of British history live, again.

Many unusual and extraordinary ques- 1 tions are asked official# at IVA from | time to time. Recently a ]ndy telephoned i to ask. "What time is high tide tliis ' morning?" On being told that it was 10.15 a.m. she inquired. "Doe? that mean i that I can get a swim at Point Chevalier at one o clock ?' "I m sorry, hut we have ! no information on that point."' replied the official at the other end of the telephone.

Last Tuesday's "World Affairs"' talk by Mr. L. K. Mtinro from IYA was of particular interest to listeners because of the masterly way in which the lecturer unravelled the tangled skein of European politics consequent on the Nazi coup in Austria. Mr. Munro condensed the situation admirably, marshalled his facts well, and presented |Ai i„ a way that enabled listene., appreciate causes and lejiercu^sions. On Sunday evening TV.Vs concert programme will consist entirely of a recital broadcast oil relay from Albert Park bv the Auckland Municipal Band. IYX will feature a recorded programme of orchestral selections and a recital of modern English sonjrs. On Sunday afternoon. | from 3to 4.15 p. m .. this station will j t elay the Wesley bicentenary comI melioration service from the Town Hall [when the principal speaker will l, e the • C. Irving Benson, of Melbourne.

* © i, u i .ueioourne. j Tlie modern trend in radio-receiver ! construction is to shield valves and I coils. Shields are placecl around coils and valves to prevent circuit inter- ! action. This is often in the form of regeneration, and when of sufficient! tlepree will render the operation of the 1 lecener unstable, with ensuinjr oscilla- 1 tions accompanied with whistles lii-h- i noise level and loss of reception , strength. Frequently a small amount ! ot regeneration is beneficial, and the I sensitivity of the receiver is increased i by it, the set bringing in signals that j would otherwise be inaudible. In mamcases this can be accompanied bv remov- , in? one or more of the valve or coil j shields and noting the difference in recep- i tion of a distant station. It is impossible to say which shield should be removed. This can only be found by ! trial and error. It will usually lie found | that the amount of regeneration can l>e ! nicely controlled with the volume con- • trol. j

Fred Henneberry, one of Australia's I best boxers, refuses to allow any of his j fights to be radioed—unless he receives a cut of the fees. "Why won't Ibe j broadcast ? For financial reasons,'' says i [.Hennebcrry. '"I work too hard for the 1 money to let someone chop a little of ' what lam going to get. I get percenta pre of the gate, but I don't get any of i tlie money the stations pay for the ! right to broadcast. If paid sufficient. ' I would." American fighters receive a percentage of broadcasting fees, and Henneberry's reasoning is sound.

Tn a recent announcement. Mr. H. P. Brown, the official of the Australian P. | and T. Department who controls the ; ] radio service—made some remark? on ! ; tlie interference problem. Among other j i thing* he declared that para-iti<- inter- ; ference (developed by commercial eleci trical equipment) can be almost entirely eliminated by proper attention t» the i design and maintenance of such equipment. and by the interpolation of certain ; devices in the circuit* of electrical *y*tems. Mr. Brown declared that tlie P'<st ! Office last year investigated and disposed lof about 10.000 case* of interference I which had been brought under it* notice. ! It would lie interesting to know what j 1 "disposed of"' mean*, and whether 10.000 1 i sources of interference were eliminated. ; I Xew Zealanders have learned to regard ; I official announcements on thi* problem! with a good of derision.

FROM IYA NEXT WEEK

| Sunday—o.o a.in., recordings; i ! .0. re- 11 lay or service from St. Mark's Anglican : ! Church: i.op.in., dinner music; 3.n to selected recordings, reaturing. at rs.3o i 1 Brahms' variations on a theme liy Haydn, played liy the Philharmonic Symphony orchestra or .New York: 6.0. children's sons: . service; 7.0. relay of service from the Church or Cbri-M. West street; S.:io. con- | cert programme, reaturing a concert bv the ! Auckland Municipal Band, relayed "rrom 1 Albert I'ark. ; Monday — s.o, concert programme, reaturing a studio presentation or the play, | "The Gentle Art or Making Enemies.'* pro- : (lured liy Mr. J. M. Clark: also the string's I { or the studio orchestra; 10.0 to i 1.0, ' music, inirth ;ind melody. j Tuesday—l.to p.m., educational ses- ; slon, relayed rrom the Teachers' Training College, Epsom; 7.30, talk by the gardening 1 j expert; 8.0. concert programme, reaturing! . a recorded programme; 9.-J0 to 1 1.0, dance I ! music. j I Wednesday—7.4o p.m.. talk hv Mr. N. 0. I ! Gribble, secretary or the Youth Employ- j ment Hranch, Government Placement Ser- i vice; 8.0. concept programme, reaturing j j Madame Annette Chapman, mezzo-soprano; i Miss Dora Jtidson and Miss Madoleine Wil- | i cox, pianists in "Sonata.For Two Pianos"! j (Hans Huber) ; 10.0 to 11.0, music, mirth and melody. " I Thursday—7.3o p.m. "The Whirligig or | Time.'' No. 3. "Women in the Middle , | Ages'"; 8.0, concert programme, reaturing' i the recorded serial presentation. "Westward 1 ! Ho"; a theme programme, "Famous 1 j Hivers'"; 9.5. a talk by Mr. R. Stuart • lirimths. "I'alestine —Yesterdiy and To- : day"; 10.0 to 11.0. an hour or dance music ' where the title supplies the answer. Friday—7.3o p.m.. sports talk by Gordon 1 Mutter; 8.0. concert programme, reaturing i readings by D'Arc.v CressweJl; M.irv I Murphy, soprano; to.o to lt.o, music.' ! mirth and melody. I ! Saturday—B.o p.m., concert programme. I 1 reaturing Marjorie Seel, pianist: Joan i i Moody, soprano in a group or swings com- 1 i posed by Owen Jensen; 10.10 to 11.15. | I dance music, j !