WIRELESS NEWS

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19818, 4 January 1930, Page 6

WIRELESS NEWS

(By "MAX.") It is curious how reception of broadcast varies in different localities. A chat with an old friend, the operator of the Miraco station, 2ZQ, Masterton, revealed the fact that in Central Otago some receivers log; 2ZQ with much o-reater strength than they do 2YA with its five kilowatts. The Masterton station uses an input of only seven watts on a wavelength of 254 metres. Tl'iis little station serves quite a useful purpose in catering for crystal set owners who find the cost of a valve receiver beyond their pockets. The modulation is of a good standard. * * There is another station, 2ZD, owned and operated by Mr Ansell. This station was picked up just before it closed down on Christmas afternoon, the programme haing been specially selected for the occasion. The modulation was not up to the same standard as 2ZQ, this probably being due to a need of more filter, as the carrierwave was distinctly ripply. However, I every credit is due to the operator for his transmissions, which are much appreciated by listeners. * The license of a hotel in Palmerston North happened to be conducted by the treasurer of the Manawatu Radio Club, and it was therefore an easy matter for the writer to obtain information about the station there. Two years ago the club had a membership of only 38, but now it boasts of 444 financial members, this being an increase of 44 over the year ended December, 1928. The secret of success is partly due to the low subscription of os per annum, and also to the fact that Station 2ZF is owned and operated by the members. The quality of transmission is of a very high order, the result of excellent equipment handled by good and enthusiastic operators who give their services free of charge. Three microphones are used, two being of Western Electric manufacture and the other a Kellogg. -* -xOn Wednesday nights from fj.lo to !> o'clock regular programmes are put over the air, but an average of two transmissions per week, as well as relays, has been maintained this last year. The station is a T>o watt one operating 011 285 metres, and the club hus been steadily securing new and up-to-date gear, the generosity of members contributing very largely in this respect. The balance-sheet shows assets of £7OO, though the year *nded with a debit of £lO, tho purchase of a new generator being responsible lor this. However, this will soon be wiped off, as the equipment is now about up to requirements. A generous supporter is presenting the club with a two horse-power three-phase motor to drive the generator. Aunt Pat and Undo Dan conduct tho ehil dren's sessions, and it is hard to say whether their items are more popular than thoss provided by local talent, relays, the use of a player-piano, and tho ever-necessary gramophone. The New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters, 'whose membership is open to anyone interested in the radio art, held their first annual convention in Auckland 011 December 27th to 29th inclusive. Members from all parts of the Dominion forgathered to participate. The programme was carefully arranged to cater for both business and pleasure, and the visiting Qiembers were unanimous in their praise of the excellent arrangements, which were in the hands of the general and local secretaries. * * The Association lias just completed its third year and the hard spade work put in by the founders and those who have carried on since has resulted in a strong and well-organised body of amateurs who are now concentrating on building up their stations into a. relay chain throughout the country. This chain will be of use in any local or national emergency if required. * * In the unavoidable absence of the newly-elected president, Mr T. R. Clarkson, of Auckland, Mr H, P. Y T . Brown (president of the Canterbury organisation for the last three years) occupied the chair at the business convention and also the annua] dinner. Various matters of interest to the wetfare of the N.Z.A.R.T. were dealt with carefully and expeditiously. Numerous visits to places of interest to visitors and to different amateur stations filled in the tifne pleasantly. * * The P. and T. Department still operates a wireless transmitter of low power at Karamea, a ten watt Phillips tube being used. This was installed, readers will perhaps remember, by Mr Ralph Slade 3 one of the pioneer radio amateurs in New Zealand, who has now left the Government service and taken up a position with Phillips Lamps, Ltd., in Wellington. Another transmitter was put into service at Westport about the same time and is still in use. A telegraph line to Karamea has been erected again, but it does not function very well at present. The Karamea wireless transmitter maintains constant contact with Wellington * * The Wellington Radio Society is fortunate in possessing several members who have high technical knowledge and are therefore in a position to give lectures suitable both for the advanced members as Tvell as beginners. -* The four radio exhibitions held in 1929 were, on the whole, very successful. Many valuable lessons were learned, and as a result future exhibitions will be organised in such a way that their success should be guaranteed. From one or two hints given to the writer it appears that the system to be adopted will overcome certain disabilities under which the recent shows were conducted, and it is hoped to profit bv the minor mistakes which are naturally made when a new venture is being tried. Each centre organised its own exhibition and a careful study of the best points of each -will be available for future occasions. * * One of the Auckland transmitting amateurs, Mr' Robetrs, has another hobby besides radio. This is a model railway system for which practically the whole" of the basement of his house is required to provide room for the numerous railway tracks, stations, engine sheds, model village (the latter not yet completed) etc. There are two tunnels, bridges, a long track running the length of the back garden, besides outside stations. The electric trains are controlled from one point in the basement and all switches, electric indicators, etc., operate from the same place. An instructive and interesting demonstration was staged for members of the N.Z.A.R.T. during thej recent convention*

Notes From Far and Near

broadc astin g. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMMES. 3VA, CHRISTCHURCH. (980 Kilocycles) 3 p.m. : Afternoon session—Selected gramophone items. 4.25: Sports results to hand. 5.0: Children's session, conducted by Chuckle and Aunt Tat. 6.0: Tinner session —"Columbia" Hour. 7.0: News and information session. 8.0: Chimes. Overture--Edith Lorarnl Orchestra, "Donnansagen" (Finck). S.o: Jazz song—Miss Betty Hilliard, "A Little Love, A Little Kiss" (Silesu)'. 8.9: Humour —Mr <T. J. I'lewellyn, "Two Embarrassing Situations" (Anon). 8.14: Tenor —Mr Harry Francis. (a) "Uncle Rome" (Homer) ; (b) "Omaha" (Nicholls). 8."-0: Violin—Miss Gladys Vincent, "Hornpipe" (Mistowski). 5.2-1: Sketch—Mr and J. V*. Bailey, Lipht and Shade" fAnon). 8.34: Instrumental trio—Miss Gladys Vincent, Mr Francis Bate and Miss May Garden, "Pas de i'lenr" (Delibes). 8.12: Soprano—Miss Rose Horrell, "Dance Away" (Oliver). 8.46: Hawaiian —Miss Elain# Moody's Hawaiian Trio, (a) "Love Boat" (Freed); (b) "A Precious Littlo Called Love (Davies) ; (e) "Blue Hawaii" (Baer). 9.0: Weather report. S'i.2: .Tazz songs—Miss Bettv Hilliard, (a) "Carolina Moon' ("Davies); (b) "Coal Black Mammy*" (St. Helier). 9.10: Humour —Mr J. J. Flewellyn, "On Strike" (Up-to-date) (MS). __9.15: Tenor—Mr Harry Francis, "Banjo Song' (Horner). 9.19: Violin —Miss Gladys Vincent, "Rondino" (Beethoven). 9.23: Dramatic sketch —Mr and Mrs J'. W. Bailey, "Brass Doorknob" (Boulton). 9.57: Instrumental trio —Misses Gladys Vincent. and May Garden, "Two Eastern Songs" (Lamb). 9.46: Soprano—Miss Rose Horrell, (a) "In the Time of Roses" (Reichardt) ; (b) "Heart's Delipht" (Clarke). Hawaiian—Miss Elaine Moody's Hawaiian Trio, (a) "Tired Hands" (MS).: (hi "Tho Wedding of the Painted Doll" (Freed); (c) "Plaintive Melody" (MS). 10.0: "Brunswick" Dance Programme. 2TA, WELLINGTON*. (720 Kilocycles.) -p.m. : Chimes. Programme of selected gramophone items. 5.0: Children's session, conducted by Uncle Toby and Aunt Gwen 6.0: Dinner session—"Columbia" Hour. 7.0; News session, market reports and sports results. 8.0: Chimes. Overture —2YA Salon Orchestra, under the conductorship of Mr M. T. Dixon. "Life on the Ocean Wave" (Binding). 8.9: Relay from Winter Show Building of evening performance of Messrs. Wirth Brothers' Circrs. 10.0 Oipprox.): "His Master's Voice'' Dance Programme. IT A, AUCKLAND. (900 Kilocycles.) {p.m. : Af.teruoon session—Selected studio items. 4.0: Literary selection by the Announcer. 4.8: Studio items. 5.0: Children's bession, conducted by Cinderella. 6.0; Dinner session—"Harlophoue" Hour. 7.0; Jv'ews tession and market reports. 8.0: Chimes. 8.1: Overture —IYA Orchestral Octet, under the conductorship of Mr Eric Waters, "Undine" (Lortzing). 8.11: Baritone —Mr Frank Campbell, "The FortuneHunter" (Willeby). 8.15: Recital—Miss Maisio Carle-Lloyd, assisted by Tess CarteLloyd, "Entertaining the Neighbour 1 !* Child" (Fisk). 8.21: Vocal quartet —New Zealand Four, "Dc Sleep Boat" (Parks). 8.25: Instrumental —IYA Orchestral Octet, "Seigmund's Love Song" (Wagner-Baum-gartei). 8.32: Vocal duet —Mr Duncan Black and Mr Roy Dormer, "Nocturne" (Penza). 8.36: Humour —The Two Black Crows, "In Hades" 8.12: Instrumental—lYA Orchestral Octet, (a) "Lilting Lucia" (arrgd. Black), (b) "Laughing Marionette" (Collins). 8.48: Tenor—Mr .Tames Simpson, (a) "Audacity" CEville), (b) "You in a Gondola" (Phillips). 8.5".: Pianoforte duet—.lean Wiener and Clement Doncrt, "Why do I Love You.'" <Kern). 8.58 Bass—Mr Duncan Black, (a) "Tho Blind Ploughman" (Clarke), <b) "Mor\en" ("Songs o£ the North"—Clarke). 9.4: Weather report. 9.0: Suite—lYA Orchestral Octet, "Romanesque" (3) Air, (1) Valse. 9.14: Baritone—Mr Frank Campbell, "Megan" (Davies). 9.18: Accordeon —.lean Davev. "In :i Persian Market" (KeMbey). 9.24; Recital—Miss Maisie Carte-Lloyd, "Love's Offering Came Too Late" (Barclay). 9.30: Vocal duet— Messrs. .lames Simpson and Duncan Black, "Song of tho S'-.vord" (Gilbert). Organ—Gattv Cellars, "Gipsy Caravan" (Oscheir). 9.37: Tenor—Mr Roy Dormer, "The Lark Now Leaves" (Hattnn). 9.11: Selection—lYA Orchestral Octet. "The Boy" (Monckton-Talbot). 9.51: HumourGillie Potter, "Mr Potter Visits Southend" (Potter). 9.57: Vocal quartet—New Zealand Four, "Everting" (Emerson). 10.0; "His Master's Voice" Dance Programme. 4Y\, I UNEDIN*. (650 Kilocycles.) R p.m. : Town Hall chimes. 3.1: Selected gramophone items. 4.25: Sports results to hand. 5.0: Children's session, conducted by Aunt Anita. 0.0: Dinner session—"Columbia" Hour. 7.0; News session. 8.1: Relay of 3YA, Christchurch (Vaudeville programme). 10.0; "Brunswick" Dance Programme. SUNDAY. 3YA, CHKISTCHURCH. (980 Kilocycles.) S E..m. : Afternoon session—Selected gramophone items. 5.30: Children's song service (children of the Methodist Sunday Schools). 6.15: Hymn tunes from studio. 6.30; Relay of service from St. Alban's Methodist Church, Rugby street—Preacher: Rev. L. B. Ncale. Deputy Organist, Mr Sydney Jones. 7.45: Studio programme: Overture —San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, "Midsummer Night's Dream" (Mendelssohn). 7.57: Soprano—Miss Sylvia Angus, "Beyond the Dawn" (Sanderson). 8.1: Male choir—Don Cossacks, "Three Folio Songs" (arrgd. P'obrowsen). 8.5: 'Cello—Mr Francis E. Bate, "Lamenfo" (Gabriel Marie). 8.10: Baritone —Mr Leslie Fleming, "Ideale" (Tosti). 8.14: Organ—Edouard Cammette, "Fantasie in G Minor" (Bach). 8.22: Instrumental Trio—Misses Gladys Vincent and May Garden and Mr Francis Bate, (a) "Extase" (Gaune), (b) "Serenade" (Haydn). 8.31: Contralto—Mrs Nellie Whitworth. "Christinas Bells" (Liddle). 8.35: Choir—Berlin Union of Teachers, "The Lorely" (Silcher). 8.39: Piano and orchestra—Karol Szreter and Berlin State Opera Orchestra, "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" (Liszt). 8.47: Soprano—Miss Sylvia Angus, (a) "Life" (Curran), (b) "The Almond Tree" (Schumann). 8.53: 'Cello —Mf Francis E. Bate, "Menuet" (Boellmann). 8.57; Baritone—Mr Leslie Fleming, (a) "Route Marchin' " (Stock), (V> "Dream Tryst" (Cadman). 9.3: Boys' Choir—Hofburg Chapel, Vienna, "Joy, Queen of the Wise" (Mozart). 9.7: Instrumental trio — Misses Gladys Vincent and May Garden and Mr Francis Bate, "Trio in F—Allegro and Animate" (Gade). 9.16: Contralto—Mrs Nellie Whitworth (a) "To a Nightingale" (Brahms); (b) "True Love" (Brahms). 9.22: Chorus and orchestra, Berlin State Optra, "Aida—Triumphal March" (Verdi). 2YA, WELLINGTON. (720 Kilocycles.) 3 p.m. : Afternoon session—Selected gramophone items. 6.0; Children's song service, conducted by Uncle George. 7.0: Relay of service from , St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Preacher, Rev. R. Howie, 8.A.. Organist and choirmaster, Mr Frank Thomas. 8.15 (approx.) : Studio concert by the Port Nicholson Silver Band, under the conductorshop of Mr J. J. Drew, and assisting artists. Hymn—Band, "Roseate Hues" (Hume). Selection —Band. "Down South" (Myddleton). Soprano—Mrs Amy Dunn, "Jerusalem" ("St. Paul") (Mendelssohn). J. H. Squire Celeste Octet, "Memories of Mendelssohn" (arrgd. Sear). Baritone — Mr Ernest Short, "Glory to Thee, My God, This Night" (Gounod). Cornet sole with band accompaniment—Bandsman T. Goodall, "Titania" (Rimmer). Contralto —Miss Hilda Chudley, "For Ever and a Day" (Mack). Selection—Band, "Old English Sea Songs" (Bailey). Soprano—Mrs Amy Dunn, (a) "Ave Maria" ("Cavalleria Rusticana") (Mascagni) ; (b) "Lilies" (Barry). Vocal duet —Gladys Cole and Barrington Hooper, "Speak to Me of My Mother" ("Carmen") (Bizet). Egyptian serenade — Band, "Amina" (Lincke). Baritone—Mr Ernest Short, (a) "Give a Man a Horse He Can Ride' '(Thomas); (b) "Tally Ho" (Leoni). Organ —F. Rowland Tims, F.R.C.0.. (a) "At Dawning" (Cadman); (b) "Shepherd's Lullaby" (Hewitt). Contralto —Miss Hilda Chudley. i'ti> "Let Miss Lindy Pass" (Rogers); (b) "The W T ind Song" (Rogers) Selection —Band. "Prelude" (Rachmaninoff). Vocal duet —Bessie Joues and Barrington Hooper, "Now I Will Dance but to Please Thee" ("Carmen") (Bizet). March— Band, "Invercargill" (Lithgow). IYA, AUCKLAND. (900 Kilocycles.) 3 p.m. : Afternoon session—Selected studio items. 4.0: Literary selection by the Announcer. 4.8: Studio items. 6.0: Children's session, conducted by Uncle Leo. 6.55: Relay of service from St. Matthew's Church (Preacher, Canon Grant Cowan; Organist, Mr J. H. Philpott). 8.30 (approx.): Relay from Albert Park of concert by the Auckland Municipal Band under the conductorship of Mr Christopher Smith.

4 YA, DUNEDIN". (650 Kilocycles.) 3 p.m.: Town Hall chimes. 3.1 : Selected gramophone items. 5.30: Children ?■ s>ong service, conducted hy Big Brother Bin. Relay of service from Knox Presbytorian Church —Preacher: Rev. L. B.I of Christchurch. Organist: Mr C. Roy man. 7.55: Weather report. 5.5: Hrlny from Band Rotunda, fit. Kilda, of concert by the St. Kilda Band.