WIRELESS NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 19274, 12 June 1926, Page 22

WIRELESS NOTES

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Thursday, Juno 3.—A very poor night for distant reception. During the afternoon 3AC, Christchurch, broadcasted from the Metropolitan Trotting Track, Addington, from 3 to 5 p.m., giving full descriptions of the races as they eventuated; a most interesting transmission, with good volume and variety. The announcer interspersed various nitty remarks between races, and on the whole his handling of the transmission made what might have been rather monotonous with less capable handling, a real treat to listen to. In bright sunlight 3AC was quite audible 50yds from the loud speaker, and the signal strength remained very steady for the whole transmission. Round about 5 p.m. there were several faint stations, but there seemed to be a bad power leak somewhere drowning everything. Reception was so difficult that wo gave up trying.

Friday, Juno 4.—28 L was very good from 5.30 to C. 30 p.m KFON came in with the usual volume till 0.30. KGO ims quite loud, the best f have heard from this station yet. Ho was quite audible on the loud speaker without regeneration, and signed off at 7.30 p.m. KFF was about usual strength, also KFSG. About 8 p.m. there wore quite a number of distant stations going, but nothing with decent strength. 2BL and 31.0 were coming in splendidly, while SCL was quit© pleasant, though not very loud. At 10 n.rn. 2IIW, Sydney, started up, and we left him on the loud speaker till he shut down at 11.45 jam. He was talking a great deal about “True Bine” valves, which he claimed wore non-microphnnie, and could bo obtained for 27s 6d in Sydney. Evidently valves are much dearer on the other side than here, Saturday, Juno s.—At 4.45 2BL fame in with remarkable strength, but 3LO and 4QG were rather faint. 2BL, Sydney, was broadcasting from the field the football match, New South Wales versus Queensland, and continued until 6.30, when he announced that it was growing very dark. At 5.30 KFON was roming in well, and I listened to it till 5.45, when wo changed to KTAB, who was good, but fading badly. At 5.50 we changed back to KFON, and listened to this station till 7.50, when it- shut down. At 8 p.m. the children’s hour from 4QG was coming in well, and at the conclusion (8.50), the nnnoiiueer stated that they were receiving over 2,000 letters from children every week, and therefore could not possibly give every child a call. At 8.55 1 struck 2JB, Randwiek, (N.S.W.), and then settled on to 3AC, Christchurch. The orchestra from 3AC was fine, and we listened to it until 9.30, when wo changed to 281. lo got the correct time from the G.P.0., Sydney. The, 281. orchestra was coming in about the same as Christchurch, and was well worth listening to. At 10 p.m. Mt Raymond gave a most interesting lecture on ‘Ancient Coins,’ to he continued next Monday. One ol his letters of inquiry was from a youth twelve years old, and Mr Raymond, as an encouragement to tho boy, lei t a small packet of coins at the 2BL studio for his collection. The following studio concert was one of the best heard from 2IU. for some time.

Sunday, June 6.—5.30: 2BL fair; KGO very good. At 5.45 there were twelve stations going, most of them being rather weak. We listened to KGO till 0.30, when 4YA started up. and enjoyed the transmission till 8 p.m. At 8.15 KFSG was coming in with splendid volume, and wo wore entertained by a splendid programme till 8.40. After passing through six or seven stations, all too weak to waste tunc on, we settled on 2YK, Wellington, broadcasting the Tramways Band, and making a good job of it, too—plenty of volume and good tone. After 2YK shut down we listened to 213 Xj_ till 10.50; and then had some fine selections from the Salvation Army Band at oCL, Add aide, followed by an address on ‘Spiritual Healing’ by P. H. Nichols. We then turned in 2UW, Sydney, and loft him on the loud speaker till lido. Monday. June 7.—Only one lank station, which signed off at 7.10, after 1 playing two orchestral numbers. 2BL, IYB, and 4YA were the only other stations heard. Monday seems to bo a poor night regularly. Tuesday, June B.—KFON was particularly good, and could he heard very pleasantly 100yds away from the loud speaker. Without any regeneration they were just audible for a few loot away, from the speaker, and using two valves, detector, and one audio the works of the announcer could ho just distinguished. They signed off at 7.14 with the usual two blasts on the steamboat whistle. KFF were going till a few minutes later, but a howling valve was hetrodyning them badly, so we listened to the North Sydney Orphans holding their 3501 h “wail,” and then finished up with 4QG till midnight. GOOD RECEPTION, A letter from Milton rends as follows;—“We have been greatly interested in your reports of reception. Down here we can get KFON, Long Beach, California, and sometimes he has the haibt of saying, ‘KFON, when your ship comes in.’ What docs this mean? The present set I have is a standard three-coil, with two audio, and we have had about six or seven Yank stations and one Honolulu broadcast with it; not bad! 4QG comes in all right sometimes, and so do 3LO and 2BL. 2EC, on 1,100 metres can he heard any tunc of the day he is on the air. Do yon know about the _ Hummoiiund, Roberts set, and does it give good results? 1 would like to hear about one. My aerial is (10ft long and 40fb high.” i , In reply I listened for the particular remark yon mention from KFON, and on Tuesday night, at 7.10, he said; “I'm waiting for tlio ships that never come home.' 1 do not remember hearing this before, and yon will notice he said it just before closing down at 7.14. 1 was not listening very carefully at the time, as 1 was sitting by the fire rending, and 1 may have missed the remark made just before, Morse being rather bad just then. Your reception is very good, indeed, and the Honolulu station is “ one on me.” I have tried several times, hut so far failed to log its call. Was it KGU yon heard on 270 metres? Regarding the Hnmmerlund, Roberts set, there is no question that this is a very good set if yon have it going efficiently, and several local listeners are having great satisfaction from this get. RADIO 4YA, DUNEDIN. , Sunday, June 13.—Relay from Knox Chupch, "followed by gramophone recital of ‘The Messiah,’ with short introductory talk. Monday, June 14.—Studio concert by the Bristol Piano Company's Concert Party. Wednesday, June 16.—Studio concert, followed by address by Mr Partridge, Assistant Government Bacteriologist; relay from Empire Picture Theatre. Friday, June 13.—Studio concert; address bv Mr W, B. Steel, ‘The Southern Lakes and Milford Track’; relay from the Savoy; special music by the new Savoy Orchestra. AUSTRALIAN PROGRAMMES. Owing to a mistake on the other side the programme schedules sent from both 2BL and SCL have arrived too late. They may, however, be useful if any listener wishes to confirm the name’or performer of any special item. This will ho supplied on application. 31,0 MELBOURNE. I have to acknowledge receipt of an excellent photo postcard of Toti Dal

Monto with the following; inscription “The outstanding feature of broadcasting; in Australia to date was the remarkable transmission of the worldfamous coloratura, Toti Dal Monto, at tho beginning of her Australian and Now Zealand tour by 3LO Melbourne from the Auditorium on Saturday, May 22. The photograph is taken beside the microphone, and is autographed hy the artist. Many local listeners tuned in and enjoyed this transmission, which was well handled, and came through splendidly. NEWS FROM SYDNEY. Friday will be ono of _2BL’s dance nights, 'and Mr Cec Morrison, with his gloom chasers, will live up to their reputation of chasing away the last traces of the blues. Mr Morrison will also be hoard at the piano playing request numbers which arc asked for hy telephone, and simultaneously broadcast. The sporting expert of the ‘ Sun ’ will discuss form and tips for the following day’s racing. Saturday afternoons ore being devoted entirely to sport, and arrangements have been made whereby, in addition to racing information being placed on the air immediately after the results are known, the various Rugby League football matches will he described by an expert broadcasting direct from the ground. 2BL 1 have received from Mr J. Moskovita, Meyler street, San Pedro, California, a letter stating that on Sunday, March 6 (at 2.30 a.m. Pacific standard time), ho heard the Manly Municipal Band playing at Ocean Beach, 2BL’s weather renorts, a baritone solo, and the National Anthem, He uses a five-valve set with' a single strand copper wire aerial 50ft long and about 55ft high. Mr Moskovita stated that, although the station faded at times, the fading was less than he experienced in receiving some American stations 500 miles away. This is the sixth time that he has received 2BL.