BROADCASTING

Grey River Argus, 30 April 1938, Page 10

BROADCASTING

Week-end Programmes SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1938. IYA Auckland —650 k.c.: 7.0: Breakfast session; 9.0; Close down; 10.0: Devotional; 10.15: Recordings; 12.0: Running commentary on Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting at Alexandra Park; 1.0: Weather, 2.0: Recordings; 3.15-4.30: Sports results; 5.0: Children’s session; 6.0: Dinner music; 7.0: Government and overseas news; 7.10: News and reports; 8.0: Concert programme. Studio Orchestra; 8.22: The Orchestra; 8.27: Constance Piper (piano), 8.39: The Orchestra; 8.42: Edgar Middleton (baritone); 8.54: The Orchestra; 9.0: Weather. Station notices; 9.5: (R) New Mayfair Ensemble; 9.9: Archie Mac, Scottish singing story-teller; 9.21: The Accordioneers; 9.27: (R) Humoresk Melodies; 9.30: Recorded feature, “Hotel Revue’’; 9.42: The Accordioneers; 9.48: (R) Humoresk Melodies; 9.54: (R) New Mayfair Ensemble; 10.0: Sports summary; 10.10: Dance music; 11.15 1 Close down.

2YA Wellington—s7o k.c.: 6.50: Weather for aviators; 7.0: Breakfast session; 9.0: Close down; 10.0: Weather. Devotional; 12.0: Lunch music; 1.0: Weather for aviators; 2.0: Light music; 3.0: Sports results; 4.0: Sports results; 5.0: Children’s session; 6.0: Dinner music; 7.0: Government and overseas news; 7.10: News and reports; 8.0: Masked Masqueraders and Jesters; 8.30: “Ports of Call: A Visit to Switzerland”; 9.0: Weather. Station notices; 9.5: Dance programme; 10 0: Sports summary; 10.10: Dance programme; 11.15: Close down.

3YA Christchurch —720 k.c.: 7.0: Breakfast session; 9.0: Close down; 10.0: Recordings; 10.30: Devotional; 10.45: Recordings; 3.30; Sports results; 5.0: Children’s hour; 6.0: Dinner music; 7.0: Government and overseas news; 7.10: News and reports; 8.0: Boston Promenade Orchestra; 8.8: (R) Paul Robeson (bass); 8.14: (R) Quentin M. Maclean (organ); 8.23: (R) Angela Parselles (soprano); 8.29: (R) London Chamber Orchestra; 8.35: “Coronets of England: Queen Elizabeth.” (Ep. 1); 9.0: Weather. Station notices; 9.5: Cornet programme by members of Timaru Band; 9.17: (R.) Interlude, “The Fourth Form at St. Percy’s.” Episode 1; 9.30: Cornet Solo; 9.43: (R.) Interlude: “Cavalcade of 1937”; 9.49: Descriptive solo; 10.0: Sports summary; 10.15: Dance music; 11.15: Close down.

4YA Dunedin j—79o k.c.: 7.0: Chimes. Breakfast session; 9.0: Close down; 10.0: Recordings; 1.0: Weather; 2.0: Recordings; 3.30: Sports results; 4.45: Sports results; 5.0: Children’s session; 6.0; Dinner music; 7.0: Government and overseas news; 7.10: News and reports; 8.0: (R) Jack Hylton and Orchestra; 8.16: (R) Fraser Gange (baritone); 8.27: (R) Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra; 8.38: Dora Lindsay (Scottish character artist); 8.51: (R) Alfredo Campoli and Orchestra; 9.0: Weather. Station notices; 9.5: Dance music; 10.0: Sports summary; 10.10: Dance music; 11.15: Close down.

SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1938.

IYA Auckland—6so k.c.!

9.0: Cricket; 9.15: Recordings; 11.0: Morning service from St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church; 12.15: Close down; 1.0: Dinner music; 3.54: Recordings; 4.30: Close down; 6.0: Children’s song service; 7.0: Evening service from St. Matthew’s Anglican Church; 8.15: Recordings; 8.30: Concert by Auckland Municipal Band; Anna McLennan (soprano); The Band; Hal. C. McLennan (flute solo); The Band; Anna McLennan (soprano); The 10.0: Close down. 2YA Wellington—s7o k.c.:

9.0: A. E. R. Gilligan, eye-witness, describes Australia v. Worcestershire cricket match; 9.15: Recordings; 10.0: Weather for aviators; 11.0: Morning service from St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church; 12.15 (approx.): Close down; 1.0: Dinner music; 2.30: Recordings; 3.30: Time signals; 4.30: Close down; 6.0: Children’s song service; 7.0: Evening service from St. James’s Presbyterian Church; 8.15 (approx.): Recordings; 8.30: (R) Symphony Orchestra; 8.38: (R) Parry Jones (tenor); 8.44: (R) London Philharmonic Orchestra; 9.0: Weather. Station notices; 9.5: (R) Mdme. Marguerite Long with Symphony Orchestra; 9.27: Detroit Symphony Orchestra; 9.33: Nancy Evans (contralto)9.37: (R) Charles Panzera (baritone); 9.41: Queen’s Hall Orchestra; 9.53: Robert Radford (bass); 9.56: London Symphony Orchestra; 10.0: Close down. 3YA Christchurch —720 k.c.: 9.0: Cricket; 9.15: Recordings; 11.0: Morning service from Knox Presbyterian Church; 12.15 (approx.): Close down; 1.0: Dinner music; 3.12: Recordings; 4.30: Close down; 5.30: Children’s Song service; 6.15: Recordings; 7.0: Evening meeting from Salvation Army Citadel; 8.1 b: Recordings; 8.30: Presentation of complete recorded opera in four acts: “La Boheme” (Puccini); 10.15 (approx.): Close down. 4YA Dunedin—79o k.c.: 9.0: Cricket; 9.15: Recordings; 11.0: Matins from St. Paul’s Anglican Church; 12.15: Close down; 1.0; Dinner music; 2.43: Recordings; 4.30: Close down; 5.30: Children’s song service; 6.15: Recordings; 6.30: Evening service from St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church; 7.45: Recordings; 8.30: Recorded symphonic concert by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; 9.1: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; 9.17: Georges Thill (tenor); 9.26: Georges Thil (the Erl King); 9.31: Albert Wolff and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; 9.43: Simon Barer (piano), 9.52: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, 10.0: Close down. AUSTRALIAN HOURS. NEW SCHEDULE FOR NATIONALS To further improve its services to the listening public, the Australian Broadcasting Commission arranged a new schedule of transmitting hours for national stations. Improvements will result from this change of hours, and will undoubtedly be appreciated. The first is the early opening of the national stations in each State on Sunday mornings, enabling the national news bulletin, and all important sporting results to be given at 8 o’clock instead of 9 a.m., as previously.

Secondly, qn week days listeners have the choice of two programmes during the luncheon period, as from mid-day onwards both national No. J programme and the State alternative programme are on the air. No change of hours is contemplated In Tasmania or Western Australia, as both these states, at present, have only one transmitter; but as soon as the alternative transmitters come into operation adjustments will be made accordingly. USEFUL RADIO HINTS. When using a portable receiver in the country, such as at a picnic party or when camping, the problem of obtaining a good earth connection is nol always easy of solution. “Spark Gap,’ in this month’s “Australian Journal.” says that if a river, creek or lake is nearby, it is a comparatively easy matter to throw an earth plate into the water, permitting it to lie on the bed of the creek, etc. Failing that, a reasonably efficient ground connection may be had by driving an iron pipe into moist earth. If the earth wire cannot.be soldered to the pipe, it should be bound at least half a dozen times around a clean portion of the metal, the binding being made as tight as possible. ******* Dry cells that have had their day and ceased to be effective make a good ground connection if a sufficient number are slid over and under a copper sheet buried six or eight feet in moist earth. ******* Perhaps the best type of earth connection for an emergency receiver is a second aerial strung beneath the aerial proper. This is a condenser earth and is known as a counterpoise. ******* Coil Data: One of the best combinations for coils and condensers is a coil consisting of 58 turns of No. 22 gauge. D.C.C. wire, wound in the usual cylindrical form, and shunted by a variable condenser of .00025 mfd. capacity. This combination will tune from 250 to 500 metres. The diameter of the coil should be four inches. A coil of 35 turns of the same gauge wire will tune over this range if used in conjunction with a condenser of .0005 mfd. capacity. ******* During Summer Months: During the hot weather, or, in fact, at any time, country listeners should, remember to keep their batteries out of the sun, as it causes them to deteriorate. They should always be stored in a cool place, which, however, must not be damp. «*«**#* What Oscillation Does: Excessive oscillation in a radio receiver causes whistles of all types on other sets tuned to the same station. So bad is this interference that it may be heard up to a distance of several miles. It distorts the quality of received music and speech, thus off-setting any slight increase in range or volume. It causes more “B” battery to be used, thus reducing the life of the “B” battery. It tends to. reduce the life of t'he detector valve. Therefore, make sure that your receiver doesn’t oscillate, and interfere with neighbouring sets. Telephone Transformers: The question is frequently asked whether low-resistance head-phones can be used with success in one-valve or crystal receivers. Although lowresistance phones will sometimes work on these sets, good results are not attainable unless a telephone transformer is used in conjunction with them. The primary side of the transformer is connected to the head-phone terminals, the secondary winding being joined to the head-phones, When used in this way quite low-resistance head-phones may be used, and good reception obtained.

******* League of Nations Station; Until the end of April the Monday transmission from the League of Nations station at Geneva is being made on 26.31 m. (11.40mc)— HBO—at 7 p.m. (New Zealand time), and on 20.54 m (14.53mc)— HBJ—half an hour later, * * f * * * * Silence is Golden!: Is America waking up to the beauties of occasional, silence? Says the “Radio Dial,” Clncinatti: “The other evening while listening to the 8.8. C. stations, there were 22 minutes of silence between transmissions 4 and 5, Imagine the utter consternation that would run on this side over 20 minutes of dead air; but, of course, the British, are right. One trouble with American broadcasting is that it goes on and on and on." New German Station; The news comes from Berlin that the new German long wave station, the power of which has just been increased, and which is actually at Konigswusterhausen, will not replace the old station, but will be re-erected, probably in the centre of Germany, not far from Thuringe. This new transmitter will be of a power of 200 k.w., and the station itself will oe built underground, only the antenna showing. The placing of this station in the centre of Germany has not only been done with a military view, but also with a view to the improvement of broadcast reports with the south and west of Europe.