RADIO NOTES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 45, 21 January 1928, Page 3

RADIO NOTES.

SUNDRY JOTTINGS

2ZF GETTING READY TO TRANSMIT. BUT HELD UP FOR MATERIAL. (By “Triodc.”) Owing to tho fact that some of the neoded material has not been procurable in New Zealand, 2ZF, the station of tho Manawatu Radio Club, will have to remain off tho air for a little while yet. The now transmitter is completed as far as it is possible for it to bo, but until those essential parts conio to hand, tho needle in the radiation motor will havo to remain at zero.

The club’s president, Mr W. A. Waters, has seurohed Now Zealand for the two transmitting condensers, which must he capable of standing 1000 volts without flashing over, and, having been unsuccessful, has now despatched a cablegram to Australia asking a Sydney firm to procure tho needed articles. Ono of tho amplifiers for tho new microphone is completed, with the exception of a transformer which is being made in Palmerston North, while the other amplifier for the electrical gramophone pipk-up will bo completed by the week-end. Tho aerial and earthing systems have been finished, and, as soon as the transmitting condensers come to hand, no time will ho lost in making adjustments and putting the station on the air. In ono part of tho transmitter an 18,000 ohm resistance was required, and it was found impossible to procure this article outside of America. Mr Waters accordingly pressed half-a-dozen 20-watt lamps into service, this giving tho desired resistance. A number of enthusiastic members of tho club have been up to the studio every night this week assisting in the wiring of the amplifiers, otc., and, had the condensers been procurable, it was hoped to try out and adjust tho station this weekend.

With 2ZF rapidly nearing the point when it will he on tho air again, 2AX has said good-bye to the broadcast hand for a couplo of months at any rate—and is now going to park his transmitter m tho 40 and 80 metre channels, it will be a new transmitter, Mr Kyle having dismantled Ills Hartley following his Wednesday .night transmission and assembled a tuned-plate-luned-grid outfit of a much more flexible nature. Preliminary tests aro to be carried out over tho week-end. With the now transmitter, despite the low power that will continued to bo used, 2AX should get out much further than in the past, hut only short-wave set owners will ho able to hear tho station. When everything is going smoothly Mr Kyle will build a bigger plug-in inductance witii which he will bo able to get up on to the broadcast hand again. Some fine programmes of “canned” music have been put out by 2AX, and broadcast set owners will regret losing the station on Set id ay u.tteijnoons and Wednesday nights when Mr Kyle has filled a very decided gap. Judging by reports that are coming from all over tile Dominion, quite a number of Japanese short-wave stations are being heard on telephony of an evening. On Tuesday night tho writer canto across one —very little inferior to RFM in volume, but possessing nowhere near the steadiness of the Russian. The call letters —JVBB —and a short message in English were given in Morse, keyed very slowly, tiie station then changing over to telephony with a delay of loss than a minute. The language used was quite foreign to tho writer, the only words that could bo understood being “37 metres.” This the writer had previously estimated as tho stranger’s approximate wave-length. Since 3LO began its weekly short-wave broadcast tests, many reports have, been received from country listeners, which iqdicuto that short-wave broadcasting. may yot play an important part in wireless development in Australia. Although the 3LO tests wore intended mainly for listeners outside Australia, a surprising number of Australian listeners aro availing themselves of tho service. According to reports received listeners in country districts havo found that in many respects the 32-metre and 36-melre transmissions aro far better than the transmissions on 371 metros. This applies particularly to listoners who find that the long-wave transmission is interfered with by atmospherics, is subject to night-fading, and is inaudible in daylight. Ono country amateur wroto to 3LO staling that he had never heard a really perfect programme until he tuned in the 36-mctro transmission from 3LO.

Tho Auckland private broadcasting stations, IZB and IZQ, are still on the air and perform a useful service to listeners, especially on lYA’s silent night. Broadcasting stations transmit primarily in the language of tho country of location. New York now claims the first exception to this generalisation. In America’s largest city has just been opened a broadcasting station operated by tho Italian Education Broadcasting Company. All announcements will bo made in Italian, vocal numbers being given in the same languago for the benefit of the large Italian community in New York.

TO-NIGHT’S PROGRAMMES

Radio programmes for to-night are as follow:

IYA AUCKLAND (333 metres).-6 p.m. : Children’s hour (Cimlorella), 7.0: Close clown. 7.15: News and sports results. 7.45: Close clown. 8.0: Chimes. 8.1: Relay of overture from Princo Edward Theatre. 8.11: Tho Lyric Four, “Dance of tho Gnomes.” 8.15 : Tenor, Mr Herbert Richards, “Passin’ By.” 8.19: The Le Pali Duo, popular melodies. 8.24: Humorous recital, Mr Alan McElwain, some humour. 8.29: Tho Lyric Four, “Alton Water.” 8.33: Tenor, Mr Arthur Ripley, “A Dream.” 8.37 : Relay from Princo Edward Theatre. 8.47: Bass, Mr Ernest Thomas, “Tho Old Refrain.” 8.52: Tho Lyric Four (a) “Wiminen”; (b) “Two Flies.” 9.0: Weather forecast. 9.2: Le Pali Duo, “Hawaiian Melodies.” 9.10: Vocal duet, Messrs Richards and Thomas, “Tho Two Beggars.” 9.15: Humorous recital, Mr A. McElwain, more humour. 9.20: Tho Lyric Four, “Rockin’ in the Wind.” 9.25 till 11.0: Relay of dance music from ClickClack Cabaret.

2YA WELLINGTON (420 metres).—6 p.m. : Children’s hour (Auntie Dot, and party). 7.0: News session, market reports, and sports results. 8.0: Chimes. 8.1: Overture, “Coppelia Ballet, Prelude and Mazurka.” 8.5 : Melodio Four, “Peter tho Cat.” 8.9: Symons-Ellwood-Short Trio, “First Movemont, Trio in E. Flat.” 8.19: Bass, Mr W. W. Marshall, “A Bachelor’s Love Song.” 8.24: Tenor, Mr Frank Bryant, “Bird Songs at Eventide.” 8.29: Piano and ’cello dueit Mr Gordon Short and Mr Geo. Ellwood, “Andante’ 7 from “Grand Duo.” 8.39: Baritone, Mr R. S. Allwright, “Tho Ringers.” 8.44: Vocal duet, Messrs Williams and Marshall. “The Two Beggars.” 8.50 : Pianoforte, Mr Gordon Short, “Concert Study in D. Flat” (Liszt). 8.55: Tenor, Mr C. A. Williams, “In the Wood.” 8.59: Melodio. Four, “Ukulele Dream Girl.” 9.3: Weather forecast. 9.5; Lceturetto, Mr G. A. Troup, Mayor of Wellington, “The Anniversary of Wellington Province.” 9.21 till 11.0: Jazz and dance items. 3YA CHRISTCHURCH (306 metres).— 6 p.m.: Children’s hour (Uncle Sam). 7.15: News and reports. 7.30: Sports results. 8.0: Chimes; relay of selections from Liberty Picture Theatre. 8.15: Concert of miscelleous items by tho International Concert Party; Choruses, International Choir, (a) “The Mormaid” ; (b) “The Red, White and Blue”; recital, Mr David Dickson, “The Problem”; International Choir, (a) “Duncan Grey”; (b) “My Love, She’s But a Lassie Yet”; vocal, Mr J. Wilson, “Border Ballad”; International Choir, (a) “Cock Robin”; (b) “Jingle Bells”; vocal Miss Netta Dickson, “Break o’ Day”; International Choir, (a) “Kingdom Coming” ; (b) “Camptown Races”; Christchurch Broadcasting Trio, (a) “Romance”; (b) “Rondo Alla Turka” from “Trio, Op. 22”; vocal, Miss Lewis Dickson, “McGregor’s Gathering”; pipe solos, Mr J. McLachlan, “The Road to the Isles”; (b) “Tho Marchioness of Tullibardine.” 9.0: Weather forecast. 9.1: Relay from Liberty Theatre. 9.15 : Soprano and tenor duet, Miss Mabel Thomas and Mr David McGill, selected. 9.18 : Christchurch Broadcasting Trio, (a) “Serenade”; (b) “Waltz.” 9.28 : Soprano, Miss Mabel Thomas, “Come per Mo Sereno.” 9.31 : Tenor, Mr David McGill, “Land of Long Ago.” 9.34:

Christchurch Broadcasting Trio, (a) “The Wood Nymph”; (b) “Abonlied”; (c) “Gavotte.” 9.44: Soprano and tenor duet, Miss Mabel Thomas and Mr David McGill, selected. 9.47: Soprano, Miss Mabel Thomas, “Down in the Forest.” 9.51: International Choir, (a) “Over the Sea to Skye”; (b) “The Three Crows.” 9.57: Tenor, Mr David McGill, “Macushla." 10.0: Final solo and chorus, Miss M. Frost and International- Choir, “Mister Baggy Breeches.” 10.4: Relay of dance music from Caledonian Hall. 4YA DUNEDIN (463 metres).—7.ls p.m. : News and reports. 7.30: Address on “Interior Decoration,” by Miss M. Puechogud. 8.0: Town Hall chimes. 8.1: Relay from the Empiro Theatre. 8.11 : Tenor, Mr R. A. Mitchell, (a) “Dolorosa”: (b) “Romance” from “Martha.” 8.18: Cornet, Mr George Christie, “Till the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold.” 6.22: Contralto, Miss Irono Horniblow, L.R. A.M. “The Sands of Dee.” 8.26: Violin, Mr A. Watson, Molody.” 8.31: Baritone. Mr Arthur Lunglev, (a) “Roses of Picardy”; (b! “Uncle Rome.” 8.37: Relay from the Empiro Theatre. 8.48: Flute, Mr Chas. E. Gibbons, “The Mascot.” 8.55: Soprano, Miss Letty de Clifford, “Rose of My Heart.” 9.0: Town Hall chimes; weather forecast. 9.2: Cornet, Mr George Christie “Inspiration.” 9.8: Tenor, Mr R. A. Mitchell, “Land of the Leal.” 9.12: Violin, Mr A. Watson, “Valse Tristo.” 9.17: Contralto, Miss Irene Horniblow, (a) “The Sweetest Flower”; (h) “Lovo Was Once a Little Boy.” 9.24 : Piccolo, Mr Chas. E. Gibbons, “Birds of Spring.” 9.30: Baritone,, Mr Arthur Lungley, “God Havo Mercy” from “St. Paul.” 9.34: Cornet, Mr George Christie, (a) “Because”; (b) “When Song is Sweet.” 9.40: Violin, Mr A. Watson, “Tempo di Minuetto.” 9.44: Soprano, Miss Letty de Clifford, (a) “Farewell to Summer”; (b) “The Second Minuet.” 9.50: Flute, Mr Chas E. Gibbons, “Air Varied an Home, Sweet Home.”

2FU SYDNEY (442 metres).—6.3o p.m.: Dinner music. 7.0: News, reports, etc. 7.28: Music. 7.45: “In a harbor’s chair. 8.0: Randwick Municipal Band. 8.15: Peggy Dunbar, contralto. 8.22: Brunton Gibb, entertainer. 8.30: Randwick Municipal Band. 8.45: Frank McEacharon, baritone. 8.52: Mr Facola in musical novelties. 9.1: Ernest Archer, tenor. 9.8: Randwick Municipal Band. 9.22: Peggy Dunbar. 9.30: Harrison White. 9.38: Brunton Gibb. 9.45: Randwick Municipal Band. 9.52: Frank McEacharon. 10.0: “Big Ben”; Carlton Fay, piano. 10.8: Ernest Archer. 10.15: Harrison White. 10.23 to 11.45: Ambassadors Dance Orchestra.

2BL SYDNEY (353 metres).—B p.m.: G.l’.-O. clock. 8.1: The Ahad Duo, Stool guitars. 8.8: Miss Bertha Waters, Soprano. 8.15: Dorothy Manning and Harry Graham in song and story. 8.30: Mr W. E. Lewis, baritone. 8.37: Miss Grace Quine, descriptive artist. 8.44: Mr J. Win, entertainer. 8.51: Miss Bertha Waters. 8.59: From the stadium: A description by Mr Walter E. Withrow of the boxing contest. 9.45: Tho Aliad Duo. 9.52: Mr W. E. Lewis. 9.59: Miss Grace Quine. 10.6: Mr J. Win. 10.13: Resume of following day’s programme; weather report. 10.16: Cyril Kaye and the Wentworth Cafe Orchestra. ”11.30: G.P.O. clock; National Anthem.

3LO MELBOURNE (371 metres).—7.3o p.m. : 11. H. Bagnell will talk on “The Froth Blowers.” 7.45: Dr. J. A. Leach, “Birds of Prey.” 8.0: Collingwood Citizens’ Band. 8.10; Leo. Fisher, tenor. 8.17: Collingwood Citizens’ Band. 8.27: Walter Cornock, comedian. 8.34: Collingwood Citizens' Band. 8.40: Russo and Bradford, operatic entertainers. 8.52: Collingwood Citizens’ Band. 9.0: Description of events at the Motordrome. 9.10: Loo. Fisher, tenor. 9.17: Collingwood Citizens’ Band. 9.45: Walter Cornock. 9.55: Mr and Mrs description of to-night’s Stadium event. 9.45: Walter oCrnock. 9.55: Mr and Mrs Leo. Fisher, tenor and soprano. 10.2: Collingwood Citizens’ Band. 10.15: Third Act of “Queen High,” transmitted from the Theatre Royal, Melbourne, by permission J. C. Williamson Ltd. 11.1 till 11.40: Joe Aronson’s Synco-Symphonists. 4QG ! BRISBANE . (385 metres).—6.3o p.m. : Bedtime etorics. 7.15: Racing, results. 7.20: Sporting news. 7.30: Sailing notes by Fred Smith. 8.0: From the Gaiety Theatre, Toowong, orchestral music. 8.30: From tho Speedway: A description of the motor cycles races. 9.30: From Lennons Ballroom: Dance music. 10.0: New 6 and weather report.

TO-MORROW’S PROGRAMMES

Programmes for to-morrow aro as follow :

IYA AUCKLAND (333 metres).—3 p.m,: Afternoon session (selected studio items). 4.0: Literary selection by Mr C'ulford Dell. 4.30: Close down. 6.0 : Children’s service, conducted by Uncle Leo. 6.45: Close down. 6.55 : Relay of church eorvice from Pitt Street Mothodist Church (Preacher, Rev. L. Dalby; Musical director, Mr W. Leather). 8.30: Selocted: Selected studio items.

2YA WELLINGTON (420 metres).—6 p.m.; Children’s song service, conducted by Uncle Ernest. 6.55: Relay of evening service from Church of Christ, Vivian Street, Wellington (Preacher, Pastor W. G. Carpenter; choirmaster, Mr Will J. Mason). 8.30: (approx.): Studio concert; Etudo Quartet. “The Heavens Proclaim Him”; soprano, Miss Gretta Stark, “How Beautiful Are the Eeet”; Symons-Ellwood String Quartet, “First Movement, F. Major Quarter” (Dvorak); tenor and vocal quartet, Mr Frank Skinner and Etude Quartet, “Seek Ye the Lord”; contralto, Miss Rita Arnold, “Ho Wipes the Tear”; Symons-Ellwood Etring Quartet, “Oanzonetta”; baritono, Mr Ray Kemp, “Lead, Kindly Light”; Symons-Ellwood String Quartet, “Valse Triste”; Etude Quartet, “The Day is Gently Sinking to a Close.”

3YA CHRISTCHURCH (306 metres).— 5.45 p.m.: Children’s song service from 3YA studio, by Uncle Sam, assisted by choir of the New Brighton Presbyterian Sunday School. 7.15: Relay of evening service from Addington Show Grounds, South Island Conference, Seventh Day Adventists. Speakers: Mr A. G. Stewart (of Sydney), vice-president of their Island Fields; Ratu Sailosi, Fijian Chief. 4YA DUNEDIN (463 metres).-5.45 p.m. : Children’s song service, conducted by Big Brother Bill, assisted by choristers from St. Paul’s Cathedral. 7.0: Relay of evening servico from the Methodist Central Mission (Preacher, Rev. W. 11. Hocking). 8.10 till 9.10: Relay (weather permitting) of concert by the St. Kilda Band. 2FC SYDNEY (442 metres).—7 p.m.: Service from Fullerton Memorial Presbyterian Church. Preacher, Rev. M. G. A, Cowio, 8.35: Lionel Lawson (violin, Gladstone Bell (’cello) and Lindley Evans (piano). 8.47: Hubert Carter, tenor. 8.52: Gladstone Bell. 9.8: Lionel Lawson, Gladstone 801 l and Lindley Evans. 9.18: Hubert Carter. 9.24: Lindloy Evans. 9.32: Gilda Pattini, soprano. 9.40: Lionel Lawson. 9.46: Hubert Carter. 9.54; Sydney Instrumental Trio. 10.5: National Anthem. 2BL SYDNEY (353 motres).—7 p.m.: Service Broadcast from St, Jude’s Church of England, Randwick. 8.30: Recital by the North Sydney Tramway Band. 9.15: Miss Leonore Gotsch( soprano. 9.22: Mr Lloyd Davies, violinist. 9.29: Miss Maisie Barnett, contralto. 9.36: Mr Herbert C. Hinchcliffo, baritone. 9.43: Miss Leonore Gotsch. 9.50: Mr Lloyd Hughes. 9.57; Miss Maisie Barnett. 10.4 : Resume of following day’s programme; weather report. 10.8: Mr Herbert C. Hinchcliffe. 10.15: G.P.O. clock; National Anthem. 3LO MELBOURNE (371 metres).—7 p.m.: Service from the Australian Church, Melbourne; preacher, Rev. Cyprus R. Mitchell, M.A., B.D. 8.30: Shipping movements; Metropolitan Fire Bngado Band. 8.41: Victor Baxter, tenor. 8.48: Edouard Lambert, violin. 8.58: Metropolitan Fire Brigade Band. 9.5: Constance Flavel, coloration soprano. 9.12: Metropolitan Fire Brigade Band. 9.19: Victor Baxter. 9.26: Edouard Lambert, 9.36: Constance Flavel. 9.42: Metropolitan Firo Brigado Band. 9.50,: News service. 10.1: National Anthem. 4QG BRISBANE (385 metres).—7 p.m. : Service relayed from Wharf _ Street Congregational Church. 8.30: Brisbano Municipal Concert Band. Note.—New Zealand tiino is. two and a half hours ahead of eastern Australian tirno.