RADIO NOTES.

Northland Age, Volume 25, Issue 14, 30 July 1925, Page 4

RADIO NOTES.

(By “Electron”) As these notes are written for people who do not understand the principles of wireless, amateurs and others will excuse me if descriptions, etc., are not quite acc- ; urate. I have often been asked “What do you hear?” Well, from the New Zealand stations, of which there are six, musical entertainments are broai'lcast from 8 to to in the evening. These stations do not transmit regularly, although at least two can he listened to any night. Also, weather reports, market reports, latest news and correct time is given out between items. The best stations we receive here arc the Australian stations, principally the two in Sydney. The quality of music broardcasted from th'se stations is indeed excellent. With a good receiver, using,head phones everything comes through as clear as anyone could wish. When listening to a speaker with a voice suited for broardcasting every word can be understood and while listening to musical instruments such as piano, violin, or cello I believe a critic could give just as accurate a description of the performance as he could if he were in the studio. Every station has a call sign which is usually given out between the items. For instance one Sydney announcer says "To be ’ell here” (2 B L here). The station owned by Farmers Limited, Sydney, broadcasts from 2.25 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. (with intervals) N Z. time, and gives out such items as news columns from several Sydney papers, market reports, weather reports, cable news, childrens’ stories, and from 9.30 to 11.30 p.m. broadcasts the evening entertainment, a different type of concert being' given ont each night, for instance, Thursday is music lover’s night. Unfortunately receivers built to receive New Zealand stations cannot always receive this station but can receive several other Australian Stations. (This will be explained later). 2 B L, owned by Broadcasters Limited, Sydney, can be received on sets designed tor N. Z. stations. This station falls short of Farmers station (2FC) but is much better than any N. Z. station. This station does not start working as early in the afternoon as 2FC but the evening concert is of longer duration commencing at 9.30 p.m. and closing down at I a.m., N. Z. time. The chimes and striking of the Sydney tawn clock are broadcast at 9 p.m. which is about 10.30 p.m. N. Z. time. On Sunday evenings church service is broadcast from various Sydney churches and after that the usual studio or theatre concert. Several American stations are received here on quite small sets sometimes but even pawerful sets cannot bring these Yanks in regularly. At least one of these stations is also received fairly often in England. (To be continued).