GOLDEN RULES FOR RADIO

Northland Age, Volume 4, Issue 5, 2 November 1934, Page 6

GOLDEN RULES FOR RADIO

Eight good rules for broadcast listeners are given by “Spark Gap” in this month’s “Australian Journal” :

1. Do not try to hear ordinary broadcasting from America or Japan in mid-summer months. Be satisfied to enjoy good programmes from the nearer stations most of the time.

2. Do not be disappointed if an occasional disobliging storm interferes with your radio evenings. There are many fine programmes coming. You do not expect to find a pearl in every oyster, nor to receive a record-breaking concert every night.

3. Loud volume does not mean everything. Natural reproduction is the quality that counts most.

4. A pleasant tone, filling a mod-erate-sized room, should be enough to give satisfaction. Musically, such a signal is ideal. It is not worth while producings signals that deafen the neighbours.

5. If your local station comes in too loudly, and drowns others, a smaller aerial will help tuning, with a small condenser connected between the aerial and ground. That or a simple wave trap may be sufficient. 6. In selecting your evening’s programme, do so carefully. There is plenty of entertainment on the air, and it is unlikely that you will not be able to find something which you will enjoy. 7. A little patience in learning to handle your receiver yields rich returns in satisfaction from fine reproductions. 8. Do not throw away the direction sheets or booklet that came with your receiver and with the valves. Read all such material carefully now and then and follow the suggestions that are given.