"IN THE AIR”

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 3, 25 October 1924, Page 3

"IN THE AIR”

WIRELESS NOTES.

(By “RHEOSTAT.”)

‘(BROADCAST!NG RESUMED

2 A.J., otir local station, transmitted a very tine programme last Sunday evening. One of the best items, was a cello solo “Broken Melody.” * * * Most/-of'the Broadcasting Stations have resumed operations. IYA, Auckland was in the air last Tuesday evening. On Thursday a concertparty rendered a very line programme. * * ♦ Mr T. W Ward, of Rugby Road, Tariki, informs “Rheostat” that he has been receiving the new; station at Perth, Western Australia. The volume is very /good and the modulation perfect. * * * Eight o’clock, the statutory time of this station, is equaff to 11.45 p.m. New Zealand time. Rather too late for most listeners to ho keen on getting this station. * * * Hats off to Mr Bell, of Waihemo, in being the first amateur to be heard in England. It’s a wonderful feat, and will make our “Aussie” friends still envious of New Zealand “fans.’’ »* • ' Broadcasting station. 2YK, on The Dominion newspaper building has now been increased in power from 15 watts to 100 watts output, and it is expected that the first regular concert on the full increased power will he given n«*xt Sunday evening. The Associated Wireless Traders of Wellington, are to ho congratulated or their enterprise in increasing the, strength of 2Y T K, which has gained great popularity through the high standard of its programmes.

A splendid programme has been arranged for the concert,to bo transmitted by the Wellington station 2YK, next Sunday evening. The following vocalists will contribute. Madame Emily Briggs, Miss Maty MoEvven ) Mrs Cyril Seibie, Messrs Lein Barnes, and R. S. Allwrigbt. Mr J. Parker, cornetist, Mr and Mrs Leslie Walker violinist and pianist, will also perform. Mrs S, C. Collins will be accompanist.

New that the necessary legislation has been passed by both Houses of Parliament, the path is clear for the flotation of New Zealand’s broadcasting scheme. Hie prospectus for the formation of the big broadcasting company will very shortly be presented to the public. There can be no monopoly in the broad sense of the word, as anyone can purchase the shares or debentures. The Act of Parliament governing the broadcasting scheme does not come into operation until April 1 of next year, and “Rhetostat’’ is given to under-stand-that one or more of th© four 500-watt output broadcasting stations will be quite ready to go on the'air on that date. A meeting of those who are organising the broadcasting company was to be heltT in Wellington on Thursday and a public announcement will be made with regard to the flotation of the company as soon a s possible. The keenest interest is r being manifested on all sides in wbnt is regarded as the birth of the most up-to-date broadcasting project that has yet been formulated in any part of the world. Those responsible for the scheme have systematically considered the features that have been associated with broadcasting in. other countries, and have from the experiences of other lands compiled regulations that should prove advantageous and equitable to all. * -# . * The past week has been notable again for heavy static, which militated considerably, on some ©vonings, against long-distance reception. Hie clatter of these atmospherics somewhat puzzles the “outsider,” and on© is sometimes asked whether it were, possible to shut out the disturbance. It seems to be a . correct axiom that if statics are eliminated the incoming music goes with it. The big Yankee concern," the Radio Corporation, of America, is offering a, quarter of a million pounds sterling to anyone who can invent an efficient static eliminator. Static is the most serious difficulty yet to be overcome in radio science. * * «

Mr Raymond Allsop, whose station (2YG) is at Coogee (Sydney) has now three records to his credit. On October 5 he heard WGY New York, sending dance music. With this he got the anouncement that the music was by Joseph A. Chickene and his club orchestra j playing in the ballroom of the Hotel Ten Eyck, Albany, New York. “WGY,” explains Mr Allsop, “has never before .been; heard in Australia under any conditions.” Even a greater feat was the reception—on Sunday, October s—and the previous Wednesday—of KGO, Oakland (California) on a loop aerial. Says Mr Allsop j “KGO is heard regularly in Australia by experimenters. But this is the first time it has been received here on a loop aerial.” The other records—the greatest of the three—was established! earlier this year, when Mr Allsop heard the London broadcasting station 2LO and the Birmingham broadcasting station 51T. “Thus,” he remarks, “was: T _ the first in Australia! to receive British broadcasting.” It was with an eight-valve set he heard London and Birmingham. On the other occasions the set was a five-valve, with two radio frequency amplifiers a deand two audio frequency amplifiers. Mr Allsop is the radio engineer for a Sydney telephone and radio company.. He. is a native of Handwick, 20 years of ago_ and the son °1 the well-known horse trainer, Mr