RADIO

Taranaki Daily News, 6 October 1928, Page 10

RADIO

THE PALMERSTON STATION. Palmerston North have a station that is. one of the town’s greatest assets, and receives the whole-hearted support of the whole community. Details of the station may be of interest and are given below: — The station was officially opened early in March. The whole of the station was built by the members under the direction of the president, Mr Waters. The transmitter is housed on the roof of Collinson and. Cunningham’s buildings, Broadway, Palmerston North, and consists of a 5-watt speech amplifier, two 50-watt modulators, and one 50-watt oscillator, all wired according to the diagrams of a well-known type of transmitter. The plate and filament voltages are supplied from an Esco motor generator supplying 1000 volts through a suitable switchboard with automatic cut-outs to protect the valves, etc. The transmitter is built in a wooden frame and enclosed in plate glass. There are 10 meters on the transmitters to show the operators exactly what is taking place in any of | the circuits. The aerial is a 5-wire I cage 40 feet above the roof, which is about 60 feet above the pavement. The studio, which has been refurnished and draped, is situated on the second floor, and connection between the transmitter and the studio is obtained by means of a signalling arrangement of lights. The amplifier cabinets are in oak and there are two of them. No. 1 is used for the Weston electric microphone, and the other is used for relay work, electric pick-up on the gramophone, and the emergency mike. All the work on these was done by members, and gifts of money and material have been received from firms in Christchurch, Wellington, Feilding and Palmerston North. Since the station was put on the air again the membership has increased from 50 to 230, and more are enrolling every day. The station is financed by means of members’ subscriptions, donations, etc., and receives nothing from the annual license fees paid by listeners, although there seems to be that impression among listeners. The operators and announcers give their services free, and so do the artists also.

The schedule is: Wednesdays, 6.15 to 9 p.m.; Sundays, 3 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., 7 p.m, to 9 p.m. Wavelength, 285 metres. Power 50 watts.

Those operating the station, set out with the ideal of perfection, and have received many congratulatory messages on this score. The station lias, been heard in Australia.

THE NEW ZEALAND STATIONS. To the week-end programme arranged for this evening at IYA, Mr. Fred Barker will contribute a number of elocutionary items in which humour will predominate. The vocalists will be Mr. L. Kernot (bass) and Mr. H. Warburton (baritone). Instrumental music will be supplied by the Auckland trio, and by some electrically reproduced gramophone records, these latter comprising Hawaiian music, items by Wurlitzer organ, and orchestral novelties. A dance music session will follow till 11 p.m. The ever popular “Melodie Four” will be the stars of the evening’s feature programme, in conjunction with the studio orchestra and Mr. Geo. Titchener. There will also be some gramophone records introduced and a dance music programme will follow. 3YA will rebroadcast 2YA this evening. A first-class programme is scheduled for 4YA this evening. A CURIOUS POINT. A curious point which has been raised during the last few months in Europe is one regarding the advantages obtained by the use of wooden aerial masts as against those constructed of steel. In view of the heights to which some of these masts had to be erected it had been thought that any other material but a metalie one could not be utilised. Certain experiments recently made at Munich in connection with the new transmitter, recently installed in the neighbourhood of that city, demonstrated to the consternation of the engineers that 80 per cent, of the energy taken to the aerial was absorbed through the steel supports. When Giese were replaced by wooden towers proof positive was given that 62 per cent, of the power supplied to the aerial was actually radiated. It is reported that it is the intention of the German Posts .and Telegraphs to replace in the near future all the steel masts used at their broadcasting stations by wooden towers, in every way similar to those recently erected at Munich. LOCAL BROADCAST STATIONS. The suggested establishment of a local broadcast station, which was mentioned at the last general meeting of the North Taranaki Radio Society, was taken a step further at the last executive meeting of the society, when a special committee was appointed to go into the question and prepare a report. There is no doubt that such a station would be of inestimable value, both from the point of view of advertising Taranaki and of giving radio a good boost. At present radio, in a sense, is a luxury for the chosen few, as to get reliable entertainment a comparatively expensive valve receiver is necessary, whereas with a local station crystal sets would be available to all. The scheme, I think, is worthy of the support of the whole community, and further developments will be watched with interest. THE WEEK’S RECEPTIONS. Static has prevented comfortable reception on most nights during the week. All the New Zealand stations have suffered more or less from atmospheric and other forms of fading and distortion. Programmes, on the whole, have been good. The early evening sessions have attracted listeners in the hope of hearing new’s of the projected departure of the Southern Cross.

AN ELECTRIC SET. ’ An “electric set,” according to the Radio Manufacturers’ Association of U.S.A, standard nomenclature, is a radio receiver operating from the electric light lines, without using batteries. If it employs tubes which obtain filament or heater current from an A.C. line without using rectifying devices, but with built-in tube rectifier for plate and grid voltages, it is an ‘“A.C. tube electric set.” If it uses current supplied by A.D.C. line, it is “A.D.C. tube electric set.” If it is designed to be operated by batteries, it is “a battery operated set.” If the latter is connected from a power unit operating from the electric light line and supplying filament and plate potentials to the tubes, it is “a socket powered set.” GENERAL.

| Last Saturday afternoon 2YA successfully rebroadcast the short wave transmission of 2XAD, New York. On the whole, the transmission was very good and clear, but was marred at times by morse interference. Later in the afternoon 2YA rebroadcast PCJJ, Holland. This transmission was not quite as successful. “Ramona” and the “Blue Danube Waltz” were among the good items heard. Boxing enthusiasts will be glad to know that on the evening of October 8, at 9 o’clock, 2YA will relay a description of the Leekie-Radford boxing contest from the Town Hall. This will be a very exciting encounter, and should provide a particularly thrilling feature when broadcast. The usual programme for the evening has been arranged, and in the event of the fight being of short duration, a return will be made to the studio. A suggested slogan for broadcast listeners by an English authority is: “You tolerate my tosh, if I tolerate yours.” Short Story Extract —With the headphones glued to his ears the wireless operator stuck? to his post. A sticky atmosphere. TO-NIGHT’S BROADCAST. WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.

Details of the programmes to be sent out by the New Zealand and Australian broadcasting stations this afternoon and evening are as follow: NEW ZEALAND STATIONS. IYA Auckland.—3 p.m., afternoon session, selected studio items; 4, literary selection by the announcer; 4.8, selected studio items; 4.25, sporting results; 6, children’s hour; 7.15, news and market reports and sporting results; 8, chimes; 8.1, relay of overture by the Majestic Theatre Orchestra; bass-bari-tone solo, Mr. Leonard Kernot, “The Bell at Sea”; Hawaiian orchestral selection, Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra, (a) “Hawaiian Sunset” (b) “Sweet Hawaiian Dreams”; humour, Mr. F. W. Barker, (a) “A Story of Chinese Love” (b) “Don’t Use Big Words”; (c) “French Account of Adam’s Fall”; instrumental trio, Auckland trio, “Last Movement, Trio in B flat”; orchestral novelty, Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, “Rhapsody in Blue,” part 2; pianoforte solo, Mr. Cyril Towsey, selected; baritone solos, Mr. H. Warburton, (a) “Sincerity” (b) “The Wolf”; relay of entr’acte from the Majestic Theatre; evening weather forecast; ■ Wurlitzer organ, Reginald Foort, (a) “Leave Me Alone” (b) “Songs My Mother Taught Me”; bass-baritone solos, Mr. L. Kernot, ■ (a} “Fairings”; (b) “What a Wonderful World It Would Be”; instrumental trio, Auckland Trio, “Land of Maple and Beaver”; elocutionary items, Mr. F. W. Barker, (a) “The True Gentleman” (b) “The Girl and the Gloves”; guitars and ukuleles, Honolulu Serenaders, “Mele of Hawaii”; baritone solo, Mr. H. Warburton, “Largo Al Factotum”; orchestral selection, New Light Symphony Orchestra, “Merry Wives of Windsor”; relay of dance music from .the Masonic Hall; God Save the King. 2YA, Wellington.—3 p.m., chimes of the G.P.O. 'clock; 3.1 p.m., selected gramophone items; 4.30 and 4.55 p.m., sporting results to hand; 6, children’s hour; 7, news session, market reports and sports results; 7.40, lecturette, Dr. I. L. G. Sutherland, of Victoria University, “Laughter”; 8, chimes of the G.P.O. clock; 8.1, overture, the Orchestra, “Nautical Scenes”; quartet, Melodic Four, “The Dear Little Shamrock”; Hawaiian Instrumental, Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra, (a) “Hawaiian Sunset” (b) “Sweet Hawaiian Dreams”; bass solo, Mr. W. W. Marshall, “The Longshoreman”; quartet, the Melodie Four, “Peter the Cat"; selection, the orchestra, “Merrie England”; humour, Mr. Geo. Titchener, “The Assurance Man”; Wurlitzer organ solos, Reginald Foort, (a) “Leave Me Alone” (b) “Songs My Mother Taught Me”; tenor solo, Mr. Sam Duncan, “An Evening Song”; instrumental, the orchestra, repeat item; weather report and announcements; Hawaiian Honolulu Serenaders, “Honolulu Stomp”; instrumental, the orchestra, “Musical Jig Saw”; baritone solos, Mr. R. S. AUwright, (a) “Sleepy Hollow Tune” (b) “An Emblem”; humour, Mr. Geo. Titchener, “Gone Aloft”; novelty, Paul Whiteman and Concert Orchestra, “Rhapsody in Blue”; tenor solos, Mr. Frank Bryant, (a) “A String of Pearls” (b) “I Know of Two Bright Eyes”; instrumental, the orchestra, (a) “Minuet” (b) “Tzigane March”; quartet, : Melodie Four, “Riding on the Dream Train”; instrumental, the orchestra, latest novelties; dance programme; God Save the King. 3YA Christchurch. —8 pan., children's hour; 7.15, news session; 7.30, sports results; 8, chimes; 8.1, re-broadeast of 2YA Wellington (conditions permitting); 10, dance programme; 11, God Save the King.

4YA Dunedin.—7.ls p.m., news and reports session; 7.30, address under the auspices of the Workers’ Educational Association; 8, Town Hall chimes; 8.1, orchestral selections relayed from the .Strand Theatre; baritone solos, Mr. Arthur Lungley, (a) “The Irish Emigrant” | (b) ‘‘Eileen Alannah”; violin solo, Mr. H. Riddle, “Cavatina”; mezzo-soprano 1 solo, Miss Agnes Guy, “Spring’s a Lovable Lady”; Hawaiian orchestra, (a) “Hawaiian Sunset” (b) “Swfeet Hawaiian Dream”; humorous recitals, Miss Molly Gallagher, (a) “Love” (b) “The Ballyznony Conversazione” (c) “The Renais-

sance”; bass solos, Mr. J. Ferguson, (a) “Asleep in the Deep” (b) “If I Lost the Stars”; instrumental trio, “Poco Adagio, from Trio in G Major”; contralto solo, Miss Irene Horniblow, L.R.A.M., “Only the Desolate”; orchestral novelty, Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, “Rhapsody in Blue”; ’cello solo, Mr. P. J. Palmer, “Danse Orientale”; weather forecast and announcements; orchestral selection, New Light Symphony Orchestra, “Merry Wives of Windsor”; baritone solo, Mr. Arthur Lungley, “Farewell, but Whenever”; violin solos, Mr. Harold Riddle, (a) “Berceuse” (b) “Gavotte”; mezzo-soprano solos, Miss Agnus Guy, (a) “A Birthday” (b) “Prelude”; piano solo, Mr. Arnest Drake, “Impromptu in F Minor”; recital, Miss Molly Gallagher, “Swandalaya”; guitars and ukuleles, Honolulu Serenaders, “Mole of Hawaii”; bass solo, Mr. J. Ferguson, “Invictus”; instrumental trios, (a) “Waltz” (b) “Melodie”; contralto solos, Miss Irene Horniblow, (a) “The Portrait” (b) “Whither”; Wurlitzer organ solos, Reginald Foort, (a) “Leave Me Alone” (b) “Songs My Mother Taught Me”; ’cello solo, Mr. P. J. Palmer, “Le Cygne”; God Save the King. AUSTRALIAN STATIONS. 2FC Sydney.—7 p.m., children’s session; 7.45, dance music; 8, news, markets and sports results; 8.30, dinner music; 9.5, piano selection; 9.30, Harry Graham’s Snapshots Revue* Company, vaudeville items; 10.30, studio orchestra; 10.45, soprano, Rosina Madell; 10.53, orchestra; 11.8, travel talk by C. R. Hall; 11.23, studio orchestra; 11.38, Rosina Madell; 11.45, orchestra; 12, dance music; 12.10, Ambassadors’ Dance Orchestra; 12.27, late news; 12.30, Ambassadors’ Dance Orchestra. 2BL Sydney.—7.ls p.m., children’s session; 8, dinner music; 8.30, news and sports results; 9.30, King’s Mandolin Orchestra; 9.37, tenor, H. C. Wilson; 9.44, elocution, Robert Turner; 9.51, songs at piano, Lola Estelle; 9.58, studio programme; 11, mandolin orchestra; 11.7, talk on Aborigines, by Bringa; 11.22, novelty pianist, Ray James; 11.29, H. C. Gilson; 11.30, Robert Turner; 11.43, Ray James; 11.50, Lola Estelle; 12, Wentworth Dance Orchestra; news. 3LO Melbourne.—6.3o p.m., sports results; 7.30, children’s session; 8.45, market reports; 9.16, J. A. Leach, “Swallows”; 9.31, studio orchestra; 9.37, selected, The Ivanhoe Strollers; 9.44, ’cello, Tasma Tiernan; 9.50, soprano, Dorothy Humphries; 9.57, orchestra; 10.4, Ivanhoe Strollers; 10.11, orchestra; 10.20, description world’s championship wrestling match, Eric Welch;

11.45, orchestra; 11.52, Dorothy Humphries; 12, clarinet, A. Anderson; 12.5, baritone, Len Maurice; 12.12, orchestra; 12.17, Ivanhoe Strollers; 12.22, sports results; 12.31, dance musie Radi-o-aces. 3AR Melbourne. —6.30 p.m., gramophone record recital; 0.30, talk on plants, E. E. Peslott; 9.45, lecturette, 10, studio orchestra; 10.15, De Reske Four; 10.22, xylophone, Edna Davies; 10.30, vocal and instrumental, Althouse and McCallum; 10.40, orchestra; 10.55, De Reske Four; 11.2, one-act play, “A Marriage Has Been Arranged,” Eric Donald and Betty Rae; 11.17, Edna Davies; 11.24, soprano, Bel Lusconibe; 11.31, orchestra; 11.45, De Reske Four; 11.52, orchestra; 12.2, Bel Luseombe; 12.10, orchestra; 12.25, news. 4QG Brisbane.—-7.30 p.m., news; 8, children’s session; 8.45, sporting results; 9.30, orchestral music, Savoy Theatre; 10, entertainment by London Trio; 11, dance music, Lennon’s Ballroom; description events, Davies Park Speedway; late news. SUNDAY’S PROGRAMMES. NEW ZEALAND STATIONS. IYA Auckland.—3 p.m., afternoon session; 4, literary selection by the announcer; 4.8, selected studio items; 6, children’s session; 6.55, relay of evening service from St. Matthew’s Church; 8.30, gramophone lecture-recital by Mr. L. E. Lambert; 9.30, God Save the King.

2YA Wellington.—3 p.m., afternoon concert; 0, children’s song service; 7, relay of evening service from Vivian Street Church of Christ; 8.15 (approximately), studio concert; orchestral selection, “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor”; soprano solo, Miss Veronica McKenzie, “With My Guitar”; ’cello solo, “Chant Sans Paroles”; baritone solo, Mr. L. M. Assheton Harbord, “The Tempest of the Heart”; elocution, Miss Effie Brice, “The Necklace of Tears”; orchestral selection, “Bridal Procession”; contralto solo, Miss Agnes McDavitt, “Beautiful Beatrice”; instrumental trio, “Spring Song”; tenor solos, Mr. E. Seon-Brown, (a) “Elegie” (b) “Jen-, nesse”; band selection, “Reminiscences of Tosti”; soprano solo, Miss Veronica McKenzie, “April is a Lady”; baritone solos, Mr. L. M. Assheton Harbord, (a) “Chorus, Gentlemen” (b) “Dreams of Long Ago”; violin solo, “Chanson Hindoue”; elocution, Miss Effie Brice, “A Gentleman of France”; cornet duet, “Two Little Finches”; contralto solo, Miss Agnes McDavitt, “As Yet No Light in the Eastern Sky”; pianoforte solo, “Hungarian Rhapsody”; tenor solo, Mr. E. Seon-Brown, “Serenata”; band selection, “Tom Jones.” 3YA Christchurch.—3 p.m., studio gramophone recital; 5.30, children’s song service; 6.30, relay of evening service from Knox Presbyterian Church, Bealey Avenue; 7.45, a recital of music; 8.15, gramophone recital; 9.30, God Save the King. 4YA Dunedin.—s.3o p.m., children’s song service; 6.30, relay of evening service from Knox Church; 8, relay from His Majesty’s Theatre, concert by the St. Kilda Band; 9.15, God Save the King. AUSTRALIAN STATIONS. 4QG Brisbane. —4.45 p.m., Citizens’ Band concert; 8, children’s hour; 9, evening service from St. Johrj’e. Cathedral, followed by band concert from Wickham Park. 2FC Sydney.—7.3o p.m., Austral Quartette; 7.44, soprano, Enid D’Arcy; 7.50, quartette; 8.8, talk, F. H. Burnham; 8.20, quartette; 8.27, Enid D’Arcy; 8.33, quartette; 8.45, service, Congregational Church, Petersham, Rev. A. P. Doran; 9.55, Randwick Municipal Band; 10.10, bass, Carlo Olivi; 10.15, piano, Carlton Fay; 10.25, band; 10.40, contralto, Florence Yates; 10.45, violin, Maggie Foster; 10.52, Carlo Olivi; 10.57, band; 11.12, Carlo Olivi; 11.17, Carlton Fay; 11.25, band; 11.40, piano recital. 2BL Sydney'.—7.ls p.m., children’s session; 8.45, service, Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Rev. D. F. Brandt; 10, North Sydney Tramways Band; 10.45, soprano, Dulcie Starkey; 10.52, piano, Erna Tenebach; 10.59, tenor, Alfred Wilmore; 11.6, Erna Lenebach; 11.13, Dulcie Starkey; 11.23, Alfred Wilmore. 3LO Melbourne. —7.15, children’s session; 8.30, service, Independent Church, Rev. Thomas Yates; 10.2, musical lec-ture-recital, W. G. James; 11.20, news.