RADIO IN THE HOME.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17773, 8 October 1927, Page 15

RADIO IN THE HOME.

THE WEEKLY REVIEW. TUNE IX TO-NIGHT. 1 YA—B p.m. municipal organ recital; 9.55 p.m., violin solos, (a) Tarantelle, (b) Lu Git mm played by Miss P. Best; 10.25 p.m., dance muMe. 2YA —-3- p.m. instrumental numbers; 8.21 p.m. baritone solo, “La Paloma,” by .Mr A. Ilo'lyman; 9 p.m. a. leeturctte by Miss P. . Bates, “A lesson on the Flat Charleston; 9.-4!) p.m. Air a. Tlollymau . will sing, “The Croat Blue Hills of . Silence.”

3YA—7.30 p.m. sporting results; 8.15 p.m., .Mr L. Stewart will sing, “The Little Hero” ; 8.51 p.m. “I Love the AI don” by the. same artist; 3.55 p,m. instrumental trio, (a) .“Miserere,” (b) Waltz.

. SUNDAY Dili. 1 YA —7 p.m. Clinh.*h Service;' 8.30 p.m. organ recital.

2Y-A —7 p.m.' Church service: 8.15 p.m. band concert by the Wellington .Municipal Band.

3YA—6.30 p.m. Church service; 2.45 p.m., relay of special afternoon service for children and adults.

4YA —Church .service; 8 p.m. studio concert.

CORRESPONDENCE. AY. Cassey: Thanks l’or your letter, your questions posted to you. AAV. Tiinaru: Do not interfere with any movub'.e electrical apparatus, if you are using the headphones or touching the earth wire. Amateurs should take particular notice of this. .1 know of one “ILAAI” who reported to me that- he increased liis volume by placing the earth wire fv his mouth. Sounds rather humourous, doesn’t it? Well, there is every likelihood of amateurs becoming “earthed” themselves if they try this stunt. This- also increases the capacity to receive a .severe shock due to the better connection to earth through the moist mouth. Shocks passing tlirough tin' upper part of the body are much more dangerous to life than those which traverse the lower limbs.

ON YOUR -WAVELENGTH. During tho past week static has made itself unpopular again. I. suppose we must, look lor atmospherics from now on. We have been most fortunate during the winter months in that static has been almost absent. The writer is sorry that lie cannot say (lie same about squealing valves and diu-t'hcrmy machines: Did you hear the bad tempered Radiating Rupert iast Sunday? I am afraid “listeners in” that we can do nothing with these squea'ing Henrys and Ruperts. Let us hope that they will get “fed up” of wireless and sell out, or else get fed up with themselves. In regard' to the dia-ihermy machines little can be dene at present. So we are to have less Jazz, and more 'professional' artists. That is the best news we- have had since Armistice Day. Thank goodness the Company is taking a tonic. There has been a marked improvement from all stations lately, only if .they were more consistent we would be more contented. However, as I have pointed out before, we have very little with which to find fault. The announcers arc giving every satisfaction, especially “Lucid Sam.” “Listener Li” thinks that he is a second “Uncle Jack,” late of 1 YA.

The relay of foofball matches continues to give ample eittertainment to thousands. It may be possible for us to hear the “All B'acks” in South Africa, next year. Of course this may he on short waves. Our time is about nine hours ahead of Africa, and lets hope our score will he too. At last the British Broadcasting Company is lo experiment on 24 metres call sign ASW. Time irregular. It is “Listener In’s” intention to visit thef N.Z.B.C’s. outfit in the near future, also it, is my intention to make inquiries re Hospital Wireless. Don’t forget that a special concert is to he given on Sunday evening in the Royal Theatre in aid of bur local Hospital "Wireless fund. No one scorns to know ihe exact cost of such an undertaking. Perhaps the promoters will let us know if they have ca’lcd tenders.

THE HAN’S TROUBLES. (Alore truth than poetry—Jingle Editor) More I am again tonight Turning dials left and right, ’Trying ere I “hit the bay,” To get some station far away. len o’clock and nothing yet! Something’s wrong with this blamed set. “Trouble-shooting” now can start; I’m bound to find the missing part. Every wire seems all right; “B” colls good and tubes all light. Out at Inst to the aerial switch, And now I’ve found what caused the hitch. All the waves from the ether round Arc passing .straight into the ground. Next time I sit me down to tune For some big station on the moon You bet your life. I’ll look and see There's no ground between the skv and me!