WIRELESS FOR ALL AND SUNDRY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17984, 22 October 1926, Page 8

WIRELESS FOR ALL AND SUNDRY.

NOTES ON PROGRAMMES BOTH NEAR AND FAR. BY AERIAL. Details of to-day's programmes, where available, of broadcasting stations usually heard in Christchurch are given below. In the cases of Australian stations, New Zealand time is given. New Zealand Stations. IYA. Auckland, 420 metres, 500 watts —3 to 4.30 p.m.. studio concert; 7.15 to 7.15 p.m.. news and market reports; 8 to 1.0 p.m., concert session. Programme—Orchestral, four selections, Peerless Orchestra; contralto solos, “Silver Ring” (Ohaminade), “Lovelj r Spring,” “Sink. Red Sun” (Del Riego), Miss Jessie Smith; violin solos, " Humoresque " (Dvorak), “ Sarena,” “Concerto,” Mr Haydn Murray; baritone solos. “ Stone Cracker John ” (Coates), “ Invictus ” (Huhn), Mr A. H. Turner; dramatic play, “ The Mobs women ” (four characters), “ The Griffiths Players”; concertina solos, “ Melaise,” “Gavotte.” Mr J. Denham; relay of Rialto Theatre Orchestra: pianoforte solo, “Autumn” (Chaminade), studio pianist; flute solos, three selected numbers, Mr L. Ranger. IZY, Whangarei, 250 metres, 15 watts —8 to 10 p.m., studio concert. 2YF, Palmerston North, 200 metres, 5 watts —7.30 to 9.30 p.m., studio concert. 2YK, Wellington, 295 metres, 120 watts—B to 10.30 p.m., studio concert: latest player-piano rolls and gramophone records: relay of Manuel Hyman’s band from the New Adelphi Cabaret. 3YA, Christchurch, 400 metres, 500 watts—Afternoon session, 3 to 4.30: news session, 7.15 to 7.45 p.m.; concert session, 8 to 10 p.m. Programme— Baritone solo; “Nirvana,” Mr R. Simpson; pianoforte solo. (Saint-Saens), Miss Janet Watson; vocal solo, “Break of Day.” Miss Iris Edwards; vocal solo (hum.), “Nobody Knows It’s Me,” Mr Reg Stevens; trombone solo, “ Firefly,” Mr W. Moody: vocal solo, “Angus Macdonald,” Miss Olga Wacked; baritone solo, “A Cart Load o’ Hay,” Mr R. Simpspn; pianoforte solo, “ Rigoletto,” Miss Janet Watson; baritone solo, “ Floral Dance," Mr. L. Campbell: contralto solo, “In the Garden of My Heart,” Miss Olga Wacked; trombone solo, “ I Wonder if You Will Ever Think of Me,” Mr W. Moody; vocal (hum.), “ Why Am I Always a Bridesmaid?” Miss Iris Edmonds; vocal solo (bass), “The Charmed Cup,” Mr L. Campbell; relay at intervals of orchestral selections from Everybody’s Theatre.

4YA, Dunedin, 380 metres, 500 watts —7 to 8 p.m., farmers’ session, arranged by R. B. Tennent, of the Department of Agriculture; address, “ The Growing of Supplementary Forage Crops,” by the Fields Division, followed by “Talk to Farmers’ Wives,” by Professor Anne Strong, Otago University: concert session, 8 to 10.30 p.m. Programme— Violin solo, “II Trovatore ” (Verdi), Mr A. J. Frye; vocal solos, “The Willow” (Thomas), “Like to a Damask Rose” (Wagtel and Elgar). Miss Rita Holmes; pianoforte solo, “Waltz in B Minor” (Chopin), Mr L. B. Grey; vocal solos, “ Hidden Treasure ” (YorkBowen), “ Rienzi’s Prayer ” (Wagner), Mr L. Braithwaite: violin solos, “Spanish Danse” (Bohm), “ Rhapsodic ” (Bohm), Mr A. J. Frye; vocal solos, “Silver Waters” (Clark), “By the Waters of Minnetonka;” Miss Mattie Edgar; vocal duets, “ The Day is Done” (LohrJ, “ There Was a Time ” (Sullivan), Miss Rita Holmes and Mr R. Braithwaite: vocal solo, “Good-night, Pretty Stars” (Johnston), Master Tohn Edgar; vocal solos, “You Will Never Grow Old” (Drummond), “ Give Me Youth and a Day ” (Drummond), Miss M. Edgar; relay from the Savoy Cabaret of dance music by the Savoy Novelty Band. Heard Last Night. “Horace” has had his nose “put out of joint! ” Listened in on a locally made five-valver (of which more next •week) and. using a loop, or frame aerial, had splendid results. All New Zealand and Australian stations roared in at concert hall strength. No static. No “Oswald” to worry one—and but little power-line interference. :*« :: :» The circuit used is not the ordinary neutrodyne, but the writer needs time for further trial and experiment before giving it the palm for the “best ever.” It may have been an exceptionally good night for reception. Will emulate Asquith for a little while! • $$ *.* It was a good night! Mr Sewell, School Road, St. Albans (not Office Road—my mistake) has kindly supplied the following reception notes:— Mr Sewel says: “One of the best reception nights for a long time; no static worth mentioning and no fading. I spent a most enjoyable evening. the following being listened to: IYA, 4YA, 2BL, 3LO, 4QG, 2FC, and all most interesting, 4QG being again easily the best for volume and an excellent programme. A treat of a night for listeners. All “Aussie” stations came through in great volume.

“IYA stated that listeners would wonder why selections by'the Ambassadors’ Orchestra were not given as announced in the programme, but at 6.30 a telephone message was received stating that the orchestra would not play, no explanation being given. This was most regrettable, but was no fault of IYA. However, from m3* point of view, the programme was qtiite a good “2FC: A talk on the British Empire, with special reference to Trafalgar. “4QG in great volume. Opening item a march by the Gaiety Orchestra, “The National Emblem” came over in fine style. This was followed by three banjo solos, which were also very good. “Organ selections from ' Auckland simply delightful, the final one in particular, “St. Luke’s” Hymn, with variations. “Tuned-in 2FC at 9.30. Heard G.P.O, chimes. Instantly tvined in 2BL and heard the hour of eight also striking. A new slogan from 2BL: ‘Tune in, tune in ! I think it’s just as well; You’ll hear the best of everything From Station 2BL.’ “A description of how to make a variable coupler was given from 2FC. A few questions on wireless subjects were answered by the lecturer. In answer to one question by a user of a Browning-Drake set, wishing to know which was the best length of aerial for such a set, the answer given was 40 feet.” Australian Stations. The Australian stations usually heard in Christchurch will be “ on the air ” as follows: 2BL. Sydney, 353 metres. 1500 watts — 7.30 to 11.30 p.m., children’s hour, news and concert programme. 2FC, S3’ - dne\ r , 1100 metres —6.25 to 7.30 p.m., farmers' session, “ Timely Hints for Farmers.” by the Fields Division, Department of Agriculture: 7.45 p.m., “ Bees on the Farm,” Mr S. Rhodes: S p.m., studio concert, vocal and instrumental numbers: 9 p.m., re--13- from the Savoy, special dance mun-

bers b} r the Savoy Novelty Band; 10 pm.. close down. 2GB, Sydfiey, 316 metres, 3000 watts —AJay be operating from 9.30 p.m. to midnight. At present this station transmits four nights a week. 2KY, Trades Hall, Sydney, 280 metres*--S tp 9 p.m., children's hour; 9 p.m., news, industrial lectures, editorials and vocal and instrumental items from the studio, with music by the Palais Royal Californians. 12.4=5 a.m., to-morrow, news, evening concert and dance music. 3AR, Melbourne, 4.54 metres, 1600 watts—B.ls to after midnight, children’s hour, news, market reports and concert session. 3LO, Melbourne, 371 metres, 5 kilowatts- i to S p.m., orchestral and vocal items, news, etc., children’s hour; 8.10 p.m., news and market reports; 8:50 p.m.. a talk under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture; 9.10, Mr E. C. H. Taylor, “ School Life and School Sport ”; 9.30, Scotch College concert, transmitted from the Auditorium; 10.30 (approx.), a lecture under the auspices of the Engineering Standards Association; news session at. midnight and 12.20 a.m.; Charlie Pope, comedy coon; 12.30 a.m., “ Our Great Thought,” followed by dance music, by the 3LG Dance Orchestra until 110 • 4QG, Brisbane, 385 metres, 5 kilowatts —5 to 6 p.m., studio concert; 8.30 to 9.15 p.m., market reports and news; 9.30 to 11.30 p.m., studio concert. : SCL. Adelaide, 395 metres, 5 kilowatts—B.3o p.m. to 12.30 a.m., to-mor-rbw, children’s hour, market reports, news and concert session. 72L, Hobart, 525 metres—4.4s to 5.45 p.m., musical items from the studio, market, shipping and commercial intelligence. Hobart Stock Exchange quotations. weather reports; 8.45 to 11.45 p.m., children’s hour, the “Mercury” special news service, markets, produce sales, weekly gardening chat, sports budget and studio concert. 2? K K Lectures on Musical Instruments. • Mr Sutton Crow, of the University Conservatorium, Melbourne,, is probably Ihe doyen of Melbourne Broadcasters in the musical field, he having beexi keenly interested even before 3LO, Melbourne gave him the opportunities he sb enjoy ably avails himself of. There arc those who can remember when Mr Sutton Crow’s voice was heard over the ether direct from Melba Hall, when the amateur transmitter 3DP broadcast a very successful concert in the early daj r s. Mr Sutton Crow handles his subject in a most enthusiastic as well as a pleasing style, and he is to begin a series of talks or lectures on musical instruments on Monday, October 25, when his subject will be “ The Flute, ’’ with musical illustrations. To listeners who follow these lectures with a musical ear it is suggested that they make notes on the musical quality of the transmissions of the various instruments as they come over the ether. Such notes if systematically made would have a most definite aesthetic and scientific value. A New Regulation. New technical requirements for wireless aerials are gazetted as follows; —“ Wireless aerials shall not, without the consent of the licensee for the supply of electricity concerned, be erected above or below wires used for the supply of electricity, or sufficiently near to such wires to permit of contact with them should either class of wire break, become detached from its support, or the support fail. Wireless aerials shall not, without the consent of the Minister, be erected above or below any electric line erected and maintained by the Post and Telegraph Department. ” answers TO INQUIRIES. “ Aerial ” will be glad to answer any questions pertaining to wireless or give

f " . * advice on the subject. Correspondents should give their names and addressee, not necessarily tor publication. An Appreciation. “ R. H.” writes;—“ On your advice i I went and saw W.A.S.’s crystal set, and’l found that it was all he claimed ■ it to be. It is very keen and much different from bought sets. My experience with bought sets has been that as 1 soon as the local station closes down, one cannot hear a sound, but with this set, such is not the case. With W.A.S.’s set it is not necessary to have the phones anywhere near one’s ears, as the volume of sound coming from them is quite sufficient to be heard many feet * away. I think that you yourself should t go and inspect this set, with a view to putting the facts plainly before the many wireless enthusiasts who, like myself,, find it too costly to instal and * maintain a valve set, but who like (■ to obtain the maximum of service from 5 their crystal set. If you could only ' see your way clear to inspect this set, I am sure that W.A.S. would give you information and details, which if made known to those interested, through * your wireless column, would be a great l help indeed to those interested. On the ’ other hand> some of the particulars * of this set given previously are misleading, and probably have dishearten- ‘ ed- many amateurs. ’’ >K « « Many thanks for your report. R.H. I will certainly poy a visit to W.A.S. (he has kindly extended me an invi- * tation) as soon as possible.—“ Aerial. " To “ A.L.D. ’’-—Will send you full par- > ticqlars of three-valver early next week. , Very busy just at the moment. Hope - you don’t mind the delay.—AeriaL ” » To “C.R.W. ” and several others: * Wave held over replies re “WjVS.’s” » circuit until I can inspect his set and s give clearer details. See letter from “ R.H. ” above.—" Aerial. ” “ R.M.B. ” writes:—“ln the first place allow me to express my apprecia- ‘ tion of your Wireless Column in the ' “ Star ” each night. I am very much 1 interested in wireless and the only regret I have is in not being able to ; pick up the Aussie stations II am an ; Aussie) till after 10 p. m. I have been * trying out wave traps, but so far without great success, although I 1 have got very close to cutting out ■ 3YA. Still trying, nothing like it. 5 It is a pity that SYA are not making * a better showing with their pro- » grammes. With a few exceptions the J items have been far from the standard 1 that one should expect; the method of * announcing is painful, in the time ; wasted the whole of the programme * could be put on in the first half and 1 crystal listeners no worse off. Can r , you tell me if the artists are paid or t not? With reference to crystal cir--5 ciiit, W.A.S., I should be glad of a ‘ copy of the circuit. M r Reply:—See note above re W.A.S/s ' circuit.—“ Aerial.” . 1 , I . “ * : ‘ ‘ -1 r \