WIRELESS FOR ALL AND SUNDRY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18008, 19 November 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; 0.30 to 7 p.m., children’s session; 7.15 to 7.45 p.m.. news and market reports; Bto 10 pan., concert session. Programme: Chimes; grand organ solo, March of the Israelites,” Mr T. S. Webster; pianoforte solo, “ Carissima,” Miss W. Stevens; 'cello solo, Miss A. .Lloyd; duet, ” Hose of my Heart ” (Lohr), Misses Stevens; pianoforte solo, “ Old and Modern Tunes,” Mr Andrew White; soprano solo, Master B. Skeels; pianoforte solo, “ To-night and all the years,” Miss S. Stephens; organ soii, “Berceuse” (Gounod) and “ Salutaries ” (Ilostia), Mr T. S. Webster; elocution, “ Pig-tail of Le Fang Fu,” Mr P. Dawson; organ solo, March “ Tannhauser ” (Wagner), Mr T. S. Webster; soprano solo, Master Skeels; ’cello solo. Miss A. Lloyd; organ solo, “ Prayer Cradle Song,” Mr T. S. Webster; elocution, “The Yukon Trail,” Mr Peter Dawson; ’cello solo, Miss Lloyd; pianoforte solo, studio pianist. IZY. Whangarei, 250 metres, fifteen watts—B to 10 p.m., studio concert. 2.YF, Palmerston North, 200 metres, five watts —7.30 to 9.30 p.m., studio concert. 2YK, Wellington, 295 metres, 120 watts—3 to 4.30 p.m., studio concert and relay; 7 p.m., children's hour; S to 10 p.m., .studio concert, latest player piano rolls and gramophone records. 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.: Pianoforte solo, “ Sonata, Ist movement” (Beethoven), Miss Maud K. Stout; vocal solo, “A Little Garden Suburb,” Mr Reg Stevens; vocal solo, “The Swallows,” Miss Myrtle Wright; concertina solo, “Men of Harlech,” Mr E. W. Ileald; baritone solo, selected, Mr Herbert Snelling. humorous recitation, "Cheering Up the Invalid,” Miss Kate O'Brien; violin solo. “ Bluraenlied,” Mr M. Bowman; vocal solos, (a) “Wait,” (b) “The Rosary,” Miss Mar gory J. Miller; pianoforte solo, “ Scherzo in E Minor,” Miss Maud K. Stout; humorous, selected, Mr Reg Stevens; vocal solo, *’Summer Begins.” Miss Myrtle Wright; concertina solo, “ Popular Melodies,” Mr E. W. Heald: baritone solo, selected, Mr Herbert Snelling; recitation, “In the Rain,” Miss Kate O’Brien; violin solo, “ Deberiat,” Mr M. Bowman; vocal solos, (a) “Joy Bird,” (b) “You Get Heaps of Lickings,” Miss Margory J. Miller. Relay of orchestral selections by the Liberty Theatre orchestra under the direction of Mr Ernest Jamieson. 4YA, Dunedin, 3SO metres, 500 watts. • —3 to 4.30 p.m., afternoon concert including relays at intervals of selections by the Savoy Instrumental Trio from the Savoy; 7 p.m., children’s session; 7.30 p.m., farmers’ session. Address “ Talk to Farmers,” by the Fields Division, Department of Agriculture; 7.45 p.m., address, “Talk to Farmers' Wives,” by Professor Anne Strong, of the Otago University; 8 to 10 p.m., studio concert (vocal and instrumental.), and relay from the Savoy. Special dame programme bv Km Beecham and his Savoy Novelty Band.

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, Sydney, 442 metres—6.2s to 7.30 p.m., farmers’ session; S p.m. studio concert, vocal and instrumental numbers; 9 p.m., relay, special dance numbers: 10 p.m., close down. 2GB, Sydney, 316 metres. 3000 watts ' —May be operating from 9.30 p.m. to midnight. At present this station transmits four nights a week. 2KY, Trades Hall, Sydney, 280 metres —8 to 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; 12.45 a.m., to-morrow, news, evening concert and dance music. 3AR, Melbourne, 454 metres, 1600 watts—B.ls till after midnight. children’s hour, news, market reports and concert session. 3LO. Melbourne, 371 metres, five kilowatts—4 30 to 6.30 p.m , orchestral and vocal items, news, etc; 7.15 p.m., children’s hour; S.lO p.m., news and market reports; 8.50 p.m.. a talk under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture; 9.10 p.m., theatrical talk; 9.30 studio orchestra, followed by a talk by E. C. 11. Taylor, on “ School Life and Sport,” and an organ recital, by Dr Floyd, from St Paul's Cathedral. From 10.30 p.m. to 1.10 a.m., the 3LO dance orchestra will render selections and dance music, supported at the intervals by items from Colin Crane (baritone), Stanislaus Tarczynski (violin), Ye tty Landau (in monologues), and the Collingwood Citizens’ Band. 4QG, Brisbane, 385 metres, five 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, five kilowatts —8.30 p.m., to 12.30 a.m. to-mor-row, children’s hour, market reports, news and concert session. 7ZL, 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. Last Night’s Concerts. Quite a decent night for once. Although there was some static about it was not bad enough to mar the reception of any station tuned in. There was only one fault worth mentioning and, unfortunately, it was a bad one The local Oswald family showed what they are capable of when they set their minds and hands to the task. They raised howls in the ether from 7.30 until some time after 9 p m., when, discouraged, apparently, they gave oscillating Up as a^bad^job. There is one aspect of this Oswold menace to good reception that somewhat reconciles “Aerial” to a toleration of the nuisance. That is, that it will have the effect of stimulating research in the direction of some form of howl-ing-valve eliminator. When that is discovered —and as the writer has previously stated, it will probably prove a simple contrivance of the condenser or resistance variety— not only will our howling fiends be eliminated, but that greater nuisance “Static,” as well, will be disposed of. May the day come soon. It cannot be too soon for most of us! *"• 4YA. Dunedin, came through, at really first class strength, with a fine programme that was much enjoyed. The chimes at 10 p.m. and the whistle of a Dunedin train sounded less than fifty yards away. Quite a ireat to hear this station so well. And a good word must be said for 4YA’s annrmncer. He possesses a pleasant voice, one that

has gone far to make 4YA so popular. lie confers a personality of 4YA that other New Zealand stations would do well to emulate. Cheers for 4YA and its announcer.

Another good transmission and one that came through well was that of IYA, Auckland. Here, again, a crop of Oscillating Oswalds made night hideous with their squawks, grunts and howls. They were aided and abetted several times during the evening by ship and shore Morse stations. About the only hope we have of having this sort of interference stopped is for every listener to write the Post-master-General and tell him about it. If many of us do it and keep on doing it he might get something done.

Cheers for 2FC,* Sydney! Quite a fine transmission of a nicely varied programme. Great strength, too, for this time of the year—not so much static, one or two Oswalds, and a crop of Morse fiends now and then. For all that, 2PC was well worth tuning in. »*• 55 Sydney Town Ilall chimes roared in from 2BL at 9 30. Unfortunately fading spoilt 2BL’s “Tune In” song, so did not hear any of it. Better luck another night.

4QG. Brisbane, roared in with the strength one imagines a 50-kilowatt transmitter would possess. Too strong to hold it on its usual readings. Had to detune considerably. That's where all the other Oswalds we missed earlier in the evening had gone! They were present, camped right on 4QG's trail, in full cry. Some dogs, these night prowlers, eh? Aided by more static than was found on other stations* wave-lengths, the Oswalds put up a good fight in the endeavour to spoil 4QG’s transmission but they failed. 4QG did. nobly. Have seldom heard this station to better advantage. 10.35 p.m. Here's 3LO, Melbourne. At good strength, too, and not such a lot of static. A few squealers in the backblocks. 3LO came in very nicely. Getting late, so hastened on. 10 40 pm. “Maister* John McKay, Go an’ ver Troosers On” at 2BL, Sydney. Very distinct even though the strength of the transmission necessitated detuning. The succeeding number was marred by severe fading. Some static but no Oswalds. 10 50 p.m. Time's getting on so tried one more station. 2KY, Svdncy. Very good strength. Not up to any of those already mentioned, of course, but. good, nevertheless. Less static and not one Oswald. Summed up: A night right, “out. of the box” despite all the interference It was the sort of night that happens now and then during the summer months. Just, as* it were, to encourage wireless beginners to persevere with the good work. # sc ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. “Aerial” will be glad to answer any questions pertaining to wireless, or give advice on the subject. Correspondents should give their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication. Entrancing! “Ilenare” w'rites:—“l see by last night’s “Star” a woman fell into a trance while listening to the wireles>. This is likely to be common, in Christchurch, if too many of the alleged humourists of the type of one on Wednesday night, are broadcasted. This individual, whose sole claim to be a humorist consists in his ability to stutter, very nearly paralysed me, and there are half a dozen of us going to paralyse him if he appears again in the next ten years.” CARDBOARD TUBES. Cardboard tubes of correct size for making up the famous W.A S. crvstal receiver < an be obtained at the “Lyt telton Times” Office, prico Is each. 6