Wireless For All And Sundry.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18040, 28 December 1926, Page 13

Wireless For All And Sundry.

NOTES ON PROGRAMMES BOTH NEAR AND FAR.

BY ‘•AERIAL. M Details of programmes for to-day to be broadcast from the New Zealand stations operating and by the Australian stations 2RL and 3LO are given below. 2YK, Wellington, and 3YA. Christ* church, will not be on the air to-day. 2FC. Sydney, 442 metres; 4QG, Brisbane. 385 metres: and 3AR, Melbourne, 484 metres, should be heard, if conditions are favourable, from about 8.50 p.m. until after midnight. Programmes. IYA, Auckland. 440 metres, 500 watts —Day session: Relay description of races'; 6.30 p.m. to 7 p.m., children's session. Sister Maisie; 7.15 p.m. to 7.45 p.m., news and reports, etc.; 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.. chimes, relay of orchestral 1 selections by the Rialto Theatre orchestra : soprano solos, “ Time of Spring ” and “Flower Song" (Faust), Miss F. Sutherland; violin solo, “In the Woods” (Yolti), Miss P. Best; orchestral selections, Gaiety Jazz Band: humour, “ The Jealous Kookaburra and “ Coming Home,” Mr D. Iladlow; violin solo, “Minuet” (Beethoven), Miss P. Best; relay from Rialto Theatre ; soprano solos, “ A Cottage Small ” and “Swallows.” Master D. Lunnv; humour, “ The Fireman,” Mr M. _ A. Blair; orchestral selections. Gaiety Jazz Band ; baritone solo, “ Macushla,” Mr D. Iladlow: soprano solo, “Garden of Your Heart.” Master D. Lunny; violin solo, "Serenade” (Pierre), Miss P. Best.

4YA. Dunedin. 380 metres, 500 watts —3 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., afternoon session; 7 p.m., children's session. Aunt Diana’s sister; 7.30 p.m., news and reports, etc.; 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., chimes; vocal solos, ” Sleepy Maori Moon ” and “ The World is Waiting for the Sunrise,” Mr A. H. Dale; relay of orchestral selections by the Octagon Theatre orchestra; vocal solos, Miss Rita Holmes; pianoforte solo, “Poem” (Fibich), Miss R. Lawrence; relay from Octagon Theatre; vocal solos, Mr R. Braithwaite; pianoforte solos, Miss R Lawrence; relay from Octagon Theatre; vocal solos, Miss Freda Cooper; vocal solos, “A Night, of Love," Mr A. H. Dale; relay from Octagon Theatre. 2BL, Sydney, 353 metres, 1500 watts —4.30 to 6.30 p.m. racing, weather, social, market and shipping notes, serial storv and musical items from the studio: 7.15 to 8.10 p.m., Uncle George and the children, dinner orchestra: 8.30 to 9.15 p.m., special country session; concert session from 9.30 p.m. to 1.30 a.m.; programme comprises, in the following order:—G.P.O. clock and

chimes: Broadcasters’ topical chorus; Miss Millie Hughes (soprano) ; Mr J. M. Post (oboe solos); Mr Raymond Beatty (basso) ; Broadcasters’ miniature orchestra: Miss Madge Helmrich (contralto); Mr Prank Ryan (humorous entertainer) ; resume of following day’s programme; weather report, and forecast; G.P.O. clock and chimes; Mr G. Yern Barnett (piano solos) ; duet. Miss Millie Hughes and Mr Raymond Beatty; Broadcasters’ miniature orchestra; Mr J. M. Post (oboe solos); Miss Millie Hughes; Mr Raymond Beatty; Mr Frank Ryan; Broadcasters’ miniature orchestra; Miss Madge Helmrich; Al. Hammett and the Ambassadors Dance Band broadcast from the ballroom of the Ambassadors. During the intervals between dances news reports by courtesy of the “ Sun ” newspapers will be broadcast.

3LO, Melbourne, 371 metres, 5000 watts—4.3o to 6.30 p.m.. studio concert; 7.15 to 8 p.m., children's hour; 8.10 p.m.. news and reports; 8.50 p.m., lecture under the auspices of -the R.A.C.V.; 0.10 p.m., lecture under the auspices of the University Extension Board; 0.30 p.m. to 1.10 a.m., programme comprises, in the following order; —Studio orchestra; selection, “Rip Van Winkle” (Planquette) ; J. Alexander Browne, baritone; Will King, xylophone; overture. “ Zampa" (Suppe) ; Veronica Cox. soprano; bagpipe. Band; Ella Riddell, contralto; instrumental trio; Dr Loft.us Hills; Rupert Hazell and Elsie Day; Daphne Whitehead, siffleuse; Mascot Ralston; Bagpipe Band; news service; J. Alexander Browne; Will King, xylophone; Veronica Cox: Daphne Whitehead; Rupert Hazell; Ella Riddell, contralto; 3LO Melody Masters in dance music. Notes, News and Comments. Jazz, nothing else, but jazz and for three and a half solid hours. Surely listeners; had enough of these negroid “ melodies ” last night to last them for

some time! Some items there were which were tuneful —those from the Caledonian Hall by relay in particular •—but others were like their titles, biz- ■ arre and most unmelodious. Oh, well, probably some listener put. on a dance party. Good luck to him. He had cheap music! Who was it said the Englishman takes his pleasures sadly or mournfully or something? It certainly sounded like it judging from some of the foxtrot music on the air last night from several stations! Not too good for reception of Australian stations last night. For some reason the local station was more difficult to tune out than usual. 2BL; Sydney, could just be heard, but 2FO, Sydney, could not be tuned in satisfactorily. Tried a wave-trap of new design but it cut down strength too much. Personal. The Canterbury correspondent of “ N.Z. Radio ” states: “We learn from excellent sources that our old friend, Mr Jack Orbell, is joining up with the New Zealand Broadcasting Company and will take up his duties in Christchurch.” Mr IT. Sweney, who has been responsible for the organisation of concert programmes at 3YA since its inception, has severed his connection with the Broadcasting Company, lie is leaving .Christchurch for Akaroa shortly where he will conduct the crowning ceremonies at the Akarda Queen Carnival. Piano as Amplifier. According to an American publication to hand by last mail, the “last word” in wireless reproduction is the “radiano”—a combination of cone loud speaker and piano. “It combines," states the reporter who heard and described this latest invention,

“the highest, art of musical /instrument design, the piano, with the finest thing in radio, the cone loud-speaker, and .... suddenly the room was filled with music. The source of the music was hard to define. The sotind was so well diffused that it could not be determined as coming from any one place, but filling the room as an orchestra would. The volume was three to foxir times that of the speaker, and the clarity, the overtones, were good beyond belief.” What produced this effect? “The great power and quality of a good cone resonating against the sound-board of the piano. . . Since the piano is designed to respond to every pitch, so does the inventor get a complete resonating response from the lowest to the highest notes.” Although a special amplifying device, together with a tahle grand piano, are used in the “radiano,” listeners who possess a piano can obtain fair results bv placing the loud-speaker against the back of the piano. A couple, of laths, the length of the keyboard, with sufficient weights to depress the black and the white keys, would enable the strings to respond freelv. J.J jj 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. it To “Mounted Signaller": Very many thanks for good wishes, which are reciprocated.—“ Aerial.” To F. J. D.; (1) The circuit is quite within the law. (2) All that is required to make the coil into a twoslider, .is to add a second bar and contact slider at about a quarter way round the coil from the present slider, baring the wire under the contact by means of a small file. (3) To adapt the two-slider to the W. A. S. circuit, connect one end of coil wire to crystal terminal; connect the catswhisker terminal to one phone terminal; connect other phone terminal to the other end of coil wire; connect aerial terminal to one slider and the earth terminal to the other slider.—“ Aerial.”