RADIO

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18187, 21 June 1927, Page 14

RADIO

BY “ ASBXAL." Pol lowing: are details of to-day’s P lo ' grammes received from New and Australian broadcasting stations, m all cases New Zealand time is Riven. Stations 2YK, Wellington, and AY Christchurch, are not operating to-aai.

IYA, Anckland (420 M-)-3 to 4.30 p.m.—Afternopn concert. G. 30 to 7 p.m.—Children's session—Aunt Betty. 7.15 to 7.4 5 p.m.—News and ret,°Stto 10° p.m.—Chimes; of . ov ?5" tvire from Majestic Theatre; contralto solos, “Absent” and "A Red I^ose^ l^’ Mrs Jackson; violin solos, popular Iters, Mr E. M’Minn; baritone solo, Mr K ; Kskrlgge: soprano solos, . , y , (Marshall), and "If I MS l ' l Com S„I2 You” (Squire), Miss A. Gilbey; bass solos, “Devonshire Cream and Cid and “A Friar of Orders t-rey, ,Mr Priest; pianoforte solo, (xa lor), studio pianist; gather report jnd interval; relay from Majestic Theat , contralto solo, “Adelai, Mrs J a<^kson ; elocutionary, “Reflection of a x enn and “Mother,” Mr E. -Priest; solos, (latest songs), Mr E. MM I • soprano solos, “Absent (MetcalfeVori“Constancy” (Hill). Miss Gilbej , bari tone solos, Mr Eskrigge. 4YA, Dunedin (435 M.). 3 to 4.30 p.m.—Afternoon Ol \9 c f, t : Town Hall chimes; “His Master a v oice JeoYtllT address by Miss K. on “Interior Decoration—Period rural ture”; studio items: book H. Greenwood, Librarian Bunecnn Athenaeum; “His Master’s voice Lit, ?I’to 1 ’to 7.30 p.m.—Children’s session— Aunt Diana; 7.30 to 7.45 p.m.—News and reports, fj°- p m _ Town Ha u chimes: pianoforte solo. Miss M. Watts; solos, “Onaway, Awake" (Cowen) and "Tommy had (Margetson) Mr A. Newey; elocutionary, TV atchmg tne Courting,” Miss Nanna Newey, piano forte solo, “Prelude in C sharp Min ° d . (Rachmaninoff), Mrs A. Newey. ad dress, “Where the Raisins Grow, Rev W P. More; vocal solos, Gooabj e (Tosti), Miss Lilian M’Donald; P iaa °” forte solo, Miss M. Watts; elocutionary, “Fairies on the Lawn, Miss Nanna Newey; pianoforte solo, (Wachs). Mrs A. Newey: and other itemsITC, Sydney (442 I*.). Usual service during the day until 9.15 p.m. News, market reports, studio music, etc. . 9.20 p.m. to 12.4 3 a.m.—Evening con cert session. Programme: 9.20, a ta i by Mr A .S. Le Souef, “Hunting With the Aboriginals”; 9-30, items by the New South Wales Slate Military Band; Miss Edith Harrliy, the Welsh composer, new songs; State Military Band; some “Don’ts” in dancing, by Mr Heaton, State Military Band; Mr Frank Leonard (entertainer), “Nationalities (Leonard) ; State Military Band. Harrhy, in new songs; 10.35, Mr Mxscna lYoforlnsky (violinist); Sta.le My Band; Mr Norman Janson (baritone), State Military Rand; Mr f*® ( pV ard, “Rich Man, Poor Man (Leo) , -FC Dance Band; Mr Norman Janson. State Military Band; Mr Prank Leonard “Muvver” (Valentine); Mr Mi:cha Bobrinsky; 2FO Studio Dance Band M Norman Janson; HFC Dance Band, Frank Leonard, “That's what girls ar for” (Lee); Mr Mi»cha Bobrinsky; M Norman Janson; 2FG Banco Band, lat news and announcements; items b> tin ,2FC Dance Band until 12.4 u a.m. 3XiO, Melbourne (371 M.). l-mml midday, afternoon and eyenins sessions up to 9.10 p.m. News, reports, studio music, children s . hour, etc. 9.30 to 1.10 a.m. —Evening concert session- Programme: Silver Band Madame Lambert (soprand), Laptair Donald Maclean, Barry North (English Stevens s Silver Band, _Joe Brennan and Ida Newton, Elvins (pianoforte recital), Stevenss Silver Band, announcements and i:« * c.V. message; Russell , Callow (tenor),* Harry North (English concertina), Stevens’s Silver Band, i and British official wireless «SW*» Madame Lambert (soprano), st ®'* a ®v S Silver Band, Russell Callow (tfuor), Stevens's Silver Band; Carlton Chase (popular songs), Notes and News. A Bremer-Tully “Counterphase Eight’ was sent down frpm the north last week-end to the writer to test out and re-neutralise, with special reference to long distance reception. After adjusting the “rnikro-mikes,” as the balancing condensers are called, put the instrument in operation. Results were so good last night that, with the view of letting those who desire to own a really I good receiver know what the “B.T. 8 can do, the following notes on reception were made. Again it must' be mentioned that ojily a- single mast aerial was used. The instrument is an expensive one, but it is, as the Americans say, “the goods.” The “B.T. S” # is a # seven-valve neutrodyne receiver, with a “rejector” stage (a wave-trap)—hence the name, as it is considered to be equal to a straight eight-valver. All the components are well shielded and the A.F. side includes a power valve, taking 135 volts on the plate. A “C” battery, tapped at 4i and 9 volts is used.^ Tuned in, KFON,' Long Beach, California, at 5.30 pan. at excellent strengtn for a time. Some fading. Bad local interference. Some G p m. : —2BL,'Sydney.' # Yerv loud and clear. Light static. Some local interference at times. K •“* *» 6.10 —Heavy Morse on 235 metres. ICFON again , in orchestral music, loud and clear. No interference, but more static. Faded out. In both ■ cases mentioned, the power valve was cut out; also cut out the wave-trap, as there was no need to use it. Reception was on a 4000-ohm loud speaker of the horn type. .. 0 20—IvFON still going strong. 'With power on KFON came in at great strength but it also magnified static. Best tone was without power,valve.

G. 25 to 6.3o—Brought in 2BL, 2FC, 3LO and 3AR at great strength for that time of the evening. Searched down below 300. At 6.40 tuned in KFYD, Venice, California, in orchestral music. KFVD is on 20S metres and operates with 500 watts. Still going strong at 0.50. Bad static. Faded badly. 7.5—N0 Americans to be found. At 7.10 tuned in children’s session from 3LO, Melbourne. Excellent tone and volume. Some static and some fading. 7.40—28 L, Sydney, A.l. At times it could not have been better. Very bad local interference at 7.55. Sounded like a steamship blowing off steam. Put the wave-trap into circuit and turned on the power valve. Very fine volume, with less interference from static, etc. The “steamer” quite drowned once. Noted in passing on to 3LO that, in between 2BL and 3LO, the “steamer” was practically inaudible, only to come in at full strength when 3LO was tuned full in. Steam was blown off at i 7.59 and peace reigned. g.IO—3YA loud enough to be heard a mile away—or so it Bv the way, congratulations to 3YA on I their business-like announcer last night, Good voice. Very clear. Doesn’t be lieve in saying more than is absolutely necessary. Good business. s.IS—2YK, ‘Wellington at better strength than ever before. . Fading rather bad now and then. Not much static. Band music clear and loud. g.2s—Bad power line interference, could not cut it out. That is one disadvantage of a highly, sensitive instrument —it may bring in weak distant stations at good volume, but it also magnifies local interference and static. M K S.3O—2FZ, Palmerston North. Very fine volume. Tuning very critical. Rejector (wave-trap) off; also power valve. Faded badly at times. Several Oswalds wailed at Wellington. Plen toothers, not Oswalds, 1 ■ Noted a curious effect. With rejector off, heard 3YA clearly on 200 metres. Heard 4YA on Sunday night on 210 metres. S.4s—Hefty Morse for a minute. Then tuned in a bright and cheery concert from 3DB, Melbourne. , Good volume. Very clear, apart from static trouble. It K W 9.5—2 KY, .Sydney, Without power valve and with rejector off,. volume was slightly less than that of 2YK, Wellington. .. I 9,12—2G8, Sydney. “clear and at ' good strength. Not. much static. 1 Many Oswalds. . Increased’to great volume about 9.15. The speaker at 2GB was in the middle of a very interesting talk on the evils attendant on the employment of women and children in factories and large industrial concerns. A fluent speaker, with a good delivery, he was well worth listening ■ to. He set out very fully his objections to. the employment of women in industrial life. Referring, to. children, he said: “It is mote dangerous to. be a .baby m England today than it was to be a soldier m France during the war... He quoted ‘medical authorities to prove that the employment of women in industry only results in a genera loss of efficiency—to the woman, to the industry, to the family and to the nation. The. effect of the employment of women, is, he .said, shown in the existing heavy infant mortality rate and, through the stress and strain caused by industrial, life. the result 0,1 . next generation, who are now coming to adolescence, is seen in their weakness of growth bodily, and mentalb He concluded by making an appeal that women should be replaced in all industrial concerns by men, of whon. there are a great number unemployed throughout Australia. These, men could then afford' to marry—most of those referred to are single—and the women replaced could devote their lives to woman’s proper function, that of building and the bearing healthy children born from healthy, un strained bodies. Some, speech. 930 to 9.50—281*‘ and 3LO at excellent strength.- Very little static until late in the evening. No other extraneous noises. Dclightfuljeception. 9 55—Tuned Tn 4QG Brisbane in between two items from 3YA, but could not hold 4QG when the band at 3YA struck up. 2FC: Grand. The melopiano” sounded like a fine organ. 10 S—SCL,5 —SCL, Adelaide: Fine volume. Beautifully clear. No static. 10.10— 40G: As good as 2FC. Quiet here too. lOdo—3AR, Melbourne: Rather weak at first but improved though not to any really great extent, • until the power valve was switched on, when volume was all that cojald be desired. 10.20 —7ZL Hobart came in on about 520 metres. Very good volume with power valve in. Clear, very steady. Some light static at times. Bad Morse at 10.25. v y Static became very heavy between 1 10.30 and 11:30, when the 8.-TS was closed down. M 2S M Reaming the Ether. In addition to the relay of interstate stations, 2FC will endeavour to pick up and re-broadcast for the benefit of their listeners an Australian programme given through Station WLW, Cincinnati. Ohio, on Thursday evening, Tune 23, between 8 and 10, Sydney time (9.30 here). Arrangements are also being made for another Australian programme to | go through Station WGY, Schnectady, I on Sunday evening. July 24, between j 6 and 8. Sydney time (7.30 and 9.30 i New Zealand time).^ ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. “Aerial” will be glad to answer any question pertaining to wireless, or give advice on the subject. Correspondents should give their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication. 2XAF, New York." “Trirdyn” reports great reception of 2XAF Schenectady, New York, about nine o’clock last night m a special Australian programme. lie expressed hope that 2XAF had been heard clearly, and that 2XAF would be on tjie air on Wednesday and Saturday, from 4 a m., E.S.T. This corr<?KP° n ds to *-30 p.m. pn Thursday and Sunday, New Zealand time. KFON Hawd* W«U- ---* “Sixer” writes this morning: “During a lull in a terrific buzzing in the air

last night,- I picked up KFOX at vol- f urhe and clarity to outshine 4YA, Dun- j edin. at any time. Announcements, music and singing could be plainlyheard on the opposite side of the road, about thirty yards away. Evidently the Americans are no respecters of Sunday, as jazz music, comic songs and loud laughter were features of the transmission. A bandsmen's night out last night. Bands at 3YA, 3LO, 2BL and 2KY, Sydney. All at great volume and very clear. 7ZL, Hobart must have changed its wave-length, as for the last two nights I have found it on 515 metres. Very strong last night.” Mere Variety Wanted. J.B.L. writes:—‘‘Re the failure of the Broadcasting Company to include the usual Friday night organ recital in j their programme—quite a number of us are keenly disappointed at their apj parent indifference. We would like to j know their reason for depriving us of I this very pleasing and helpful entertainment. It seems to us that they i are not prepared to let well alone, and if they wanted to cut items out, why not reduce the annoying Saturday night jazz? The general programme wants properly seeing into by the Listeners’ League, for the outstanding feature of the programmes is too much song and singing night after night. What we want is more variety.” I « :: Good Reception. Using a ‘‘Roberts Four,” a correspondent, L.A.M., reports today:—“l tuned in at nine o'clock last night to 2YK,

Wellington, and got them at very good strength—in fact, the best for a considerable time. At 9.30, switched over to 2BL, and the chimes came through beautifully clear. This station then passed over to the Newtown Band, and their first march came through as loud as 3YA. I then tried 2GB, and the volume from this station (which is generally weak) was better than I have had it for many weeks. In fact, overseas reception was what could be termed excellent, there being an entire absence of static. It would appear that we can look for something good m the way of long-distance reception xt night’s was any indication for the volume was all that could be desired. There was also an absence of howling valves.”