RADIO

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18338, 15 December 1927, Page 16

RADIO

BY “AERIAL.” TODAYS PROGRAMMES. Following are details of today’s programmes received from New Zealand and Australian broadcasting stations:— IYA, Auckland (333 m.). 3 to 4.30 p.m.: Selected studio items; literary selection, by Mr Oulford Bell. 6 to 7: Children’s hour—Peter Pan and Bayfield School pupils. 7.15 to 7.45: Falk on “The Relation of Correct Lubrication to Power Farming,” by “Gargoyle”; news and reports and book 8.0: Chimes; relay from Rialto Theatre. 8.11: Baritone, Mr Hartley Warburton, “II Balen,” from “II Trovatore.” 8.16: Contralto, Miss Nellie Lingard, “ Little Boy Blue,” “ The Rosary.” 8.24: Flute, Miss Ruby Brame, “ Valse Pathetique.” 8.25: Mr Leonard Griffiths, “The Magic of Herbs. 8.38: Tenor, Mr Robert Peter, “ Kirkconnel Lea.” 8.46: The Lido Trio, “Serenade” (Schubert). 5.50: Mr Thomas Harris, k “ Ebenezer Scrooge,” from “A Christmas Carol” (Dickens). 8.58: Vocal, “Nell the Bohemian,” “The World is Waiting for the Sunrise.” 9.2: Weather forecast. 9.4: Relay from Rialto Theatre. 9.12: Mr Peter Black, “Songs at the Piano.” 9.17: Contralto, Miss X. Lingard, “Abide With Me.” 9.21: Violin, Miss M. M'Murtrie, “ Liebstraum.” 9.26: Baritone, Mr H. Warburton, “ Pari Siamo,” from “ Rigoletto”; “ Deh Yiene Alla Finestra,” from “Don Giovanni.” 9.34: Mr T, Harris, “ Major Bagstock,” from “Dombey and Son,” “ Uriah Fleep,” from “David Copperfield.” 9.48: Tenor, Mr R. Peter. “ Molly Brannigan.” 9.47: Vocal, Nell the Bohemian, “ You Forgot to Remember,” “ Hawaiian Love Songs.” 9.55: The Lido Trio, “ Traumerei ” (Schumann), “ Caprici ” (Lemmone). 10.5: Close down. 2YA, Wellington (420 m.). 3 to 5 p.m.: Selected studio items; chimes; selected gramophone items; lecturette, “Fashions”; lecture tte, Miss M’Keowen, “Care of the Skin”; relay from the Adelphi Cabaret. 6.0: Children’s hour —Uncle Sandy and Lyall Bay School. 7.0: News session, market reports and sports results. 7.30: Talk. Right Hon L. C. M. S. Amery, “A Message to New Zealand.” S.O: Chimes. 8.1: First Wellington Regiment Band, “ Listen to the Band.” 8.6: Vocal quartet, Apollo Four, “The Meeting of the Waters.” 8.9: Overture, Band, “ Roj-al Windsor.” 5.16: Tenor, Mr S. Duncan, “Mary of Argyle. 8.20: Trombone, Bandsman W. J. Mason, “ Drinking.” 8.27: Duet, Messrs E. W. Robbins and Roy Dellow, “ Comrade, to Arms.” 8.31: Intermezzo, Band, “White Lilies.” 8.39: Mezzo-soprano, Mrs Topia Ames, “ Waiata Poi.” 8.43: Euphonium, Corporal J. Brittain, “The Cavalier.” 8.50: Vocal quartet, Apollo Four, “ Old Farmer Buck.” 8.55: Carols, Band, “ Christians, Awake,” “ Adeste Fideles,” “ While Shepherds Watched.” 9.0: Mr Arch Sanda, manager of the “ Dominion,” “ The Romance of the Press.” 9.15: Vocal quartet, Apollo Four, Swedish folk-song, “ Spin, Spin.” 9.19: Mrs Tbpia' - Ames, “My Dear Soul.” 9.24: Selection, Band, “ Rigoletto.” 9.36: Baritone,-Mr S. E. Rodger, “The Devout Lover.” 9.41:

Cornet. Bandsman W. Bark, “ The Triplet.” 9.46: Bass, Mr Roy Dellow, “From Oberon in Fairyland.” 9.50: Vocal quartet, Apollo Four, “ Alexander.” 9.55: March, Band, “Medley of Famous Fragments from Rimmer’s Marches.” 10.0: Close down.

3YA, Christchurch (306 m.). METRES). 3 to 4.30: Selected studio items. 6 to 7: Children’s hour—Chuckle and Chook, assisted by pupils of Madame Audibert. 7.15: News and reports. 7.30: Rcbroadcast of 2YA’s address by Rt Hon L. C. M. S. Amery. 8.0: Chimes; relay from Everybody’s Picture Theatre. 8.15: Madame GowerBurns and Mr Bernard Rennell, “ Revenge Be Mine.” 8.20: Pianoforte, Miss Aileen Warren, “ Serenade ” (SchubertLiszt). 8.25: Tenor, Mr Harold Prescott, “The Poet’s Song.” 8.30: Miss Lucy Cowan, "Sherwood.” 8.35: Miss Jessie King and Mr Harold Prescott. “Once More Returning.” 8.40: Christchurch Broadcasting Trio, “Scherzo and Adagio, Trio in D Minor” (Arensky). 8.54: Aria, Madame GowerBurns, “An Empress Am I.” 9.0: Relay from Evervbody’s Theatre. 9.15: Mr Raynor White, “Music.” 9.30: Contralto, with quartet. Miss Jessie King, “Habanera.” 9.35: Pianoforte. Miss Aileen Warren, “ Finnish Dance,” “ Menuett Waltz.” 9.40: Madame Gower-Burns and Mr Harold Prescott, “Stay! Stay! Turiddu.” 9.45: Miss Lucy Cowan, Shakespearean recital from “Twelfth Night.” 9.51: Baritone, Mr Bernard Rennell, “ The Toreador’s Song.” 9.56: Christchurch Broadcasting Trio, “ Cantabile ” (Widor), “Bolero” (Ravina). 10.5: Madame GowerBurns, Miss Jessie King. Messrs 11. Prescott and B. Rennell, “What! From Vengeance Vet Restrain Me.” 4YA, Dunedin (463 m.). 7 to S p.m.: Town Hall chimes; request gramophone concert; address on League of Nations. 8.0: Chimes; performance of Handel’s oratorio, “ The Messiah,” by Mr Ernest Drake and assisting artists. 8.1: Talk on “ The Messiah,” by Pastor W. D. More. Australian Stations. 2FC, Sydney (442 metres)- —10.10 p.m. to 2 a.m.: Studio items; Tramways Band; adventure tale by Captain Frank Hurley; dance music. 3LO, Melbourne (371 metres)—9.4s p.m. to 2.10 a.m.: Studio concert and dance music. 4QG, Brisbane (385 metres)—lo.3o p.m. to 12.30 a.m.: Brisbane Excelsior Band; studio concert. Notes and News. 'Meeting to-night o{ the Radio, Society of Christchurch in the club rooms, at eight o’clock. Mr IT. P. V. Brown will demonstrate the operation of the equivalent of a twelve-valve superheterodyne receiver. Attention is drawn to 3YA’s rebroadcast of 2YA at 7.30 this evening. The Right lion L. C. M. S. Amery is scheduled to deliver “ A Message to New Zealand ” from 2YA at the time mentioned.

Last night 3YA inaugurated its new policy of entertainment, when the first of the permanent mixed vocal quartettes appeared "on the air.” The singers were Mrs Claris Shaw (soprano), Miss Mildred Russell (contralto), Mr Gregory Russell (tenor) and Mr W. J. Richards (bass). The quartette chose for its opening programme selections from “ The Cingalee,” one of the most melodious of comic operas. The quartette’s work was excellent, and the concerted numbers went with a will, the finest being “ The New Year,” exceptionally well sung. The various solos and duets went well, and the quartette apparently realised the joyous spirit of the opera. The programme submitted by the new quartette was a welcome change from a fare we have had (good though it is) for so long. The Broadcasting Trio did some fine work last evening, and Mr A. 11. Todd’s character recitations came over well. _ :> Engraving Panels. Builders of radio sets usually wish to have their panels engraved, to make a neat appearance and to give the cabinet a professional look. A simple method of doing this is to mark the arrows, letters, or whatever is to be engraved, on the panel with a lead pencil. A prick-punch with a sharp point is then used to go over the lines drawn, tapping lightly. With a little practice on a spare piece of hard rubber or bakelite, these punch marks can be made to give the panel a fine appearance. The small punch holes can be filled with engraving enamel or whiting, or can be left as they are. The holes, or rather punch marks, should be spaced evenly and may be set close together or apart, as required to suit the personal taste.—lT.R.W. Fitting Panel Meters. When a flush-fitting meter has to be mounted on a panel by means of three bolts passing through a flange round the meter, it is as well not to drill all these holes before mounting the instrument. One hole should first be drilled and the meter fixed into position by a nut and bolt through that hole. The next hole can now be drilled while the meter is in place. This wiil ensure that the hole is in the right place, and the nut and bolt will pass through easily. Next drill the third hole, and put the last nut and bolt in. If all the holes are drilled first, unless very accurate measurements are made, the holes in the meter and the panel will probably not coincide. “ But in the matter of teaching adults I register delight to learn that the study of English by radio is spreading on the Continent. This means more comfortable travelling for the English. Our language is being taught wirelessly in Spain, Germany, Poland. Denmark, Lithuania, and Czecho-Slovakia. It’s a compliment, but is it intended for us or the U.S.A.? ” —Extract from an English wireless magazine. “ - ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. “ Aerial ” will be glad to answer any questions pertaining to wireless, or give advice on the subject. Correspondents should gve their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication. R.F. Choke for Short-waver. J.B.W. writes: “I will be obliged if you can give me instructions for making a radio-frequency choke that will be suitable for use with a short-wave receiver.” In reply: This is not very difficult. Make a spool of insulating material such as bakelite or fibre—inside diameter Sin, outside diameter l*in, and length of winding space Sin. Wind on this spool about 225 turns of No. 26 single silk-covered wire. This will give you an efficient choke coil for choking back the radio frequency currents in the plate circuit of your short-wave receiver.—“ Aerial.” AAA

Bad Interference. “An Angry 8.-T.6 ” writes under date December 11: “Just a few lines to you in connection with the hideous noise you often comment on in your notes in the ‘ Star.’ This evening I experienced it in a most objectionable, aggravating manner, right on top of Auckland’s wave length. It was like the intense hissing of a large railway engine letting off steam just prior to the time of departure. It commenced about 9.10 p.m., and remained continuout for ten minutes, then a few minutes’ pause, and once again for three minutes, but not quite so severe, and a third spasm of extreme intensity after a few bars of the final march number had been played. When it ceased I just heard the announcer utter his final ‘Good-night, everybody!’ My machine is a Bremer-Tully counterphase six, and I dial Auckland on both dials at 36*. I am using at present five Philips 6-volt valves and a Radiotron valve as detector. My speaker is a Philips cone, placed on a window ledge about 10ft from the machine. The ‘A ' battery is a 60 amp. Prestolitc, and the three ‘ B ’ batteries are Burgess. lam writing this note, as my machine is similar to your own, and if I am correct you will be getting some more information about this interruption from a new quarter. I might add that in the first spasm T turned down the rheostat and listened to Christchurch for about two minutes, and the noise (unless it was the strong station wave) was not annoying at all. but. back to Auckland again with the rheostat two-thirds on nothing but the hissing could be heard. Trusting that this information will interest 3 r ou.” Comment: Many thanks for report. This will be passed on—as were the others—and will assist in our investigations.—“ Aerial.”