RADIO

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18546, 21 August 1928, Page 16

RADIO

R«cepfcion Notes. W as engaged all evening in attempts to neutralise a six-valve set that, rafter being in commission for a long period, had been dismantled and re assembled. The. trouble was located in the valves j —-UX2OIA type. These had seen long ; service and they simply refused to be j neutralised. After juggling them around in another (properly stabilised! set. discovered three that sounded as if they were likely birds. Tested them in the new* set with a detector and two audio from another instrument and succeeded in getting them to function —after a fashion. There’s a lesson here for owners of sets that have been n year or two in commission. If the set. after a year or so. should develop nerves, try a new Tot of valves. Valves may not burn out but they do wear out after a time. Little was heard of any programmes last night, but, in the course of testing operations noted the following from short visits' to various stations:- 2YA and 3YA: Excellent volume, no static, no fading. 2BL, Sydney (9 p.m.): Very good. Clear and steady. No static. At 10.15 p.m. several thousand Oswalds swooped down on 2BL with yells loud enough to raise the very dead. 3LO and 3AR, Melbourne: Very good volume (9 p.m.), but went off colour from 10.30. No static. 2FC, Sydney: Not as good as 2BL, but clear and steady. No static. 4QG, Brisbane: Loud but “mushy.” No static. All the rest of the Oswalds were visiting 4QG. a Listen in for,GMD. Short-wave listeners should keep their ears open for ’phone and Morse messages from* travelling (temporary) station GMD on 20 and 36 metres. This station that being operated by the Colonel Fawcett Relief Expedition which is now in the wilds of Brazil attempting to locate and, if possible, rescue Colonel Fawcett and his com-' panion, who left U.S.A. some years ago on an exploring trip to central Brazil. The Relief Expedition is equipped with a short-wave transmitter and a receiver and t.he party is endeavouring to keep in touch with their U.S.A. headquarters. The latest reports from Burite, Brazil, will be found in a special article on page 19 of the “Star” supplement to be published this Saturday. Short-wave listeners will be inters ested in the report that they (the relief party) have found the best wave for ’phone work is 20 metres. Morse messages will be sent on 36 metres.

“Aerial” will be very glad to hear from any listener who may have the good fortune to locate GMD. The l>est time to listen in would be, probably. from about 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., New Zealand time, which would correspond to about 6 p.m. to midnight the previious day in central Brazil.

Cardinal Cerretti, Papal Legate, who will be heard from station 2FC. Sj’dnev, at 9.30 p.m. on August 30. The Cardinal will speak from the home of Mrs F. B. Freehill, Buckhurst Avenue,

i. oint Piper, on his arrival in Australia, to.attend the sittings of the Eucharistic Congress.

CARDINAL CERRETTI.

Chicago Heard. \V. R. Anderson, fharteris Bay. reports good reception, last Sunday evening, of station WEN R, “The Voice of Service” (their slogan), Chicago, on approximately 260 metres. This station operates on the tremendous power of 50.000 watts. They were carrj-ing out a test transmission and asked for reports on reception. Mr Anderson states that he was using a seven-valve superheterodyne receiver and that signals were so loud (on the speaker) that they had to be toned down considerably for comfortable hearing. This station is, roughly, 7500 miles distant from New Zealand. Studio Notes. The programme for this evening at. IYA will include excerpts from Sir Edward German's famous opera "Merrie England,” which will be produced under the direction of Madame Irene Ainsley. “Maketu’s Crime” is the title of Mr A. B. Chappell’s next lecture in the “Old New Zealand” series. There are some very interesting numbers to be sung by the Orpheus Quartet at 2YA this evening. Worthy of special mention on the programme are five numbers written by Mr J. W. Carr, a well-known Wellington amateur musician. A poem “Zealandia,” written by a brother. Mr Clyde Carr (announcer at 3YA) and set to music by Mr J. W. Carr, will be sung by the quartet. An excellent programme of vocal music and elocutionary items will support the St. Kilda Band’s programme at 4YA this evening. Silent day for 3YA. X X K 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. To N.A.F., Duvauchelle:— Letter received. Some problem ! Will reply by letter in a day or two.—“ Aerial.” A Good Night. “Grebe" writes under date August 20:—“What a night last evening for the Australian stations! I picked up five stations that I have not had previously this winter, but after sitting on each of them for quite a time could not get any call signs to log them in. My set is not calibrated in metres so am writing you to see if you could tell me what stations they would likely be. 3YA comes in on my set on 33 and 3ZC on 10, and these stations I received on 15, 17. 27, 32 and 37 respectively. It is a peculiar fact that on mv set, although I get 3AR (which comes in on SO) at very loud speaker strength and also 7ZL. as yet T have not been able to log in the Jap. stations at all. Where should they come in on my dials? I will give you my dial reading for the ‘A’ class Aussie stations as follows: 2BL, 45: 3LO. 50: 400. 57. 2PC. 70. 1 would esteem it a favour if you would answer these queries through your notes in the ‘Star,’ which I enjoy immensely.”

In reply:—lt is understood, of course, that this reply is almost a shot in the dark—however, listen for these calls: On 15- 2UW, Sydney. 267 metres. On 17—1ZB, Auckland, 275 metres. On 27 Either 2KY, Sydney, 280 metres, or 2ZF. Pahnerston North, 285 metres. On 32 -2UE, Sydney. 293 metres. On 37 — 2GB. Sydney, 310 metres. The wave lengths given are of little use, as many of the stations will tune in from five to "ten metres above or below their “official” waves. To find the Jap. JOAK on 345 metres—Carefully tune in 2BL, Sydney, getting the set to function at its best volume with the most careful adjustment of the tuning condenser. Presuming, then, that you find 2RL on exactly 45, you should pick up JOAK between 9 and 10 p.m. on almost. exactly 43-V—“Aerial.” Will Eliminate Oswalds? A basic patent on a method of eliminating oscillations in a radio receiving circuit was issued early in June last to Joseph D R- Freed, of the Freed-Eis-mann Radio Company, states a New York message. The patent is essentially a method of stabilising a tuned radio-frequency amplifier by eliminating reactive coupling between the valve circuits. Mr Freed's system consists of connecting a suitable condenser between the common plate battery lead to each valve in the radio-frequency circuits and the detector and the minus terminal of the filament battery. Unlike other systems of stabilising, this method requires only one condenser to eliminate the reactive cotipling, making use of the common plate battery wires to each of the valves through the radiofrequency transformers. The capacity of the condenser connected between the common plate battery lead and the filament negative terminal is not critical. Mr Freed pointed out. however, that the greater the capacity the less the tendency toward unstable operation. A condenser of 1 mf. capacity will function for this purpose, he declared. TO-DAY’S PROGRAMMES. Following are details of to-day's programmes received from New Zealand and Australian broadcasting stations: IYA, Auckland (333 m.). 3 to 4.30 p.m.: Studio items. Literary selection. Sports results. 6.0: Children’s session, Uncle George. 7.15: News and market reports. 7.30: Book review. 8.0: Chimes. 8 1 : Relay from the Majestic Theatre 8.11: Baritone, Mr John Hogan, “Wayfarer’s Night Song.” 8.15:

Instrumental, Auckland Trio. 8.23: Contralto, Madame Irene Ainsley, “Beloved, It Js Morn.” 5.27: Flute solo (record), “Air” from “Norma.” 8J31: Tenor, Mr Claude Suisted, “Songs oi Araby.” 8.35: Violin, Miss Ina Bos-vvort-h, “Minuet in G” (Beethoven). 8.40: Talk, Mr A. B. Chappell, M-A..

“Old New Zealand: Makeut’s Crime.'’ 8.55: Flute solo (record). “Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 2” (Chopin). 8.59: Evening forecast. 9.0: Relay from Majestic Theatre. 9.8: Soprano, Miss Nancye Hanna, “Lack a Day.” 9.12: Auckland Trio,

selection from “Lohengrin” (Wagner). 9.21: Excerpts from “Merrie England,” produced under the direction of Madame Irene Ainsley. Cast: Bessie, Miss Nancye Hanna; Jill: Queen Elizabeth, Madame Ainsley; Raleigh, Mr C. Suisted; Essex, Mr J. Hogan; vocal quartet “Love is Meant to Make Us Glad.” 'Earl of Essex, “She Had a Letter from Her Love.” Sir Walter Raleigh and Bessie—“ When True Love has Found a Maid.” Earl of Essex, “W ho Were the Yeomen?” Chorus, "God Save Elizabeth.” Jill, “O, Peaceful England.” Quartet, “It Is a Tale of Robin Hood.” Quartet. “In England. Merrie England:” Sir Walter Raleigh aqd Elizabeth, “It is the Merry Month of May.”. Sir Walter Raleigh, “Oh, Who Shall Say that Love is Cruel?” Finale, “Robin Hood’s Wedding.” 10.0: Close.

2YA, Wellington (420 m.). 3 to 5 p.m.: Chimes. Gramophone items. Sports results. 6.0: Children’s session. Big Brother Jack, assisted by pupils of Mrs Martyn Williams and Mrs Mildred Kenny. 7.0: News session. 7.40: Lecturette. “For the Man on the Land.” SO: Chimes. 8.1: Descriptive

overture Orchestra, “Chal Romano" (Gipsy Lad), (Ketelby). 8.8: Orpheus Quartet. “When the Budding Bloom of May.” 8.11: Miss Ava Symons and Mr Gordon Short. “Sonata for Violin and Piano.” 8.19: Humour. Mr Doug. Stark. ‘‘A Drama,” “The Tobermory Treasure.” 5.25: Orchestra, “Reveil d’Amour.” 8.37: Contralto, Miss Lily Mackic, “Lie There, My Lute.” 8.40: Palmer’s Hawaiian Trio, “Red Lips, Kiss My Blues Away,” “Coral Sands of Hawaii.” 8.46: Tenor, Mr Arthur Coe, “Star of My Soul.” 8.49: The Orchestra, “In a Persian Market.” 8.56: Soprano, Mrs Alice Harris, "Far Away ,Lies a Land.” 8.59: Weather forecast. 9.1: The Orchestra, request number. 9.9: Orpheus Quartet, “Zealandia.” 9.12: Palmer’s Hawaiian Trio, “Hawaiian Memories,” “Who?” from “Sunny.” 9.18: Baritone, Mr Len Barnes, “Eternal Youth,” “Hedger and Ditcher,” “The Stork.” “The Open Roadway.” 9.28: The Orchestra, “By the Blue Hawaiian Waters.” 9.36: Vocal duet, Mrs Alice Harris and Miss Lily Mackie, “O, Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast?” 9.39: The Orchestra, “Musical Jig-Saw.” 9.49: Humour, Mr Douglas Stark, “Could Lloyd George Do It?” 9.55: Vocal duet, Mr Len. Barnes and Mrs Alice Harris, “Oo Loves Oo." 9.58: The Orchestra, dance numbers. 3YA, Christchurch. Silent day. 3ZC, Christchurch (250 m ). 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.: Housewives’ Session. Noon to 1 p.m.: News session and miscellaneous programme. 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.: Selected concert programme of classical and popular music. 6.30 to 7.45; Children's session (“Cinderella”), Lady Gay, Uncle Tom, Mr Wiseman and Sunbeams. 7.45 to S: News session. 8 to 10.15: Selected concert session. During this session the 3ZC Sunshine Sextet will broadcast for the first time. The following numbers, harmonised by Miss Millicent Jennings, will be presented: “When you Played the Organ” (waltz song), “Bill and Coo” (From “Please Get Married,”) “Chloe" (“Song of the Swamp”), “Oh, Doris Where Do You Live?” “Dear, on a Night Like This,” “Rose-tinie.” The members of the sextet are; Misses Millicent Jennings, Joan Grainger, Freda Jennings, Sylvia Marshall, Hazel Evans and Edith Ward, with Miss Nancy Hume as accompaniste. 4YA, Dunedin (463 m.). 3 to 4.30 p.m.: Chimes. Gramophone recital. Social notes and news. Studio music. Address on “Art Needlework,” by Miss Marguerite Puechegud. 6.0: Chimes. 45.1: Children’s session, Big Brother Bill. 7.15: News session. 7.30: Address on “Tourist Resorts,” by Mr R. W. Marshall, of the Government Tourist Office. 8.0: Chimes. Concert by the St Kilda Band and assisting artists. 8.1: Band, “Boulder City.” 5.5: Recital. Mr Eric Hebden, “Hindoo's Paradise.” 5.14: Cornet solo (with band accompaniment), “In a Monastery Garden.” 8.20: Baritone, Mr R. R. Macdonald,

“The Riderless Steed.” 8.23: Soprano, Miss Bertha Rawlinson, “Sweet and Low.” 8.26: Band, “Lucia di Lammermoor.” 8.40: Tenor, Mr Chas. Edwards, “1 Wept, Beloved,” “Five Little Piccaninnies.” 8.45: Recital, Miss Madge Yates, “Infant Prodigies." 8.49: Band, “Casino Tanze.” 8.59: Weather forecast. 9.2: Bass, Mr E. G. Bond, “The Trumpeter,” “Out of the Deep I Call." 9.8: Humorous sketch. Miss Madge Yates anrl Mr Eric Hebden. 9.18: Cornet and euphonium duet (with band accompaniment) “Sweet Spirit, Heaj My Piaver.” 9.23: Contralto, Miss Wyn M’Peak, “Break, Break. Break.” 9.26: Baritone, Mr R. B. Macdonald, “Coalin’,” “Nirvana.” 9.32: St Kilda Band, "Military Church Parade.” 9.35: Soprano, Miss Bertha Rawlinson, “Pokarekaie,” "You’ve Got Your Mother's Eyes.” 9.41: Humorous recital, Mr Eric Ilebden, “Love and Arithmetic.” 9.45: Band, “Fierce Raged the Tempest,” “Abide With Me.” 9.50: Bass, Mr E. G. Bond, “A Sergeant of the Line.” 9.53: Recital, Miss Madge Yates, “Blind.” 9.57: Band, “The Umpire.” 10.0: Close.

2BE, Sydney (353 m.). 9.30 p.m.: G.P.O. clock and chimes. Topical chorus. 9.33: Tooth’s Brewery Band. 9.40: Broadcast from the Rose Bay Music Club. The club’s first evening of the second year. 10.15: Tooth’s Brewery Band. 10.35: Weather report and forecast. 10.36: From the studio: Archie Graham and Wattie (comedian) : “Two Ton Tessie.” “Oh. Archie, Yes, Wattie.” 10.46: Orchestra. 11.0: From the Rose Bay Music Club: Songs. “The Maids of Cadiz.” “Open thy Blue Eyes.” “Cornin’ thro’ the Rye,” Miss Dorothy Ewbank. Songs: “I am a Roamer.” “The Ship of Rio.” Mr Oliver King. “Quartet in G Minor” (Alfred Ilill). with brief introductory remarks by the composer. "The Forest.” “The Dream.” “Incantation.” "The Dedication.” Conservator i urn String Quartet. 11.30: From the studio. Archie Graham and Wattie: “Sports.” “They took no Notice of Us.” 11.40: Broadcasting Company's Orchestra.. Mid-night to 1 a.m.: Wentworth Caie Orchestra in dance numbers. 2FG, Sydney (442 m).

9.12 p.m.: Captain Fred Aarons: Captain Cook reached Cape York and takes possession of East Coast of Australia at Possession Island. 9.15: Gratton Smith. Book Review. 9.30: The Capitol Theatre Orchestra. 9.45: Items on

the “Wurlitzer” Organ. 9.50: From the studio: Frank M’Eachern (basso) “The. Mighty Deep.” “The Midshipmite.” 9 58: The Metropolitan Band. 10.1 a. W F Kav, Some Famous Melodramas: No 4' “Struck Oil ” 10.30: Late weather forecast. The Metropolitan Band. 10.50: From the Capitol Theatre. Stage Presentation. 1110: From the studio: The Metropolitan Band. 1126: Frank M'Eachern, “In Cellar ( 001. Myself When Young.” 11.33: The Metropolitan Band. 11-45: The Ambassadors Dance Orchestra until 1.15 a.m. 3LO, Melbourne (371 m.). g 43 pm' Lectures. 9.31: Brunswick City Band. 9.40: Thos. George (bass). 9 47- Helga Brennecke < cello). 9.04: Rand 10.1: Cecilia Choir of \\ omen, loll' Station Orchestra. 10.18: Althouse and M’Callum. 10 30: Band. 10.40: Flsv Trew r eek (soprano). 10.47: Station Orchestra. 10.57: Cecilia Choir. lie Rand 1114: Thos. George. 11-21: StaUon Orchestra. 11.30: News. 11.40: Cecilia Choir. 11.50: "The Futurists, mo am.:. Band. 12.31 to 1.10 am.: Dance Music. 3AR, Melbourne (484 m ). 030 om to 9.25: Vocal and instrumental items. 9.30 to 9.58: News, markeis etc. 100 p.m. to 12.30 a.m.: Pro--amine of light music by the ' Radi oIces ’ assisted by Vladimir Elm (baritone). .loe Brennan (comedian), and Ida Newton in selected humour.

4QG, Brisbane (385 m.). 9.30 to 10.30 p.m.: Broadcast by relay frem the Soldiers’ Settlement at “The Gap.” 10.31 to 11.30: Studio concert.