RADIO

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18642, 20 December 1928, Page 16

RADIO

!Hi:iiuiumn::i!!!ii;imii;miit;ii!ii:iiiniiiiHii!niiimiiiiiiiiiimiiuinuiinniiiim § AUDIBILITY SCALE. J §j A 1: Barely audible on 'phones. §§ p§ Speech indistinct. H y A2: Audible on ’phones. Speech f§ || clear and distinct. = A 3 : Loud on ’phones. Weak on |g M loud-speaker. Speoch indistinct. §| M A 4: Too loud on ’phones. Good || || on loud-speaker. Speech clear and fjf H distinct. || H A 5: Loud on loud speaker. || s Speech, clearly heard all over a §§ If large room. H A 6: Very loud on loud-speaker, |§ H Speech heard clearly all over the |g f§ house. : H A 7: Loud enough on loud-speaker |g h= for speech to be heard clearly a'f| §| hundred yards away. Notes and News. Good programme and fairly steady tran-mission from 4VA Dunedin, last •light. Volume was kept at As —it could have been increased to A 7 about 10 p.m. Xo static and only slight .signs of surging. Stayed with 4YA most of the night. IYA must have kissed the Blarney Stone or suffering from the effects of intoxication from' the exuberance of

its own verbosity! Every time it was tuned in it was a case of talk, talk, talk, in what sounded like an attempt to let Sir Henry Irving or Miss Ellen Terry know exactly where they get off! They had “Macbeth’’ on at IYA. Fearful stuff it sounded at this distance.

■ And—oh, well, it’s not only the amateur j actor who is obsessed with the idea he | or she is a great Shakespearean actor! j Fortunately, one isn’t compelled to i listen in to a form of entertainment j that has to be seen as well as heard jto be appreciated. IYA faded a bit 1 now and then and reception was handi- | capped by some mushy static. No Oswalds on lYA’s wave. Not surprisI infe ’ • Nothing doing amongst the Austra- ; Hans last night. There seemed to be | an extra thick blanket suspended between the two countries, as not one of | their stations could be heard up till ! 11.15 at better strength than A 3. There | was very little static about. ! From the Studios. 1 Gems from the bright and successful “To-night’s the Night,” the well-known musical play of Rubens, will be sung at IYA this evening. The vocalists will be Miss Alma M'Gruer, Miss Beryl Smith, Mr F. Simpson and Mr Duncan Black. Elocutionary numbers will be given by Mr Alan M’Skimming. The Wellington Municipal Tramways Band will supply many interesting items from 2YA this evening, including “Pride of the Valley,” “L’Amour do Village,” “The Flying Dutchman,” and other delightful numbers. The Lyric

Four will give concerted and solo numbers, and Mrs M. Thomas, elocutionist, will appear in two items. Another interesting lecturette on “Native Birds” will be given by Mr Johannes Ander- « X X At 3Y A this evening, Handel’s magnificent oratorio “Messiah,” will be presented. This will be the special feature of the programme, and it will occupy . the complete second half. Besides the studio soloists, the choir of the East Belt Wesley Church will be contributes- Studio Trio will provide the instrumental music. Christmas carols will also be a of the evening. Silent day at 4YA. Radio Society. The local society meets in the club rooms. St Asaph Street, at 8 o’clock this evening. Mr C. R. Russell will speak on “Television and the construction of television apparatus.” THE S.-G. S.W. TWO. In response to a number of requests a schematic diagram and list of parts for a screen-grid short-wave two-valve receiver are published to-day. The indicating letters and figures in the sche-

matic diagram printed below correspond with those in the context. Parts Required. Cl, C 2—2 S.L.F. variable condensers, each 7-plate. C3—l S.L.F. variable condenser, 13-plate. C 4, C 7—2 fixed condensers, each .001 mfd. C 5, C 6—2 fixed condensers, each 1.0 mfd. CB—Grid condenser, .0001 mfd. LI, L2, L4—Set short-wave coils. L 3, Ls—2 short-wave R.F. chokes. Rl—2o ohm rheostat. R2 —grid leak, 10 megohms, and mount. R3—lo ohm rheostat. C—l one and a half volt “C” battery—flashlight tvpe. 2 shock-absorber valve sockets. 1 twocircuit filamental control jack. 1 terminal strip with seven terminals. If coils are to be home-made. 6 plugs and 2 receptacles will be required. 1 ebonite or bakelite panel 7 by 21 inches. 1 baseboard, 9 by 20 by £in. 2 shield cans. 3 vernier (slow-motion) dials. 1 screen-grid valve. 1 detector valve (UX2OOA type). 6-volt “A” battery. 90-volt “B” battery. Construction Notes. The tuning range is from 15 to 140 metres, effected by means of three sets of interchangeable coils. For loud speaker reception a two-stage audio amplifier should be used. The set requires a 6-volt “A” battery and takes 45, GO and 180 \ l clts “B,” although it has given satisfactory results with 135 and 45 volts, respectively, on the plate and the grid. The screen-grid valve and coils, with the first variable condenser Cl should be shielded; the rest of the components being contained in a separate shielded compartment. The material lor the shielding should be half-hard brass or copper and should be slightly less than one-thirtv-second of an inch thick. If aluminium shielding is used this metal should be one-eleventh of an inch thick.

TO-DAY’S PROGRAMMES.

Following are details of to-day’s programmes received from New Zealand and Australian broadcasting stations:— IYA, Auckland (333 metres). 3 to 4.30 p.m.: Afternoon session. 6: Ohilden’s session, conducted by Peter Pan. 7.15: News and vnarl-.et reports. 8: Chimes: excerpts from the musical comedy “To-night’s the Night” will be presented by the Clarion Quartet. 8.1: Grand Symphony Orchestra. “Light Cavalry” (record). 8.9: Clarion Quartet. “Life is Yerv Jolly Down in Maiden head.” 8.13: instrumental. Auckland Trio. 8.23: Tenor, Mr F. Simpson. “When the Boys Come Home to Tea.’ 8.27: Pianoforte solo, Mr Barry Coney. 8.35: Duet, Mr Duncan Black and Miss Beryl Smith “Boots and Shoes.” 8.39: ’Cello solo. Miss Molly Wright. “Nocturne.” 8.44: Recital, Mr Alan M’Skimming, '“Christmas at Sea.” 8.50: Male chorus, Parlophone Melody Company, “Convivial Songs” (record). 8.54: Miss Alma M’Gruer and Clarion Quartet “The Early Morning.” 8.58: Weather forecast. 9: Dajos Bela Orchestra, “Faust Waltz” (record). 9.4: Mr F. Simpson and Miss Alma M'Gruer, "They Didn’t Believe Me,” 9.8: Pianoforte solo. Mr Barty Coney. 9.16: Humour. Mr Alan M’Skimming, “The Tup.” 9.22: Auckland Trio, “The Shamrock.” 9.32: Contralto, Miss Beryl Smith. “I’d Like to Bring My Mother.” 9.36: Bagpipe solo. Pipe-Major William Ross. “Caledonian Society of Winnepeg” and “The Glengarry Gathering” (record) ; novelty vocal solo, Sidney Burchall , “Charmaine” (record). 9'»44: Mt Duncan Black and Clarion Quartet, “I’m a MilHorfaire.” 9.48: Hawaiian selection, Queenie and David Kaili. “ Hawaiian Love Song” (record). 9.52: Clarion Quartet, Finale to Act l'of “To-night’s the Night.” 9.56: International Novelty Quartet, “Lena” (record)... 10: Close down. 2YA, Wellington (420 metres). 3to 5 p.m.: Chimes. 3.1 : Special programme arranged by Messrs Hamilton Nimmo. and Sons, Ltd. 6: Children’s session, conducted by Aunt Gwen. 7: News session, market reports and sports results. 7.46: Lecturette, Mr A. J. Nicholls, “Gardening.” 8: Chimes; studio concert by the Wellington Municipal Tramways Band and assisting artists. 8.1: Band, “Pride of the Yalley” and “L’Armour de Yillage.” 8.12: Tenor solo, Mr Charles Williams. 8.16: Lyric Quartet, “Annie Laurie.” 8.20: Band, “The Flying Dutchman.” 8.34: Recital. Mrs M. Thomas, “The Painter of Seville.” 8.39: Baritone, Mr Will Goudie, “Hats Off to the Stoker” and “The Garden Where My Soul Was Born.” 8.46: Soprano, Elsa Alsen, “Rinaldo—Lascia C-h'io Pianga” (Sadly I Languish) (record). 8.51: Cornet sole, Mr T. Goodall, “Arbucklenian”; band, “Bradford.” 9: Weather forecast. 9.1: Lecturette, Mr Johannes Andersen, “Native Birds.” 9.11: Bass, Mr W. Binet Brown, “The Sailor’s Paradise.” 9.15: Lyric Quartet, “All Through the Night.” 9.19: Band, “Romeo and Juliet” and “Ding. Dong, Dell.” 9.31: Humour, Mrs M. Thomas, “Reggie.” 9.36: Soprano, Elsa Alsen, “Caro Mio Ben” (Thou All My Bliss) (record). 9.40: Band, “Golden Grain” and “Les Cloches des Noel.” 9.50: Lyric Quartet, “Christmas Carols.” 10: Band, “The President.” 10.3: Close. 3YA, Christchurch (306 metres). 3to 4.30 p.m.: Afternoon session. 6: Children’s, session, conducted by Uncle Hal. 7.15: News session. 8: Chimes; overture, rebroadcast of 2YA, Wellington. 5.9: Grand Opera Quartet and Mr Clive Hindle, “Christmas .Carols” and “Nazareth.” 8.18: ’Cello solo, Mr Harold Beck. 8.25: Mrs Anne Harper, “Like as the Ilart Desireth the Water Brooks.” 8.39: Christchurch Broadcasting Trio. 5.40: Mr Harold Prescott, “If With All Your Hearts Ye Truly Seek Him.” 8.44: Berlin State

Opera Orchestra. “Battle Symphony” (record). 8.52: Madame Gower Burns, “Angels Ever Bright and Fair.” 8.56: Christmas Carol, East Belt Wesley Choir, “Holy Night, Peaceful Night.” 9: Weather forecast. 9.2: Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, “Symphony in D Minor” (Franck), third movement (records). 9.14: “Messiah” (Handel). (Soloists: Madame Gower Burns, soprano: Mrs Anne Harper, contralto; Mr Harold Prescott, tenor: and Mr Clive Hindle, bass). (The choruses will be sung by the East Belt Wesley Choir.) Choral, followed bv tenor recitative and aria, “And the Glory of the Lord" and “Comfort Ye, Mv People.” 9.24: Contralto retitative and aria, “O Thou That Tellest Glad Tidings to Zion.’" 9.29: Christchurch Broadcasting Trio “The Pastoral Symphony.” 9.35: prano recitative, “There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Fields.” 9.40: Chorus, “Glory' - to God in the Highest.” 9.45: Recitative and soprano and contralto duet, “He Shall Feed Ilis Flock” and “Come Unto Him.” 9.49 Bass solo, “Why Do the Nations so Furiously Rage Together?” 9.54: .Soprano aria, “T Know That Mv Redeemer Liveth.” 9.59: Final full chorus, “Hallelujah Chorus.” Close. 3ZC, Christchurch (260 metres). To-day, 4.30 to 5 p.m.. there will be a special recital. Miss Pearl Stringer, ’cellist (Mr Harold Beck’s studio) and Miss Doreen Shaw, pianist (Miss Bettv Hannam), will play the third movement of Rubinstein’s Sonata for piano and ’cello. ’Cello solos will be Minuet (Bach), “Le Cygne“ (Saint-Saens) and piano solo “L’Alouette” (Glinka-Bala-lcareff). 4YA, Dunedin (463 metres). Silent day. 2BL, Sydney (353 metres). 10 p.m.: G.P.O. clock and chimes. Tonight listeners will have an opportunity of hearing the successful competitors in various sections in the Radio Eisteddfod. 10.45 p.m.: The Music Makers

10 57: Weather report; Montgomery Stuart and Myra Leard. sketch, “Switched.” 11.0: Ilaagen Holcnberg (pianoforte solos). 11.20: "Week by Week,” a topical talk by Mr S. 11. Bowden. 11.35: Gerald Waleen (violinist). 11.42: Montgomery Stuart and Mvra Leard, sketch, “Table Tapping.” 11.50: The Music Makers. 12.5: Montgomery Stuart and Myra Leard, sketch. “Repairs.” 12.10: Gerald Waleen (violinist): Ilaagen Ilolenberg (pianoforte solos). 12.30: Close down. 2FC, Sydney (442 metres). 9.10 p.m.: Programme announcements; popular music. 9.50; Impressions on international cricket, by M. A. Noble. 10: Ted Henkel’s stage band and Fred Scholl at the Wurlitzer organ. 10.21: James Hay (tenor); Lionel Lawson (violinist): Arthur Stendcr (champion cornetist) : Lindley Evans (pianoforte solos). 11: Weather report; James Hay. 11.10: From the Capitol. stage presentation. 11:31: Lionel Lawson (violinist). 11.41: From the Hotel Australia, Cec. Morrison’s Dance Band: Arthur Stender (cornet solos); Lindley Evans (pianoforte solos’). 12.9: Len Maurice, in the new-

est song hits: Cec. Morrison’s Dance Band until 1.30 a m. 3LO, Melbourne (371 metres). 9.5 p.m.: Stock, station and market reports. 10 p.m. to 1.40 a.m.: Dance programmes, with items from the studio during dance intervals. 3AR, Melbourne (484 metres). 8 p.m.: Gramophone recital. 10 p.m. to 12.30 a.m.: Studio concert. Christ mas music on relay from the Cairns Memorial Presbyterian Church at 119 p.m. 4QG, Brisbane (385 metres). 9 p.m.: News, markets, etc. 10 p.m. to 12.10 a.m.: Studio concert. Selections from grand opera (lO.p.mJ, negro melodies (10.20), Christmas carols (10.40) Mexican love, longs (11), mis cellaneous (11.23) and Christmas songs (11.40) concluding with late news, etc.