RADIO

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19270, 6 January 1931, Page 4

RADIO

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“AERIAL."

INSULATOR ” REPORTS ON S.W. BROADCAST.

An Interesting- Week. Following Is “ Insulator’s ” report on reception of short wave broadcasts during the past week. He writes:— “ The past week has been one of the most favourable lor y.W. reception for some months, a record day being experienced on {Saturday, when sixteen different countries were logged on telephony. The total comprised the following countries: Africa, England, Holland, Germany, France, Italy, Russia, Morocco, Indo-China, Siberia, Philippine islands, .lava, Australia* U.S.A. Costa and Argentine. The following stations have been logged during the week, given in order of wavelengths:— “PLE, Java, 15.74 metres, and PCK, Holland, 16.3 metres, most evenings on duplex after £». Two others also heard on same waveband, but unidentiiied. W2XAD, New York, 19.56 metres, clear and RS at 7.30 a.m. Wednesday on music. XDA, Mexico City, 20.5 metres, clear and R 6 on speaker same morning at 7.35, with news in Spanish. WMI, Hew Jersey, 20.5 metres, and GBW, England, 10.7 metres, loud on Saturday at 7.30 a m. on duplex telephony. Rabat, Morocco, 24 metres, and FTN, Paris, 24.5 metres, very loud every night after 10 on two-way telephony. PLW, Java, 24.5_ metres, about R 3 on Saturday at 11.25 p.m., working Sydney and playing records. WBXK, Pittsburgh, 25.20 meti'es, every morning at 7; best on Thursday, with instrumental music. 3RO, Rome (now believed to have changed call to I2RO) good spealcei strength every morning from 7. Excellent music after 7.30 a.m. GSSW, England, 25.53 metres, very patchy; generally suffering from bad surging. Hearc from 7 a.m. GBP, London, 27.8 metres, and VKJME, Sydney, 28.5 metres, both very loud every ‘evening on duplex. LSX, Buenos Aires, 28.98 metres, clear and R 6 Saturday at 2 p.m., on music. NRH Costa Rica, 30.5 metres, R 3 only on Saturday at 3.20 p.m. with records. PCJ Holland, 31.28 metres, R 5 at 6 a.m Saturday. WIXAZ, Springfield, U.S.A, 31.35 metres, very loud 5 p.m. Thursday, with New Year celebrations. Zeesen Germany. 31.38 metres, R 4 on talk and music at 6.30 a.m. Saturday. W2XAF, New York, 21.4 metres, very loud, from 5 p.m. Friday, with New Year celebrations—first in New York then in

Chicago at 6 p.m., Denver City at 7 p.tn., and San Francisco at 8 p.m. VK3ME, Melbourne, 31.55 mtetres, very loud with records and news at 11.20 p.m. Saturday. VK6AG, Perth, 41.5 metres, good speaker strength 6 a.m. Thursday, on special New Year programme. Moscow on 45.4 metres, very loud at 6.20 а. Friday, with mostly talk. Few musical items. Good speaker strength. GBS, London, 42.9 metres, and WND, New Jersey, 4 4.4 metres, both very loud at 6 p.m. Thursday on duplex telephony. VE9CL, Winnipeg, 48.5 metres, clear but R 4 only, on Thursday at 5.4 5 p.m. on music. KIXR, Manila., 45.8 metres, loud every night except Monday, on either band music or records. Saigon, Indo-China, 41 metres, good R 9 on Saturday at 11.30 p.m. with talk and music. W2XE, New York, 49.02 metres, relaying jazz from WABC every night till б. W3XAL, New Jersey, 49.18 metres, good speaker strength every night till 6 on dance music. W9XAA, Chicago, 49.34 metres, RS at 8 p.m Sunday on special international programme. W9XP, Chicago, 4 9.83 metres, best on Sunday with jazz music at good speaker strength till 8 p.m. from Hotel La Salle, Chicago. RVIS, Khabarovsk, 70.2 metres, R 9 every night after 9, with talk and music. “ Verification of reception has been received from Siam, the letter reading as follows: “‘I beg to acknowledge receipt of letter of October 18. and write to thank you warmly for the report you have kindly sent in connection with the reception you made on October 11 of our transmission from HS4PJ. On the day in question, we wtere testing our radio telephonic communication with New York and Washingon, and am glad to say that the final result was most satisfactory, although some fading was noticed from time to time’.” TO-NlQiirs CONCERTS. IYA, Auckland (329 Metres). 7: News, etc. 8 to 9.32: Concert—operatic and classical. 9.33 to 11: Lance programme. 2YA, Wellington (416 Metres). 7.40: Lecturette, “For the Man on the Land." 8: Salon Orchestra, “Glory of Russia.” 8.11: Tenor, Mr Arthur Coe, “Mignonette,” ‘Charming Creature.” 8.16: Elocution, Mr J. F. Montague,” “ A Pack of Cards,” “ The Crispin’s Speech.” 8.26: Contralto, Mrs W. E. Britton, “ Fancy Waft Me In

Golden Vision,” “The Auld House.” 8.32: Orchestra, “ Songs Without Words.” 8 42: Bass, Mt R. J. G. Madigan, “ Old Barty.” 5.46: Mezzo-soprano, Miss Christina Young, “ I Wonder If Love Is a Dream,” “ A Little Coon’s Prayer.” 8.52: Songs at -he piano, Mr Billy Hart, “ Old New England Moon.” “ An’ Furthermore,” “The Latest Hit.” 9.2: Weather report. 9.4: Orchestra, “ Monsieur Beaucaire ” 9.14: Mr Coe, “Where’er You Walk,” “ Stars Above.” 9.20: Mr , Montague, “ Good-bye, God Bhess You,” “The Wedding Breakfast. - ’ 9.24: Mrs Britton, “ Kate O’Shane,” “ Silent O’Moyle.” 9.39: Orchestra, “Jocelyn.” 9.49: Miss Young, “Was It a Dream?” * Pale Moon.” 9.54: Mr Madigan, “Mandalay." 9.58: Orchestra, “ Bonheur X>e Printeraps.” 10.4: Close. 3YA, Christchurch, Silent clay. 3ZC, Christchurch (250 Metres). 5.45: Children. 6.15: Dinner music 7.15: Wireless and Morse. 8.15: Con cert session. 10.15; Close 4YA, Dunedin (463 Metres). $* St Kilda Band, “The Vanished Army,” “ Syringa.” 8.16: Contralto. Miss Helen Roy, “My Heart's Desire,” “ The Hawk.” 5.22: Accordeon, Guido De:ro, “Serenade.” 8.25: Bass, Mr F. W”oods, “ Blow. Blow, Thou Winter Wind.” 8.32: Band, “Fair Maid of Perth.” 8.40: Recital, Miss P. Marshall, “The Pedlar.” 8.46: Guitars, Four Hawaiians, “ Honolulu Sweetheart of Mine.” 8.49: Soprano, Miss D. Sligo, “ The Flutes of Spring.” 5.52: Cornet, with band accompaniment, “The Lost Chord.” 9: Weather report. 92: Classic Symphony Orchestra, “ Classical Memories.” 9.10. Mr Woods, “The Little Girl from Hanley Way,” “ I Be Hopin’ You Remember.” 9.16: Four Hawaiians, “ Song of the Islands.” 9.19: Miss Marshall, “ The Lest Dog.” 9.23: Band, “ The Desert Song.” 9.37: Miss Roy, “ St Valentine.” 9.40: Organ, Jesse Crawford, “ How Am I To Know,” “ I'll Close My Eyes to the Rest of the World.” 9.-16: Band, “Tiptoe Through the Tulips.” 9.50: Miss Sligo, “Moonstruck,” “ She Had a Letter From Her Love.” 9.56: Band, “The Moa.” 10: Close. Prom Sydney. 2BL (353 m. >, 10 p.m.: The session opens with an hour’s classical music (relayed to 2NC, Newcastle, about 2.40 metres). At 11, Ramsay Pennicuick will tell of his musical experiences in many of tbe world's important musical centres. This will be followed by a popular studio concert and concluding with a chort darce session. 2FC (451 m.), 10 p.m.: Radio dance night (relayed to 2NC after 10.30).