RADIO

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 150, 26 June 1931, Page 4

RADIO

(By

"AERIAL")

NOTES AND NEWS. Tbe Storm. So far as “Aerial ” knows, the recent storm was responsible for little more than a few minor casualties among the aerials of the city—a tribute to workmanlike construction. Looking over the “ Star’s ” radio notes of five years ago, came across some caustic comments on unsightly aerials in and around the city. Matters have improved in this direction, to a great extent, of recent years and it is now, almost, a rare sight to note a badly put up aerial. It is also worthy of note that many aerials are one-mast affairs—an indication, perhaps, that listeners (and constructors) have realised that the modern powerful receiver does not call for the high, long, two-mast installation of the crystal-cuna-amplifier outfit. Artificial Regeneration. Here is a tip for DX-ers for producing a sort of artificial regeneration in order to aid in picking up distant and weak signals. The tip applies to screen-grid sets. Solder a very fine wire to the plate leg of the 224 screen-grid valve and run it up the side of the valve towards the cap. Run it close to the cap and stick it to the glass. The closer the end of this wire comes to the cap of the 224 the greater will be the amount of regeneration. Cut off, bit by bit, the amount of wire necessary to give the amount of regeneration desired. Note that this scheme is only good when used on a receiver having either cathode or screen volume control. Jottings. Reception during the week, up to last evening, was, on the whole clear, with many stations showing very good volume. The ether was off-colour at times last night. Sounds as if more bad weather is not far away. According to the “ Radio Record,” an Auckland ** B ” class station has been closed down by Government orders because of advertising matter being put over the air. What with at least two new “B ” class stations coming on the air recently and the prospects of several more in the near future, the broadcast band is going to be hard put to it to find room for them all—unless they ration out the time. However, that’s their business. After all, the listener needn’t worrylie holds the key to the situation whether it concerns the YA’s or the “ B’s.” It is so easy to put the seal of silence on anything he doesn’t want to hear. CORRESPOND 3NCE. KFl’s Power. “ John B ” writes: “ I have heard

KPI, Los Angeles, on a number of occasions during the late evenings recently. In reply to your correspondent, the power used is CO kilowatts, that is, a hundred times the power of 3YA.” «.• j£ N«v Stations. “ Scottie " writes: “It may interest your readers to learn that two new broadcast stations have recently opened up. They are 4ZR, Balclutha, on about 225 metres, and 4ZP, Dunedin, on about 278-280 metres. ... I did not find them easy to tune in. I don't think they can be very powerful stations." The Lyra tone. “Aerial’s ” correspondent is very impatient! He writes: “Have you any news of that Lyratone circuit diagram yet? It is the five-valve low-high bat-tery-operated model. I am in desperate need of that circuit, and I’m in a hole till I get it.’* . . „ Well, that’s some little 5.0.5., isn t It? Sorry I cannot help you any, but perhaps some reader can? Thank you—as some announcers say when they ve finished a session!—“Aerial." TO-NIGHT'S CONCERTS. Following are the wireless programmes to be broadcast to-night:— 2YA, Wellington (416 m 7.0: News session. 7.40: Lecturette, Mr Dan M’Kenzie, “ The Laws of Rugby.’’ 8.0: Overture, 2YA Orchestrion. “ The Bronze Horse ” (Auber). S.B: Baritone, Mr Claude C. Moss, “Carillon Du Verre”; “Border Ballad." 8.14: Mrs Mildred Kenny’s Guitar Trio, “E Pari Ra “ Tahi Mei Taru Kino." 8.22: Elocution, Mr Clement May, “Beef Tea ; “Uncle Jim”: “The Kid”; “The Mooch o’ Life.” 8.42: Orcliestrina, “Blue Kitten” (Friml): “Popular Melodies" (arr. Higgs). 9.0: Weather report. 9.2: .Guitar Trio, “ Down the River of Golden Dreams”; “The Sunshine of Your Smile.” 9.10: Mr Moss, “ Serenade n Summer.” 9.14: Elocution, Mr Will Yates, “ Brighter Programmes.” 9- 2 ** : Orchestrina, “ Tout Paris" ( waldteufel). 9.30: Dance programme: Foxtrots, “ Right or Wrong “ Go Get ’Em, Caroline”; “Have a Little Faith in Me.; “Love" 9.42: Waltz, “ Mar o so Via Waltz"; foxtrots, “ Ev’rything’s Rosy .Now”; “Egypt"; “Harmonica Harry. 9.54: Vocal. Mildred Grizelle, “Under the Spell of the Moon.’’ 9.57: Foxtrots, “Should I?”; “Those Old Sweethearts of Mine”; “My Blue Ridge Mountain Home”; “Like a Dream.” 10.9: Polka, “Polka Medley”; foxtrots, “Sing You Sinners”; “We’ll Be Married in June ; “Black Horse.” 10.21: Vocal, Tommy Weir, “Waiting Through the Night. 10.24: Foxtrots, “Watching My Dreams Go By”; “Keep on the Sunny Side “Where the Golden Daffodils Grow ; “Whippoorwill.” 10.36: Waltz. “Always in My Heart”; foxtrots, “Apart from

You*’; "Because I’m Lonesome." 20.45: Vocal, Mildred Grizelle, “So Sympathetic.” 10.48: Foxtrots, “Telling it to the Daisies”; “Exactly Like You”; “Love Me in My Dreams*’; “ Ro, Ro, Rolling Along." 11.0: Close. 3YA, Christchurch (306m.—980k.). 7.0: News session. 7.30: Talk by Dr C. E. Beeby, •* Can Children be Taught to be Healthy?" 8.0: March, Polydor Military Band, " Castaldo " (Nvacek). Vocal programme of excerpts from “A Walt* Dream” (O. Strauss). 8.4: Soprano, Miss Addle Campbell, "Life is Love and Laughter.” Tenor, Mr H. J. Francis, “Love Cannot be Bought." 8.9: ’Cello, Mr Harold Beck, " Serenade ” (Squire). 8.12: Salonelle Duo, “A Husband’s Love." Salon Male Duo, “Love’s Roundeley." 8.18: Novelty for two pianos. Misses Maisie Ottey and L. M. Miller, “Polly" (Zamecnik); “Reaching for Someone** (Donaldson). 8.24: Humour, Mr H. Instone, “A Trip in the Backblocks." 8.31: Christchurch Broadcasting Trio, “ Scherzo—Presto ” (Reissiger); “Spanish Dance" (Moskowskl). 8.39: Salon Duo, “Sweetest Maid of All." Salonelle Duo, “A Country Lass and a Courtly Dame.” 8.46: 'Cello, Mr Harold Beck, “Harlequin” (Popper). 8.50: Vocal excerpts from “My Lady Frayle.” Salon Quartet, " Valse of France"; Salona Duo, “Married Life.” 8.56: Accordeon, Jean Vai6sade, “Couscous" (Latoire); “Secret of a Night” (Vaissade). 9.2: Evening weather forecast. 9.4: Misses Ottey and Miller, “The Jazz Mistress" (Mayerl); “The Dove of Love" (Paskill). 9.10: Baritone, Mr Clive Hindis, “ Song of the Bowl.” Soprano, Miss Addle Campbell, 'Joy of Youth.” 9.14: Mr Instone, ‘ Singers and Talkers." 9.18: Broadcasting Trio, “Alla Danza" (Haden); “Serenade** (Herbert). 9.23: Contralto, Miss Dulcie Mitchell, “ Day by Day." Salon Quartet, “ Life and Love.” 9.30: Gramophone lecture-recital by Mr Karl Atkinson, entitled “ Monarchs of the Key-board." 3 0.0: Close. 3ZC, Christchurch. 50m.—6000k.).

7.0* Evening concert session on short wave. 8.30: Close.