RADIO

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 371, 12 March 1932, Page 26 (Supplement)

RADIO

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Broadcasting a Record Round the World. A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT. The international radiophone service was utilised during- the last week of February to transmit round the world a gramophone record which was broadcast by the station VK3ME, Melbourne, and received back there again after travelling a distance of about 21,500 miles. The experiment originated with Mr E. H. Scott, a wireless expert of Chicago, by whose request the Melbourne station broadcast " The Beautiful Isle of Somewhere,” as sung by John M’Cormack. Immediately the record commenced Mr Scott, who was in touch with VK3ME by international telephone, remarked “ That’s fine, I can hear you perfectly. I will put your transmission back to you.” Mr Scott then connected his station by land line to New York, thence the transmission travelled by air line to London, thence to Sydney by air line, and finally by land line back to the point of origin at Melbourne, where it was received with good volume and clarity. • The Southern Sun. Mr L. N. Callaghan, of Amalgamated Wireless, the radio operator on. the aeroplane Southern Sun, which was carrying the first air mail to England when it crashed at Alor Star. Federated Malay States, has returned to Sydney nons the worse for the accident. Mr Callaghan reports that the methods adopted to ensure an efficient wireless service were demonstrated by practice to be sound. The whole of the receiving and transmitting equipment was suspended by Sin rubber fastenings, and even when the Southern Sun was capsized, the equipment, including the Marconi valves, was undamaged. Throughout the trip the ’plane was in touch with one or other of the A.W.A. stations in Australia, and Mr Callaghan considers the accident particularly unfortunate, as it was expected that two-way communication would be maintained throughout thy whole journey England. Aids to Navigation. Wireless direction finding is largclv relied upon by navigators as a means of navigation under all weather conditions, as has been shown by many receht exlyeriences. One of the most striking instances of the value of direction finding occurred during the last few weeks, when a trawler, which had been struck by a heavy sea in the vicinity of the Faroe -Islands, lost her bridge, compass and boats. The wireless telegraph installation was also damaged, but fortunately It was possible to repair it so that the skipper was able to send out a message inquiring if any ship with a direction finder was in the vicinity and could come to his assistance by taking bearings to find bis exact position. The required aid was immediately forthcoming from a number of trawlers fitted with direction finders, and the instructions they gave were sufficient to enable the skipper to reach the Scottish coast, where hte obtained a new compass before proceeding on his voyage. ♦ •'* ** *'* Reception. Notes. March 7: At 7.40 p.m. WABC (S6ok.) \

and WLS (870 k.), with volume control slightly more than half on r were heard at good strength, although local electrical conditions were bad. IvOA (S3ok.) and WBBM (7 70k.) were fair, in competition with unfavourable conditions. March 8: At 7.45 p.m. it was a surprise to tune in, on 980 k., a station announcing itself by the short wave title of WSXAR. Pittsburgh, Penn., in a special test programme. Signals were so strong as to drown completely all forms of interference; these, incidentally, were so bad that even 2YA was at a disadvantage. Items heard from WSXAR included ” Sitting on Top of ‘He World” and “Painting the Clouds With Sunshine.” At 9 p.m. a Ph° n °*j ra Ph record, with the song, ‘ A Bundle of Old Love Letters,” was particularly good.—Report from North Road. CORRESPONDENCE. To DX2BMC: Received too late for inclusion to-night. Will appear m Wednesday’s Thanks for re-WEEK-END PROGRAMMES. FOR TO-NIGHT. 2YA, Wellington. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News, reports and sports results. 7.40: Lecturettc. Mr W. A. Sutherland, “ Preparations for Touring.” 8.0: Herman Finck’s Orchestra, “Gaiety Echoes.” 8.8: Bassbaritone, Mr Trevor Thomas, “ Up From Somerset,” “Beloved, it is Morn.” 8.16: Humour. .Tohn Henry, “John Henry's Night Out.” 8.20: Salon Orchestra, “ Comique.” 8.28: Humour, Mr F. W. Barker. “Aren’t We Refined?” 8.34: Mezzo-soprano, Mrs E. Ransom Myers, “Bon Jour, Pierrot,” “Thoughts.” 8.40: Zonophone Concert Quartet, “ I Know a Lovely Garden,” “ Rose in the Bud.” 8.48: Orchestra, “The Chocolate Soldier.” 9.0: Weather report and station notices. 9.2: The Roosters Concert Party, “Tommy’s Little Day.” 9.10: Mr Thomas, “ The Trumpeter.” “ A Perfect Day.” 9.16: Humour, Gillie Potter, “Mr Potter Wanders On." 9.20: Orchestra, “ La Paloma,” “ Minuet.” 9.30: Mr Barker. “ Snorkins.” 9.36: Mrs Myers, “ Your Song From Paradise,” “Summer Rain.” 9.42: Marimba Orchestra, "Admiration,” “Maori.” 9.46: Orchestra, four dances from “The Rebel Maid.” Latest dance novelties. 10.0: Dance session. 11.0: Sporting summary. 11.10: Close. 3YA, Christchurch. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News, * etc. S.O: Relay of 4YA’s programme, which consists of a relay from the Somerset Lounge of a concert and dance reminiscent of other days. 11.0: Close. POR MONDAY. 2YA, Wellington (416m.—720k.) 10 a. in,—Selected recordings. 11.1.2: Lecturette, “Cooking”. 11.37: Lecturette, “Health Hints or First Aid”. 12.0: Lunch music. 2 p.m.: Selected recordings. 3.30 and 4.30: Sports results. 4.55: Close down. 5.0: Children. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News, reports and sports results. 7.40: Lecturette, Mr H. C. South, “ Books—Grave and Gay ”. 8.0: 2YA Orchestrina, “A Bunch of Shamrocks”. 8.8: Excerpts from “The Lily of Killarney ”. Story told by Mr Harison Cook. Duet, Messrs R. J.

Maunder and Harison Cook, “ The Moon Hath Raised Her Lamp Above ”. Tenor, Mr Egerton Pegg, “ It is a Charmin’ Girl I Love ”. The Cottage Scene (complete with dialogue): Eily O’Connor (The Colleen Bawn), Kathleen Jansen; Sheelah, Joan Ryan- Hardress Cregan, Richard .7. Maunder': Myles-na-Coppalcen, Egerton Pegg: Father Tom (Parish Priest of Garryowen), Harison Cook. Mezzosoprano, Miss Kathleen' Jansen, “I’m Alone ”. Bass, Harison Cook, “ The Colleen Bawn Tenor, Mr Richard J. Maunder, “Eily Mavourneen”. 9.0: Weather. 9.2: Surprise Item. 9.15: Orchestrina, “Chanson Indoue ”. 9.19: Tenor, Mr Egerton Pegg, “ I Sent You a Song ”, “Love’s Pleading”. 9.25: Orchestrina, “Serenade d'Amour 9.29: Mezzosoprano, Miss Kathleen Jansen, “ The Fairy Tales of Iceland ”, “ Life's Epitome 9.36: Bass, Mr Harison Cook, “ The Armourer's Song ”, “ The Recruit ”. 9.42: Piano, Patricia Rossborougli, “ Lily of Laguna ”, “ Leslie Stuart Memories”. 9.48: Tenor, Mr Richard J. Maunder, “ Monsieur Triplet’s Couplet", “Foggy Dew”. 9.52: Orchestrina, “ Invitation to the Waltz ’’. 10.0: Dance programme.. 11.0: Close down. 3YA, Christchurch (306 m 3.0: Gramophone recital. 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children’s Hour, "Uncle John ”. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Mr George Manning. M.A., “ Economic Problems of New Zealand 8.0: Woolston Brass Band, " Havenswood ”, “Star of the North”. 8.16: Westminster Glee Singers, “On the Banks of Allan Water”. 8.19: Piano, Beryl Newell, “I Love You So Much”. 8.22: Tenor, Mr Oliver Foote, “An Embrace”, “Dear Heart of Mine”. 8.27: •Melody. Trio, “By and By ”, “ Deep River”, “I’ve Got a Robe”. 8.34: Cornet. Bandsman R. Ohlson, “ Redcap ”. 8.39: Comedian, Clarkson Rose, “Girls of the Old Brigade”. 8.42: De Groot’s Orchestra, “Autumn”. 8.46: Contralto. Miss Betty Hilliard, “You Are My Heart’s Delight”, “A Memory”. 8.51: Band, "Famous Fragments”. 8.56: Baritone, Harold Williams, “Cautionary Tale Matilda”. 8.59: Organ. Richard Jordan, “Souvenir”. 9.2: Weather forecast and statidn notices. 9-4: Melody Trio, “ Serenade Espagnole ”, “ Cnalita”. 9.10: Rotorua Maori Choir, " Haere Tonu ", ”E Pari Ra 9.15: Band, “Annie Laurie”. 9.21: Comedian, Harrv Gordon, “The Inversnecky Fireman”. 9.24: Organ, Richard Jordan, “Song of the Islands”. 9.27: Band, “Honour and Glory”. 9.34: Tenor, Mr Oliver Foote, “ Casey the Fiddler . 9.38; Melody Trio, “Still as the Night" “Czardas”. 9.47: Miss Hilliard, • “ Insn Lullaby”. 9.51: International Novelty Orchestra. “Eva Waltzes”. 9.55: Westminster Glee Singers, “Old Mother Hubbard”. 9.59: Band, “Punchinello . 10.3: Close down. TOR SUNDAY. 2YA, Wellington (416 m 2.0: Selected recordings. 6.0: Children’s song service; children's choir from the Taranaki Street Methodist Church. 7.0: Vivian Street Baptist Church: preacher, the Rev L. J. Boul-ton-Smith. 8.20: Band'of H.M. Grenadier Guards, “ The Evolution of Dixie.” Baritone, Mr William Watters. “ Brian of Glenaar.” Duet, Miss Naomi Whalley and Mr William Watters, “ That Voice.” Gil Dech and Concert Orchestra, “ Maori Selection.” Soprano, Miss Naomi Whalley, “The Pipes of Pan.” Piano, Tgnaz Friedman, “ Songs Without Words.” Mr Watters, “ Far and High the Cranes Give Cry”; “I’m a Horseherd.” Weather report and station notices. Columbia Light Opera Company, “ Les Cloches de Corneville” Vocal Gems. Miss Whalley, “We’d Better Bide a Wee”; “The Kerry Dance.” Band of the Royal Air Force, “The Bov and the Birds”; “The Wedding of the Rose." Mr Watters, “ Rolling Down to Rio.” Duet, Miss Whalley and Mr Watters, “ Trot Here and There.” London Palladium Orchestra, “ Selection of Operatic Gems.” Miss Whalley, “The Promise of Life.” Vocal Quartet, The Big Four, “ When the Guards are on Parade”; “Fiesta.” Mr Watters, “My Friend.” Debroy Somers Band, “Auld Lang Syne ” Medley. Close. 3YA, Christchurch. (306 m

2.0: Gramophone recital. 5.0: Children's song service' by children of Anglican Sunday schools. 6.15: Selected recordings. 7.0: Holy Trinity Church, Avonside; preacher, the Rev O. FitzGerald.

5.15: S.S. Rangitiki Orchestra, “On the Quarter Deck”; “Genevieve de Brabant.” 8.25: Tenor, Mr W. H. Dixon, “Drums.” 5.29: Orchestra, “French Comedy.” 8.37: Contralto, Mrs A. F. Bryant, “ When Dawn Breaks Through”: “Break, Break, Break.” 8.42: ’Cello, Caspar Cassado, “ Melodie Arabe.” 8.45: Vocal, Dora Labette, Harold Williams, Hubert Eisdell, Dennis Noble, Robert Easton and Halle Chorus, “The Apostles.” 8.53: Orchestra, “Woodland Scenes.” 9.3: Weather forecast and station notices. 9.5: Duet, Mrs A. F. Bryant and Mr W. H. Dixon, “ Carmena.” 9.13: Orchestra, “Waltzes from Vienna.” 9.21: Soprano, Amelita Galli-Curci, “Air and Variations.” 9.24: Violin, Joseph Szigeti, “Zephyr.” 9.28: Mr Dixon, “The Night of Bethlehem”;

“The Last Hour.” 9.32: Orchestra, “Cavalcade.” 9.38: Vocal. Don Cos-’ sacks Choir, “In Der Kirelie.” 9.42: J. H. Squire Celeste Octet, “ Song of the Waterfall.” 9.46: Mrs Bryant, “Beside Still Waters.” 9.48: Orchestra, “Song of the Drum.” 9.54: Baritone, M. Endrez, “ Herodiade.” 9.58: Orchestra, “Life on the Ocean.” 10.6: Close.