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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 456, 18 May 1932, Page 4

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DX Club Takes Up Subject of “ Interference.” AN APPEAL TO LISTENERS. (By “ Aerial.”) The secretary of the local branch of the N.Z. DX Club writes: —“ Your radio audience numbers many hundreds, scattered far and wide. The N.Z. DX C»ub is putting before the Radio Coverage Commission a comprehensive report on heterodyning and power leakage interference. Your DX contributor, Mr Griebel, is assisting in the matter and, as this matter of power leakage interference must affect many of your readers I ask them, through you, to cooperate with us. 1 would appreciate detailed letters on the matter, to reach me before May 21. “ it is high time we demanded protection from preventable forms of interference—we deserve some protection for our 30s license fee—and, for this purpose we hope to present a report that will have some beneficial result. “ In sending in their reports, listeners should state (1) their locality (radio receiving station address) and (2) nature of interference—whether caused by power leakage, nearby generators, trams, trolley buses, etc.—Eric W. Watson (DX2BMC), 37, Chancellor Street, Shirley, Christchurch.’’ This matter of man-made interference with radio reception i»* cne that has been aired over and over again in the “ Star ” at fairly frequent intervals during the past seven years and, while it is admitted that some attempts (with an occasional successful result) have been made to stifle the noise, very much remains to be done to render the position anything like tolerable. For this reason “ Aerial ” strongly recommends listeners to take the opportunity presented above by Mr Watson. Lethargy on this occasion will have its inevitable result, therefore it behoves all sufferers to be up and doing before May 21. Reception Reports. T.P.S., St Albans, writes: “ This morning (Sunday, May 15) an interesting and novel programme was heard from the short-wave station GSSW. It proved to be the broadcast of a ’ Farewell to Savoy Hill,’ the British Broad-, casting Corporation’s headquarters for so many years—now under removal to their magnificent new building fronting on Portland Place, London. The ‘ farewell ’ took the form of an imaginative run round the building. Items of a varying nature from nine different studios were given, followed by the ‘ blowing-up ’ of the old home of 2LO, the gunpowder blast sounding quite realistic. Of course it was only a ‘ stunt,’ but it signalised the last broadcast from and the closing down of the first home of British broadcasting, Savoy Hill.” ‘‘DX6BMC ” (North Road) writes:— “Sunday, May 15: Devoted most attention to WOAI (1190 lie) to-day. Heard this station first at 3.35 p.m. at good loud speaker strength. It closed down soon after 4. From 4.15 to 5.45, KMOX (1090 kc) was fair, but from 5.45 until 6.20 the Mountaineers’ Band came through very nicely. Heard KFI (640 kc) in three-quarters of an hour’s organ recital at very good strength. Closed at 7.30. It was wonderfully good. Another nice organ recital was that from KGO. Closed at 7.55. Amongst others heard this evening were: WFA A (800 kc): WE NR (870); KRLD (1040); KNX (1050); KPO (680); KFSD (600); XEIt, Mexico (735); WGN (720) —audible only between the afternoon and children’s sessions at 2 YA; KGER (1360); KDYL (1290)—listed in my book as a one-kilo-watter; WTAM (1070) and KTM (780) -—comes through very strongly after KGO closes down—-all at very good loud s E ea * strength. This evening, too, the Aussies were so powerful that cne had—so to speak—to shut all the doors to keep them out. Your forecast in last Wednesday’s 4 Star ’ that good conditions would rule during the week-end was a correct one, as you can see.” A city listener, using a well-known make of all-electric receiver, reports very good loud speaker reception from eleven o clock last Sunday night of the Mexican station XEN on 410 metres (731.7 kc), in what the station announced as its early Sunday morning session. “ Tuesday’s reception report from North Road reads:—“At 6.40 a.m., on a setting just below that for 2ZW, Wellington, I tuned in a station broadcasting early morning ‘physical jerks.’ I did not pick up the call, but it may assist in identifying it when I state that the announcer said he would appreciate reports from listeners as to whether or not they cared for that sort of thing letters to be sent to Palmerston Road’ Gisborne. Any idea who this (The only Gisborne stations on my list operating near 2ZM—267.9 metres are 2ZJ, Elsthorpe Avenue, Gisborne, 260 9 metres ( 1 150 kc), and 2ZM, Gladstone Road, Gisborne, on the same setting as 2ZJ.—“Aerial”). “About 7 a.m.,” he add ?< 1 . heard another station on 2ZP s setting. It came in very well —just a little above 3L0.” Correspondence. To " DX-er”: Will endeavour to publish a list of stations that may be heard here on a good set. This will not include Americans, for which you should consult (and note for future reference) the reports occasionally supplied by my correspondents and published in these notes.

CONCERT PROGRAMMES. The wireless programmes to be broadcast to-day are:— 2YA, Wellington (416m.—720k.). 2: Recordings. 3.30 and 4.30: Sports results. 5: Children. G: Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 8.1: Salon Orchestra, “The Merry Widow.’’ 8.5: Soprano, Doris Vante, “A Summer Night,” “ My Dearest Heart.” 8.13: Violin, Fritz Kreisler, “ Polichinelle Serenade,” “ Dance of the Marionette.” 8.19: The Jolly Old Fellows, “Dug-Out Ditties.” 8.25: Salon Orchestra, “Cheer Up, Good Times Are Coming.” 8.27: Humour, John Henry, “John Henry’s Night Out.” 5.33: Tire Four Voices, “In the Gloaming,” “In Old Madrid.” 8.39: Organ, Terence Casey, “Other Days.” 8.45: Bass, Norman Allin, “ The Midnight Review.” 8.49: J. H. Squire Celeste Octet, “ Echoes of thte Ball,” “Dove’s Dream After the Ball.” 8.55: Empire Chorus and Military Band, “Poet and Peasant.” 9: Weather forecast. 9.2: Decturette. Dr Guy H. Scholeliekl, 0.8. E. 9.17: Salon Orchestra, “Sunny.” 9.22: Tenor, Robert Naylor, “Some Day I’ll Find You,” “The Song of Songs.” 9.28: Pianoforte, Raie Da Costa, “ When the Circus Comes, to Town,” “ I Found You.” 9.34: Radio Fiv*?, “Swing Along.” 9.37:

Salon Orchestra, “ Sweethearts.” 9.40. Ella Retford, “Songs Medley.” 9.46: Trumpet, Karl Naumann, “Good Night, Dear Child," “The Devil’s Tongue.” 9.52; Duet, Alice Moxon and Stuart Robertson, “A Paradise for Two.” 9.56: 8.8. C. Wireless Military Band, “ Dance of the Tumblers.” 37A, Christchurch. (306m—980k.). 3: Gramophone recital. 4.30: Sports results. 5: Children. 6: Dinner music. 7: News and reports. 7.30: Addington Stock Market reports. 7.40: Talk, Mr E. J. Bell, “ Biographies and Travels.” 8: Studio Orchestra, “ L’lmpressario.” 8.5: Recording, soprano and baritone, Lina Paglinghi and Luigi Piazza, “In Yonder Heaven.” 8.9: Recording, violin, Mischel Piastro. “Faust Fantasy.” 8.12: Baritone, Philip Wynne Yorke, “ Raft Song,” “Russet Maids.” 8.16: Orchestra, “Scenes Pittoresquee.” 8.28: Recording, contralto, Kathryn Meisha, “ Songs My Mother Taught Me,” “At Parting.” 8.34: Piano recital, Aileen Warren, “ Serenade,” “ Dance of the Geisha,” " Gangar.” 8.44: Soprano, Frances Hamerton, “ The Vale of Arden.’’ 8.54: Recording, Edith Lorand Trio, " Marche Miniature Viennoise.” 8.58: Recording, tenor, Fernand Ansseau, “ The Flower You Flung to Me.” 9.2: Weather forecast. 9.4: Recording, organ, W. G. Aleock, “ Interlude,” “ Idylle in £> Flat.” 9.8: Baritone, Philip Wynne Yorke, “ Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind,' “Shepherd’s Gay.” 9.14: Recording violin, Mischel Piastro, “ Romance of Nadie.” 9.17: Recording, Berlin Union of Teachers, “The Loreley.” 9.20: Orchestra, “ Remembrances of Brahms.” 9.30: Dance Music. 3ZC, Christchurch (250 m 5.30 p.m.: Children. 6.16: Dinner music. 7.15: Market report. 7.30: News. 8 to 10: Concert session.