RADIO

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 471, 4 June 1932, Page 28 (Supplement)

RADIO

By

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A Portable “ Earth ” has Now Arrived. BOON TO FLAT-DWELLERS. Probably the greatest handicap to the successful installation of a wireless receiver in a city flat or other similarly circumscribed dwelling is finding a short and suitable earth or ground connection. This is not the bug-bear to-day (in the case of the multi-valve allelectric set) that it was when the crystal and two or three-valve receiver was the vogue. Even so, an earth of some sort is called for with all sets, and there are occasions when an all-electric set might be of service in some other part of the house if an “ earth ” could be provided without much trouble; also there are cases where concrete or bitumen pavements, etc., serve to enforce the installation of an unduly long eartn wire with a consequent loss in selectivity. A novel remedy for these cases has recently been placed on the market and should be welcomed by many set °w ners-iai hag ha( j un( jer test during the past week or so a new device that might be called an “ artificial ’ earth—in that it may be used inside the house without any connection to the actual ground. The device is known as “ The Chemical Radio Earth ”, and is in the form of a tin canister somewhat smaller than a golden syrup tin. This canister is filled with a chemical (nature not disclosed), and has a papersealed hole at top and bottom through which to insert a few strands of clean copper wire which are then brought up on the outside and twisted round the lead to the set, which wire is made just long enough to enable the device to be placed on the floor under the receiver. The device was first coupled up to

a six and then a five-vnlver, with a “B ” eliminator in use. Reception was 0.K., with hut a slight hum audible from the eliminator. This, of course, disappeared when dry " B’s ” were used. Compared with an efficient outside earth there was scarcely any noticeable difference. The best test of the efficiency of the Chemical Earth was when it was coupled up to a W.A.S. crystal set. It proved quite satisfactory, the only point in its use to attract attention being that, as compared wih an outside earth, the Chemical Earth called foi* a slight alteration in tuning for best results. The “Chemical Radio Earth ” tested was placed at “Aerial's” disposal by the local agents, Messrs Wavelength Corporation, 3 23, Worcester Street, Christchurch.

H ti New Swiss Regional Station. The Swiss Telegraph Administration has placed an order in England for a 15k\v. broadcast transmitter, to he erected at Monte Ceneri in Tessin. This station is intended to be the “regional’’ station for Italian-speaking Switzerland, and when working it will complete the regional broadcasting system planned by the Swiss Telegraph Administration, providing for broadcasting stations in the German, French and Italian speaking parts of the country. The new station is expected to he in operation this year, and its completion will give the Swiss people a regional broadcasting system which, notwithstanding the difficult conditions owing to the geographical formation of the country, will rank amongst the most efficient in Europe. WEEK-END PROGRAMMES. FOR SATURDAY. 2YA, Wellington (416 m 3.0: Relay description of Rugby football match from Athletic Park. 5.0: Children. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Dr lan Henning, “ The Mind of Post-War Europe— Germany.” 8.0: Relay from the Town Hall of con-, cert by the Wellington Harmonic Society. Choir, “ Jerusalem,” “ Matcna, Lovely Maiden.” Harp, Mrs C. Hughes Johnson, “ Meditation,” “ Pizzicata.” Master Lex MacDonald and the choir, “Hear My Prayer.” Violin, Leon de Mauny, “ Romance in G ” (Beethoven). Choir. “An Eriskay Love Lilt.” Choir, “ Irish Tune From County Derry,” “Down in the Land of Greeno.” Weather report. Lecturette, Mark Nicholls, “ Players I Met Abroad.” Part scngs, the ladies, " The Two Clocks.” Choir, “Weary Wind of the West.” Violin, Leon de Mauny, " Nocturne in E ” (Chopin), “ Liebesfreud ” (Kreisler). Choir, “ Seraphic Song.” Polonaise from “Life for the Czar” (Glinka). 10.0: Sporting summary. 10.10: Dance programme. 3YA, Christchurch. (306m.—980k.). 11. C: Results of Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting. 3'.0: Broadcast description of North v. South Island Rugby match. 5.0: Children. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: Sports results. 7.45: Talk under •auspices of Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association. C. Burson, ‘ Why We Should Demand •New Zealand-made Goods.” 8.0: Relay of 4YA programme. Musi-

cal play, “ The Arcadians,” produced by Dunedin Amateur Operatic Society. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Dance POE SUNDAY. 2YA, Wellington (416 m 2.0 to 4.30: Recordings. 6.0: Children’s Song Service, by the children’s choir from the Te Aro Street Methodist Mission. 7.0: Vivian Street Baptist Church. Preacher, Rev L. J. BoultonSmith. 8.15 (approx.): Relay of hand concert by the Port Nicholson Silver Band from the Grand Opera House. 3YA, Christchurch (306 m 2.0: Gramophone recital. 5.30: Children’s song service by Methodist Sunday Schools. 6.15: Studio chimes. 6.30: East Belt Methodist Church, Fitzgerald Avenue. Preacher, Rev Edward Drake. 7.4 5: Gramophone recordings. 8.15 (approx.): Recording, New York Symphony Orchestra “ Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “ Ride of the Valkyries.” 8.23: Tenor, Douglas Suckling, “ ’Twas in the Merry Month of May,” “A Song of Autumn.” 8.27: Broadcasting Trio, “ Poupee Valsante,” “ April’s Lady.” 8.34: Recording (choral), lin Union of Teachers, “ The Loreley.” 8.38: Recording, Sandor Joszy Orchestra, “An Eastern Wedding.” 8.41: Soprano, Millicent O’Grady, “ Depuis le Jour,” “The Chinese Mandarin.” 8.47: Recording (piano), Mark Hambourg, “The Jewels of the Madonna.” 8.50: Recording (bass), Marcel Journet, “Know Ye, Dear Friends?” 8.53: Broadcasting Trio, “ Humoresque ” (Widor), “ Simple Aveu ” (Thome). 0.1: Weather forecast. 9.3: Bloy’s Banjo Band, “ Standby,” “ Scotch Selection,” “Popular Choruses,” “Community Songs.” 9.22: Douglas Suckling, “ Love’s Proving,” “ The Shepherd's Song.” 9.28: Recording (violin), Jascha Heifetz, “ Zapateado.” 9.32: Recording, The Gresham Singers, “ The Meeting of the Waters.” 9.36: Broadcasting Trio, *' After Sunset,” “ Serenade ” (Herbert). 9.42: Recording (baritone), Peter Dawson, “The Garden of Allah.” 9.46: Recording, Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, “The Lark’s Festival.” 9.50: Millicent O’Grady, “Cherry Ripe,” “Cease Your Funning.'’ 9.54: Recording, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra and chorus, “ Parsifal,” The Graii Scene. FOR MONDAY. 2YA, Wellington (416 m 10.0: Recordings. 10.30: Devotional service. 11.12: Lecturette, “Cooking.” 11.37: Lecturette, “11001111 Hints or First Aid.” 12.0: Lunch music. 2.0: Recordings. 3.30 and 4.30: Sports results. 5.0: Children. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.40: Lecturette, H. C. South, “ Books, Grave and Gay.” 8.0: 2YA Concert Orchestra, “Plymouth Hoe,” “ Sous la Fenillee,” “Eugene Onegin.” 5.16: Soprano, Christina Ormiston, “ Rose Resurget,” “Waltz Song.” 8.23: Orchestra, “Folk Tune and Fiddle Dance,” “La Tosea.” 8.43: Baritone, W. B. Brough, “Even Bravest Hearts,” “Pagan.” 8.50: Boy soprano. Lex MacDonald, “ The Black Bird Song,” “ The Lass With the Delicate Air.” 5.57: Orchestra, “Au Matin,” “Pomp and Circumstance.” 9.7: Weather report. 9.10: Lecturette, H. F. von Haast, “In a Chinese Theatre.” 9.25: Contralto, Hilda Chudley, "Her Song,” “The Nightingale and the Rose,” “Boat Song,” “Go Down to Kew in Lilac Time.” 9.35: Orchestra, “Light Cavalry” 9.42: Christina Ormiston, “The Almond Tree.” 9.45: Recording (piano), Vladimir Horowitz, “ Paganini Etude in E Flat Major,” “ Children’s Corner Suite No. 3, Serenade for the Doll.” 9.51: W. B. Brough, “ Prologue ” from “I Pagliacci.” 9.56: Lex MacDonald, “ Ave Maria.” 10.0: Orchestra, "Ballet Music ” from "Faust.” 10.11: Dance programme. 3YA, Christchurch (306 m 3.0: Gramophone recital. 5.0: Children. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News and reports. 7.30: A. Campbell, M.A., “ The Social and Political History of New Zealand.” 8.0: Relay from Ashburton, "The Bohemian Girl ” (Balfe), by the Ashburton ! Choral Society. Soloists, Count Arnheim, R. J. Laurenson; Arline, Winnie Fraser: Gipsy Queen, Mrs F. Nelson Kerr; Thaddeus, Ernest Rogers; Florestan, J. Norrish; Devilshoof, T. D. Williams.