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Crystal Receiver The Editor will be glad to consider Technical and Topical Article• of interest to Austo·alian Experimenters. All Manuscripts B.nd Illnstra.· Queries Met by Every tions are sent at the author's risk, and although t:he greatest care will Beginner . . 11 be taken to return unsuitable matter (if accompanied by stamps), ths Editor cannot accept responsibility for its safe return. 14 Snbscrip·oion Rates.-Twelve months (52 issues), 13/-, post free. On the Air . . . . ~ri:e ~~~ths (26 issue> 1 6/6. post free. Single Copies 3d. each, or post 2KY 's New Story-teller .. 21 Advertising. Copy must be in the hands of tile Managing, Editor by the Friday preceding each issue. If copy is not received in time, the previous week's advertisement WJ.1 be repeated. j\Tew High Power Station 27 ''Questions. and Answe:rs.'' All requests by :nol=!.-snbscribers calling for technical advice or drawings MUST be accompanied by postal note or Broadcasting K otes 29 stamps to the value of 1/-. 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The message was handed him at ESS than two years ago, experts gave it as their Kempsey in iim2 to permit him boarding the Sydney train immediately. opinion that Broadcasting would always remain prirnarily a means of cheap entertainment, but Country schools are gradually linking up with broadcasting, and, considering the isolated position 11 we may judge from the brief statements in tD.e lay press concerning the various aspects of of a considerable portion of the rural population, it broadcasting, it is apparent that the old order has is beyond question that sooner or later radio must changed, and that its true val'.le must be gauged be adapted to the spreading of education, partly from quite a different angle. because of its tremendous scope, and again, because For instance, medical men are beginning to of its vast appeal to the popu·ar imagination. nalise the help that radio is able to bring to Car.sider for a moment, what would have been hospital inmates, so much so that headphones are accomplished in the other branches of science, if being very largely used in the big public hospitals, their ·,echnique could have been popularised as has and hundreds of sick pat'ents, provided with a won that of radio. Astronomy, biology, all the others, derful means of mind relief from their illness, are have phases of great ·human interest, but they showering letters of gratitude upon the broad have not discovered the gateway to popularity, the casting stations. entrEe to the mind and heart of youth, as radio The aid of the broadcasting stations is now has done. Naturally enough, for the challenge being sought regularly to assist in locat'ng persons to universal interest was not put forth. wanted urgently. In s2veral cases, these people The broad aspect of radio is, of course, its have been hendreds of m"les up-country, and so:·ne clefinite service to the people of the outback, to times beyond any other means of speedy com whom broadcast en'.ertainment is but a secondary munication, but the voice of the announcer has consideration compared to the vital fact that it carr'ed the message, which has been picked up by is the means of breaking down that isolation which, some far-distant listener-in, who has se.cceeded in previously, was the grsatest disability under which passing it on through various channels, until within they laboured. This, considered from a human an incredibly short space of time, it has reached itarian point of view, has a wonderful significance, its objective. A definite instance of this was but perhaps its greatest appeal is that it is ever given quite recently, when a Sydney station broad trnding to more closely unite the people of this casted the description of a man who was asked Commonwealth. Page Six 'WIRELESS WEEKLY Friday, July 16, 1926/' "<;; ~;·=~~~~~~~·~-~~~~=~·~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~2re•~ ~ If T HOUSE . QUAuf y ... .. le r' 1. pou call upon us fO!' pour requirements, 1:: We have foll stocks of all good apparatus at keenest prices, I Our staff of expe:rts will gladly advise upon the selection of the right materiat Our pl'emises are the- most roomy up~to-date in Australia, 2. A few selected items from our enormous stocks of beaer qualitp parts £ s. d. £ s. d. 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WIRELESS WEEKLY Page Seven istance Selective CrvstalJ Receiver By ''WIRELESS WEEKLY'' \IfANY wonderful reports have been received from sign of this cheap efficient set is far from being H ll time to time from "Yvireless ·weekly" reader~ the result of a lucky accident, it does not sacrifice concerning long distance crystal reception of volume for selectivity, nor selectivity for volume, N.S.W. and Victorian A class stations. With the ob but combines and pleasingly retains the best ject of publishing true and authentic information, we features of both. Briefly, the circuit is of the recently constructed the receiver which is herewith adjustable auto coupled type. described. On completion it was sent to a country Tuning is accomplished with a variable con subscriber for tests, who, within forty-eight hours denser of .0005 capacity. Tests have shown that after it was despatched, wired us that he had re this circuit (when used with a carborundum crystal) ceived both 2BL and 2FC, using two pairs of phones. to be fully as selective as any, and far more sel A very long, interesting report has since been ective than the majority of crystal hook-ups. Two l:uning coils are used, one for the short wave broad casting stations and one for 2FC. This obviates dead end losses. No. 1 coil is wound with Fifty turns of No. 20 D.C.C. wire on a 4 inch cardboard, rubber or bakelite former, tapped at every 10th turn. No. 2 .coil is 140 turns of No. 22 D.C.C. wire wound on the same size former, tapped at every 20th turn. There is noth:ng difficult about the winding of these coils, and while th2y are not so imposing as the honeycomb coil types, our tests have proved that they are superior for crystal work. If the wire is wound on tightly there should be no neces received, which states that this gentleman is con sity for painting the coil with a binding substance. sistently receiving these stations, in spite of the The variable condenser may be of any good type. fact that the air line distance from Sydney is 140 A .0005 is recommended. miles. In view of this fact, we have no hesitation The crystal detector must be of the carbonm in recommending readers who are situated at dist clurn type, in order that its impedance may be ances 100 to 200 miles air line from 2BL or 2FC regulated by the electrical control unit as sho·wn. to build this receiver. This unit is made up of a potentiometer with a We quite realise th2re are many country readers tapping taken from the centre of the winding-, by who cannot afford valve sets, owing to their heavy means of a standard flexible copper wire. A 1.5 initial cost. The parts for building· this receiver, flash lifht cell is then placed across the two out- however, are reasonably cheap, and the pleasure the completed receiver gives, will more than com icon. 1 ° SOTllP-.N~ pensate for the small exp2nse incurred. The de- T~PED ~VEP,Y '.LO. CO!!., 2 14CI TURNS TAPPED EVl::'.RY 20 COIL. :I... COIL..~. 2.00~ E>OO 1100 METR,E '----'M~E_T_R_E_S_.~~~~~~--~~~~~&~ BURGESS-"They're on the Leviathan"~BATTERIES Page Eight WIRELESS WEEKLY Friday, July 16, 192~ PYRFX INSULATORS have im- proved his radio a hun- dred fold. Now he every bit of energy that is on the air. Py- rex Insulators reaHy insulate~ they don't !et ene:rgy leak away. PYREX i.s the t:rade mark of a composition possessing dis electrkal characteristics. It is not an ordinary glass-it contains no iea(L H is homogeneous and of a continuous uniform sh'11ct1.11:re, and so does not depend for its :insulating properties on the surface glaze. PYREX does not absorb water or at tract moisture, and its smooth per manent surface prevents the collec tion of dusL It is mechanically and in weight, and i.mi- best insulating mat- QUAM CONDENSERS-the world's lowest loss cmul.10nsers use PYREX insuhtfoa PYREX Broadcast Insi.JJlators, at all Dea!en1. United Distributors Ltd. 72 Ciarence St., Sydney 343 Queen St., Brisbam C:·. Jervo's Qnay & Har- 661 Bourke St., Melb. ris St., Vlfel:ington, N.Z. 26 Queen St. 1 Perth 27 Chesser St., Adelaide 6G Charles St .. Launceston T'\1p trnn~mitting :ind receiving 11ntPn1rne of the Mc J.Tillnn ArC'tie ExpPdition are PYREX irn~ulntf'rl. :14 nrori0(·:1sting Station~ in the U.S . ..\. have recentl:-· rnri 1 :if'n(i othPr inRulators ·with PYREX. The U.~.A. Navy rongt Ouanl Lig-l1thon~·e Air Mail Rf'rvi<>e Rpe(·ify use genuine PYREX. 1926. W I R E L .E S S W E E K L Y Page Nine good contact. No. 10 links the two centre phone terminals together. Tuning is so simple that . it is not necessary to give elaborate instructions. The 50 turn coil tunes all the lower wave stations, the larger 140 turn coil is for use when tuning 2FC only. The tappings and condenser control the wavelength of the tuned circuit, while the potentiometer controls the electrically controlled crystal detector, and in creases the selectivity and volume to a very marked degi·ee. The fixed types of carborundum detector Front Panel View. obviates the nec2ssity for any further adjustments. The following materials are necessary to build the receiver. as shown. It is a simple matter 1 Panel, 15 x_ 7 inches. to solder connections to these small cells, if the 1 Baseboard, 15 x 6 inches. centre contact and the zinc container are first 1 .0005 condenser. tinned with a hot soldering iron. A very strong l Potentiometer (open type preferred). point in favour of this electrically controlled crystal 6 Terminals. detector, is that the damping effect of the detector 1 .001 fixed condenser. on the tuned circuit may be regulated through a 1 Carborundum crystal detector. wide range, resulting in an equally wide selectivity 1 1.5 volt flash light battery. 3 Battery clips. . In actual comparisons with the ordinary crystal (Editor's Note.-This receiver has successfully detector, it will be found that stations spreading demonstrated reception of 3LO and 4QG at Croy over a scale of 10 degrees of the tuning dial with don, N.S.W. Crystal owners who claim that howl an ordinary detector, may be restricted to two or ing valves cannot be heard with a crystal detector three degrees by careful adjustment of the poten_tio are in for an agreeable surprise.) meter. Method and Order of Construction. First, drill and mount the panel components as shown, viz., variable condenser, potentiometer and six terminals, not forgetting the small holes in the bottom of the panel for securing the baseboard. The wiring may now be commenced in the following order. No. 1 links the earth terminal with the phone terminal and is the long connection shown going right across the lower part of the panel. No. 2 is a link taken from No. 1 to the moving arm contact of the condenser. No. 3 is the short link shown from the fixed plate connection to the crystal detector. No. 4 connection goes from the other View showing Back Panel. crystal detector connection to the moving arm con tact of the potentiometer. No. 5 and 6 are con LONG DISTANCE ON CRYSTAL. nected to the end of the 1.5 volt flash light battery. No. 7 is. a link taken from No. 4 to one side of Showing that the crystal receiving set is success the .001 condenser. No. 8 links the other con ful in receiving 2FC at even a long distance, the denser terminal to the top phone connection. No. fo1lowing extract from a letter written by Mr. A. 9 is the small stranded copper wire which is taken W. H. McDonald, of Arcan Farm, Sunny Corner, from the centre of potentiometer winding to the nearly 130 milel'I as the crow flies from Sydney, gives top phone terminal. It is not necessary to solder ample demonstration. Mr. McDonald writes in re this wire if the open type potentiometer is used, gard to the weather reports at midday, and says: the fine wire may simply be passed around the "! can always pick up your statio·n on my crystal framework and then twisted together to make a set, day or night." . BURGESS-"Ask any Radio Engineer"-BATTERIES Page Ten WIRELESS WEEKLY Friday, July 16, 1926, I OUR TERMS ARE EASY, 10 pe:r cent DEPOSIT, BALANCE OVER TWELVE MONTHSo TWELVE MONTHS, GUARANTEE AND FREE SERVI CK ALL BUSINESS STRICTLY PRIVATE Efficient and Selective, complete i"eady for use 2 Valve Sets £13 0 0 3 " £18 0 0 4 ,, £23 0 " 5 " ,, £30 0 0 5 Valve Super £37 10 0 Think of it, 9d. per day win purchase a valve §et for you 'Phone: C~ty 870 RADIO SUPP IES 40a Park St., Sydney, between Pitt & C'reagh Sts, Friday, July 16, 1926. W I R E L E S S W E E K. L Y Page Eleven Queries et Every Beginner Charging Radio or Car Baue1 ies with Farm Lighting Plants compliance with many requests and with the that it can be readily identified in the future. See object of further assisting our many country Fig. 1. readers to overcome their battery charging Next, secure a piece of dry wood, or, if pre difficulties, we are in this artic12, explaining in as ferred, fibrous cement, and mount on the necessary simple a manner as possible, just how they may switches, etc., as shown in drawing Fig. 2, or Fig. charge "A," "B" or car accumulators from the 3. Fig. 2 shows connections for a 48-volt battery small direct current lighting plants which are rapidly becoming so popular with the country and Fig. 3 for a 96-volt battery. A rnilliammeter squatter. and ammeter will be an advantage so that the cor rect charging rate may always be checked for both For those who have very little electrical know ledge, we are showing each connection in full detail, A and B batteries. It should, however, be dis and we hasten to explain that if they follow our tinctly understood that they are not absolutely diagrams, wire for wire, they need have no fear necessary providing the D.C. voltage plant does that the battery or batteries will be reversed not exceed 32 volts, and the lamps as recommended charged. It is first necessary to find out which in table are used. A careful study of Fig 2 shows wire of the main lighting leads is positive and that the 48-volt battery must be int1P t.wo vvhich is -negative. To do this, all that is neces units and the 96-volt battery into four units, each sary is a glass of water in which a spoonfui of of 24 volts. In the well known Philco battery, ordinary salt has been dissolved. The ends of the all that is necessary is to remove the wire two wires should next be scraped clean of insula from the two crntre clips. Each unit is tion for about an inch, after· which they should then permanently wired to the charge and dis be dipped into the salt water with the wires held charge switches as shown. Throwing these switches just as far apart as they can be in the glass. from one side or the other changes the batteries (CAUTION: Be careful that the two un-insulated from the charging line to the radio receiver. .All leads do not come together, or the main house the connections as shown are permanent, so that fuses will blow). When the wires are dipped in it will pay to run the connecting wires neatly, the glass, one of them will give off a great many being sure that good contacts are made throughout. more bubbles of gas than the other. This wire The solid type of porcelain switches with heavy is the negative and should be plainly marked, so bronze contacts are strongly recommended. The following table, which shows the correct wattage lamp or lamps to be used for varions capacity radio or car accumulators must be strictly adhered to. FIBROU5 CEMEN""r BREM LINK OF\ WOOD I HERE NUME~OU~ ~e::;:~ ~m~hl.~gj &U6BlE'Si CHAAC.E & Dl!>Cf-11'1\GE. LAMP ' / SWITCHES t ! e;· CHl\RC.E UP• CKAF\GE. \MAIN SElfCTOP. DOWN, DIS " 1-Nf~ , AMME.lf-R ! SALT FIG. 2. w,~"f'ER r:J J PHI.LCO-"Supe:r Power"-BATTERIES Page Twelve WIRELESS WEEKLY i)rol.lm Cabinet Model. 2000 Ohms. £8/10/· The hicompairalbile ~rown mn Seven Slllperlb Mo((Jleis t' ' Now that Broadcasting has awakened such an intense national interest, it is only natural to find that Loud Speakers, in common with many other commodi~ ties, Radio or otherwise, must be pro~ duced in a variety of types at prices that will be within the reach of all. It is for this reason, therefore, that there are now ~ available seven superb models of ~rol:tm Loud Speakers. b ' . Of all the Loud Speakers on the market to-day, the jirown is unique, because, by a brilliant application of an entirely original principle, it achieves results which can be obtained in no other speaker. :IBrown principles of design and construction can be found only in ~ro'n.m Loud Speakers. The famous tuned reed mechanism, which permits the use of a supersensnive cone-shaped aluminium diaphragm as thin as paper, is responsible for a tonal purity and mellowness which must be heard to be fully appreciated. Obtainable all Radio Dealers. ~ aoooaooocao~:~:;;~coooooootnolg 0 Sole Ase ms: ~0 H 5 Clarence Scro:e> l_1 Newcastle: § U Wi:in Sue~; ~ § Brisbane' g o Perry Houi:.e. f:lizabt>rh St- " ~ At<='nt for W.A.: ~ § l~B RM~~ru~AS~.~~~h. § 81::oaooaoo::iowoooooaooooooooooooaoo§ F':riday, July 16, 1926. WIRELESS WEEKLY Page Thirteen neighbourhood of the receiver, a collection of signals in the form of an aerial, iron roof, or even iron ceilings is reradiating energy, This means +BREAK LlNK that signals will be strongest from almost every I l•L-'--· direction when they are placed in the direction of 11,______.· "~ this interfering element. ··,( <;:_l-IAF\C.F- i Remedy: Find out where the signals are being HAIN SE:LE.CTOR re-radiated from by altering the position of the FIG. 3 loop until the distant station is a maximum volume. If the direction does not correspond to the compass ~---....; !r--~-..,~--...1 MILLIAMl4E.TER bearing of that station, you may be sure you have an offending aerial, iron roof, or ceiling in the direction your loop is pointing. Readers who have RADIO OR CAR BATTERY TABLE (6 VOLTS). large iron roof sheds will be wise to earth the iron by taking a wire connection from the water Voltage Capacity of Size of Charging pipe to the nearest point of the iron. It is a bad of accumulator lamp rate policy to have the lead in from an aerial approach mains. to be recommended. approx. ing the room where the loop receiver is used, as it charged. will invariably re-radiate, and the directional pro 32 20 amps One 15 watt .5 amps perties of the loop will be affected. 32 40 amps One 30 watt 1 amps 32 60 amps One 75 watt 2.5 amps 32 80 amps Two 50 watt 3.4 amps 32 100 amps Two 50 watt 3.4 amps POINTS FROM LETTERS. 32 120 amps Two 75 watt 5 amps "I have just received my transmitting license 32 150 amps Two 75 watt 5 amps and feel it my duty to write and thank you, for A complete charge in each of the cases given I'm sure it's mainly through the course published below will require about thirty hours. in "Wireless Weekly" last year that I got .the With the combination of switches as shown in facts." (C.G., Hill End, Q.) Figs. 2 and 3, it will be seen that each of the "The two valve receiver desn·ibed by 'Grid 24 volt units is charged together. The test for Leak,' in 'Wireless Weekly,' January 1st, 1926, is completion of charge should be the hydrometer, as everything that the writer claims it to be. Used this is the only reliable one. The density of the as a single valve receiver, the volume and clarity small B accumulators will usually not read higher are wonderful. 2BL, 2FC and 4QG are received than 1260 when fully charged. The car or radio at reasonable loud speaker strength" ('W.P.H., batteries, however, will often read as high as 1280 Long Nose Point). to 1300 when fully charged. The maker's advice which is usually issued with the battery will, how ever, act as a guide as to the correct density of The following letter has been received fro:m a fully charged· battery. Mr. H. B. James, William Street, Muswellbrook:- (Editor's Note.-Readers should distinctly un Sir,-I have recently completed and tested the derstand that these diagrams are only suitable for Sure Fire Circuit for 3LO, published in "Wireless D.C. plants.) Weekly,'' July 31st, 1925, and have found it a Q.: I have constructed the five-valve loop :re highly efficient set. I get the Sydney stations by ceiver recently described in "Wireless Weekly." day on the loud speaker regularly, just a matter The results obtained are all that you claim, except of tuning in, while Brisbane, 4QG, Melbourne, 3LO, that I find I can get all the local and Interstate a.nd Adelaide, 5CL, come in by night with astound stations with the loop in the same position, viz., ing volume. · Last night I heard, through 5CL, pointing west. Can you please enlighten "Wire Adelaide, possibly the most eloquent appeal I have less Weekly" readers as to the cause of this eve.r heard. It was on behalf of the South Aus phenomenon, · as I feel sure other RC.L.'s with tralian Limbless Soldier& loop receivers must have experienced the same ------difficulty. --- WAI,rTED.-All kinds Secondhand Wireless Sets,. A.: This phenomenon is very common, and is Part::;, Speakers, etc. Best prices given. JACK invariably due to the fact that, somewhere in the RAPKEN, 16 George Street West. MA 1198.. BURGESS~'"Assu:re Clear Reception"-BATTERIES Page Fourteen IV IR EL E S S WEEKLY Friday, July 16, rnzu. ~ ON THE AIR CENTENARY COMMElVIORATION SERVICE. MR. NORMAN J ANSE?>L N Sunday, July 18, Station 2BL .,-ill llrnaclcast On Tuesday, July 20, the usual 2BL features O the Centenary Conunemont tio11 Se1·yfre of the thrnughout the clay, and including an afternoo11 talk Scots Chmch, Church Hill, \Vynyarcl Square. on ''Modern Psychology.'' During the evening'~ As this historic edifice is being rlemoli:.hecl in co1111ec programme, Mr. N onnan Jansen, baritone, and Mfas tio11 with the new l'ailway, thi&' will be one of the Helena StewaTt, soprano, will be heard in speciaJ Inst sel'vices the pl'eacher, the Rev. Vl. Grassick, will selected numbers. ML Les Mac.Cullum wil-1 also Qe c1eliver. At 3.30 the Bible Class ,,-ill be transmitted heard in flute s'olos. At 8 o'clock Hoyt's Imperial as nsual, and at 4 p.m. a programme is' being sup- Ore hes tr a will play. CONSERVATORIUM CONCERT, Anangements al'e being marle on Weclnesday, J'l1ly 21, fol' a ro·ncel't to brnadcast from the Con,sel':< ,-atol'inm Hall, on which oeeasion the al'tists will bu Mcssn:. Wilfred Al'lom allrl R. Moore McMahon iu n special Beethoyen 1H'O·g1·:• rnrne. JI/Ir. Frank J\iiar: shall, B.Sc., will continue his talks 011 the "Tl'eat ment of Oallcer,'' and Mr. J. M. Prentice will reply to· Wl'itten questions duri11g his talk on ''Foreign Affairs.'' Dm·ing the evening Bondi Oaifa10 Orches· tra '\Yill cntntain the listeners-in. AMBITIOUS PROGRAMME. Station 2BL, 0-11 'rhmsday, July 22, will broa(l cast the regular rlaily featmes, f!ncl during the after· noon session Da vic1 Jones' Tc a Room Tl'io will enter tain the li&'teners-in. A partiru'arly ambitious pro MRS. DOROTHY JORDAN, icho is a well known speaker and organiser, has joined gramme is being presented clul'ing the evening ses the staff of 2BL, and will deliver talks on subjects oj sion. The AmbassacluTs' Salon Quartet will be heard interest to women. in special numbers. J\iir. vV. Lewis", baritone, and Miss Donie Ward will be heanl in duets and solo plied by the Manly Bancl. The evening sen-ice ;'\"ill be from the Newtown Co·ngregational Ohul'ch, the [Jreacher being the Rev. Mearns Massey, this in tmn being followed by a conceTt from the studio. THE OPERA 'AIDA.'' On Monday, July 19, the usual daily features as outlined above will be pTesented by 2BL, and in the afternoo·n session Mr. J. M. Prentice will c1eliver a talk on ''A Course in Philosophic Thought.'' David Jones' Tea Room 'Irio will also be bro·adcast. Dur ing the evening Miss Heather Kinnaird will s•ing con tralto items: A compressed presentation of the opeTa ''Aida'' will be presented, in which the pTincipals will be Mr. Ro·bert Harper and Miss Leonore Gotch. The dance of the Nile Maidens' ;;·ill be peTformed by Bl'oadcasters' Trio. Madame Evelyn Greig, the bril liant Sydney pianist, who has just returned from America, will give the first of a sel'ies of talks on 'Travel Imprcss'ions, '' dealing with Suva and Hano- lulu, AL Hammett's Ambassadors' Dance Orchestra MlSS FREDA GILDER, ><"ill ]!lay until miclnight. Contralto, who made her wireless debu.t with 2BL. PHILCO~"Ask the :man. ·who has -0ne"-BATTERIES 'day, July 16, 1926. WIRELESS WEEKLY mbers. Mr. Reg. Harrison, comedian, Miss Dulcie lair, violinist, Mr. Norman Wright, tenor, and Mr. yce Cartei· are all appearing. Lectmes will be de ered by Mr. A. H. Lindoo· on ''The Art of Accom ying,'' and ·Miss Mary Edwards will deliver a avel talk. JENOLAN CAVES TRANSMISSION. Dming the evening session on F:riday, July 23, e 2BL Studio is being temporarily transported to e Jenolan Caves, and a· t;'pecial programme will be ·ansmitted, the regular session from the bedtime The World's Finest to·ries on being held actually inside the J enolan The artistb' on this occasion are being spe- selectec1, and will be transported to J enolan for the purpose of broadcasting the concert. SOCKET POWERS. Casino until midnight. Run your SPORTING INFORMATION. Radio from Saturday, July 24, will be devoted by 2BL al your Electric µ10st entirely to the transmi:i'sion of spo1·ting inform~ Light. Just a ation and utiiity. talks. During the eve1~ing?s pro snap of a switch and gramme, Miss Edith Dickerson in songs at the piano full steady and Mr. and Mrs. Sid Owen in banjo numbers'. Dur current fiows ing the evening session Enmore Symphony Orchestra to the set. No will entertain the 1isteners-in. hum - no dis tortion. 2BL'S BIG PROGRAMME. Ask your Dealer to Demonstrate it. Following on the increase of power at their sta tion, 2BL has greatly 'increased its programmes. For the most part these are intended to provide a utiiity THE NEW service for the benefit of the country anc1 city dwell PHILCO "A." ers. Starting at 7.15 with 20 minutes' physical cul ture, · the station provides a new service of local Built with the famous Diamond items and fresh materials' received from Rugby. Grid Plates. Fitted Commencing again at 10 there is a further transmis with Bail Handles. sion of news and a musical pro·gramme until 11 a.m. Beautiful panelled Sporting talks of a vast amount of varied informa real mahogany rub ber case. tion, covering mails', shipping, social notes and other matters, is broadcast until miclclay. At noon a lady It's the best looking and most efficient battery speaker deals with householcl matters and provides your dealer can show you. Just ask him. information regarding "How to make,'' "What to THE NEW 83X. wear,'' and ''How to buy.'' Stock Exchange in Undoubtedly has no formation and sporting talks conth1u·e until 2 o'clock. equal. Just look at The afternoon s'ession are as heretofore, but the ser its sturdiness, its vices o.f Mr. J. M. Prentice are behig increasingly beautiful mahogany finish, tightly sealed availed of in i·egard to talks, while bedtime stories construction. Visible have been definitely. and permanently fixed at 6. 'Ihe built in charge indi evening transmission each night throughout the week cators. Its super cap is carried on until midnight. acity. You will eventually buy one. Do it Now. WANTED: Youths with mechanical training, must have knowledge of Radio hook-up's and capable of wiring from a diagram. Good opportunity New System Telephones Pty. Ltd. for those who are ambitious. Any "Wireless Weekly" reader who has the above qualifications SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE. apply to KEOGH RADIO SUPPLIES, 40a Park Street, SYDNEY. Page Sixteen WIRELESS WEEKLY ·:··-----..-----·~· . l·~~~~~099(~~<'• = - I ! Before ·you Clarity-Volume - Efficiency Expend I Three Features of the 'I WONDERFUL LITTLE I Money on I Radio MANHATTAN JUNIOR I Equipment ADJUSTABLE I Consult LOUD SPEAKER Anthony Not merely a headphone I Horderna' attached to a horn, but a specially designed Wireless Speaker with large dia ' phragm, which ensures Experts. you the same faithful reproduction and purity of tone without distor Your inBpec· tion in Speech. Song, or Music. tion of the Height, 22' inches ..10 inch big display Bell. of The "Manhattan Junior," should meet the i demimd of the man of modest requirements, 37/6 .I'· everything for there is no finer Loud Speaker at the price on the market ...... I that is new (Postage: Anywhere in Australia, 2/6) 5 VALVE NEUTRODYNE KITS, Panel in the world Drilled, complete with everything ready to £11 of Wireless, build, 2so to :~o~ ~::P~~~~; .P~~~S . I is invited. "WIRELESS WEEKLY" RECEIVER. (As featured in this issue) I Can be had at Mick Simmons. (Wireless •• Secorid Write us for further particulars. Floor) I CARBORUNDUM DETECTORS . . 11/- I I BAKELITE PANELS. Cut to any desired I size. 3/16 inch, id. per square inch I . ALL WIRELESS SETS CAN BE PUR- i I CH~~ED FOR CASH OR~~ERMS. f Antbny Hotdern & Sons Limited, Bricldield Hill, Sydney IJtlfl~MI I . "The World's Greatest Sports Store" f I Phone Ciy 94 Box 2712 G.P.o. I Headquarters.: HAYMARKET, SYDNEY t ••• ,,_,D_D I -·-~-1-D_ll_l_l_I. ·!·~~~~~-D-D_D_C. solos by Mr. Lionel Lawson. From the Aclyar Hall rte111s' wilr be taken from the ClemenFHosking Son-g Recital. 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WIRELESS WEEKLY Page Nineteen continue every Wednesday evening until the series is PHOTOGRAPHS OF TOTI DAL MONTE. exhausted, and will provide one o.f the most unique On the night of the transmi8'sion of Signorina. novelties yet heard of in Australian broadcasting. Toti Dal Monte frnm the Sydney Town Hall, Station: CELTIC MUSIC. 2FC c·ffer2d to give a mounted photograph of the The majority of the evening programme on famous artiste to the furthe&'G distant correspondent Thursday, July 22, will be given to a night of Celtic who commented upon the evening's broadcast. music arranged by Mr. Livingsto·ne Mote, with the Many hundreds of letter&' reached 2FC from this: assi&'tance of Mr. Gladstone Bell, 'cello, Mr. Lionel and the adjoining States and New Zealand. The Lawson, violin, and Mr. Lindley Evans, piano, and awards have now been allotted as follow:- several well known singers. A play by Mr. Mont New South Wales-Henry Wilkinson, uR.iver gomery Stuart. Popular French talk by Mo·nsieur view,'' Pomona, Wentworth. Maurice Byrn, and the appearance of Mr. Adtree, Victoria-W. S. Young, Percy Street, Portland. the well-known Scotch comedian. South Australia-Roy Broc·k, Nullarbor, Coora 2FC SUNDAY SERVICES. bie. The morning service will be taken from St. Ste West Australia-J. L. McKenna, Hoffman Mills,. phen's Pre&'byterian Church, Phillip Street, and a via Yarloop. band concert will be given from the Town Rall by TaL'_nania-J. C. Focey, The Observatory, Hobart .. the Metr_C}politan Band in the afternoon, and in the Queensland-Robert Odgers, Anne Street, Char evening from 8.30 the Leichhardt Band from the ters Towers. Leichhardt Strand Theatre. Mr. Clement Hosking is T°' all of the other correspondents the station is 11rranging a vocal programme from the studio between sending a small &'ouvenir print of Signorina Toti Dal 6 and 7 o'clock, and .for the first time in N.S.W. Mr. Monte. Two hundred and fifty-one towns are in Gypsy Smith will be heard on the air. The who-le cluded in the addresses of the various correspondents, bf the evening service from the Hippodrome will be and they are spread from Y arloop (over 2000 mileS' broadcast, and as so many will not be able to gain away in the west) to Noumrn -1600 miles in the admisi:lion, arrangements are being made whereby south-east, and again to Charters Towers (over 800 various halls thro-ughout Sydney will be filled with miles north). Letters from New Zealand showed people who will listen to Mr. Gypsy Smith by means that the intere11t over there was just as intense as of receiving sets and loud speakers. in any portion of the Commo·nwealth. LONGEST LAND LINE TRANSMISSION· Practically the whole of the afternoon of Satur day, July 17, will be adopted to a description from the Show Ground of the match betweeen the All Blackfl .and N.S.W., the third test match. In the SALE OF SURPLUS STOCK evening; for the first time. in the history of the Dull Go'.d Finish Boxes with two doors, suitP.ble for 2 or 3 valves, 12 x 8~ Commonwealth, the longest land line transmission yet x 81! inches. . . . . ' 2 6 each attempted in Australia, whereby a complete concert Drilled Bakelite Panels, 12 x 8§ x is broadcast, will be a feature of the evening. · A 3/16 inches ...... 2 0 each special land line ha&' been engaged by 2FC to the Drilled Bakelite Panels, 4! x 2~ x 3/16 inches .. .. ' 0 3 each Causeway Hall, Canberra, and the whole of the even . Bakelite Terminal Str:ps, Bl! x 1! x ing's programme from 7.30 tiU after 10 o'clock will 3/16 inch holes, drilled and en- be transmitted from there. Well known Sydney ar graved ' ...... 0 3 each tists will join the 2FC party going to Canberra, in 3 inch Bakelite Knobs and Dials, Cali- brated 180 degrees or 290 degrees .. 0 6 each cluding Miss Mabel Batche~or, Mr. Ernest Archer, 3 inch Bakol'te D:a1s, Calibrated 180 Mr. Wilfred Thomas, and Mr. R. A. Butterworth. a egrees or 290 deg:-ees . . .. 0 1 each Included in the party will be announcenl and me Unmounted Honeycomb Coi'.s, 120, chanics from 2FC studios, ancl a successful evening 130, or 137 turns . . '. .. '. 0 6 each is promised. Mr. Ernest Mo·wle, tbe well-known con Polished Map'e Boxes, 10~ x 10~ x 41! inches ' ...... 3 0 each ductor and musician, who ii:: now at Canberra, is pre . ' - Or 2 for ...... ·- . . .. 0 paring a very excellent programme, including items Vario~Co~Jplers, with Dial, wound for from the Canberra Philharmonic Society, consisting 1100 metTes ...... '' .. . . 0 each of 65 members, assisted by an orchestra o.f 25. An A~s:> Single and Doub ·e Si'.k Winding Wires, etc., etc., ,, t,;~ft prices. On View: ambitious programme, including the Sextette from ''Lucia,'' the Mii::2rere from ''II Trovatore,'' and 13asement the Inflammatus from Rossini's ''Stabat Mater,'' Amalgamated Wireless (A/sia) Ltd. and solos by various artists. At the conclusion of 97 Clarence Su:eet, ~ydney Country Readers write to ''Dept. F,'' for full the concert the 2FC Dance Band will :Play until mid Pa.rticula_rs night. ~-----:~!~ Page Twenty · WIRELESS WEEKLY brought to perfect reception you your home rupted dance and Philips valves perfect reception. The 8406 is via wireless designed for use ~nd controlled a resistance. The unique purity given with this valve ment consumption om.:·tenth valve perhaps the most -~·va.·v·.,··~···· "'""'"""''~"'·':<:'. accomplishments, on the market. characteristics are as follows ~ Filament voltage, Filament current~ 0.1 amp" ;:,aturatmn""' 0 current, 30 m.a. voltage, 20-120 13 /6 each, Friday, July 16, 1926. WIRE L .ES S WEEKLY Pag·e, Twenty-vne: • 010 AUCTION BRIDGE 2 Station 2FC has now completed its arrangements for conducting a series of Radio Auction Bridge Games. Ilfr. W. F. H. Master, an acknowledged Bridge expert, will conduct the o'cries from 2FC stu dios. The first game is to be played· on \Vednesday night, 21st inst., and will commence at 8.30 p.m. The following interesting procedure 'Nill be adheret1 to :-- Genuine Sterling Variable Condensers: s. d. A really high grade article. Straight line wavelength. Brass plates .00025 Plain ...... 13 6 A really high grade article. Straight line wavelength. Brass plates .0005 Vernier ...... 19 3 Sterling Radio Frequency Transformers: Complete with four pin holder, each ...... 3 6 Sterling One Stage Amplifiers: A most beautifully made instrument, each 17 6 Sterling Two Stage Amplifiers: Makes any set work a loud speaker, each 25 0 ~·)~()4li'!:11&()~().-.{)~()~{)41'2!\>().c;sa..()~(J~()o()~()E!E!l>-()~()41iD-()4/ =·)~()4!11!!1:T>() ....()q;g..()--()"9le-()~()~()~()--{) We pay carriage on orders 10/- and over except on Batteries and Loud Speakers. "Yours for Lower PricNi." The ECONOMIC RADIO STORES 28 Royal Arcade (3 doors from Pitt Street, left side) SYDNEY NEWCASTLE Phone M3049 Phone, Newcastle 1622 ;.,;/l·~-=---=-::---:---:------' i! Friday, July 16, 1926. W I R E L E S S WEEKLY Page Twenty-three ·.. ;:HEADQUARTERS FOR COMMERCIAL WIRELESS. it&-S- Negotiations have been completed for the pur- chase by Amalgamated Wireless (A'sia) Ltd. of the occupied by Meso'rs. W. E. Ward & Co. Ltd. York Street, Sydney. This is a building of seven floors at the head of Street, which can be clearly seen from Street. The building will be altered to ac commodate the city accepting office and the central telegraph office for the Amalgamated Wireless Com pany 'S' Beam telegraph service to England and Can ada, and for other wireless telegrnph services to New Guinea, New Caledonia, ancl other parts of the worlcl; also the wireless telegraph service for communicating with all ships' in wireless range with Australia. The builcling will also be usecl as the headquarters for the numerous other activities of the wireless company. THE NEW RADIO TEXT BOOK. The first edition of '' Wireles's,'' the text book ERE ARE WIRELESS raclio enthusiasts which was recently published AT PRICES by J. W. Robinson (Director, Queensland Raclio Ser SETS vice) ancl G. vVilliams (Instructor, Marconi School WHICH ENABLE EVERY - of ViTireleS's, Syclney), is rapiclly selling out. 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EKLY NEW HIGH~ POWER STATION Opened July 5th SOME INTERESTING DETAILS Station 2BL, which was started about 3j, years from the Studio represent some of the most dist~· was the first commercial station in Australia to gui:»hed who have so far visited Australia, and in· actually heard on the air, although it was not the elude such well known names as JYiessrs. Zachare to be granted a conunercial transmitting license. witsch, violinist; Arthur J orclan, famous English station, which was originally housed in a tem tenor; Iviiss Eclna Thomas, singer of negro spirituals; erection on the top of the ''Daily Guardian'' Madame Jl/Iarie N al"elle, famous singer of Irish sm1gs; in Phillip Street, has grown and developed Madame Kate Rooney-Kirkham; Mr. William great rapidity during the time o·f its exi:i'tence. Heughan, the Scottish basso; Mr, Alfred Cunningham, original power was 500 watts, and this has now baritone soloist, who originally came to· AuS'tralia increas'ecl to· a nominal output of 5000 watts. with the Vv estminster Glee Singers; Messrs. Gregory new apparatus that has been c1evelopec1 for the Ivanoff and Gerald ·w alenn, violinists; M, Paul Vina of transmitting shows an input of 10 K.vV. gradoff, piani:;'t, the main oscillator, the total input to the statfo.n Other distinguish eel people who have co .. operated 32 K.W. with the Studio a1·e JI/Ir. Roland Foster and Mr. Henry This enormous increa:;'e of power will have the Penn. As far as local artists arn concerned the ut of making 2BL the highest power statio·n oper most opportunity has been given them to clevelo·p in the Southern Hemisphere. The transmitting their artistic careers', and 2BL has been keenly alert apparatus is housed at Coogee in a station s•pecially to encourage in every way the development of local constructed of brick, with concrete fioo·rs, designed talent. Practically all the prominent local musicians ancl built for its present purpose, ancl the aerial i&' have been bro·adcast at various periods. At one carried on a mast and a steel tower 140 ft. high. period the station provided the greatest number of The main power supply is pTOvidecl by the Sydney hours per clay as far a:;> transmission was concerned, City Council electic supply, but this is being regen and this schedule is now being reverted to. The erated befo·re being supplied to the transmitting ap clay's transmission now begins at 7.25 a.m. and co·n to prevent any possible deflection in voltage tinue:;' practically till midnight. During the morning of supply. session, which lasts from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., trans A considerable amount of the apparatus has been mission is continuous, ancl features talks to the com developed and manufactured in Australia, ancl only munity o.f women, infonnation re mails, shipping, 'such items a&' coulc1 not be proc1ucec1 locally have been weather, ancl a host of other matters. During the imported. The valves, for example, are the finest luncheon hour between 1 and 2 p.m. an orchestra will of their type so far manufactured, and are cased be broadcast. The afternoon :;•ession from 3 p.m. to with fuse quartz (silica) instead of the ordinary 5.30 will cover lectures and entertainment generally. glass, so as to resist the fierce heat which is deve Bedtime Stc.ries, which have always been a feature and they are carefully shielded and cooled with of 2BL 's programme, will start at 6 p.m. for three air blast. The matter of consistent frequency quarters of an ho.ur, and will be followed in turn by is sometimes c1escribec1 as maintaining a cor half an hour's dinner music. At 7.15 a special e)nn wa ve length has' received special attention, as b'y se:;>sion will supply cattle, gTain, fruit and vege as the suppression of harmonics. 'Ihe object o.f table info.rmatio11 to the worker on the land. The the increase of power is not only to improve the evening session, as heretofore, will be clevotecl chiefly trnnsmission, but to· ensure better daylight reception to music ancl entertainment, Every night transmis well as night throughout the whole of the State, sion will be continued until midnight, and a special impTOvements in tone and clearness generally. featurn will be the provi&'ion of dance music pro- For the accommoc1atioi1 o·f artists, palatial :;•tu• gr an1111l~So have been pTOvided in the A.JYLL. ancl F. Co. 's 4 Bligh Street, where two floors are occu Interesting features, such as the intro·cluction of The two· studios are necessary in or cl er that a means whereby telephonic questions were received requirement&' of the station can be met, and these and broadcast simultaneously, together with i·eplie&' actually c1esignec1 and erected for the specific from the Studio, were introduced by 2BL. Many other novelties have nriginatecl in the Studio, and. been actually broaclcast further developments in this direction are promised, PHILCO-"Experience Teaches"~BATTEIUES Page 'Twenty-eight WIRELESS WEEKLY /1'r\ ESIGNED power amplification with large loud speakerfl. ~ When inserted in last L.F. stage receiv~r gives pure and abundant volume. MULLARD D.F.A. POWER VALVES. 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OBTAINABLE FROM EVERY RADIO DEALER IN AUSTRALIA. (Arks. 4.) Advertisement of the Mulla:rd Wireless Serviee Co·. Ltd., Balham, London, S.W. 12, ENGLAND. BROADCASTING 1111 r111 11111111111111111111111~11111111111111111111111111111111111111,11111111111.111111111111111111111111111111111111u111111111111111111111111111111111111111i111u11111111111,1111111 11111111111111 1,i 111111111111111111111111 ~ , ' ' I ' A CHILDHOOD 'INFLUENCE. clrew and Duclley-in fact, by all . ·co1icernec1, and NTIL the advent of radio., disobedient and offend there is no doubt that the requests for another per ing children were frightene·d· into' more plea:i;•ing formance o·f the. musical comedy .. represents the conduct by their parents' tales of bogey men, wishes of all listeners. Therefore, they will be pleased !icemen, and other formidable characters who, it to hear that 3LO Melbourne is arranging for another as alleged, were only to·o pleased· to devour bad · , transmission o·f the piece with ~the same caS'te ,of character·s about the end of July. Only one corre ttle boys a,J'!.d girl~. Broadcasting has changed ost of that, apart from the fact that in .these en spondent had any objection. "It is deplorable,'' he ghtened times it is a wise father who knows Ji1ore said, "that some of the c'haracters talked with a an his own child. However, .it cannot be denied c1ecic1ec1 American accent, and frequently it was no at the children's· hour services maintained by the ticeable that aitches, wel'e_ dropped fndiscriminately.'' udios are . a great influence. ''Billy Bunny,'' the This fastidious listell.er woulcl, apparently, be annoyed pular children's entertainer at 3LO :Melbourne has if Sh,akespeare . made a:µy · _of . Iris. characteri;• speak ceived many letters in which parents have thanked colloqufally.' Tlfe dropped aitches and nasal Ameri im for his influence over their children. and they cn tones were necessary to the sto·ry of the musical ave stated that a word of gentle advice or admo·ni- comedy, and· there ii;• i~o reason why character should . on from "Billy Bunny" has more effect than all be departed from even .if the microphone takes the eir scolding. In one instance a lii;otener-in stated ,pJ,ace of the footlights. .at his daughter, who· suffered severely from nerv· A NEW PIANIST. us tro·uble, was always calm and. free: from agitation Pianof01.'te is. one of ,the most generally popular pon hearing "Billy Bunny's" voice, ancl that since items in broadcasting programmes, partly because of e had a new interest there hacl been a cleciclecl im, the clearness of transmission and partly because o·f the rovement in her c.onclition. excellence of the artists engaged. A newcomer to ANOTHER SONG ·HIT. · , -the-ra·nks of ilLO·Me1oourne·'is~Miss Kathleen Robin "After the Dawn" has already been established son, L.A.B., a talentecl young pianis't from Creswick y the "Sun Pictorial" Perfect Programme Compe- · who has attracted attentiem by her prominent posi 'tion as the most po·p:alar vocal ancl instrumental tion in the- highest musical- examinations. Miss umber so far as listener_s-in are concerned, almost Robinson received her early mus•ical education in very second programrrn.e of the 10,000 entries S'ub Ballarat, latei· finishing witli Mr. Edward Goll in ittecl containing Mr. Jack O'Hagan's popula! com, .. Melb.ourne. This young artist is embarking on a osition. During the past few days he has been sing career as a concert pianist, and 3LO Melbourne ar,e g from 3LO Melbourne another of his compositions, confident that all those listeneri;'-in who hear her will title cl ''I wonder will you think. of· me,'' and he predict a rosy, future.· ;:Ef~:r fiithe't is the Rev. Charles ticipates that will be even mo~e po·pular than Robinson. After the Dawn. '' Already one 'edition is almost 2FC AT NOUMEA. epletecl, and inquiries have been· received fpr it from Station 2FC has received a . very interesting let 11 over Australia. Mr. 0 'Hagan states th.at he has ter from Mr. H. Russ, of Noumea, New .Caledonia, in eceivecl so many con gr a tula torY' letters from list which he writes 'in most complimentary terms on the ers-in after the Perfect· Pro·gramme Competition transmisi;•ion from the Town. Hall of the Toti Dal at he has been unable to reply to. them all. For a Mionte concert. He also refers to a recent service from art he answered every one that arrived, but later St. Andrew's Cathedral, ancl sayi;• that the Sunday ser e mailbag bec.ame altogether too heavy. However, vices are regularly listened to from 2FC Station down e fully appreciates all the goocl wii;•hes sent to him. in Noumea, owing to the fact that the atmo·sphere ISTENERS LIKED ''BELLE OF NEW YORK.'' is much more quiet on Sundays anc1 free from com ''The mo·st perfect transmission we have ever mercial station interference. He says that, although cl'' is the verdict of the thousand listeners-in who 56 minutes in advance of Sydney time, this does no.t ote to 3LO Melbourne congratulating the ::rtuclio for deter them from tuning-in at the beginning of the e "Belle of New York" pro.gramme. Letters in 2FC sessions. He refers to hearing Melbourne, Adee" is strain were received by the newspapers, by Major laicle and N~w Zealand occasio~ally, but 2FC he gets oncler, by the programme arranger. by Messrs. An- regularly. Perth is unattainable. Page Thirty WIRELESS WEEKLY Friday, July 16, 1 9~ ------~''' OU ME The increasing demand for our mer= chandise has necessitated removal of the Compa11y's offices to more com~ ~. modious premises at BROUGHTON HOUSE (BASEMEN1) l(ING & CLARENCE Sts@ SYDNEY Ge11eral Indent & Export Coe, Ltde Manufacturers Agents fo:r Acme Apparatus Fill{.o Stats Southern Cross Filko Leaks Products Fleron Insulators Hilco Super Het !(its I(urz Kisch Dials Operadio Portable Sets etc., etc. MA 1744, MA 1790 Friday, July 16, 1926. WIRELESS WZEKLY Page Thirty-on~ NEVV' STATION FOR THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. the end of July the first tests of the Theosoph- Sc,ciety 's broadcasting station· will be made, and before the encl of August the station will on the air with regular pl'ogrammes. Work has aleady started. The Theosophical Society aims tn broadcast only very best in music and Elpeech, and will operate in addition, on Sundays from 10.30 a.m. to no,on and for a commencement on three evenings a week, and, 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Programmes may thus be short, but it is determined to give only the very best, an c1 the Society co-nsiclerEI that the highest standard may not be maintained from the outset if it is to broadcast all clay and every clay. This station is in a position to produce high-class mu ransform l These Transformers give Clear Reception and stand Higher volt .. age than a other Transformers Constructed · /or Longevitp and Jlllaximum Performance II II ~======::::'.~ I I I (Wholesale; 200 Castl;::;reagh St., 91-93 Ccn:nrtenay Place" SYDNEY, N.§.W. WELLINGTON, N.Z riday, July 16, 1926. WIRELESS WEEKLY Page Thirty-three AMONGST THE TRADERS DE FOREST "H" TUBE. Technical Data. 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If two UX.112 's are used in the audio frequency circuit of a storage battery S'et results SO< marvellous are obtained that it is hard to believe that no changes High plate voltages may be used without fear have been made in the hook-u,p. Agents: Amalga f damage to any of the elements. Internal con mated Wireless. truction is rigid and the best of material is used. oth grid and plate are of Molybdenum. The output ratings given below are approximate, IMPROVED SERVICE AT 2KY. ecause function and output efficiency depend Evening Sessions from 2KY in future will in rgely upon the power applied, upon circuit ar clude Editorials by C. G. C. Christie, Ll.B.. "Thumb angement and upon wavelength. nail sketches" of prominent Labor leaders and No base is provided for this tube, in order to "Children's Hour" by Mr. Thompson, who devotes ive it characteristics of a truly low loss oscillator. the whole of his days and evenings to story telling Experiments conducted by the De Forest Labor- in hospitals. The 2KY news organisation is now tories · indicate definitely that . the new develop such that items of special news interest are con ents embodied in this "H" tube will now permit tinually being interspersed in the transmissions as tremely long distance communication on the high they are received, so that the station is gradually equencies. achieving the ideal of an aerial newspaper. · Page Thirty-four WIRELESS WEEKLY Friday, July 16, 1926. 1'he Val~ve Tl1at Improves With Age'' -ri1UNDAMl::i'J/4LL.i there is a great gu!f the filamfint almost to the point of fragility, But !H · betweo1 the \l\l,rncell and other Dull Errutte1' the at which that fi1an1ent is operated ..JiL valves. For in the Wuncell the•'e is utilised is siill ve1·y less than that used in the averacw a fiiamer;t wh•~h adually im;:woves with use. A bright imitter, At1cl so inevitably ~here is - a tilament which 1s built up layer upoto layer tremendou:;; str'1tching and contracting every it is as stout as tha'< used on a the current is ~111itchecl on which finds the en1it·te1" filament~ rr1oreover9 which 'N3ak spot ;;it1t:l cldn'1iruates lln 21 fracture. cessfully ut a temper·c:itur,;; 'Jlow Quite apart i'r'm1 the technical superiority of the ~s almos1~ Cossor desigr. "-tha e!eGtron~retait1ing Grid ~nd Aftet· a IL the cost of' a ·valve depends fr1ot me!·e!y Anode sysi:em~-which ia freely admitfoJ, the on what you pay for it-ihe length of service you Wuncell fllamen offers you three distinct advan obtaif1 d COS8DR &PEAKER VALVE& W3. Voifag:ep vons. Cor;s:1motl1Jn. .5 amp. 'llo!lage. 1.8 t•olts. Price, 1716. P3. Volfage, "THE KEY TO THE ETHEll'!," '"Ai i P!D~Tli'CU~? Friday, July 16, 1926;- W I·R E :LE S-S WEE KL Y Page Thirty-five WIRELESS PLAYS ITS PART. Wireless ha~ p,uce_ again played a prominent part. ~===:_:••m•m••••n•••••n••m••••n•n•n•:·~·•~·;;~~·:•••n•n••n•••••••••••nuo••m••••• bringin-g ald to· a ship wrecked in home waters.· ·o· N the back cover of "Wire1ess Weekly," On a ivoyage from _Tauranga to Auckland, the s.s. '::~- Manaia, with 55 passengers and a crew of 38 aboard, · -· of Friday, July 9th, appeared a full piled up on a reef . at the_ south-east point of Slipper P3:ge advertisement featuring the Island. ; The mishap occur~ecl just before midnight on. Siftron, and the well-known Amplion a dark, squally niglit. Fortunately there was no Dragonfly Loud. Speaker (Mode'l AR102), panic, ·and as the ship was fast on the rocks there the price of which is 25/-. Inadvertently, was n~ ,immediate clanger. art illustration shown was that of the AR38, Th~ wireless equipm!jnt was at once brought into which sells at £3. In order to clear up action, 'aiicf an: attempt was. _made to get into touch any doubt in the minds of those who do 1vith Auckl_and. Owing ·po·s'S:ibly to the intervening not happen to be familiar with the ap pearance of the famous ·Dragonfly, we are Coromahdel .:range of h,ill the sl~ip was unable to raise sh-owing beioW- 'the correct illustration. VLD, l';ioweV:er, .and, called. uJ:>: Jhe Chathams', which fiasl;~cl the message to Wellingtm.1, and later to Auck lanct'Meanwhile the auxiliary seov~ 1Mout had picked up the signals .frqm the Manaia, and hastened to the aid of the wrecked steamer. Arriving in the early lwurs, and being informed that there was no imme diate clanger, s'he stood by till morning, when the steamer Ngapuhi, which had been diverted by wfre less, arrived and took off the passengers. The crew were later transferred to the Rirrrn when it was seen that the position of the wrecked S'hip was hopeless. 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WIRELESS WEEKLY Pag~' jlhirty-seven Broadcasting 1 Early Evenl:ng Session. 10.5-Late 'Sydney Morning HerB,ld ~ p· Ne1vs Service. 2FC 6-The Chimes of 2FC and Announcement0. 10.15r--J\1:u:-;ic from the Studio. FARMER'S BROADCASTING SERVICE, 6.5--The 'Hello Man" talks 'l:o the Children, 11-Cables. Progress Cricket Talk. 6 .45-Broadcast from the Oak Dining 11..5-Music. Sign: 2FC. Wave Length~ 1100 Metres. Rall: Instrumental items and Miss G. 11.15-A Gardening Talk by "R.ed Fimisteri soprano. gum.1' Powe:r ~ 5 Kilowatts. 7.15-"Evening I\ews" News Service, and SpoKto TIL3(}--= Close 8.34-Cornet solo, "Air" (D'Hardelot), 4.44~\Yaltz Song, ''The Beautiful Blue 3.40-JHiss Gladys Briggs, Mr. L. Edwards. Danube'' (Strauss) 1 :iYiiss Elsie Peer· ''Homing'' (Del Rieg·o). 3 .42-.11-ria, ''Infelice i (; 'Ei~nani'') less. ~ 3.45-0ak Hall Trio. (Verdi), - Mr. Wilfrid Thomas, bari 4.54-Quickstep, ''Old Comrades'' 3.55-Musical Items from , tone.. - . (Teike), Metropolitan Band. 4--From Farmer's Tea 8.soi---:scena-Aria "and_ Duet, '-'J\:fisere 5-Close dovnL 1-Iay Craven, soprano, re1'. {''Il Trovatore'i) (Verdi), Miss Night Session. You'' (Dickson J. )fab'el Batchelor, sopra.no, Jltir. Ernest 4,5-0ak Hall T1·io. 6-The Chimes of 2FO and Announce Archer, ten.or, and the Society. 4.15~M:usical Items from 9-Song and chorus. ''Toreador') n1e11 ts-. Broadcast from the Studio: A 4.20-From Fa,rmer's Tea 'Vora.I Recital by arrangement ··with ("Carmen") (Bizet), ]\fr. E. Butter G-ladys Briggs, conhalto1 -worth, ~Ir. Clement Hosking'. ''Spring the Night'' (Bohm). 9.10-Interval. Song'' (Pinsuti), Clement Hosking 4.25-0ak Hal! Trio. Quartett.e; song, ''J\iayde1'i~'' (Ben ..9.15-Bass solo, 1 'Give a 1Ian a Horse 4.35-lVIusical Items from He Can Ride" (O'Hara), iVIr. 'Wilfrid nett), Miss Sylvia Ley!; song, "Glo 4.40-From Farmer's Tea -Thomas._ rious Devon'' (German), _f..fr. George ::\Iay Ora ven, soprano, 9.24-Soprano s-olo, '!The Pipes of Burcher; songs, ',-Voices of the (Phillips). \,Voods ·' (Rubinstein), ''Cuckoo 1 i 4.45-Music from the Studio. Pan'' (Monckton), MiBS Mabel Bat 1 chelor .. (Shaw), 1-1iss Ethel J oil es; ' The noon Oa.11, Stock Exchange. 9.32-Vio-lin solo. Chapel'' (Krentz er), Clement Hosking 5---Close downo Quartette; 8ong, ''The Ash Grove'' 9.40-Tenor solo, ''The Poet's Song'' (Old '\Velsh), Miss Rita Keough; Early Evening Session. ( 1 'La Boheme'') (Puccini), JHL Er- ''Open the Gates of the Temple'' 6-The Chimes of 2FC. 11 est Archer. (Knapp); ''On Wings of Song-'' 9.48~Pianoforte solo. 6.5-The ''Hello Man'' (Mendelssohn). Mr. Frederick Tur- children. 9.56-Sextette, ''Lucia di Lammer- . rell; songs, ''J\fy Boy Sammy'' (Old moor'' (Donizetti), Tuliss iliabel Bat 6.45-Broadcast from the Scotch), "The R-ovi0·a.n Tree" (Old lia.: Orchestral- Items. chelor, Mr. Ernest Archer, Mr. Wil Scotch) ,J\Ii:-;R Bunty Stuart; song, frid Thomas, Mrs. L. Heard, Mr. G. 7.J 5-From the Studio: ''The Shado1vless Hour' 1 (Cadman), 1C. Fitzpatrick, Mr.- E. Bt1tter\vorth. News'' late nevrn service. JYir. Russell Rix; song, ~'A Birthday' 1 10.5-"God Save the King." Sporting Information. (Co-wen), 1-fiss Elsie Bro"\'i-n, ''The 7.30-Dalgety's Market 10.10-0ross back to Farmer's Broad He>Ht that once'' (Old Irish), Clem casting Studios, Sydney, where da:.nce wheat, stock), Fruit ent Hosking Quartettte. Accompan Markets. music will be broadcast till 11.15 iste-11n>. Kingston Hevi"itt. JJ.m., supplied by the 2FO Dance 8. 3 0-Broadcast from the Strand Thea Bitnd. Conductor, l\fr. Eric Pearse. tre. Leichhardt: Leichhardt District 1L15'-'---Broadcast from the ·wentworth 7.55-The Hotel, Sydney, Wentworth Cafe Dance Ba{1d, under the baton of 1Hr. E. P. Kerry. men ts. Orchestra, under the baton of Ivir. 10-National Anthem. Close down. 8-Broadcast Sidney Simpson. a tre, Sydney: \2-Nationa.l Anthem~Clorw cfo~~u~ MONDAY, JULY 19. der the baton 8.15-Broadcast SUNDAY, .JULY 18. Early Morning Session. Salon1 a programme Morning Session, 7-Time Signals. The Chimes of 2FC & Royal Sydney Apollo An11ouncements. J\Ir. Arnold Mote. 7~Time Signals. The Chimes of 2FC 7.5-lVIusic from the Studio. 8.50~From the Studio: and Announcements, 7.lO~"Sydney I\'Iorning Herald" News Senrfoe. \\T. F. Jackson on '7 .5:----Cricket scores, dra \Ving of stumps 7.40-\V- ea th er Information, Commercial Hotels, l\Iea ls 1 etc.'' at the 1st dayis play Australia versus N e-ws, Shipping Intel1igence and ~far 9.5__,Froin the Haymarket Theatre; '\Vest of Scotland. These scores will kets. cal Act. be repeated at 8, 9 and 10 a.m. 8-Time Signals. Music from the Stu 9.20~From the Studio A novelty 10.55-The Chimes of 2FO and An dio. cal a ct by l\1iss. Lois Evans nouncements. 8.15-Close down. reen -V\TaJsh. 11-Broadca.st from St. Stephen'• l!re~ 0 9 .35-2FC Dance Band; conductor, byterian -Church·, Phillip Street, morn· Morning Session. 9.15-The Chimes of 2~'C and An- Eric Pearse. ing service; preacher, Rev. Hugh 9.45-Further items by Evans , Paton. nouncements. 9 .20-1iusic from the Studio. IO~From the Haymarket 12.15-From the Studio: News Session. 9 .45-A Morning· Reading. Items by the Operatic Orchestra. and cricket scores, 10-Time Signals. l\f.usic from the Stu 10.30-2FC Dance Band. 12.30--Close down" dio. 10.44-Announcemellts. Afternoon Session. 10.5-Late ''Sydney l\forning Herald ii 10.4S-2FC Dance Band. 2.55-The Chimes of 2FC and An New;') Service. 11.15-Broadcast from the nouncements. -- 10.15-Music from the Studio, Sydney-Wentworth Cafe 3-Broadca.st from the Sydney Town 11-Progress Cricket Talk. under the baton of Mr. Hall, Band Recital and Concert by 11.5-Cables. 12-National Anthem-Close the Metropolitan Band; musical di 11.15-l\Iusical Items. rector, JYfr. J. Palmer. TYia.rch, (~Rav U .30-Close dovm. enswood'' (Rimn1er), :rvi:etropolitan Midday Session. Early Morning Band. 12-Time Signals. The Chimes of 2FO 7-The Chimes 0£ 2FC 1 3. 7-Baritone solo, 'Invictus'' (Huhn) i and Announcements. 7.5-Music from the iVIr. Alfred Cunningham. 12.5-Stock Exchange-First Call. scores, Australia v. 3.15-Cornet solo, ''Softly Awakes My 12.10-Music. 2nd day's play to Heart" (Saint-Saens), J\IJ:r. '\Valter 1--Time Signals. Weather Information. stumps. These scores Lahey. Broadcast ·from the Pitt Street Con at 8 and 9 a.m. 3.23-Grand selection, ''\V-illiam Tell1' gregational Church, Midday Organ Re 7 .10-"Sydney Morning Herald" (Rossini), Metropolitan Band. cital bv Miss Lilian Frost. 7.40~Weather Information, 1 3.42'-Violin solo, ''Ave J\.faria j (Schu L5-0ricket scores. N e'vs, Shipping Intelligence bert), Miss Mary Jt1dd. 1.10--/ 'Evening Nmvs' i :Wiidday Ne'iYS kets. 3 .50-Sopra.no solo, "Shadow _Song 1 ' Service. 8-Time Signals. Music from 1 ( j 'Dinorah ') (Meyerbeer), l\iiss El 1.20-Rugby \Vireless Nevi-s. dio. Cricket scores. sie Peerless. 1.30-Stock Exchange-Second Call. 8;15-0lose down. 4-Interval. 1.35-Music from the Studio until 2 l\!I~:rning Session. 4.5-Selection, ''The Mikado'' ( Sulli- p.m. van), Metropolitan Band. 2-Time Sig·nals. Close· do-w1i. 9.15-The Chimes of 2FC nouncements. Cricket scores. 4.17-Song, ''T.he Windmill'' (Nelson) 1 Afterncion- SessioD. iVIr. Alfred Cunningham. 9.20-Musical Items from the Studio;. 4._25-Violin · solo, 1 'Introduction et 2.30-----The Chimes of 2FC and Announcement~. 9.45-A J\Iorning Reading~ Tarantelle'' (Sarasate), Miss Mary 2.35-Recital on the Behning Player 10.-Time Signals. Music from Judd. Piano. dio. 4.33-(a) March ("Jlifarengo') (Gee), 3.30-From Farmer's· Tea Room: The 10.4-Late ~'Sydney ]..forning · (b) Andante, ''Viox Celeste'' (Bap Oak Hall Trio (leader, Mr. Horace News Service. tiste), f..fetropo1itan Ba-ncl. Keats). 10.15-Music from the Studio, Friday, July 16, 1926. WIRELESS WEEKLY Page Thirty-nine -Progess Cricket Talk. Cables. WEDNESDAY, JULY 21. Mr. Alfred Moulton. .15-Cooking Talk. 8.30-From the Studio: Miss Jean .30-Clot1e down. Early Morning Session. Grant, soprano, and Mr. A. Champion, Midday Session. 7-Time Signals. The Chimes of 2FC tenor-duets. -Time Signals. The Chimes of 2FC and Announcements. 8.35-Mr. Walter Kingsley, baritone. and Announcements. 7 .5-Cricket scores, Australia v. West 8.43-Mr. Jaek L.umsdaine, songs at· the .5-Stock Exchange-First Call. of Scotland, 3rd day's play to the piano. .10-Musical. drawing of stumps. These scores will 8.52-Mr. Arthur Champion, tenor. Time Signals. be repeated at 8 and 9 a.m. 8.52~Miss Jean Grant, soprano. -Cricket scores . 7.10-"Sydney Morning Herald" News Service. 9-Broadcast for the first time in Aus- 0-' 'Evening N €"\VS'' .Midday News 7.40-Weather Information, Commercial tralia, a game of Radio Auction ervice. News, Shipping Intelligence and Mar Bridge, ·in which four players lead by -Rugby Wireless News. kets. Mr. W. F. H; Master will play 30-Stock Exchange-Second Call. 9-Time Signals. Music from the Stu- through a selected hand of Bridge, of Broadcast from the Royal Exchange dio. Cricket scores. which the complete play will be. Building, a lecturette on the ''Divin· 8.15-Close down. broadcast. Mr. Master, who alone has the key to the. perfect playi)lg of. ing Rod-its history and signifi Morning Session. cance,'' by l\!Ir. H. G. Raggatt, B.Sc., this hand, will answer on the phone, Department of Mines. 9.15-The Chimes of 2FC arid An- and broadcast simultaneously, in-. nouncements. Cricket scores. quiries ·by listeners concerning the Afternoon Session. 9.20-Music from the Studio. game played. The perfect hand as 30-The Chin.es of 2FC and Announcements. 9.45-A Morning Reading. played by expert players in N.S.W. 35-_RecitaJ by the Students of. Hector 10.4-I,ate "Sydney Morning Herald" will be available to Bridge enthusiasts .Fleming. News Service . each week after the, games are played· 0-From Farmer's Tea Rooms: The 10.15-Music from the Studio. every Wednesday. Oak Hall Trio (leader, Mr. Horace 11-Progress Cricket Talk. Cables. 9.30-Mr. Walter Kingsley, baritone. Keats). ll.15~Cooking Talk. Duet by Miss Jean Grant, soprano, 40-Miss Peggy Du.nbar, mezzo, ''My 11.30-Close down. and Mr. Arthur Champion, tenor. Dear Soul" (Sanderson). 9.45-An address .by Bishop Long, of 45-0ak · Han Trio. Midday Session. Bathurst, on -''Cancer and its danger 55-Musical Items from the Studio. 12-The Chimes of 2FC and Announce· to the community.'' From Farmer's Tea Rooms: Miss ments. Time Signals. 10-Mr. Jack Lums.daine will play and Ilka Knight, soprano. 12.5-Stock Exchange-First Call. sing the song written by him round .5-0ak Hall Trio . 12.10-Music from the Studio. the title selected by ,him from those .15-Jl'[usieal Items from the Studio. 1-Time Signals. suggested by listeners in the early 20-From Farmer's Tea Rooms: Miss 1.5-Cricket scores. part. of the evening. Peggy Dunbar, mezzo, 1 'Salaam'' 1.10-' 'Evening News'' Midday News 10.12-Broadcast from the.. Lyric Win (Lang). Service. tergarden :. Orch.estral Items. 25-0ak Han Trio. 1.20-Rugby Wireless News. 10.40-Broadcast from the Wentworth 35-Musical Items from the Studio. 1.30-Stock Exchange-Second Oall. Hotel: Wentworth Cafe Dance Orches 40-From Farmer's Tea Rooms: Miss .Midday Meeting by the Gipsy Smith tra, under the baton of Mr. Sydney Ilka Knight, soprano. Evangelistic Campaign. Close down. Simpson. 45-Music from the Studio. After 12-National Anthem-'-Close down. noon Call Stock Exchange. Musical Afternoon Session. Items. 2.30-The Chimes of 2FC and Announcements. Close down. 8.35-Items from the. Lyric Winter Gar THURSDAY, JULY 22. Early Evening Session. den Orchestra; conductor, llfr. Alfred Moulton. Early Morning Sessions The Chimes of 2FC and Announce 3.10-From the Studio: A Dickens ments. 7-The Chimes of 2FC and 'Announcements. 5-The •'Hello Man'' talks to the Reading by Mr. A. S. Cochrane. 7.5-Cricket Scores-1st Day's Play-Australia children. 3.30-From Farmer's Tea Rooms: Oak versus Scot~and-lst da:Y'S ·play to the draw. Hall Trio (leader, Mr. Horace Keats). ing of stumps. These scores will be repeated 45-Broadcast from the Hotel Austra· 3.35-Miss Doro.thy Benbow, contralto. at 8, 9, and 10 a-.m. lia: Orchestral Items. 7.10-"Sydney Morning Herald" News Service. 15-From the Studio: •'Evening 3.45-0ak Hall Trio. 3.55-Musical Items from the Studio. 7.40-Weather Information, .Commercial News,. News'' late news service. Weather & Shipping Intelligence, and Markets. Sporting Information. 4-From Farmer's Tea Rooms: Miss Eileen Crowley, soprano. B-Time Signals-Music from the Studio~ -Dalgety's Market Reports (wool, B.15-Close down. heat, stock), Fruit and Vegetable 4.5-0ak Hall Trio. 4.15-Musical Items from the Studio. Morning S~ssion. arkets. 4.20----.From Farmer's Tea Rooms: Miss Night Session. Dorothy Benbow, contralto. 9.15--The Chimes of 2FC and AnnouncementS". 5-The Chimes of 2FC and An 9.20--Music from thfi Studio. 4.25-0ak Hall Trio. 9.45-A Mo:i;-ning . Readi:p.g. ouncements. 4.35-Musical Items from the Studio. From the Studio: The Rand wick Mu IO-Time . Signals-Mu.~iic fro~ the Studio. 4.40-From Farmer's Tea Rooms.: Miss 10.4-Late "Sydney Morlling Herald" News ieipal Band. Eileen Crowley, soprano. 0-Broadcast from Paling's Concert 4.44-Afternoon Call, Stock Exchange. Hall, a programme submitted by the IO~I~~~sic' from th~· Si:~dio. l\!Iusical Items. ll-Progres3 Gricke~ Talk; Cables. Royal Philharmonic Society, con· 5-Close down. ducted by Joseph Bradley. Following 11.15-Music. ehoruses will be given from the opera Early Evening Session. 11.30--:Close do_wn. ''Aida,'' by Verdi (conductor, Mr. 6-The Ohimes of 2FO and Announce· ·Midday Session. Joseph Bradley) :-Chorus of Women nu-Y.ts. 12-The Chimes of 2FC and Announcements. (beginning of Act 2-"Aida"); 6.5-The ''Hello Man'' talks to the 12.5-Stock E~chang"'. 1 Ffrst Call. Grand Finale of Act 2 for full chorus, children. 12.10-Music from the Studio. \vith explanatory remarks. 6.45-Broadcast from the Hotel Austra 1-Time Siirnals. 5-From the Studio: Randwick Muni lia: Orchestral Items. 1.5-Cricket Scores. ipal Band. 7.15-From the Studio: "Evening 1.10-"Eve.ning News" Midday News Service. 0-From the Adyar Hall: Items from News'' late news service. Weather 1.20-Rugby Wireless News he Vocal Recital by Mr. Clement Information and Sporting News. 1.30-Stock Exchange, Second Call. osking. 7.30-Dalgety's Market Reports (wool, 1.30-Music from the Studio. 0-From the Studio: Randwick Muni 2-Close down, ipal Band. wheat, stock), Fruit and Vegetable Markets. 5-Miss Grace Savieri, entertainer. 7.35-llfr. E. J. Van-de·Velde will con Afternoon Session. 3-Mr. Lionel Lawson, violin solos. tinue his talk on Photography. 2.35-The Chimes of 2FC and Annonncements.~ 10-----Miss Grace Savieri, entertainer. A review· of New Records. 18-M. Lionel Lawson, violin solos. Night Session. 3.30-From Farmer's Tea Rooms-Oak Hall 29-Announcements. Trio {Leader: Mr. Horace Keats). 30-Broadcast from the Wentworth 7.55-The Chimes of 2FC and An· 3.40-Miss Joan Shorter, soprano. otel: Wentworth Cafe Dance Orches nouncements. 3.45-0ak Hall Trio. a, under the baton of Mr. Sydney 8-Broadcast from the Lyric Wintergar 3.55-Musical Items from the Studio. imps on. den (by courtesy of Union Theatres !.-From the Tea Rooms-Miss Eileen Semple, National Anthem-Close down. Ltd.), orchestra under the baton of contralto: "Lackaday" (Crampton). · PHILCO-"F()r less worry and better results";.;_BA TTli!RT~~ :Page Forty WIRELESS WEEKLY Friday, July 16, 1926. 4,,S-Oak Hall Trio, 1.45-Latcst Sporting Information from "The Mr. Fred R: Gooch; l\fr. Lance Jeff.fee; iVh: 4.15-MLisic from the Studio. Sun." and Mrs. S1 TUESDAY, JULY 20, 11.50-News from "Sun" Cable Edition, @i' Early Evening Session. \ ~- 12-G.P.O. Clock and Chimes; Talks to 'it _-_:;z. - Early Morning Se3sion. ~1 omen. 6-G.P .0. Clock and Chimes; Uncle Jack and the Ki /ffe_- ·~AS-Music from the Stud10. l\hcl\Iahou, Lroarlcc:.st from The Conser 0 ~- 4.55-Late Market ReportM from The Sun. rntori11m Hall; Cec. :rviorrison and his 2HD ("B" CLASS), 5----G.P .0. Clock and Chimes; Sun News SeF· Glocmchasers, broadcast from the Bondi vice. Casino until midnight. H. 1L DOUGLAS, NEWCASTLK 5.15---G.P .0. Clock and Chime§; Cloae down. 12-G.P .0. Clock and Chimes; National Anthem, \YaYelength) 288 metres. Po1ver1 50 i.va.tts. Early Evening Session. THURSDAY, JULY 22, Transmits from 10 p.m. to 11.30 p,m, (i~G~P.0. Clock an Page Fm·ty-two WIR.ELESS vVEEKLY Friday, July 16, 1929 t.55-Stock Exchange Reports, General Infor 1.55-S. C. Ward & Co.'!i Stock Exchange TUESDAY, JULY 20. mation and Station Announcemenw. Intelligence and Official Weather Syno~~ia 5---G.P .0. Chime•. and Station Announcements. Morning Session {U.30 a.m, to 2 :p.xn.) ~-G.P.0. Chime•. Evening Session {6.30 to 10.30), ll.30-G.P.0. Chimes. 6.31l-G.P.0. Chimee. Afternoon Ses~ion. (3 to 5). 11.31-Featuring a Steck Duo Art nun 6.31-Bedtirue Stories for the Children. her. 3-G.P .0. Chimes. Chimes. 7 .30-Stuck Exchange, Market Report' and Sta· 12-G.P.O. 3.1-Relay from Maple Leaf Cafe: Orcheiiltnd 12.1-News and Cable Service. tion Announcements. numbers. 7.40-Sporting Talk by "Old Timer.~' 12.16-Featuring a Steck Duo Ad nun 3.45-Broadcast from Studio: Serial Story. ber; . 50L, Studio Orchestra will plaJ 8-G.P.O. Chimes. 9.30-Song1 Afr. James. 9.~l5-Relay from· Palais 10.15-Resume of Sporting 10.30-Song:. J\--Iiss \\-rheeler. 10 ..'35·-Relay from Palais Ro-val. 11-G.P .0. Chimes. · 11.1-Station Announcements; National Anthem~ Close dovrn. SUNDAY, JULY 18. Morning Sessiou: 10.55-·Eclav frorn Black Forest Methodist _Church-Divine Senice. Afternoon Session. 3~-Relay from Exhihition Buildiug-fl'linda Benefit ConcGrt. Evening Session: 6.30-G.P .Oo Chimeso 6.31-Sunday Story for the Children by Uncle Radio. 6.55-Rclay from St. Peter's Cathe the Leviathan:'' ~BATTERIES 6.• -'...' Friday, July 16, 1926. WIRE LES .S WEEKLY '',,, ------ 4.55-Stock Exchange Reports, general Jackett. information, and station announce~ men ts. from the Studio: l\Hss Ruh): Alighieri's divine 5-G.P.0. Chimes. Miss- Frances with atmospheric E, Fuller, recital: Evening Session. (Storey) ; -Master 6.30-G.P.0. Chimes. Ch. G. Tennant·, 6.31---:-Bedtime Stories. tone. 7.15--Health Talk by Mr. A. lVI, \Vhlttenlrn_ry, 9.45-"The hiercury" Special Interstate Newri 7.80-Jlifarket Reports. Service: We&.the:r Synopsis; Station Announc@· 7 AO-Poultry Talk by Mr. A. M. Wbii·· ments, National Anthem. tenbury. JULY 19, 8-Studio Orchestra will he heard in a series m:o1·rnAY, of classical numbers, interspersed with vocal Morning Se3sion, items. 11-"The Mercury". Nevfs; Stock Market t 9.3-Studio Orchestra, continued. ping; Comme:rcial Intelligence; Weather formation; Reco:rds from the Studio" and Aeolian Vocalion 10.21-"Advertiser" News Service. 12-Time Signal. 10.30-Studio Orchestra, Continued. Afternoon Session. 11-G.P.O. Chimes; National. Anthem; Good s~:rvic.;;o Nigiht. 3-Musica.l Items from th-e Studfo; W.i:;ather Steck Duo Art num foforma:i:fon, Orchestra will p!&y: ~L3C-Hobart Stock Exchange Quoi:atioU$o solo ; fox trnt; waltz; 4.-Time SignaL trio; selection; intermezzo~ 7lt Early Evening Session. HOBART. 1-Children's Corner by "Big Broti:ier." Co!s Stock Exchange Jn. "\\i ea th er Synopsi11, end Wave Length, 535 metres, Temporal!")' Pol'/02', Evening Session. 250 watt.So l-"The lV:l:ercury" Special Tasmanian Se:rvice; Railw- J\i. T. \Y. Ne1Yton1 of Hobart Sports Information, News Service; International Depot. · :t;.30---Hobart Stock Exchange Quotations. 8.30-:Thfjss Ruby Piesse, accompa.nist; 4----Time Signal. continued. :Miss G-..,Tenda Bidencope, mezzo con Early Evening Session. tralto; ).Iis:s Dagma l\1oore, elocution down, i--Children's Corner by "Big Brother.'' ii:;t; J\Iiss Heather l\iooTe, violinist; 7.15-The Adventures of George the 22. -n.fr. Jack Broac~bent, baritone. Boukshelf Cat: "Thf' Cats and the Canaries,'" 9.50-"The Mercury" Special Interstate News Jiy Aunt SlP1la. Service; Weather Synopsis; Station An° nouncements; National Anthem. Evening Session, 3-"The MercTiry" Special Tasmanian Newg Art num- SATURDAY, JUL,Y 17. Se:rvlce; Railway Auction Prn Leaf Cafe, o:r- 8.20-Pa'ais de Dance Band, City Hall. 9.50-"The Special Inter3tate Studio, Serial Service; Synopsis; Station nonncements. down. 12-'fime Signal. SUNDAY, JULY 18. Afternoon Session, Arcadia Cafe, or- EYening Seosion. 7-Senice from _l_\fornorial Church, Hobart. 3-lvlusical Items from -rhe Studio; Weather PHILCO~"Have you got one yet?"~BATTERiES Page Forty~four WIRELESS WEEKLY Friday, July 16, 192().":' Information. Story from ''Illustrated Norman Brown; soprano solo, Miss sior Band, un.der the leadership Tasmanian ].fail.'' Ruth Portrate; violin solo, lVIr. H. il1r. G. Holmes, \Vill be relayed. 3.30-Hobart Stock Exchange Quotations, Scott J\IacCallurn; contralto solo, 1'.Iiss 4.30---Close down. 4-Time SignaL Vera Parker; waltz, the Savoy Orches Night Session. Early Evening Sesaion. tra; tenor solo, 1\Ir. J. Trezise; piano Church Service: The comp:ete evening;, 7-Chil Night Session, Night Sessfon. J,5-A Miscellaneous Programme including the 3LO SL Mary's Choir. 7.20-Under the auspices of the Department flROADCAl!i'Il!l'G CO. 0!1' AU!il~. PlltOP. 9.20-Weather Information officially supplied by of Agriculture-Mr. L. C. Bartels, Senior the Commonwealth Weather Bureau. LTD. Irrigation Officer, "Irrigated Agriculture manuring Lucerne.'' 9.25-Announcements" Call Sign, 3LO, Power, Ii kilowm.Um. 9.3C-} rom the Centennial -Hall-By ctmrte.~ly 7-~?-i\:Lss Hele~, Stransky, 1101Y appearing ir. of 'the Lessee, a programme oJ. dance mu~i(: Wavelength, 371 metres. White Cargo, at the_ King's Theatre, by the Centennial Hall Dance O.rche.stra~ will speak to you from _her dressing-room, be relayed from the Hall. FRIDAY, JULY 16 permission of J. C. 'Williamson Ltd. IO--F.rom the Studio The Daily Mail N!f'w@ Midday Session. 8--Collingwood Citizens' Band" St7.rvice. Close down. 8.10-S. Milton Sands, baritone. 12-Time Signal. Latest Anstralian 8.17-l\-foana Luo Duo. Hawaiian instrmne!:! 0 WEDNESDAY, JULY 2.L Cricket Eleven scores, by court-esy oi taHsts, in ten minutes of melody. Reuters Ltd. British Officio,! Wire· 8.32~1\-Ir. J. Howlett Ross: The Public Schoob Midd ''Herald'' Dff\YS service. Stock Ex Evening Session. 6.53-\Yeather Synopsis; ShipJJing change information. Sporting results. Ivfovements. 5--Close down. 5.45-Children' s Hour. Ans·y1·ers to let- 6.57-Stock Exchange Information, ters and bfrthda.y greetings. Songs 7.2-Fish Market Report by J. R. Bor Evening Session. b~r Billy Bunny and his Brer Rc1bbits. rett Ltd. Storie~: :Mimosa, Loveliest Life, For 5,45-Sporting· Results. 7.4-RiYer Reports. tune Telling. 7.6-nfarket Reports by the 111ctonan t0-0hildren's Hour. l\Iary Gmnleaf. 6.40-Close dovn1. Poems: Playing Trains, The Creaky Producers Co-operative Co. Ltd., HaT Stair. A trip through the farmyard Night Session. market Sales: Poultry, Gra,in, Chaff ·with Peter Boomerang and 1.Iary Gum H(,1y 1 Stra1v, Jute, Dairy Produce: 6.55-Latest Australian Cricket Eleven ocore12, Potatoes and Onions. J\:Iarket prices leaf. Boys and girhi: Jake's Adven- by courtesy of Reutere Ltd. tureB. of Oranges nnd Lemons )Jy the Vic 7-Service from \Yelsh Church, La.trobe torian Cenb'al Citrus Association Pty. 6.40-I"atest Australian Cricket Eleven· St., l\Ielbourne. Ltd. scores, by courtf~sy of Reuters Ltd. 8.30-Coburg City Band. .iArgus" and "Heraldi' News Ser 8.40-Bernard ~Ianning, baritone . Night Session. vices. Sporting Results. Reuters and 8.47-Canneu De1prat, violii1ibt; accon1- "Li1e Australian Press Association panist, 1ni:;s Rita Hope. 7.20-Cnder the auspices of the Cables. 8.54-1\Ir. J. Howlett Ross: Story of lop Au8tralia League, ::\Ir. Peter Alister -,,yiJl .s:peak on Cricket AmhRS- 6.53-Weather Synopsis; Shipping Move· some great hymns, 'Yith recitals. men ts, 9.9-Cornet Solo. ,s:adors. 9.16-:.\1"ora \Vilcox, .soprano. 7.40-lJnder the auspices of the Depart 6.57-Stock Exchange information. ment of Agriculture, JVIr. J. hL \Vard 7.2-Fish Market Reports by J. R. Bor· 9.23-Carmen Delprat. violinist; accom- pani&d by l\Iiss Rita Hope. 8upt.. of Horticulture: Draining th~ rett Ltd. Ore hard. 7.4-River Reports. 9.30-Bernard l\Ianning· and Kora \\~il cox. 8-Transmission from the :1Iaryborough 7.6-I\iarket Reports by the Victorian Town Hall on the occasion of the Producers' Co-operative Co. Ltd.: 9.87-Coburg· City Band. 9.47-"Argus" news service. Latest visit of the Re8o Train. J.Yiaryborough Grain, chaff, hay, straVi7 1 jute, dairy Australian Cricket Eleven scores, by Citizens' Brass Band (conductor, J ... produce1 potatoes a,nd onions. courtesy of Reuters Ltd. J. Harris) Night Session. 10-God Save the King. 8.10-l\1ayor of :Jiaryborough welcomes the Reso Party and gives a brief his 7.20-Jl;Ir. Frederick Chapman: Under MONDAY, JULY 19. torll.'al sketch on I\faryborough. ground RiYers. 8.20-}Iaryborough Junior Technif'al Ivlidday Session. 7.40-Dr. Leach: A ·Hen's Egg. School Choir (conductor, l.VIr. R. J.J. 5-Harry Shugg and his Studio Concert Band.· 12 Noon-Time Signal. batest Australian Cutter). Cricket Eleven Scores, by courtesy Qf Reuter~ 8.27-Respmrnes from Reso 2iiembers re~ 8.10-J. C. Hickey, tenor. Ltd. British Official Wireless News from ptese11t~ng districts. S.17-Studio Orchestra. Rugby. Reuters and the Australian Press 8.37-J. Ha.rrh:, (_·ornet solo. 8 .2·7-Announcernents. Assoc,iation Cables. "Argus" and "Herald .. 8.43-1\Iember of Reso Party describes '~.32-H. I•,. Loft, ba.njo-olitus. news services. Shipping Intelligence. typical day's tour of the Reso Train. 8.44-JUay Alberto, i-:;oprano. 12.45-~tock Exchange Intelligence. 8.50-l\Iaryborough Quartette Prnty. 8 ..51-Harry Shugg and his Studio Oon 12.50-Meteorological Information. Weather R.'5.5-From the Studio: llfr. S. M. ceTt Band. Forecasts for Victoria, Tasmania, South Aus Rodda, Principal of \?\"orking 1'Ien'::< 0.1-.J. Harcourt Bailey, entertainer. tralia and New South Wales. Ocean Fore· College and President of the Board 9.8-Barry Shugg and his Studio Con cast. River Reports. of Examiner~: Registration of J'.IIotor cert Bnnd. I-Time Signal. 1Ieclulnies. q .18-Stud io Orchestra.. LI-Studio Orchestra. 9.15-Short 1eeture by ]Ur. Fritz Hart 9.28-Briti~h Official 1.10-Ross Reaco, sifflur. ""\Y'irele.ss N e-ws on '~Brahms,~~ assisted by :0..Iillie J.J(· from Rugby. Late.st Australian Cric 1.17-Bel"r:de Gaunson) violin. Cormack (:-:oprano), Jean Hambleton ket Eleven scorei-:>, by courtesy of 1.22-Studio Orrhestra. (rontraHo), Gertrude Healy and Ida Reuters Ltd. l.30-Community Singing, by the Student2 of SC'ottt. 8. 18-Harry Shng·g and hi.s Studio Con the University of Melbourne, transmitted from J 0.13-Le G-n:-;~ieks Qnartette. ceTt Band. the Club House, University Grounds, Carlto:ra. J 0.25~I.Jate~t Austr<-tlian Cricket Rleven ~1.48-I-I. F. Loft twangs the ~trings of 2-Close down. :-;cores. British Official \ 1\.Tireless ne\YS- memory. from Rugby. A11nouncements, 9.5R-I\'[ay Alberta, soprano. Afternoon Session. ] 0.35-Le, G-a~sicks Quartette. 10.3-I\Ieteorological information: s1rnrt 3-Latest AustraliHn Cricket EleYen 10.4.5-' 'ArguF:i · ne-,,vs service. ::.\Iet~- scores, by courtesy of ReuteTs Ltd. ing: resultf:-ntces, .football, 1Iet1·opo oro1og,ica1 information. litan Sorrer League. ::.\[etTopolitan 3.1-Studio Orchestra. 3.10-l\Ir. J. R. Locke: Trnvel and Ad· 10.50-Le Gas:·df'ks Qnartette. Amatenr Association, lacro!"se. 11-God Save the King. 10.20-Stndio Orchestra. venture during Sojourn in Persia. 10.:iO-J. Ha.rcourt Bailey, entertR,iner. 3.25-Dan Colilns, tenor. TUESDAY, .JULY 20. J0.40-Harry Shngg and his 8tndio R.B2---Agnes Fortune, pianoforte. ~Tidday Session. ConC'ert Band. 3.40-Stndio Orchestra. J 1-God Sa.ye the King. 8.50-Keith Descond, elocntioni~t. 12 noon-Time Signal. Latest Australian Cricket B.57-J\'Iiss Flora. Pell, Su)1eTvisor of Eleven scores. by conrtesy ef Reutere Ltd. SUNDAY, JULY 18. Dome:-.tic Econom:'\T, Education Dept.: British Official Wireless News from Rugby. Reuters an -IT LASTS LONGER -IT rn "ALIVE." These are two of the reasons why Hellesens' Radio Batteries are ap i preciated by listeners-in everywhere. I , Ensure satisfaction from your Vvire less Set-instal a Hellesens' Radio Ii battery. I Obtainable at aH Radio Dealers. ! ~ l'LS.W. 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