THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1930.
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FEATURES
AERIAL AND EARTH CONNECTIONS.
THEIR ERECTION AND PURPOSES.
HINTS ON WHAT TO DO AND WHAT TO AVOIDA
From the average listener's point of view, providing, an ́ insulated length of wire is erected as a rea- sonable height and another is run from the set to the ground or a water-pipe, the matter of providing an aerial and earth for the receiver is at an end.
source.
[BY COHERER."]
Completing the Circult. As no circuit is complete without return path, it naturally follows that one of this energy will pass through the set unless, by so doing, it will find a path back to its This, of course, is pro vided by the earth. One side of Nevertheless, a study of the fune the transmitting set is connected tions of these pieces of wire will to earth, and a similar connection
effected at the receiving end com give us greater respect for them, pletes the chain. The route set ensuring more thought in their out thus, although brief, is suffi erection and care, and more cient to indicate why an aerial must be well-insulated and, of tolerant view taken of their-some-equal importance, the necessity of times-unsightly appearance. ensuring a perfect connection to
the ground.
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It is well-known that in all forms of electrical distribution two paths or conductors are necessary which may well be termed the supply and the return. Tracing back to the transmitting station we have a substantial aerial from which electric energy in the form of cle- tro-magnetic waves is emanated. This energy effects a periodic strain on the upper air known as the ellier, and it is through this meditus that the supply path is formed to the receiving serial.
of course, provide to a great ex A badly-insulated aerial would, tent an alternative path to earth. In the case of damp or dirt on insulators, causing a certain amount have a more direct return to earth conductivity, the aerial currents
than by going through a receiver which naturally has a high resisti
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Erecting the Aerial.
In crecting an aerial, it should TSANG FOOK PIANO
be borne in mind that height is of far greater importance than length. The natural gelectrical characteris- tics (inductance and capacity) of a length of wire employed as an aerial and which determine its natural wave-length can be varied by means of the inductance and condensers in the receiver-the process known as tuning. There fore, within certain limits, the aerial may be made any length that is convenient to the sapports avail-
circuit will be impeded, resulting able. There are no such artificial a loss of power.
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It can now been seen why, as direct ground earth, consisting was stated a week or two ago, a
of a metal plate buried about two feet deep to which the earth wire is soldered. is far more satisfac tory than securing the wire to a water pipe.
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The latter method is usually the
most convenient, and will answer supply is from the mains, as in this the purpose providing the water
case the pipe will be connected to athers buried in the earth. The ed, preferably soldered, to clean earth-wire, however, must be secur lend. Twisting a wire round a coat c paint or distemper is useless. Where the water-pipe is connected to a roof cistern no path to earth is provided, and a direct ground connection is necessary.
Gas-Pipe Dangers.
For similar reasons a gas-pipe does not, as a rule, provide co- neation to earth and, moreover, introduces an element of danger. The red lead used in the joints of gas-pipes provides 2 means of creating a spark should a static charge resulting from an electric storm pass through the set. The possible result need not be dwelt.
The Earth Connection. Similarly, at the earth side of the set, unless the path is clear, unhindered by resistance in the form of loose or bad connections, the bow of energy in the chain or | upon !!
HAVE YOU HEARD THESE?.
Here are Hists of long-wayC and short-wave stations which should be picked up by anyone. in Hong Kong who has a mode- rately good set suitable for re- ceiving such signale, Success in picking up these stations also depends very largely upon fav. ourable atmospheric conditions. Readers are invited to add to this list should they succeed in picking up any station, not in- cluded in either of these lists.
LONG-WAVE STATIONS.
Wave length
(Metres) Station
260 Manila
977 Shanghai 980 Tientsin. 310 Shanghai 320 Peping
Call
Kilo cycle
. Sign K.Z.I.B. 1,153 K.S.M.S. 1,083. C.R.C. 1,070 K.B.C. 037 C.O.P.K. 945 343 Tokyo J.O.A.K, 870 353 Hiroshima J.0.F.K 850 335 Hong Kong Z.B.W. 840 337 Bombay V.U.B. 840' 361 Sapporo J.O.I.K. 830 366 Keijo 370 Napoya 370.4 Calcutta
J.O.D.K. 620 J.O.C.K. 820 V:0:0 809.9
350 Kumamoto J.0.G.K. 790 300 Sendai J.O.H.K. 770 30 Dairen J.D.A.K. 760 388 Rangoon
V.U.R. 734 400 Osaka
750 410 Canton 413 Manila
SHORT-WAVE STATIONS.
STATION
CALL SIGN
A.F.K.
67.65 | Dobintz (Germany). 60.12 | Khabarovsk (Russia) | B&_97. - 56.7
Nanen
A.G.J. B.F.N.
1.M.A. 6.A.0..
V.S.1.A.B.
(Holland) P.C.L.
H.SAP.J. 2.B.L.
50.
Moscow
43.6
Rome
401
Forth
41.3
PER TON.
39.8
$23.00 $21.00
37.
Bangkok (Binm)
32,4
Sydney
31.55
823.00
Melbourne
31.48 Schenectady
... $19.00
31.29 Sydney
31.
Nairobi (Kenya)
29.5
Bydney
27.8 Bandoeng
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KILO
CYCLES
J.O.B.K.
732
C.M.B. K.Z.R.M. 720
Tnx.(Hong Kox)
or Woaxing
4,434 Mon, Wed. & Fri., 6 pan. & 2 oz. 4,930 6-10 p.m.
6,201 Not regular
6,000 Tuen, Thura, Sat, 8p.m.
6,896 Sunday midnight
7,143 Daily 8.80 p.m. & 11 p.m. 7,810 Not regular
7,730 Daily 1 p...
8,108 Tues, & Fri., 9 p.m.-1 10.
9230 Not regular 9,503 Not regular 9,530 Daily 7 a.m. 0,620 TL 3
Sat. 8am. & 10 am.
2.F.C.
9,690 Not regular
T.LO.
9,877 Midnight daily
2.M.E.
10,626 Not regular
P.L. B
20.53 Chelmsford (England) 5.9.W.
11,020 Midnight-3 a daily 11,751 | 7.30 pm. & §.am, dally, arcept
Saturday and Sunday
10,102 Daily 6.30 p.m. to midnight
17,761 Bandays 7 pm, & midnight
245 Manila
K.1.X.R.
12,240 Nightly
23.35 Schenectady
W.2.X.O.
12,850 4m. Wod., Fri, Sat.
18.88 Bandoang
P.L.G.
18.4
Kootwijk (Holland)
P.C.L
16,304 Daily 7 p.m.
1744
Bandoeng
P.L.F.
17,280 Daily 8 pm, to midnight
16.9 Bangkok
H.8.1.P.J.
16.99 Halion (Holland)
P.H.I.
16.3 Kootwijk (Holland)
P.C.K
18,405 Each afternoon
15.74 Bandoong
P.L.E.
15,5
Nancy (Franco)
13.93 Pittsburg
W.8.X.K.
19,220 Daily 5.30-7 pm 19,351 Daily 8 m 21,640 Not regular
17,769 Daily 10 pm.
SURPRISE ITEM FROM LINER. clearly, though with the peculiar metallic intonation sometimes ex- A broadcast in mid-Atlantic by pericneed on the telephone. To- Captain Vaughan, assistant com- warda, the close the broadcast as re- mander of the White Star liner.ceived in Manchester (ie., over Majestic, was a surprise item for about two hundred miles of land B.B.C. listenere last month. It wire in addition to the 1,300 miles came immediately after the first of ether) became more sonorous and' news bulletin. "We are now 1,300 more difficult to follow. This, how. miles from London, Bound from ever, may have been a fuült of the New York to Cherbourg, and steam English retransmission, as fuctus ing at 23 knota," said Captain tions in quality had been noticed Vaughan. He then spoke of the during the preceding news broad- weather and of the amenities of the cast. This was the first time the ship. During the early part of the B.B.C. had been in ponnection with broadcast every word came through a ship in mid-Atlantic,
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS ·
PROGRAMME.
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355 METRES..
11 to 11.30a.m.-Commercial News, 12.30 to 1.30 p.m.-Demonstration
programme.
1.30 p.m.-Weather report.
3 to 7 p.m.-European programme of Victor records supplied by Messrs. Moutfie & Company: "Suite Of Serenades " (Victor!
Herbert) and "No. 1 Spanish; No. 2 Chinese: No. 3 Cuban: No. 4 Orientál," Paul White- man and His Concert Oreb. "Sweeetheart, We Need Each Other -Fox Trot" (Joseph McCarthy. Harry Tierney) and "You're Always In My Arms Waltz " (Joseph McCarthy-Harry Tier- ney), Ben Pollack and His Park Central Orchestra,
"On "The 'Road To Mandalay? (Rudyard Kipling-Oley Speaks) and Morning" (Frank LA Авдо- Stanton-Oley Speaks),
slated Glee Clubs Of America (4,000 Male Voices). "I'm A. Dreamer. Aren't We All1 -Fox Trot" (De Sylva-Brown- Henderson) and "You've Got Me Pickin' Petals Off of Daisies-Fox Trot" (De'Sylva- Brown-Henderson), The High Hatters, conducted by Leonard Joy.
· A High Silk Hat and A Walking
Cane (Kahal-Marstone-Crui mit) and "Mountains Ain't No Place For Bad Man" (Raskin- Kahal-Crumit). Frank Crumit. comedian with guitar and organ.
Dream
Mother Fox Trot " (Lexis-Sherman-Burke) and MA, Garden In The Rain-Fox | 8 Trot (James Dyrenforth-Car- roll Gibbons), George Olson and His Music.
On The Banks Of The Danube
(John Kurucz), John Kurucz, Piano Solo.
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means in a set of varying the height value of an aerial, an important factor in the range of a radio in- stallation. A height of 30 foet above the earth's surface is neces- sary for an efficient aerial and, where possible, this figure should be increased to even 30 feet. For the length, anything between thirty at the supports, may be used for and a hundred feet, well insulated
reception purposes.
ed that the lead-in wire connected The aerial should be so constructi
to the set run either away from or directly perpendicular to the serial.
To have the lead-in drawn under halve the value of the aerial. the aerial itself would be to almost
The energy set up in one wire being in reverse "direction to that in the other, a neutralising effect would result,
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"My Man-Fox Trot" (Channing Pollack-Maurice Train) and "I'd Rather Be Blue-Fox Trot" (Fred Fisher-Billy Rose) Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra.
Afternoon of A Faun" (Claude Debussy), Philadelphia Sym- phony Orchestra under the direction of Leopold Stokowski, A Room With A View-Fox
Trot"
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Little Lady Fox. Trot" (Noel Coward), Roger' Wolle Kabu and His Orch.
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Your Overcoat (Solo); My Lucky Star'; I Want To Be Bad; You Wouldn't Me Would You (De Sylva-Brown-Hen- derson and Gems From Hold Everything "Don't Hold Everything To Know You Is To Love You-To Good To Be True.You're The Cream In My Coffee (De Sylva-Brown-Henderson)," Vie tor Light Opera Group Mixed voices with orchestra..
Operatic Nightmar-Fox Trat" and "Nola-Fox Trot (Felix Arndt), Frank Banta Piano Solo.
Traviata Dei Mici Bollenti Spiriti (Wild My Dream Of Youth)" (Verdi) and "Lucia Tombe Degl Avi Mici (Tomb Of My Sainted Fathers) " (Donizetti), Beniamino Gigli i Tenor with Metropolitan Opera House Orchestro. Only With You-Waltz
jianostolou, arr. Nat. Shilkret) and Night Owls-Waltz" (E, Pongia, arr. Leonard Joy), In- ternational Novelty Orchestra. to 8 p.m.-Experimental pro- ..gramme.
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Had-
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gramine. pan-Evening weather report. 10.30 p.m.-Close down.
A DOMESTIC SERVANT'S TALK.
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"Little Pal-Fox Trot (Jolson- De Sylva Brown Henderson) and I'm In Seventh Heaven With all the calm and self-posses Fox Trot" (Jolson-De Sylva- sion of a regular broadcaster Misa Brown-Henderson), Geo. Olsen Grace Young, n housemaid in Bel- and His Music.
gravia, spoke to listeners recently "Rose In The Bud" (Dorothy on the future of domestic service Forster) and." One Little as she sets it. Her. freedom from. Dream Of Love" (Westell Gor- "microphone fright. was due, she, don), Renee Chemet, Piano ac informed a correspondent after companiment, Harry Kaufman.. wards, to the fact that she has done "Underneath The Russian Moona little public speaking, partly in Waltz and The One That I the form of talks to girls on the Love Loves M-Fox Trot" advantages of life as a domestic Rurdy Vallee and His Conseca solid basis of experience, for she (Roy "Turk-Fred E. Ahlert), servant, Miss Young's views have
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One Alone" (Oscar Hammer eight years, and she served ber pre- has held her present situation for stein, 2nd-Sigmund Komberg) vious mistress for fifteen years. and When You're Away. The wireless, she says, is helping (Henry Blossom-Victor Her to make domestic service more at- bert), Richard Crooks, Tenor tractive, particularly in lonely with orchestra..
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