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the tuning condenser and there wài vary from sỗ to 50 lb the keriai, some kind of stray capacity effect to 75 in the secondary and 35 to 75 (hardly to be wondered at) which in the reaction socket. For recep was even more accentuated when tion in the metropolitan area, the the plates of the tuning condenser best sizes to use on an ordinary were "in" there being a greater serial, that is, one about 70 feet mass of metal near the grid con- long with a 20 feet lead-in, would denser.

be 35, 45, and 65 turns. For seta modified, moreover, some peculiar feet to 150 feet overal!—the second- Before this same receiver was operating on larger aerials-100 troubles in the way of LF. howlsary and reaction coils can be re- manifested themselves and these duced by about five turns on each. were finally traced to several. Two peculiarities about the causes.

Reinartz are that reception can be, The mounting of the LF. valve obtained on the present long, wave holder immediately on top of the without the use of a reaction coil transformer, although the latter at all, and the interchangeability | The Aloha Serenaders.

was of the shielded type, would not of the secondary and reaction coils (Under the direction of Mr.

be tolerated nowadays, oven in aon Eastern States stations. Some H. R. Sequeira).

portable set. There was interaction operators may find it necessary to (4) 9.18 p.m. Soprano Solos,

between the connections to the change over the last two cafls, when Mrs. A. M. Bowes-Smith valve holder and the transformer improved reception will be noticed. (a) "Daffodil Days",

Montague. Phillips windings which resulted in a more Apart from these two instances no (b) "An April Birthday",

or less constant low-frequency material change will have to be less in Landon Ronald. howl, which varied only according made with any part of the set for Accompanist: Mr. A. M. Rowas to the condition of the H.T. battery the existing choke coil can still be Smalth.

and the temperature at which the used provided it does not contain (5) 9.25 Plans Solos,

Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith | LF. valve filament was run. This, more than 200 turns. If, however, (a) Study in A fat. Chopin of course, was before the days of reception is somewhat scratchy, and (b) Nail Waltz Delebes-Dohnanyl | the present very duli emitter valves. the batteries and valves are in good (6) 9.38 p.m.-Tenor Solos,

The second cause of LF. order, a change of grid leak to 9 Mr. Li Chor-chi instability was the H.T.safety fusa megohms will help to clear up the (a) "At Downing"

Cadman which had a value sufficiently high ruahiness. It must be understood (b) "I hear a thrush at eve",

Cadman, to act as a common reslatanes in that the tuning condenser should Violin obbligato; Mr. John Braga. the H.T. lead. As a matter of fact not have a larger capacity than Accompanist: Mr. George Grimble. this is a fault which is often found 0.0005 mfd. (7) 944-Dick Barty and a Plano.

The ideal sizes aro (8) 9.52-Violin Sofos.

in receivers even of the latest de 0.0005 mfd. for the secondary and Mr. John Braga

Bign. It should be borne in mind 0.0003 mfd. for reaction. For (a) "Chanson Hindou",

that some of the special safety neutrodynes, and others of the Rimsky-Korsakov fuses rated to blow at anything in "dyne" type, experiments will have (arranged by Kreisler) excess of 6 volta 60 milliamps, have to be made and these will be govern (b) "The Lark" Glinka Auer a resistance of about 100 ohms.ed by the length of aerial used and Accompanist: Mrs. G. W. R. Griggs. Unless care is taken this is buff the neutrodyning, condenser Re- 10.02 p.m.-Intermission, (9) 10.07 p.m.Selections,

cient to cause Back coupling. flex seta may need a few slight ad- Justments, such as a new, crystal and a half-size secondary coll.

Medium Waves

The Aloha Serenaders.

Other faults in the receiver were (Under the direction of Mr. fading due to the moving sockets of

H. R. Sequeira). (10) 10.15 p.m-Soprano Solee,

the two-coll holder being used to Mrs, O. C. Womack support the aerial cell; crackling]. Where circuits are employed with (a) "Rose in the bud". (b) "Who'll buy myForster noises due to dirty contacts at the former colle it will be necessary to

lavender?"

jack points: finally a healthy scrap the coils, unless they are German "short" caused by the accidentalnitted with taps for the medium Accompanist: Mrs. Scott-Little. (11) 10.23 p.m.-Baritone Sold,

touching of two of the long wires waves. In any case it would be ad- Mr. H. Glover. running parallel with the baseboard visible, to scrap the windings and "Out where the big ships go",

which put the whole set out of ae- rewind the formers to the new. Thos. Hewitt tion!

wave-length, making tapa to vary Accompaniet: Mr. George Grimble. It should perhaps be explained the wifes from 300 to 500,", Offstal (12) 10,80 p.miVocal Dueta

that the first anag, namely, the sets using the old cardboard former Mr. & Mrs. J. Cornelius. fading, was due to the fact that flex and contact argi should be discard- (a). "Love is meant to make us glad" lends had to connect the aerial colled, for although reception would be

(from "Merrio England"),

German.socket to the terminals on the base possible on them by using only the (b) "Until"

Sanderson board and this flex strayed as the first: 21⁄2 inches of the coil, the Accompanist: Mr. George Grimble. coll socket was moved and caused quality of reception would not be (18) 10.40 p.m.-Dick Barty and a

Plano.

variation in signal strength.

worth the trouble. (14) 10.61 p.m.-Baritone Solos,

Mr. Frank Austin, (a) "Still as the night"Carl Bohm (b) Tay beaming_eyes".

Edward MacDowell Accompanist: Mr. George Grimble, (15) -10.59 p.m.-Selections,

The Aloha Serenaders. (Under the direction of Mr. H. R. Sequeira). Ordinary Programme The ordinary programme is as follows:

A Dificult “Dis" Subaequently, the receiver was reconstructed and rewired, but ze fused to work properly for some time, the reason apparently being a disconnection, but not easy to trace. Each wire appëáred la barigid and neatly made with right-angled benda; but à test showed that there was a "dia" in the LF. valva grid elfcuit

An important factor which must. nut be overlooked when the change. over being made is the aerial- earth statem. Ignoring any de- fects, such as badly soldered joints. Ingropar leads-in, wrong position in relation to H.T. cables, etc., the length of the serial will have to be considered before purchasing, the new colla. In the city and suburbs the average size is about 70 feet, Closer inspection revealed the with a 20 feet lead-in. For country- fact that one of the heatly formed operators the length may be as wires was shaped so that it tended much as 200 feet, provided, of 6-7 p.m.-British Records Pro-to spring away from one of the course they are not situated in the gramme (For Hospital)

terminals on the LFc transformer. towns or near power houses and the 7.48 p.m.-Evening Weather Re-It Was firmly soldered at one end like. It must be remembered that port.

5-6 p.m.-Programme of Chin ese Music.

0 p.m.-Evening General Pro- gramme (as outlined above). 11.10 p.m.--Close Down, [For the benefit of listeners taning in, there will be a short transmission from 8.50 p.m. until 8.55 p.m.]

INTERESTING ACCOUNTS OF QUAINT FAULTS

but; owing to its rigidity: did not where electricity is used for work. make proper contact with the trans-ing machinery, trams, etc., a long former términal. Moreover, owing portal will absorb some of the elec- to the same property, the wire; ap-tricity energised with the result peared to be very firmly fixed in that reception will suffer. Even a place. This is a point which should Delco outfit on a farm will cause be watched in all receivers where too much interference in this way. rigid wire and soldered joints are Thiefs the primary reason why used.

short aerials are used in such locall iles as the metropolitan area,

Ware-fengik

Some users of home-made eliminators do not put a condenser

TROUBLE TRACKING in the earth lagd because hay To sacertain the natural wave- know that the negative wire of length of an aerial all that is re their U main dupply is earthell, quired is to add the length of the and they think it late to naslime lead-in to that of the aerial itself; that this wire is alfate at zero halve the total and add it to the In a recent issue "Thermion" potential. This is a fallacy. Most other figurs, the result being the mentioned some of his remini. mains earths are never quite "dead" natural wave-length. For example scences of trouble tracking and in- and, apart from the risk involved, An aerial is 100 feet long from fr vited readers experiences of simi. much man-rade statio can be trac Bulator at far end to the point lar faults not easy to discover..

ed to slight difference of potential where the lead-in is taken; the lead, Even the beat receivers occasion-between the mains earth and the in frond the serial wire to the ally have their "off" momenta and actual earth of the receivers terminal on the set is 50 feet; the Renders have mentioned other two total 150; hàlf of 150 is 78; add some of the faults which develop strange faults; such as the presence the 75 to 160 and the result. Is 226, are so extraordinary that unless of a hair on the rhedstats winding, which would be the natural wave one has heard of provious similar this causing a "dig in the LT, or length of the aerial: As the wave happenings it may not be possible cult. These snage, true, are diff-length of the aettal is 225 metres, to effect a cure without taking cult to trace but they would be epils.would be required to make up everything to pieces...

It is usually the simpler faulta

eliminated to a large-extent.If the deficiency, L. 210 thetres. A which happen in ́ ́öld eats, where ateurs would only follow the oft- ja certain amount of reserve is:al. things are more likely to go wrong.ated advice to make a periodle In modern bets only, sé

"spring-clean" of their sets: we find those baffling little troubles which are all the more dificult to trace because the very best parts are used and the very best efrcult followed.

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