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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1926.

CURRENT RADIO TOPICS.

NOTES AND NEWS LOCAL

OTHERWISE.

LOCAL RADIO TOPICS.

Inexperienced persons fool with the dials and cause unsatisfactory. reception. DIL MARINAT

Granting of a trade mark or the name of a radio speaker for ad special feature gives in radio station exclusive use of that name," according to recent U. 9, court décision.

Harold H. Funk and Amelia M I have heard complaints from Ferth, bath of Brooklyn, were listeners-in, who tried to hear the engaged by a redio proposal, concerts that have already been After their wedding, a radio ect broadcast by the Society, and while accompanied them on their honey- [BY "MIKE ROPHONE"]

these are not very encouraging moon.. With radio being taken up so when such an organisation is in its enthusiastically all over the world, infancy, so to speak, it would be as it is somewhat surprising, in spite well to mention them. The trouble Fifty feet of wire of little more of the uppeals for members for the referred to was the interference than pencil thickness;' hung verti local Society, which has recently caused by the powerful sending cally from the cross-arm of been rescusitated, and is now mak-stations in the Colony, which cut woodeir pole 70 feet high, has been Ing a big fight to establish radio in through time and time again and flashing radio programmes from the colony on a sound footing, that so spoiled what otherwise would 2XAF, Schenectady, NY to the response has so far been dis have been very cultyable concerts, practically every corner of the appointing. At the moment the Apparently, this only occurred to habitablo globe

Naval radio engineers have com few enthusiasts of the local Society one or two listeners-in, and natural- are doing their best to bring in they think that the sending wave-pleted successful lests of trans new members, but their efforts have length should be altered. As has Bellevue D. C, and Mare Island, not been rewarded to the extent been pointed out before, it is not California, have been able to com that was expected. The next meet possible to do this, as the Society's continental daylight radio trans- ing of the Society has been fixed for wave-length has been selected by mission; on wavelengths as short September 2nd, but before that the Government, and it cannot be as 18 meters. Stutions: at date it is hoped. there will be a big altered without permission.municate, using the short wave. increase in the number of subscrib- ing members. I would emphasise Within the past two weeks the Amateur nights are becoming that this meeting is open to all | Radio Society has broadcast more popular, at radio stations In radio "fans" whether they are European and Chinese concerts, America and many broadcasters members of the Society or not, and and tonight it, has been found have set aside a special time ench all interested should make a point possible.. to... arrange for a purely week for these novelty perform of attending. Any advice or Bug Portuguese programme to be ances. In addition to offering gestions will be carefully consider broadcast. This is especially in- unusual entertainment, theac ed,, and in this way much can, be tended to appeal to Portuguese amateur broadcasts give unknown done to make for better broadcast listeners-in to support the Society. performers a chance to make good ing, which will naturally be follow-Among the performers will be Mr. before the "mike." Many popular by more listeners-in, and conse-P. N. Fuertes and his string entertainers to-day have been able quently more support.

orchestra. Songs will be sung by to achieve success through id Mr. E. G. Aquino, and he will be offered in this manner accompanied by Mr. J. Rozario. It would be interesting to find Mr. J. Remedios will give selections out the exact reason or reasons why on the plane. Other pianoforte When using electric light mains ao little support is forthcoming for solos will be given by Mr. A! Castro, for high-tension supply on a wire- the Society, especially when the ad-and Mr. A Baptista and his less receiver, it is, advisable to vantages are so obvious. In Hong-Hawaiian Quintette will contribute. connect a good fixed condenser of kong, experience sours to show There will, also. be selected one or two microfarads capacity that most people hesitate before gramphone records, Mr., H.. G. in series with the earth lead of joining a local Society until they Swinburne, the Hon. Secrepiry will the set. This will not affect are going to get value for their give a short account, of the ac-signal strength or tuning in any money. "I have seen this illustrated tivities of the Radio Society. The marked degree, but will possibly many times, and I can only describe usual wave-length of 175 metres save the fuses of the house circuit it as a very short sighted and suf- will be used, and there will be a from being "blown," or valves fish attitude. It must be obvi three-minute interval after each burnt out in certain eventualities. ous that the Radio Society cannot ten minutes, in accordance with do its best without funds, and only Governnient regulations. Listeners by means of substantial support in are requested to send in detailed can headway be made. Naturally, reports of the reception: as with everything else the "sup- port" wanted is financial and-as there is no idea yet of seeking pri- vate donations, the only way out is to get together a sufficiently big paying membership. Thus, with

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RADIO JOTTINGS.

Four radio receiving sets which

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the membership growing in an enare able to tune in low waves have couraging manner, the present en-

been distributed to thusiasts will be spurred to further efforts, and the increasing subscrip-mounted police posts in the arctic tions will make for better appara- regions..

tis. Then, and only when this

Mr. Bernard Shaw will assist in touching broadcast announcers how to pronounce difficult words. Mr. Shaw is a member of thé B.B.C.'s Advisory Committee for this purpose, whose Chairman is Dr. Robert Bridges.

Mr. Fred J. Melville, the well- known authority on stamps, in his weekly article on philately in the Daily Telegraph, makes a compli-

comes about, shall we see localRadio-tubes have been developmentary reference to the recently radio pushing rapidly, ahead, anded which can be used for army bringing pleasure to many homes, service as they are not affected by issued report of the Acting Direct- both European and Chinese. the heavy vibration of passing or of Posts and Telegraphe of trucks-or-by-the-jar-of-artillery the Federated Malay States He fire. In my notes last week I. syked | ́ ́.

notes that arrangements have been those interested to send me any

made fos future supplies of post- The average broadcasting dance suggestions or ideas, they might orchestra in America has:a, reper-age stamps to be in sheets of 100 think of, in order to help to estab-toire of about 50 pieces, accorde (or of 50 or 25 in the case of cer- lish the future of radio in the Ing to estimates made by the tain of the higher denominations) Colony. A most helpful suggestion leaders of popular radio, musical instead of sheets of 120, which are is contained in a letter I have re- ceived from an enthusiast, and if. It is found, possible to adopt it, considerable. benefit should accrue.

groups.

Radio manufacturers are said to

In short, the suggestion is that it be adverse to putting their sets might be worth while if the Society in club rooms because too many secured the services of an Honor ary professional adviser. That the writer does not wish to detract from the excellent work done al- ready by the little band of en- thusiastic amateurs is" assured by reason of the warm tribute he pays to their work.

His idea is that now the Society is in possession of a broadcasting set, there may be numerous techni- cal difficulties arising from time to timp, and if the advice of such an expert were available, it would no doubt prove of immense value. It would perhaps be possible to ap proach one of the Government wire leva operatora at Cape, D'Agullar Station with regard to serving in. the capacity indicated, and of course, the Government, so that the idea might be put into effecti

I feel that there would be no dif- ficulty in securing the services, of such a man, and the results would probably be greatly to the benent of the Society and listeners-in: generally. Under the arrange- ment, if the services of such an officer could be secured, it would perhaps be possible for him to make periodical visits to the Society's broadcasting Room, and, with the do-operation of the present mem- bera, would probably be able to im prove the 'brondcasting, conditions Immensely, and also render great assistance wit the apparatus" "it" selfj

not convenient with a decimal cur- rency, and describes the report as one of the fow that furnish defi nite information of value to phil atelists.

A FADING RECORDER.

By means of this instrument, experimenters at an American 47 University and other stations have been following the.

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