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CURRENT RADIO TOPICS.

NOTES AND NEWS-LOCAL AND

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LOCAL TOPICS,

[BY MIKE ROFONE"]

It is extremely gratifying to hear that the membership of the local Radio Society in slowly expanding, and I sincerely hope that it will soon reach such dimensions as to make the future of the Society as sured. Members are now engaged in a campaign to bring others in, and there is a feeling of optimism that by the time the general meet- Thg of the Society takes places the addition of large numbers will be reported.

ydar FOIL tions."

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of staff members and, entertain era but does not include the foss paid to Special" thloff during "Courtesy hours,”

The British Broadcasting Come. pany, in a statement anticipating the formination of its licence at the end of the your, says that after repaying shareholder tpbr/it;}] will hand over the entire organisa My own view is that the suggestion, with considerable capital, and tion is one worthy of consideration nasota in achigh state of efficiency for anything that can help towards to its successor, the British Broad, better brbatcasting locally is to be casting Commission. There are welcomed; And I cannot imagine 1,700 members of the Company, that the technical members of the 20 stations, 250 engineers, and Society would in the least degree over 2,000,000 licences. obiect to such an idea; rather do from listenors number 780,000 a

think they would appreciate some yent. such arrangement. After all, we are all wanting to improve broad- casting, and any means towards that end is worthy of a trial. Let me add that the correspondent's tribute to the Society's amateur technical men was couched in the most flattering terms, and have not the least doubt as to his bin- cerity in the matter.....

HROADCASTING EVILS.

"ndio brondenating may deve lop into a serious menace to the public instead of being a great benefit as it is at present," says

That meeting is fixed for Sep tember 2nd, in the Morning Pest Building, at 5.30 p.m., and it should again be stressed that it is prien to all interested in radio, whether they are members of the Society dr ngt. There are probably many residents who are thinking of taking up radio as a hobby, but who want enlighten-

M. Ernest Cardinal Dubois of ment on certain points regarding the future of the Society and the Faris, who attended the Eucharis advantages of joining up. To all tic Congress at Chicago. such, the coming meeting should

can serve both good and prove an excellent opportunity for evil equally well," says Cardinal the securing of all needful informa-Dubois. tion.

"Radio gerosa continents can do the work of life or death, serve noble causes or collaborate power- fully with social disorder.

Letters

The broadcasting of Mr. Bernard Shaw's birthday speech; after a

mentary Labour Members in the dinner party given him by Perlla- House of Commons was banned by the Government because Mr. Shaw refused to give a guarantee not to be controversial on public topics.

"I hear, you're leaving for Lon- dần, MTavish

'Aye."

But why are you going to London?"

"Ma crystal set's no loud enough."

SUN'S EFFECT ON RADIO.

Despite recent attempts to dia- "prove the existence of the "Heavy- side Layer," the faith of the I mentioned some time ago that

majority of wireless experiment the Society needs funds because,

alists is still in that vast radio sounding board which hangs over amongst other things, there are running expenses and equipment

the earth at a distance variously "An ideal programme should estimated as from 50 to 100 miles. maintenance which call for expendi contain both religious and moral So far as can be judged, the sun ture. In this connection, it is good manifestations. It should contain has a disturbing effect on this to hear that new valves are to be literature provided it is sane and ayer," and it is not so effective tried on the transmitter and that a clean: science, provided it makes as a reflector of wireless waves new type of microphone is to be no attempt to propagate an anti-during the day as it is during the experimented with. Everything social or anti-religious possible is being done to improve matism; art, provided it remains it that the reflecting layer may dog-right. There is also 1 posei- broadcasting tecaily, but it must be

in the service of incontestable change its position from time to remembered that so far all the

beauty." work has been experimental in

time. Some: such hypothesis:'is character. Later on, with tho Although Cardinal Dubois necessary before we can begin' to benefits of experience gained, it agrees, that modern radio pro-account for many strange pheno- should be possible to give Hong-grammes often fall short of the menu which are apparent on the kong listeners-in some really good ideal he has expressed, he does not shorter waves.

condemn modern · broadcasting. However, he warns the radio But all these things involve ex-public against the misuse of radio pense, and if the Society is to do and urges them to curb any ten its best it mugs have a regular and dency toward degrading, immoral steady source of income. That is or irreligious use of a broadcast why more members are needed, and ing station.

concerts.

all who join up will have the know- Pledge that they are directly-help- ing in the spread of radio locally. If those interested do not link up with the Society, they will only have themselves to blame if later

on they are deprived of the plea sures of listening-in altogether.

***

RADIO BOOM IN RUSSIA.

Radio is making "tremendous advances in Russia, according to

cable reports.

distances

The extraordinary that are sometimes covered by wireless waves is accounted for by the "Heavyside Layer, being in a very favourable position and con- dition. The waves are reflected downwards, reach the earth at a point far, distant from the most. Temate point at which those waves, from the same transmitter, which cling to the earth, can be detected.

There is probably a definite con- nection between the "Aurora" and

the-Heavyaide Layer. All that is known at present is that reception The local radio enthusiast whp 225,000 radio, receiving sets were, Auroral discharges, and on very In the first part of the year suffere a marked decrease during last week wrote mo anggesting that

The in use. Since, that time the num- short waves a "swishing" sound it might be good policy," for Radio Society to secure the services her has increased at the rate of can be heard, of an honorary professional adviser 26,000 a month.

now sende me the following Elaborate programmes -are- note that my suggestion that the broadcast from Moscow every day. Hongkong Radio Society should en- These programmes are rebroad- deavour to obtain the advice of cast by chain stations and plans are professional radio man as adviser being made to increase the num has been described by the radio ber of relay stations, so that fans correspondent of the Morning Post all over the country, including as a little unkind! He is appar: those on the Arctic coast, can. ently under the impression that I

listen in on these offerings, wish to refleet on the capabilities of the amateurs who are at present engaged on the Society's work. Nothing was further, from my mind, and I only wish now that you printed in full my warm tribute to

RADIO JOTTINGS.

the work of these gentlemen. -Your Total exports of radio materials I am sure, will agree with me when from the United States during the way that I paid them some ex-four years, 1922 through 1925, premely high compliments. The were valued at about $22,281,000. suggestion that I do not know the Canada took during this time Identity of the technical members about $7,709,000 worth.

of the Society is a little astray, na

I am fully aware who they are and A survey of radio, securities. have always admired, the work they shows a total market value of have done.”

$161,367,884 * This represents a loss-of-896,281,650-in-the-last year. and a half...

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