RADIO REVIEW

New Zealand Listener, Volume 4, Issue 81, 10 January 1941, Page 47

RADIO REVIEW

Contributed by

N.Z. DX R.A. Inc.

Address all Communications: P.O. Boz 437, DUNEDIN.

Operating Theatre Televised To give students and internes a closer view of operating technique, a New York television company provided equipment which enabled them to get a "close up" of operations. The hospital authorities are enthusiastic about the future application of television in this sphere. The problem of providing adequate illumination for the television pick-up was solved by using filters to cut off the heat (infra-red) rays. Quest Queries Television engineers receive some quaint inquiries about television. One example: "If I run from the transmitter to the television set will I be able to see my picture when I arrive?" ‘Another: "If I leave my name and address will you send me the negative of my television picture?" A Novel Idea An American woman has suggested the cessation of all broadcasting until peace returns to the world. Counter suggestions come from two New Yorkers, one of whom reckons that all U.S. stations should begin and cease their daily transmissions with patriotic music, Another idea is along the same line, and is a query whether there is any regulation making the playing of "America" or the "Star Spangled Banner" obligatory on radio programmes. There is no such regulation in American radio. Shortwave Flashes Two Mexico City stations are being heard with very good signals. They are XEWW on 9.50 me.’s with typically Mexican programmes, and XEQQ on 9.68 mc’s usually with American recordings. Both are on the air until 6 p.m. and later on Sundays. The VLR transmitter at Melbourne has now three frequencies available for its daytime transmissions. These are VLR6 at 11.83, VLR7 at 11.84 and VLR3 at 11.85 mc.’s, and all have been used during the past few weeks. VLR’s present power is 2000 watts, but a new 10,000 watts transmitter will be put into service early in the new year. WLWO at Cincinatti, Ohio, has increased its power to 75 kilowatts and is conducting a listeners’ request session on Sundays from 4.30 to 6 p.m, The frequency used for this transmission is 9.59 me, Thanks An Auckland reader who requested information on overseas transmissions acknowledges our notes thus: "This information will be of untold value to me in my work. I greatly appreciate the work of your association. Thanking you once again for this and The Listener service."