Interesting To All Radio Enthusiasts

Radio Record, Volume X, Issue 21, 4 December 1936, Page 47

Interesting To All Radio Enthusiasts

The December "Radio Times" ALTHOUGH not a special Christmas number, the December issue of the "N.Z. Radio Times" is packed from cover to cover with interesting articles and news. All phases of radio are catered for-the servicemaii, dealer, home constructor, dxer-each will find plenty to absorb his attention and acquaint him with the latest in his particular sphere of radio activity. The feature set this month is g battery version of the well-known DPxelrad "1936 Air-King Dual-Wave Six," which was described in the July issue. ‘The ‘battery model is identical with the A.C. one except, of course, that battery-type valves have been used in place of the A.C. ones. The best types have been used throughout, and -although. valve for valve, the gain is not quite as high as in the electric version, this set gives excellent results on both wavebands. Full constructional details are given of a motor-generator "B" supply unit which is capable of running any bat-

tery set from an accumulator at a very decreased cost. Even if the total cost of charging and maintaining an accumultor is taken into account there is.a very big margin between this and the usual "B" battery cost. The voltage is steadier and more even than in the case of a vibrator type and does not vary so much with the current drawn. Recent newspaper ‘reports on television progress have been somewhat conflicting and have generally tended toward the opinion that there is a long way to go before television will be of a high enough standard for general use. However, from our monthly page on television progress and a special article on an interview with a radio engineer who was recently able to witness practical demonstrations in England and Germany, readers will see that it only remains for the necessary ‘publicity to be given for television in the home to be the order of the day, Other features are book reviews, an article on microphones,:a further article of the series on judging reproduction, items of interest to dealers, and "something" to interest servicemen, In the DX portion-the "Radio Log" -there is more than the usual quota of articles on dxing, reporting, stations, and general DX news. A complete revised list of the monitoring schedules of U.S.A, stations is published, and Should greatly help dxers in the log- . ging. of low-powered. and "daytime only" stations. The "N.Z. Radio Times," published monthly and obtainable from all booksellers (price 1/-), or direct from Na‘tional Magazines, Ltd., Box 1680, Wellington, for 1/1 (posted) per copy or 10/- per annum. -_-