RECORD RADIO TEST.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19146, 1 November 1927, Page 9

RECORD RADIO TEST.

SYDNEY TO BRITAIN. AX EXCELLENT RECEPTION. !BT CASI.E-rRBS'S ASSOCIATION— COPTRIGHT.I .AUSTRALIA* A.M> "•* CABLT iSSOCIATIOX.i LONDON, October 30. The British Isles were thrilled by the magnificent programme from 2FC, .Sydney, relayed by 2LO throng!] Kes-

The •'Listening Post"' states: 'it was unquestionably the finest long-dis-tance broadcast evor received, definitely marking a new wireless epoch. It lar outdid anything of tlie nature previously heard, and was not subjected to half the interference suffered by many attempts to relay from America. Throughout the 10." minutes' duration, only fifteen minutes were bad, between G. 20 and 6.40, about tlie time dawn was breaking m Australia. Throughout that period the interruptions resembled n vast army of kettle-drum-mers determined to outdo everything. It was a disappointment, coming on top of the surprising excellence up to that point. The interference almost ruined the test of tlie PostmasterGeneral's greetings to the PostmasterGeneral in England, and unfortunately extended throughout tlie greetings to the Waratahs.

'•'With surprising suddenness, just when it appeared to bo growing hopeless, the atmospherics were banished magically, and the programme from 6.40 u onwards to tlie close was magnificent. The crackle was not as noticeable as that rceompanyinrr a gramophone record. Rather, had spherics been relegated it would have been a pleasant background, reminiscent of waves breaking on a distant shore.

'"The'first cnll of the kookaburra >,:ul the hearts of all Australians leaping. Tt was instantly recognisable, though it is feared that English listeners must have teniDorarily regarded it as a new. terrible brand of atmospherics. The kookaburra i« a fine bird, but is no broadcaster. The repetition of the call, together with the reference to the kookaburra's place in Australian heart*, was as Hear as if heard on a still day in.the bush. The entire programme, excepting the period named, was faultless. A referonr« to the dawn breaking; and the beautiful warm summer morning coming through loud ■ sneakers drawn Hose to the evening fireside gave an idea, more than anytbinrr else, of the vast distance over which the voices were travelling. Similarly, so did the announcer's Hosing remarks to the effect that- tbirtv-nine nerformers were adiourning for breakfast, while thousands ; n Fneland were preparing for bed. The National Anthem and n humorous 'Good morning!' closed what must be regarded as one of the most successful broadcastc j n the history of the world's wireless."