RADIO ON COAST

Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1932, Page 6

RADIO ON COAST

RECOMMENDATION FOR STATION REEFTON THOUGHT BEST SITE. WELLINGTON, July 26. Reef ton is suggested by the Broadcasting Coverage Commission as tlie best site on the West Coast for a station to meet West Coast needs. The repoit .• states that the West Coast district,: which is an. extensive ' one is badly served by its 5 regional Station, 3 YA, Christchurch, receiving a poor daylight signal from both 3YA and 2YA. This district, will however, ,?6|nefit to ;at considerable .extent in ‘daylight 'ievice by the increased powder. of arid willj-tunder the proposech.lfchenie, receive an' acceptable night signal fiom AY A: and, to a less extent, from IYA. . *

“If a relay station is ultimately found to be essential,” 'says the report “it is suggested that Reef ton would be the most practicable 'site from which to give a non-fading night signal to the principle centres of population provided a sufficiently low frequency - were used. Neither Westpor t nor Greymouth appears to be capable of giving a non-fading service to both centres.

“As in the case of Hawke’s , Bay and Gisborne, an alternative method would be to place comparatively 'low power transmitters at Greymouth and Westpoi-t, but this, method, although giving greater field strength at the centres of population, is not ’so attractive iupther respects as; one high grade station' capable of satisfactorily serving the needs of the district as a whole.”