The Hill Top

NZ Truth, Issue 1187, 30 August 1928, Page 6

The Hill Top

TVOWLERS wax lyrical about "a little D, white ball at the end : of the green.^' Wireless men' may not be quite so, enthusiastic about "the little square hut at the top of the hill," because it's a hefty climb. . Nevertheless, the radio station at Wellington is something of a Mecca for those who dabble with the ether. •And now, without more ado, pull on your stoutest brogues and climb the hill to meet— A. L. Willis, superintendent of the station. ; Quite apart from the ,f act that Lies, can bewilder you. with technical jargon concerning antennas, anti- clockwise windings and spark -gap.s, he is an interesting chap to meet. „-,'■ He has seen service at all the highpowered' Government stations and on the high\ seas> too. Incidentally, he is c|mpetent;to pass an opinion upon outsize golden oranges from Rarotonga and succulent blue cod from the Chatham Islands, for he has sampled both at the source of supply. When things are quiet "on the hill," Les. must be able to think about many a tense and crowded, hour m fardistant fields.