Twin-Wave Radio for Anglican Church

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 193, 4 November 1927, Page 16

Twin-Wave Radio for Anglican Church

DOMINION-WIDE INTEREST

CAMPAIGN TO BE LAUNCHED An indication of the wide interest aroused in the recent announcement of the formation of the Anglican Broadcasting Association is afforded in the fact that applications for membership have been received from Taranaki, Wellington and even the South Island. At a meeting of the committee of the association held last evening it was stated that the Government had given a favourable reception to the association’s application for permission to erect a twin-wave installation. It was proposed to call tenders immediately sufficient' funds were available. The dual-wave system of broadcasting, which has been found to be infinitely superior to the single-wave method, is almost revolutionary In its effect. Many stations throughout the world are reorganising their entire plant—a move necessary to bring their broadcasting into line with that of progressive stations. With this in mind the Anglican Broadcasting Association has applied to the Government for, and has been allotted, wave-lengths of 33 and 230 metres. With a three-valve plant it will be thus possible to transmit not only throughout New Zealand, but also over Australia and the Pacific Ocean. The adoption of this twin system would dispose of any doubt as to the most suitable locality for the proposed station, as the position would’ make little or no difference to the clarity of reception. The committee hopes that if the Auckland Diocese rises to the occasion it will achieve the honour of having the first wireless station of its kind controlled by the Church in the Southern Hemisphere. It was decided to initiate immediately a vigorous campaign to enrol at least 4.000 members before Christmas.