RADIO NEW ZEALAND
Sir,-The following are a few facts concerning Radio New Zealand which may be of interest to other listeners who are shortwave enthusiasts. ZL2, on the 3l-metre band, was received during its two-weeks test (till September 27) at local broadcast strength in Gisborne. There was no surge during daylight and only slight loss of signal with very little surge from dusk till closing down, This was an immense improvement on 2YZ, which is generally only reasonably strong and fades frequently in the evenings, more especially during westerly weather, which occurs, mostly . about the equinoxes, ZL3 was good during daylight, but, lost strength from 4.30 p.m. onwards till 7.30 p.m., when it remained at strength 2-5. Its surging is from poor to fair strength. ZL4 ranges from very poor in daylight to inaudible in. the evenings. As frequency modulation is-not to be introduced into New Zealand in the reasonably near future, would it not be helpful to listeners in country and-
"noisy" districts if two low-power short wave stations were established at he far South and two in the far N ? These could be beamed to cover -the whole country, the "skip" of the near station being covered by the farthest away, and there could be a commercial and a national programme. Reception quality would surpass that of the com-. mercial stations even if their power. is increased to 10,000 watts. The engineers of Radio New Zealand are to: be’ complimented on the tonal quality, of the stations, The sharpness, and, depth of the high notes and bass are far ahead of ‘stations on broadcast. Compliments are also due to the programme staff for a concentration of so much variety.’ This oasis in the shortwave desert -must be welcomed everywhere. .
A. E.
GEORGE
(Gisborne), .
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 20, Issue 496, 24 December 1948, Page 5
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