'FRISCO HEARS 2YA

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 7, 2 September 1927, Page 5

'FRISCO HEARS 2YA

"oe RECEPTION VIERY CLEAR. ees The San Francisco "Chronicle of July 23, 1927, has this to say of 2Y.\'s opening and early days: Loudspeaker reception early Sunlaymorning of the newly erected 5000-watt broadcasting station, 2YA, of Wellington, New Zealand, was reported during the week by Edward Manning, operator KPO, an atient "D.X." listener According to Manning, the New Zealand station was picked up on a wave-length in the neivhhbourhood of 420 metres at 1.40 a.m. Sunday moriing. Band music and a group of tenor solos were heard with good signal a

strength. At times, Manning said, the New Zealand station came in as loud as some of the Anierican stations. | Reception of 2YA is being reported by many local D.X. listeners as being very clear. ‘The station is usually heard about 2 o’clock in the morning.