INTERESTING QUERIES AND ANSWERS

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 7, 2 September 1927, Page 6

INTERESTING QUERIES AND ANSWERS

THE QUESTION OF RE-BROADCASTING AUSTRALIA

To the Editor.

Sir-I beg to bring to your notice some matters of interest to listeners. especially those who own crystal sets. Perhaps yon will deal .vith some of the questions in the ‘‘Record." 1. As 80 per cent. of listeners are dependent on crystal reception, could not relays from Australia be given once a week, or from 2YA, not necessarily for the whole evening, but a short lecture or two or three concert items? 2. Could you publish the closing time of 2YA? I have twice heard 2YA on; my crystal set after 10 p.m. Last Mon- | day I was delighted to hear Wellington very clearly on ’phones from 10.15 to 10.30 p.m. If 1YA would close down: at 10 p.m. and 2YA go on to 10.30 p.m crystal users would be pleased. Even | #f 2YA could work until 10.30 p.m only once a week, niany people up here would be grateful. It would be hetter stil ii the LYA announcer would state at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. that 2YA would work until 10.30 p.m. Further, may I suggest that where the published programme cannot be adhered to that notice be given early in the evening. There are many people who cannot listen for the whole evening. They have other matters to attend to-work and studv 8, Can erystal sets be made selective? Can 1YA and 2YA be cut out within 5 miles of the stations? Is the carborundum detector with stabiliser recommended? Many of the dealers in Auckland seem overstocked with them, The carborundum detector by itself is no better than the ordinary cat-whisker type with me. Is the ball aerial recommended? 4. Re Saturday night jazz for two hours If any other items are to be givea during this time the announcer shonld sav so at 9 p.m. It’s a great waste of time to have to listen from 9 to 31 p.m, in the hope of getting some

interesting piece of news. I'm real sorry for the announcer, Perhaps he feels that he must break the monotony. 5 May Ilexpress my appreciation of the manner in which the National Anthem

is given by 2YA? I think that 1YA ig not correct in giving the whole verse 6. Can you later on deal with the question of distant crystal reception? My brother at Pukekohe, 30 miles from Auckland, hears 2VA. easily, sometimes

when IYA is working. He also gets 38YA, 2FC, and one or two other stations. Is this reception direct or per medium of valve sets nearby? 7. May a licensee put up a second aerial without extra fee? Is the license for the house, persons, set, or aerial ?--

ourS , etc ,

W. H.

WADDELL