POINTS IN ANSWER

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

POINTS IN ANSWER,

Compativ experts supply the followtug information :- Apart from the fact that with the great improvement in the programmes broadcast from the New Zealand stations, there is now little need to go to. Australia for entertainment, unless as an interesting novelty, the rebroadcasting of the overseas stations is not likely to meet with general approval, lor the results cannot be guaranteed. Those who listen-in to Australian stations know what an abomunation the displays of static often are, and if the company picked that up and rebroadeast it for the questionable benefit of erystal set users, what sort of criticism would be hurled at the head of the company? The Broadcasting Company cannot rely on picking up and using parts of the programme of an Australian station at any time because conditions might be bad for reception and rebroadcasting might be an absolute fiasco It therefore has to have its own programmes prepared, and the artists being ready, they must not be disappointed The Broadcasting Company is entirely different from the man who has a valve set in his home. He has only his own household to please. If one station is noisy he simply tunes in another, He will sample every New Zealand and Australian station within his range. But if the. Broadcasting Comnany did that listeners would not put up with it. Their complaints would be justified, too. Every New Zealand station must have a definite programme, and it has to be adhered to as near as possible. The company already suffers much criticism when @ prorramnme is

upset through the ndisposition of an artist, a faulty relay line, or other circumstance beyond its control. By undertaking to rebroadcast Australian stations it would only be seeking extra troubles, The same remarks apply in a minor degree to the New Zealand stations. There are atmospheric conditions over which no one has any control. At the

same time, repeated broadcasts have been made, especially by 3YA of 2YA, for 2YA is received well im Christchurch, and 2YA_ has rebroadcast 3YA. This was accomplished on the occasion of the Riccarton races an was completelv successful. Auckland, again, rebroadcast Wellington. It is essential to good rebroadcasting to have a receiving station in an isolated position, connected by a perfect telephone line with the transmitting station. Such conditions are difficult to secure, and they must go hand in hand with favourable atmospherics. The company is endeavouring to secure the best sites for receiving stations. Up to the present only temporary arrangements have hceu made. Even when permanent stations are established rebroadcasting will be a very risky procedure, and, once the novelty of the "stunt" has worn off, listeners will be extremely critical. The company 3, therefore, not likely to make a practice of rebroadcasting, but will do so when atmospheric conditions are suitable and the items which can be "picked up’’ fit in with the times and mature of the station’s programme. There is no fixed time for 2YA closing down. It should be possible- at every Station to announce beforehand any unavoidable alterations in the advertisel] programme. Crvstal sets cannot be made selective to any great extent, The advantage in a carborundum detector with stabiliser is that it is stable, No adjustments are required, There is no advantage in using & ball aerial. In regard to the jazz session, it is not likely that announcements are withheld intentionally. If any items of news are given out then it is becanse they were not to hand at the right time, A license is for a receiving set, The principle followed is that a man in a private house may erect a second aerial, but in the case of a boardinghouse, hotel, etc,, extra acrials are not allows 2c. ee