MR. MARCUSE'S EMPIRE BROADCAST

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 9, 16 September 1927, Page 5

MR. MARCUSE'S EMPIRE BROADCAST

POOR RECEPTION IN NEW ZEALAND

At the time of goiug to press, reports of only poor reception have been receiv: éd in connection with Mr. Gerald Mareuse’s broadcast from London: on September 11, at 5,15 to 7 pm,, New Zeafond time. It may be- mentioned that this was the first occasion on which exact times had been given for Mr. Marcuse’s broadcast, and although he had been heard earlier, it had been more or less by accident. roe _With the notification of the time, amateurs in New Zealand were on.the tiptoe of expectation, and took consider. able pains to endeavour to satisfactorily tececive 2NM. Mr. Clive Liddell, of Lyall Bay, Wellington, stood -by throughout the time of the test and ‘Heard voices in rapid speech on 2NM’s wave-length, but the exact words were not distinguishable. On the previous day, at approximately the same time, Mr. Liddell was in touch for an hour with 2NM, and heard Mr. Marcuse detailing the list of itetns to be given on the succeeding day’s test, .and also hieard some gramophone selections. On the actual. day, however, the: conditions were by to ineans as satisfactory and teception was poor. The nearest ap»roach to satisfactory reception was the nterception of a message: froma Mr C D. Maclurcan, of Svdnev, Australia, to ZO) London. This message was delivered very slowly and with many of thr ibhrases repeated, and came through perfectly clearly. He said that 2NM started very well, but was later subject ko a lot-of intetference, which was vetv

bad there, especially on Sundays. Mr. Maclurcan’s message continued: "2CM ‘Maclurcau, Sydney, Australia, speaking. This station will be closing down from to-day for about 12 months. Some other. amateur has been using the call sign of QCM. ,If anybody hears this call sign in the next 9 or 12 months, would they oblige by sending a report to the radio inspectors? %CM to 20D, England, I hope to see you very shortly. Please reply now on the lower wave. I will not mention it It is impossible to work you on 82 This station is closing down for about, 12 months." _ Mr-F W. Sellens, of Northland, reports that his reception of the Empire broadcast was also very poor. Before 6.30 p.m he could hear music very faintly,. but Morse was coming in. from everywhere, especially on 2NM’s wavelengths. At 5.30 p.m. Mr. Sellens heard "fullo — 2NM = calling, first-from studio-." ‘This was followed by an -other voice apparently making a speech from that time till 6 p.m. Mr. Sellens heard nothing definite, but at 6 o’clock the call NM was again heard and "Just stand by.’ Nother further was heard till 6.10 p.m., although later attempts were made, ) The station 20D is owned and operated by Mr. E J. Simmonds, F.R.S.A., M.LR.E., the enthusiastic English amateur, who has done a great amount of pioneer work on short-wave, and who was amonost the first few in England to vet into direct communication with the antinodes.