RECEPTION OF 2YA

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 9, 16 September 1927, Page 12

RECEPTION OF 2YA

W.M. Diteher, Hamilton, writes -I read with tuterest your reply to my Jetter in ‘Radio Record" dated August 46. My lctter, however, docs not refer to fading, We all kuow the natural fading 1s no tault of the station. This does not explain why Christchurch sta tion is received with more volume and better tone than Wellington, Ithongh it is farther south and only one-centh the power, both being iu exactly the saine position as far as Hamulton is concerned. | also notice you refer to the disciepaucy of reports, and mention that a listener in Stratford reports exccllent reception from Wellington, whereas a listener north of Auckland reports poor reception. Is this a fair guide? I think not, Stratford being practically under Wellington’s acrial. [Stratford is 180 miles airline from. Wellington; Auckland 300.--Ed.] LI understand Mr. Thow, who was sent by the makers of the plant for Wellington to instal same and adjust it, has not been in the station since three days prior to the official opetting 3 he has ucithcr adjusted the plant or. passed it, the matter being left entire-. ly to the local experts. This, no doubt, explains the trouble I'was :+¢- viously referring to, and suggest that Mr. Thow be approached immediately, as this will save trouble and expense of experimenting at the station. {On referring this letter "to the authorities concerned, we received the following reply from the Standard Telephones and Cables, Ltd. (employers of Mr. Thow): "It is not correct that Mr. Thow-has-not been in the sta-' tion since three days prior to the ofiicial opening. No particular trouble has been referred to us by the general manager of the Broadcasting Company, but we have been requested to have Mr. Thow visit the station at any convenient time and submit recommendations that in his opinion would effect au improyement in the broadcast transmission’’] {We vwnderstand further from the Lroadcasting Company that the recommendations received from the manufacturers of the plant, in regard to both erection and operating, have been strictly adhered to. Reports of good reception have been received from Australia, New Guinea, Pacific Islands, and the Western States of America, al‘though the company is aware that there | are some localities where reception is not as good as might be expected from | a station the size of 2YA In regard to this the company is closely in toch with the conditions, and the matter. will be remedied in due course as far as it is practicable to do so.-lid.]