CHECKING HOWLERS

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 9, 16 September 1927, Page 2

CHECKING HOWLERS

The Auckland Listeners’ League rerently suggested to the PostmasterGeneral, the Hon, W. Nosworthy, that, with a view to avoiding some of the present howling-valve interference, a stage of neutralised radio-frequency am-

plification should be made compulsory. In the course of his reply, Mr, Nos-. worthy said: "It may be realised that. my Department is by uo means unaware of the position. It is, however, pointed out that in no country in the world has the radiating receiver nuisance been entirely eliminated, although it is hoped that by the following means better conditions will be obtained in the future: (a) Education of the listener; (b) prevention of the use of notoriously offending sets by providing for the testing of sets which if is proposed to submit to the public for sale; (c) inspection by radio inspectors, including. the investigation of complaints made to them by listeners; (d) The gradual ‘improvement in the design of sets on the market. This is already noticeable; (e) the increasing power of the broadcasting stations, "Tt will be evident that your association has great opportunities for assisting my Department under certain of the above headings, and it may be stated the departmental inspectors are ‘at all times prepared to do all in their power to supply any information that you may desire." ,