FROM AUSTRALIA

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 15, 28 October 1927, Page 4

FROM AUSTRALIA

MARKED APPRECIATION | INTERESTING COMPARISONS, A radio fan at Nundah, Brisbane, Queensland, who has a six-valve neutrodyne and fifty feet of aerial and listens in to the concerts from New Zealand stations while 40G is broadcasting market reports, etc., writes a very interesting letter concerning 1YA, 2YA, and 8YA, and the Australian stations. We make the following excerpts:"Y have been receiving 2YA for some time now, though I still have .a little trouble in bringing them in at good strength owing to our local station, 40G, being only five miles distant, and also working on 385 metres. 4QOG is, as you know, a 5000-watt station, and it causes many radio experimenters very mucl worty because it wanders, That is to say, it doesn’t stay on 385 metres steadily, but varies above and below a good deal. Probably this has something to do with my receiving 2YA at less strength than 1YA and 8YA, "For the past week or more 8YA has been coming in at very fair loudspeaker strength, and we can all hear everything in the other rooms of the house. On several occasions IT had a window open behind the speaker, and some friends heard the orchestral music a quarter of a mile away, and they asked where the "music came from, because no Australian stations were starting their evening ‘programmes so early. I thought it quite a joke. Still, you can tell how well 3YA has been coming throngh from that, I think. | "As regards fading. well, it seems to depend a fot on the nature of _ the climatic conditions between us. | At times all three stations fade right out, but generally on such nights the main southern = stations fike | 2FC, 2BL, and 3LO0 do the same, or nearly fade right out, and these | stations are only half the distance | and are all 5000 watts each. 8AR Melborrne is a 3000-watt, but does tiot usually come in here any better than 3YA, and 3AR fades more often and as far as any at times. No Aunstralian ‘‘B’’ stations come in as clearly and consistently at the same time by the clock as your two stations 8YA and 1YA, and quite oftén 3YA tunes in equal to 2BL, (Sydney) and 83LO (Melbourne) at the same time in the evening. ‘*To-night is a wonderful night, and all three-lLYA, 2YA, and 3YA-are coming in very clearly, and. 8YA and 1YA are as-loud as 2BL, Sydney, with no fading worth mentioning. .2YA came im well, but still not as good.as the

aS others, Farlier in the evening I tuned in 8YA and was listening to the band playing "The Indian Love Lyrics," and later turned the dials up to 2YA and couldn’t make out why that station was" playing the same music. I turned back to 8YA and suddenly realised one station was rebroadcasting the other. I cannot tell which was being rebroadcast, as they both came in very clearly, so you have me beaten. "TI should like to compliment the Broadcasting Company on their stations and to wish my many friends in New Zealand the best of luck." Praise From Ballarat. Another writer says: ‘Though you have never asked for any reports from listeners, while I was listening to you, which I do nearly every night, I thought you would like a true and concise report on your exceilent transmissions. Being the first in Ballarat to go in for radio, and having built every type of set going, and picked up every station in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Philippine Islands, KDKA, Pittsburg, 281, California, and the Russian short-wave station, I thought it would interest you to know what we think of your fine station in Ballarat. ... I may state I am a radio dealer, so I have plenty of visitors to hear your station, and the praise you get from them all is what prompted me to write to you." Praise ‘for 3YA Items, ""We Had great pleasure in listening to the programme which you broadcast from the theatre to-night. We received it with good volume and clearness. The Municipal Band is a credit to your town, and if ever I have the luck to go to New Zealand I shall go and hear them. -An appreciative Tasmanian." A_ schoolteacher at Cooyar, Queensland, writes: ‘‘We were able to follow every word of Miss Dunn’s recitation. ‘Please convey to her my compliments on her very distinct pronunciation, (I wish she could give my pupils at school a few lessons in pronunciation.) It’s no ‘good my trying to single out any special item, because all were very good. myself consider the programme equal-to any of the Aussie stations," }

a | dS ie LYALL BAY SCHOOL ON 2YA. The Lyall Bay School Choir (eonductor Mr. H. G. Hall), is to supply the items for the Children’s Session of 2YA on October 27, filling the hour from 6 to 7 p.m.