"Don't Do It"

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 32, 24 February 1928, Page 2

"Don't Do It"

~~ | A SLOGAN PROPOSED eee CAMPAIGN BEGUN Following on publication in last week’s ‘‘Record’’ of a letter from Dr. Ziele, of Napier, on the ‘‘howler’’ nuisance, we are glad to announce a definite campaign has been begun by the Wellington Amateur Radio Society for the education of listeners and correction of this trouble. This is good work and 4 all listeners will hope for suc: cess because no one to our mind would seek to deliberately cause annoyance to others. Sir,-The Wellington Amateur Radio Society desires to assist in reducing the "howling" valve nuisance to a minimum. It has adopted the slogan "Don’t do it.’ ‘The society has done considerable work in the past; and realising the seriousness of this trouble, bas made suggestions to the Broadcasting Company, such proposals having the approval of the company. It is suggested that a short message to listeners be broadcast from 2YA frequently, asking owners of ove and two valve sets, and owners of _ sets which are not intended for receiving long distant stations, to refrain from interfering with other listeners who have sets capable of receiving distant stations. Those listeners operating receiving sets which are capable of unduly energising the aerial, will be asked to use more care when tunimg-in stations; and prevent interference. It is intended to arrange for suitable experts to say a few words, frequently from 2YA before the station closes down, in the hope that listeners will realise the importance of this matter. Wellington-unfortunately-is _ suffering from various forins of interference, both "howlers" and electrical troubles ; your assistance therefore, will be greatly appreciated. Another case of interference is the "home-made"? receiver; wired-up in many cases by novices from wiring diagrams, the various parts being purchase] possibly from several retailers. It is feared, that many such novices unable to resist the novelty of wiringup a home-built set, have not the knowledge necessary to do the work satisfactorily, with the inevitable result that serious interference is caused in the neighbourhood where the set is operated. ‘There are numerous instances where, the home-built receiver is known to be in operation, and cause frightful "howling," night after night. The dealers, should, in their own interest, explain to purchasers of radio parts, also to purchasers of one and two-valve sets, that the home-made cet should be carefully tested by experts; and that every receiving set (more particularly one and two-valve sets) is not intended to "pick-up" distant stations. Various receiving sets have their limitations. Only by extreme effort on the _ part of societies, dealers, and the Radio Broadcasting Company, together with the Press, will this terrible "howling" trouble be reduced to a reasonable minimuim.-I am, etc..

R. LESLIE

JONES

Hon. Sec. Amateur Radio society.