HOSPITAL RADIO

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 39, 13 April 1928, Page 4

HOSPITAL RADIO

Several references to the pleasure afforded the inmates of the Wellington Hospital by the operation of the wireless installation recently made through the Wellington Amateur Radio Society, were made at a complimentary dinner given Mr. J. H. Owen, president of that society, on Wednesday evening last. Several speakers mentioned that former inmates of the hospital had expressed their great pleasure at the reception of the programme. It was explained, however, by Mr. Tyan Levy that the installation was not yet perfected, on account of some difficulty being experienced through the electrical apparatus at the hospital itself, Certain extra shielding would probably be necessary before the installation could be officially opened. The whole hospital had not been equipped, but: it was the intention of the society, once the present installation was effective, to hand it over and reply upon furtlier public support, through probably some ether organisation providing the funds for an extension. Various speakers mentioned that the children and others in the hospital had greatly appreciated the service already provided, although the reception was only incidental to the testing operations.