CORRECTION NEEDED

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 41, 27 April 1928, Page 5

CORRECTION NEEDED

~_- 9 ‘The Australian listeners are treated to some strange information regarding the New Zealand broadcast stations by the Sydney "Wireless Weekly." The following appeared in the issue of April 6:SIVA, QYK, 8YA, and 4YA are all controlled by the New Zealand Broadcasting Company. 2YK is in Wellington, 8YA in Christchurch, and 4YA in Dunedin. ‘There is no transmission from LYA on Mondays, and on Sunday a church service is broadcast, followed by musical entertainment till 9 p.m., after which the station closes down till Tuesday morning. "The transmitting equipment at Christchurch is similar to that at Auckland 4¥A broadcasts every day of the, week, except Thursday, from 7.45 until 10 p.m. 2YIX operates every dav of the week, except Wednesday. "Towever, 4YA and 2YK are only temporary stations, as are the schedules. , "1¥YA may be found on 420 metres, and has a power of 6500 watts, 2YK works on 295 metres, and 4YA on 380 metres, but the power is comparatively low." The "Wireless Weekly" might enlighten its readers with the news that there is no station at Wellington using the call-sign 2YK. It has been defunct for many moons. Its readers may be interested to know that the Wellington station, 2YA, 420 metes, 6000 watts aerial y.ower, is the second most power{ul broadcast station in the British Empire. Also the wave-length of 4YA is 463 metres, not 880 metres. ‘The hours of transmission by 4YA (and, in fact, of the four stations) are from 38 p.in. not 7.45 p. tie }