ANZAC DAY

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 43, 11 May 1928, Page 15

ANZAC DAY

$000 PEGPLE HEAR SERVICE, A further instance of the extensive use of radio apparatus was illustrated in New Plymouth on Anzac Day, when some 8000 people were enabled to heay the service held in Pukekura Park, The park’s recreation ground cons. sists mainly of a large playing field surrounded by three high natural tere races. : Six loudspeakers, carefully arrange. ed to minimise echo effects, were spread around the grounds, while the micrephone was placed in front of the platform. The amplifying system was designed and built by Messrs. Jellymans, Ltd.’s, radio engineers, who also installed and operated it for the benefit of the gen. eral public. In the main it consistéad of three stages of power amplification, "nploying four valves in ali. The first stage consists of a power amplifier, the sevond a five-watter, while the’ third is made up of two five-watters, cach with its own input transformer, This arrangement prored entirely sutisfactory, giving ample volume for ull concerned. Prior to the service those who had arrived early to secure 1 seat were entertained by suitable eramophone music. Ileretofore the Anzac service in New Plymouth has been disappointing in many respects, as only a few on the parade ground were able to hear what Vas suid.