CANTERBURY JUBILEE

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 47, 8 June 1928, Page 4

CANTERBURY JUBILEE

ITEMS FROM 3YA. DURING the relays in connection with the Diamond Jubilee celebrations in Christchurch, 8YA used on weveral occasions a microphone of the condenser type, It was this kind of microphone which was placed on the balcony of the United Service Hotel for tL: purpose of picking up the chiming of the cathedral bells. All the relays fn connection with the celebrations were particularly good.

[To celebrate the passing of 60 years in the life history of Christchurch, the motor generator at 8YA required to revolve 2,385,000 times, During the four days of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations in Christchurch 3YA was on the air for 26} hours, an average of 64 hours a day, one of these days being a Sunday. This meant a busy time for the motor generator, as a Simple calculation based on 1500 revolutions a minute will show.