Hawke's Bay Notes

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 9, 14 September 1928, Page 7

Hawke's Bay Notes

Static has again been king-pin over local reception conditions for some time, and it was at its height when Auckland put over its mystery night stunt. This was interesting enough, but no one down this way has really enthused over it. From New Zealand stations reception on the whole has been very fair, but the Aussies have been patchy, and the Yanks have been conspicuous by their absence. RECENT issues of the "Record" have contained quite a lot of controversial matter regarding local reception from 2YA. Some listeners say it is good; some say it is poor; most listeners sav nothing. When those who say

2YA is good hear others say it isn’t. A ery invariably is "Look for the trouble in your sets first." The writer has spent many hours looking for set troubles, but there’s none, and still 2YA as received in Hastings, at any rate, is poor, and not in the same street as 1YA or 8YA. This rules out of court any suggestion that the fault is in receivers, nor does it necessarily mean that it is in Wellington’s station. It may be that the intervening hills are the trouble, but against this it is to be remembered that daylight reception is good. At night there is volume a-plenty, but the tone is poor-‘"tinny," in fact --and distortion is frequent, whereas from the other New Zealand stations tone is good and very little distortion. It’s a problem all right, but the solving of it is not in the receiving sets. and those who say that those who complain are wrong have another guess coming. "THE annual meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Radio Society was held on September 8, and was very successful. The Rev. F. A. Bennett, the Bishopelect of Aotearoa, presided. The secretary reported that the membership of the society now totalled 110-a very pleasing state of affairs, so when this society talks there is some weight to

back it up. An entirely new committee was elected, and they are all live members who are hopeful of introducing several new stunts which should hold the interest of members. The balance-sheet showed a slight profit on the year’s workings, which is very satisfactory when the low subseription is considered. The Rev. Bennett was re-elected president, and was heartily congratulated on his appointment as Bishop of Aotearoa. He is a keen radio enthusiast, and is very much alive to the interests of the society. The society is very fortunate in having such a man at its head, and it is interesting to note that another reverend gentleman is also a vice-president, this being the Rev. R. B. Waugh, another keen enthusiast. )ATTERS in connection with the collection of funds for the Hastings \ Hospital radio set have not progressed / tauch lately, and the century has not yet been reached, but on September 25 a big concert is to be held in the Munigipal Theatre in aid of the fund, and as the Orphans’ Club will provide the first part and the Maori students from ukarere School and the Maori Agri‘yliural College the second part, it

should be a good turnout. It is up to all listeners to give this concert their _full support, and so help to bring the fund.to a head. | ‘This society’s protest re the racing ban did not meet with much sympathy from the Racing Conference, but when that body meets again the matter will have to be threshed out once more. —