Hawke's Bay Notes

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 10, 21 September 1928, Page 11

Hawke's Bay Notes

(SONGRATULATION S from Hawke’s Bay listeners to the Radio Broadeasting Company on its efforts to keep listeners posted with the progress of the Tasman flight. It was a great piece of work. Unfortunately static was received better up here than anything else, but that did not detract from the worthiness of the efforts of the company, and all radio fans must say a heartfelt "Thank you." It is efforts such as these which make radio worth while, and it is a pretty sure bet that the future will find an increased number of listeners. 2YA’s re-broadeast of 8YA’s description of the arrival of the Southern Cross was not a brilliant sueccess, but most listeners managed to get enough of the re-broadcast to know what was happening. JRRECEPTION conditions of late have not been wonderful, static having a. big say, but as these notes are being penned (September 14), reception is well-night perfect. 2YA is coming through at its best, and if the transmission from that station was always as clear and as well modulated, there would .be no kick coming. HEH Hawke’s Bay Radio Society is now in the throes of excitement preparing for its big concert on Tuesday, the 25th, in aid of funds for the Hastings Hospital radio set. The concert is to be staged by the Hastings Orphans, the Maori girls from Hukarere School and the boys from Te Ante College. It should be a great night. What a pity there is no station here to broadcast it, for the concert will be one of the most unique ever held in the Dominion. The fund for the hospital set has not reached the century mark yet, but it is getting close and is now £96. The concert should very nearly double this. The latest donations include 15s. 3d. raised by the Boy Scouts at Havelock North, and it is gratifying to find these lads doing such a good deed. {= is rumoured here that there will be no more boxing broadcasts from Auckland. If so, there will be a lot of disapointment in this community, for everyone likes tuning in to Auckland when there is a boxing. contest on there. The announcer is worth going a long way to hear. LEASURE is expressed locally at the splendid manner in which the "Record" is now being produced. The new paper has improved it out of sight and all the matter it contains makes

dl bib th bhi d dt th bhi teh good reading. The beginners’ page will be welcomed, but the writer would sug: gest that if possible this should be even more elementary. What is wanted by most beginners is an insight into the working of their set and also an explanation of the various symbols. For instance, if a page could be given showing each component of a set, a pictorial diagram, and alongside a symbol as the component is represented in a cireuit and then an explanation of the function of the component, it would prove very useful in giving beginners a knowledge of their sets.