Wellington Society

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 11, 28 September 1928, Page 8

Wellington Society

| Meetine of Executive. Mr. Byron Brown, president, occupied the chair at a meeting of the executive of the Amateur Radio Society of Wellington, on Tuesday evening, September 18. There were pre: Sent: Messrs. W. H. Taylor (hon. secretary), W. J. Roche, W. A. Glover, I. M. Levy, and Dr. Robertson. An apology for unavoidable absence was received from Mr. F. W. Sellens. Various members of the executive mentioned their own experiences, and of others, that reception in Wellington of 2YA, Wellington, was frequently unsatisfactory. It was stated that gramophone items generally came in almost perfectly, but the studio items were frequently marred by blasting and distortion on the lower notes. The relays, however, were, on the whole, good. The matter was referred to Dr. Robertson, as Official listener for the Broadcasting Company, to report it to the headquarters of the company. Mr. J. Johnson, vice-president of the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters, No. 2 district, waited upon. the executive to submit a proposal on behalf of that: body to cooperate with the society in combating interference from power-line leakages, howling valves, loose aerial connections, bad plumbing in respect to waterpipes to which receiving sets are "earthed," and amateur transmission. Mr. Johnson stated that the Radio Transmitters had agreed to investigate and diagnose all complaints regarding these forms of interference. A list of transmitters, who would undertake this work, and were competent to do so, would be submitted to the society, which could advise members and others that these transmitters would respond to any requests for advice in diagnos-. ing the trouble experienced from inter-. ference. Mr. Johnson was assured by | the meeting that the proposal would receive every consideration from the exe-

cutive of the society, and his association would be advised, later, of the decision. He was requested to convey the thanks of the executive to his association for their generous offer. The executive went into the proposal brought forward by Mr. Johnson, and after due consideration it was decided to withhold a decision until fresh aspects of the matter had been investigated. A vote of appreciation of the excellent broadcasting and relaying accomplished by the Broadcasting Company in connection with the trans-Tasman flight and the visits of Squadron: Leader Kingsford Smith and his companions was carried unanimously.