Hawke's Bay Notes

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 21, 7 December 1928, Page 9

Hawke's Bay Notes

{IVE tenders were received for the Hastings Memorial Hospital radi» equipment, and the committee, and then the general meeting, had a great time sorting out the final set. One be the jtenders ‘was given the "go- by" actount of the price trying to "Smithy’s" high flying. The other four sets and their equipment were demonstrated to the Selection Committee at the residence of Mr. B. M. Kessell,,and after a demonstration, which lasted about three hours, two were eliminated. The two left in were referred to a general meeting, also at Mr, Kessell’s residence, and after another all-night sitting the tender of the Hector Jones Electrical Company, with a 7-valve Grebe, was selected. The work of installing the outfit will probably be well under way by the time these notes are read, and everything should be well completed long before Christmas. Tn fact, it is hoped to have the installation officially opened by December 12, as soon after that date the president of the H.B. Radio. Society, who was last Sunday consecrated as the Bisho}) of Aotea-roa, leaves for Gisborne, and will: not return until Christmas Eve. There is every indication of a successful installation, for the contractors are very keen and are using only the best material. QME time back the H.B. Radio Society made a. move to erect 4 broadeasting station in Hastings, but the.poor support given the moyement resulted in it going to the wall. Since, however, a number of keen members have been "feeling their way" and are \ keen. to have the proposal brought up ‘again. It is to.be discussed at the next meeting of the society on December 18. This is a matter which needs a lot of threshing out before being carried, and unless every member of the society is prepared to give the thing his full support, it is far better to leave it untouched, ANOTHER m matter- which the so ciety is to discuss at the meeting on the i8th is a proposal to hold di ladies’ night. This is- worth considering, for if the ladies can be made to take an interest in the Society it must go ahead. T.the last meeting of the society, favourable comment was expressed concerning the recent competition gramophone programme, and: a resolution was passed urging the R.B.C. to put on more similar programmes at intervals, [TX this quarter, reception generally remains much the same as in the past couple of weeks. There is still plenty of distortion with 2YA, but the other New Zealand stations are good. No. one seems to worry much about the "Aussies" just now, and Yanks.are out in the cold.. WHAT'S the matter with radio fans in Napier? There was a_ time sfiien they possessed quite a strong society there,’ but now they have gone right to the pack. A little while back, a number of Napier enthusiasts ac- ; cepted an invitation to attend a meet}ing of the Hastings Society, and at that meeting, the Napier people expressed the opinion that their club would soon get moving again, There

is no sign of it yet, however, which is a great pity, for there is no doubt that two societies, one in Napier, and the other in Hastings, could work well together for the good of listeners generally. With. the coming of the New Year, it is hoped that Napier listeners will make a move. Great good would undoubtedly result from an interchange of visits from such societies,