Dual Transmissions from 2YA.

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 32, 22 February 1929, Page 6

Dual Transmissions from 2YA.

Test for Wellington Listeners: {ROM Thursday, February 21, till Tuesday, (inclusive) the following week, there will be dual transmissivus of "YA programmes. The purpose of this extra transmission, as explained in last week's "Radio Record,’ is to enable Wellington listeners to prove whether their sets suffer from overloading when tuned in to 2¥A. ‘or the purpose of carrying out the test the New Plymouth: transmitting set, which has been assembled in Christchurch, has been installed at 2YA, and when the powerful 2YA is sending out its 5000 watts. its confrere will be transmitting 50-100 watts. Wellington valve set users will thus have the opportunity of comparing their reception of 2YA and of 2YB on thei: respective wavelengths. THE overloading of sets is a very common occurrence among listeners in proximity to 2YA owing to the high power of that station, but generally the bad reception resulting from such oyerloading is not attributed to the real reason.. The dual transmissions from 2YA this week will no doubt prove to many listeners that they are overloading their sets. In such cases the remedy is simple. The wavelength on which the 2YB transmitter will work is ' 268 metres. That of 2YA is, of course, 420 metres, ‘ey connection with the New Plymouth transmitter, it is "interesting to learn that among the reports of reception on the night of the test from the studio of 83YA. was one from Mr. R. G. Bennett, of Ruawai, North Auckland. He received the broadcast clearly. His report is the longest-distanced yet to hand. After the test at 2YA, the transmitter will be dismantled the following Wednesday (silent day at 2YA) and sent on to New ; Plymouth, { * if