American Reception

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 44, 17 May 1929, Page 4

American Reception

A Touch of Home --- ys an American paper appeared the following: :--~ Question: Have you auy information regarding the New Zealand stations, their schedule, which are most readily received, power, etc.? I°:w Zealand is my native land, and I would very much like to tune in on the stations thereH.H.W., Santa Barbara. Answer: There are four which may be heard, but only one with any degree of regularity. This is 2YA, at Wellington. It is a 5000 watter, while the others operate on but 500 watts. 2YA has been coming through in good shape from shortly after midnight, our time, tatil he signs off, which, as a rule, tween 1 and 2 a.m. The Nev: Zeal stations of consequc ive are:---1YA Auckland: 500 watts: 333 metres; Monday silent. 2YA Wellington: 5000 watts; 420 metres; Wednesday silent. 38YA Christchurch: 500 watts; 3 metres; Tuesday silent. 4YA Dunedin: 500 watts; 468 metres; Monday and Wednesday silent. You understand, of course, that you must have a very good receiver and be in a favourable location for trans-Pa-cific reception, Even under these conditions, the best that can be expected is to recognise a few musical selections and to understand a few announcements. But I’ll guarantee that it will give a New Zealander a thrill.