Hawke's Bay Notes

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 45, 24 May 1929, Page 4

Hawke's Bay Notes

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HILST one does not find much pleasure in having to report that reception conditions in H.B, are bad, at the same time there is no use in calling a Spade other than a spade and, by the sate token, one must candidly admit that most local listeners are just wondering when they’re going to get a decent night. Saturday, the 11th, wasn’t at all bad, but it was the only one worth while in the last three weeks. Static has been the bugbear, and if theré’s anything in that Invercargill claim for the discovery of a static eliminator, may it come to the market soon. A§ far as station strength is concerned, there is nothing to growl about. Our old friend, 1YA, is still top of the tree for all-round reception, with SYA a close second, and both these statiotis are still received well ahead of 2YA.° The second relay of the Wellington band concert from Auckland again provided further proof of the quality of local reception from the Auckland and Wellington stations, There was plenty of static about at the time, but, even so, it was quite tolerable to listen to Auckland, whereas it was impossible from Wellington. N Saturday, the lith, at about 9.45 p.m., the writer made a test of the ‘various New Zealand and Australian stations, working all under the same conditions. The same turn on the volume control was used in each case, énd Auckland finished on top. Placing Auckland at R10, Christchurch came in at R89. 2BL, Sydney, was next, with little less volume, say R8, and 2YA, Wellington, and 2FC, Sydney, were about equal, R7. 4YA came through at about R5, and was on a par with 3L0O, 4QG,'2GB and 3AR. Later in the evening 7ZL, Hobart, was about R6. These figures in actual fact may be a bit on the high side, but are used for comparison purposes. HE Radio Society in Hastings is eagerly looking forward to the date of the broadcast of the special relay concert from Hastings. -The president of the society, His Lordship the Bishop of Aotea Roa, is at present away, and until he returns, no date can be settled, as he is to arrange the Maori portion of the programme. This eon¢ert is surely going to be "some show." The present intention is to stage it in aid of the Napier Hospital fund and the H.B, Radio Society’s clubroom fund. The latter is now working hard to raise funds to erect its own clubroom and experimental quarters. = OING well! That’s the. position re- _ garding the relicensing of sets in and from what one hears, there is likely to be a good radio season

ahead. The advent of a certain new receiver seems to have bucked the trade along at a good rate and a local agent for these sets reports excellent business-so good, in fact, that the supply is not enough to meet his demand. AWKHE’S BAY had a bad spin with the floods this week, buf now that the bad spell has cleared, it is hoped that air conditions will improve. Whilst on this, it is worth mentioning as showing the enthusiasm of local listeners, that in the height of the flood, with the rain coming down in barrow loads, eight out of eleven members attended the last meeting of the committee. Those who turned up decided that they were "big mugs" to ledve home under such conditions, but, with keenness such as this, there is little chance of the society being other than the livé body it now is.