Hawke's Bay Notes

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 48, 14 June 1929, Page 9

Hawke's Bay Notes

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ANOTHER quiet radio week has passed, and again that demon static has prevailed. In fact the past couple of months have been the worst the writer has experienced in nearly four years’ listening. Hach night finds one tuning in in the hope of "a better night." On some occasions the better night has eventuated, but generally it has been the reverse, and the "fed-up" feeling prevails. However, we'll carry on, and still hope for the hetter nights to come. A WORD of praise to 1YA for its transmission of the boxing contests at Auckland on June 8, This reception was well-nigh perfect. One felt as if the man at the ring-side was really in the room. There was nothing to rave over in the ability of the announcer, but he used a great radio voice and managed to keep things interesting. VISITING Hastings this week is Mr. J. Ball, editor-announcer. He met the Hawke’s Bay Radio Society’s committee on the 5th and discussed details in regard to the concert to be broadeast on August 22. -A skeleton programme was arranged, and if this eventuates as set out, one ventures to predict that it will be equal to any concert ever presented in New Zealand. A rather unique move is also contemplated in regard to the concert, but until details are completed, "mum’s" the word. More of this anon. J{VIDENTLY the activities of the Hawke’s Bay Society have spurred on the newly-formed Nelson club, for in a letter received this week the secretary of that club expressed the hope that the new club would be as successful as the one in Hastings. We wish them the best.

OLLOWING the effort being made locally for the erection of a 500watt relay station, the local society got in touch with the Postmaster-General urging that every facility be granted the R.B.C. to proceed with its proposed scheme for a chain of relay stations. The P.M.G. promptly replied that no obstacle would be placed in the way of the company to get busy, and that the Government was just aa anxious as the company to help listeners. Looks as if it’s up to the R.B.C. now! [We imagine that certain business adjustments as to period of operation, seale, ete., are necessary before any large capital expenditure can be under-taken.-Kd.] With conditions as they are now, the improvenient cannot come too soon. Except for static and occasional fading, we get good service here from 1YA and 3YA, but with the coming of the summer months these stations will gradually fall off. More often than not, 2YA is difficult here, and as it is really our only station in the summer (until fairly late at least), something should be done before the "longer days and shorter nights" arrive. SOME time back the R.B.C. assured the local Radio Society that Saturday night dance music would commence at 9.80 pm. It did-for a while, but now it is a ease of any old time. R.B.C. please note. ; IT the effort to get satisfactory reception from 2YA up this way, the Hawke’s Bay Society was backed up by the Napier Radio Society, and now word comes that the Gisborne Listeners’ League will lend their support. This is a sporting offer, for Gisborne is included as a place for a relay station, but they are quite satisfied to leave their claim to last provided a decent 500-watt plant is installed at Hastings. This gives a good indication of the feeling up this way, and with these three bodies in full accord it is up to the company to put on their thinking cap and look for the way out.