A Sporting Act

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 51, 5 July 1929, Page 4

A Sporting Act

Amateurs Stand Off A VERY sporting act was performed by very many short-wave enthue slasts during the rebroadcast of 2ME, Sydney, Saturday last. Prior to crossing over to this station, announcement was made from 2YA asking that short-wave amateurs keep off the air to allow the technician responsible for the broadcast, Mr. BH. R. Macarthy, of Macks Radio Co., to have a fair run, Although the temptation for the amateurs to listen-in on their own reg§ivers was great, the air was practica ree of any howling valves. This speaks great praise for amateurs, for resisting the desire to tune in to a station which is coming in well is no easy matter for the short-wave enthusiast. The announcer no doubt had a very trying time standing in the rain broadcasting the very vivid description that came over so well, That he was thinking of better times was evidenced by his remarks to us in New Zealand, "I envy you people in New Zealand sitting over your cup of coffee and listening to the details of the match between your team and ours." Again we can almost picture the scene when we heard come over the air, "Look out, or you'll knock the microphone over," and to the Press photographers, "Shift on, you're blocking the view." These little incidents; which came over so clearly, show how ? very well the broadcast was handled both in Sydney and New Zealand. \