Hawke's Bay Notes

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 51, 5 July 1929, Page 8

Hawke's Bay Notes

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Heavy business calls and no time off to pen a few notes-last week did not mix, so in last week’s "Record" notes from Hawke’s Bay were missing -not that there was much to report, for things are going along in the same groove up: this way at the moment. Reception generally has been good and both static and howlers have been behaving quite well. As far as reception from the New Zealand stations are concerned, it has been a toss-up between 1YA and 8YA, both these stations coming in alot better than Wellington. The Australian stations have been patchy, with-2BL at the top of the tree. QNE cannot help but congratulate the Radio Broadcasting Company on its service in connection with the earthquake disaster in the South, All stations gave a full supply of news, but apart from this were very helpful in helping with messages to and from the sufferers, and once .more_ radio proved itself a wonderful boon to all. PyEist the company did such won- . derful work in connection with the earthquake, it slipped badly with the description of the Leckie-Sarron boxing match in Sydney. Exceptional interest was taken in this.contest, and why 2BL did not put a running description over the air is hard to understand. The New Zealand stations remained on the air in the hope of getting something about it, but they all closed down without being able to give the result. In fact, just before closing, 2YA announced that they had been advised that the eontest had been postponed. again, but 2 few minutes after Wellington said

good-night, 2BL put out a full description of the contest. "* WHILst on boxing maters, there is another matter where 2YA.failed This was in connection with the Hurne-White battle in Wellington. Apparently permission to broadcast this was not given, but no anouncement to this effect was made, and many people waited up to hear the result. Even when the station closed down the result was not made known, and it was available well before closing time. Even the bare result at the end would have filled the bill. Y the time these notes are read, the new B class station at Napier should be on the air. It is proposed that the new station will transmit on Sunday afternoons and evenings and also on Wednesdays, but for a start its power will not be very high, so it will not be heard very far afield. It was hoped to be in full working swing on Wednesday, June 26, THINGS are moving very quietly for the local concert, which is to be broadcast from Hastings on August 22. A really fine programme has been arranged and should be finalised during the coming week, when details will be sent to the "Record" for publication. Me. D. REES, a member of the Hawke’s Bay Radio Society, has now landed a complete television outfit, the first of its kind to reach New Zealand. A demonstration will be featured at the next meeting of the Radio Society and should attract a large attendance.