Nelson Notes

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 7, 30 August 1929, Page 31

Nelson Notes

Amateur Radio Club ----~ ON Monday evening the Nelson Amateur Radio Olub held its first meeting (since the big shake on June 17). The club was formed before this date, but the earthquakes disorganised things, and it is "only now that the club has been put on-a good ‘basis. The president (Mr. :C. Page) briefly outlined the aims of the club, He stated that as the programmes of the Radio Dunadeastine. Company are now of so

a8 Veo" ret eer high a they could ¢Contine their activities to edueating listeners in the operation of sets and.in the control of howling valves. Also in advis-. ing young constructors in the choice of parts and circuits, fhus preventing costly mistakes, which had been the too-frequent experience of some. The secretary (Mr. G. C. Coleman). gave a brief description gf the numerous aerials he had tried, and their various efficiency. The’ reminder of the evening was spent in the demonstrating, of different kinds of speakers, ranging ‘from a dynamic cone to a "baby," used with a gramophone pick-up and amplier. . Given favourable conditions and no more earthquakes, the club promises to pecome a rival (in.a small way) to the flourishing Hastings society, and. in the distant future Nelson. might be relaying a concert through 2YA!