Schneider Cup

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 9, 13 September 1929, Page 8

Schneider Cup

Efforts Made to Rebroadcast HE various YA stations throughout New Zealand made valiant efforts to pick up and rebroadcast Station 5SW on the occasion of its description of the Schneider Cup contest. For this purpose they were maintained on the air from Saturday night onwards till 3.a.m. Sunday morning. Unfortunately atmospheric conditions were so unfavourable that in the case of 2YA a complete rebroadcast was impossible.

3YA had somewhat better fortune, and was able to pick up a little of the information given out by 5SW, and announce’ same for the benefit of listeners. While the.result as a rebroadcast was ‘a failure, sufficient news was received to give listeners the actual news of moment, especially after the result was officially announced in England, This in itself was a great performance, and a tribute to the value of radio. It is regrettable that conditions were not more satisfactory, and that Station DSW was not heard with greater clarity in New. Zealand. It is understood that 2FC, in Sydney, also ex-. perienced difficulty in its efforts to pick up 58W, so that. from the point of. view of serving the overseas Dominions this effort fell short of perfection. When the time comes for greater effort to be concentrated on the building of effective stations for Empire broadcasts on the occasion of such events as this overseas listeners will be very pleased. A. musical programme was maintained by 2YA from the time of the ordinary closing down on Saturday night right through to the commencement of the Schneider Cup events, and at invervals throughout the effort to gain news concerning it. This effort Was appreciated in those homes where birthday parties and -impromptu | dances were ‘in progress.