Nelson Amateur Radio Club

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 9, 13 September 1929, Page 31

Nelson Amateur Radio Club

HE Nelson Radio Club is growing larger evety week, but as yet it igs no rival to the Hastings one, which is to be congratulated upon the Cconcert. it relayed. The Broadcasting Company as well must come in for a large share of praise for the way the relay was handled, ‘The concert was listened to here with pleasure from. start to finish, and it is hoped others like it will follow. There have been two meetings of this club since the last notes appeared, At one, in the unavoidable absence of the president, Mr. ©. Lewis presided. Mr. Askew (of Messrs. Wilkins and Field) gave a demonstration of the latest all-electric Majestic receiver, ind Mr. Shea gave'an instructive talk on gramophone pick-ups. The thanks of the club are due to both these gentlemen and their firm for their time and trouble. _ At this meeting the president (Mr. ©. Page) gave a lecture . on "Trouble Finding" and spoke on how to test component parts for faults and remedy them when found. The humble crystal set is of no use in this town, and many people are not listeners because, although they believe the valve sets to be efficient, they are too expensive for them. The club, with the help of the more experienced menibers, hopes to be able to help members to build quite good sets for the price of the parts. In this way both the trade and the Broadcasting Company should benefit. fAn excellent idea. More of this would stimulate amateur construction, which in the day of the all-electric is liable to wane.-Tech. Ed.J