World-Wide Appreciation

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 14, 18 October 1929, Page 7

World-Wide Appreciation

. A Stream of — Letters » A} UDGING from the number of letters received from Australia, the number of people who listen in to the New Zealand stations is steadily increasing. The last mail from across the Tasman brought a very interesting batch. There were also numerous letters from the Pacific. Coast of Canada and the United States. — One correspondent in San Francisco reported having heard 2YA on Monday, September 9. He wrote: "The time was around 1.45 a.m. (Pacific Coast Time) when I first picked you up. A wrestling match was in progress and your ‘announcer kept asying, ‘Can he make it?’ or words to that effect. It must have been broadcast direct from the scene, as the roar of the crowd was very loud at times." Writing from Portland, which is 1138 miles from Sydney, at an elevation of 8028ft., a New South Wales listener said: "I would like to congratulate you on your transmission on Saturday night, September 28; it simply roared in on four valves for three hours from 8 to 11 (your time), with very little fading. I’ve had you very often before the sun has been down at good strength. This winter has been very disappointing so far as reception is concerned from all stations. on your side, and also on our own, static awful, not a week without it-distortion and fading on stations like 8LO and 8AR. On stormy nights I’ve had you quite clearly. Thank you for news of the air race at Calshot lately; you were very handy that night. None of our stations put that over till next day. I heard you putting the service over the night the King caught the chill that laid him up for so long. I heard a station last week, 2YB, on ’phones, at 5.80. sun shining brightly. Where is he situated ?" A Parramatta correspondent who picked up 2YA when broadcasting the eoncert from Hawera heard "a _ short play which sounded very weird, a chorus of voices uttering war cries of a savage nature.’ He had tuned in while the Hawera Savages were giving a haka! .