Armistice Day

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 19, 22 November 1929, Page 7

Armistice Day

_ Successful Rebroadcasts N view of the special. services conducted in London on Armistice Day and broadeast by the short-wave station 5SW, Chelmsford, an attempt at re-broadeast was made by ‘all New Zealand stations, and it is surprising that the degree of success that was achieved, for conditions were not ideal for rebroadcasting. Shortly before 11 o'clock, all stations interrupted their programmes to commence the long relay. Organ music was first héard, and this came through very loudly and clearly. We were listening in at the time and «the music, brought through a reasonably powerful set, could be heard with great clarity and distinctness for. a considerable distance. This part of the rebroadeast was a triumph." The music was followed by commands given to the assembled troops, ‘and although these could not be heard distinctly, yet it was quite clear that they were commands, . These were followed by more organ music, and at about 11 o’clock a bugle called out very clearly. This was followed by a silence which was broken. by another bugle call. At four minutes past eleven the. hymn "O God Our Help in Ages Past" was clearly recognised. ‘ Shortly after this the Archbishop of London was heard clearly leading prayer. The Lord’s Prayer immediately followed and was recognisable in parts. There were more commands to the troops assembled, and. the "Last Post" was sounded at 11.8 pm. New Zealand time. The proceedings concluded with the National Anthem, An announcement was. then heard from station 5SW, giving its mame, and stating that they were now closing down until 5 p.m. . Throughout there was a_ certain gustiness and quick fading, although static was not +ronublesome. We ehecked up with Christchurch, and found that they were getting the broadcast véry well indeed, but unfortunately the statie was heavy on the broadcast band and prevented any continuous listening to this station. Such rebroadeasts as_ these, although not perfect, are a triumph, for when one comes to consider that with a crystal set one can hear the Archbishop of London leading a London congregation in prayer they must adfait that this is truly a remarkable eat, Those with short-wave receivers report having received 5SW excellently. \Mr. Leslie Jones, in- reporting the broadcast, states: "Reception was exceedingly good, and volume all that could be desired. ‘The proceedings could be followed throughout without any trouble, except for a howler.for ‘a few moments. So far as I am concerned, I haye never heard GdSW more clearly, and reception was not materially interferred with by static."