N.Z.A.R.T. Convention
Successful Gathering ~in ' Auckland weer
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WHE first annual.convention organ ised by the New Zealand Asso‘ciation of Radio Transmitters was held in Auckland on December 27 and 28. About.thirty members: attended. On Friday, 27th, no very serious business was done.. During the morning visits were-paid to several of the stations worked by amateurs round about Auckland, the opportunity being taken to send messages to friends in other centres. The party lunched at the Mount Eden tea _ kiosk. and then set out In buses on a comprehensive sight-seeing tour of Auck; land. They visited 1YA for a time during the afternoon transmission, and in the evening attended the Regent Theatre. Delegates assembled at the Leys Institute, Ponsonby, at 9.30 a.m. on Sa'urday, Mr. H. P. V. Brown, of Christchureh, presiding. A resolution wiis carried approving the principle of organised Communication from one end of New Zealand to the other. The chairman said the time was oppor tune, as the great need of a radio relay. chain had been, demonstrated during the recent earthquakes in the South Island. If there had been a definite relay system the associativn could have given. valuable service to the stricken areas. He believed that what was-needed was a complete chain of communication which could be ‘established at short notice. This would ‘necessitate the keeping of watch schedules and the sending of test mes sages.. A +most important adjunct would be an efficient portable transmitter, together with a collapsible an‘tenn, equipment which could be erecé -ed in a few minutes.. After a little practice any operator should be cap-
PORRGRERARARERRR EERE ERASER SEER RRR E ERE SRREAER ESR ER RES able of speedily establishing. this portable station. -, Such a chain’ could be made available ‘to the Post and Telegraph Department when regular communications ‘were interrupted by storms or other causes. In discussing details of the relay chain scheme members agreed that Sunday should be the principal night, as telegraph offices were then closed, and an alternative method for the transmission of urgent messages was needed. A special committee. was set up to finalise details of the scheme. _ It was announced that, whereas there were only eighteen members of the: association three years ago, there were now 250, and this total was growing ‘rapidly.. The meeting receiv ed the result of.a ballot which resulted in the election of Mr. T. R. Clarkson as Dominion president and Mr. ©. N. Hdwards. as vice-president. On the Saturday evening a dinner was held in the Akarana Yacht clubrooms, Mr. H. P. V. Brown being in the chair. Included among the toasts were "The King," "The Visitors," "The Post.and Telegraph Department," "Kindred Associations and Radio Societies," "Absent Friends," "The Secretary, Auckland Branch," and "Head‘quarters; Officers Past and Present." A. number of musical and other items were rendered during the even--ing. Mr. Bob Fowlds gave some piano pieces, Mr. J. Housego sang, and the N.ZA.R.T. jazz band played some selections. An amusing feature was the mock trial held by a number of members, A picnic: was to have been held at Motuihi Island on Sunday, but. this was ‘postponed for a fortnight owing to threatening weather. Altogether the gathering was a most successful one, and apart.from the business and discussion of the convention, members had ‘2° most enjoyable holiday. ° The second convention js to be held in Wellington next year,
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Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 26, 10 January 1930, Page 7
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