5SW through 2YA

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 31, 14 February 1930, Page 21

5SW through 2YA

LISTENDR at Blackheath, New South Wales, reports how he listened in to G5SW through 2YA. He writes as follows:-"I feel I must write a few words of congratulation to your station 2YA on your rebroadcast of the Naval Powers’ Conference through G5SW and the National Broadcasting Company. Reception on this side was very bad indeed. [I tried first of all on my own short-wave set, but found it impossible to get anything intelligible at all. Then one after the other I tried the rebroadcast of 2F0 Sydney, 4QG Brisbane, 3LO Melbourne, and 3AR Melbourne, with no better results. I then decided to tune in 50L Adelaide and’in doing so I discovered that your station 2YA was still on the air and curiosity prompted me to listen to you as it was past your usual hour of closing, and, to my delight, I found that you were also rebroadcasting G5SW, and; what was more, were doing it quite successfully. I was using a 3-valve screen-grid set and heard you with quite good strength on the loud speaker. My one regret is that I didn’t tune you in till 10.55 p.m. and therefore lost quite a lot of the speeches (12.55 a.m. your time). In closing, I would like to say that I frequently enjoy listening to your station and would like to congratulate you on the Maori concert you transmitted to the Byrd Expedition at the South Pole some months ago. It was really a treat." The first of what is to be a series of rebroadcasts of the Chicago shortwave station W9XF was carried out by 8YA on the evening of Sunday, January 26. Despite the static, reception was loud and clear and the programme was of particular interest to New Zealand listeners.

aon These rebroadcasts are the outcome of negotiations between the general manager of the Broadcasting Company through the company’s expert consultant in America, Mr. Edgar Felix, and the Great Lakes Broadcasting Company of Chicago, for the broadcasting of special programmes for the people of New Zealand. -The programme which had been ar ranged was essentially a New Zealand one, even including the "New Zealand National Anthem," composed by Mr. J. J. Woods. This Dominion received an exceptional advertisement throughout America for the Chicago announcer had a lot to say concerning this country. Songs were dedicated to some. of our leading towns and messages were sent to prominent men, including Sir Joseph Ward. Hven the sheep farmers in the back country of Canter bury were mentioned. It was evident that the programme organiser was acquainted with New Zealand or had the advice of someone who knew this Dominion very well. In any case, he did his work remarkably well and the presentation of the programme wag handled with great skill. At inter. vals there were tacets of half a minute in order to give 3YA the opportunity to make the necessary announcements concerning the nature of the rebroadcast. In one instance a slip by the American announcer was detected, He spoke of the Maoris as "May-ories," but a little later on, ne doubt as the result of a telephone ring from a New Zealander in Chicago, he gave the pronunciation as "Mow-rees." The artists who contributed the items, both vocal and instrumental, were performers of marked ability, and had the background of static been absent the rebroadcast would have been remarkably successful, As it was, New Zealand listeners were provided with a great treat and had the Pleasure of hearing a complete American programme. Chicago is distant about 7000 miles from Christchurch. The date of the next rebroadcast will be duly announced. — ---- |