Reports Speak Wall of 2YA

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 36, 21 March 1930, Page 4

Reports Speak Wall of 2YA

Reception in New South Wales Satisfactory

[He recent two-way conversations between 2YA and 2XAF, New York, per medium of the Sydney shortwave station 2ME have brought forth many reports from Australian listen-. ers. . Although 2ME reported that the re‘ception of 2YA was not good, being marred probably by local interference, the conditions for reception in other places seem to have been excellent. The following excerpts: are taken from a few of the letters received :- Roseville, Sydney.-The transmission was very clear and modulation good, while the volume was sufficient to operate a cone speaker, The night was particularly good for reception, there being no static interference, etc. This is the best reception I have had from 2YA within the last three months. Caulfield, Victoria.-I switched on to you about 9.15, when you began calling 2M. You came in quite loud and very clear. In fact, I could hear you quite clearly and loudly all over the house. Manly, Sydney.-On the whole the reception was 90 per cent. clear and loud enough to be heard 100ft. from ‘ the loud-speaker ; quite small sounds at your end, such as a needle on a record, coughs, asides, and other usual sounds, were clearly heard. -In fact, the announcer might have been in the room talking over a telephone here, ‘everything was so plain, except for fading in the early stages for periods of from one to two minutes. In the last portion we could hold you loudly all the time and during the last 20 minutes was clearer and louder than the local station.

Katoomba, N.S.W.-We listened to you last night between 8.25 and 10. p.m. (Sydney time) and every wor was clear. At times Adelaide overpowered you and we heard more of them than of you. Generally speaking the reception was as clear as we nor.. mally get Sydney. We noticed you were calling and conversing with 2Mfi, but we could not hear 2MB or 2XA¥F reply, although I dialed to different stations. Hvidently 2ME was not getting you too satisfactorily at times. listening to your test with 2MP Sydney. It is the most remarkable reception I have had, and you are to be congratulated on it, Quite the best volume I have had from the set. Our station will not deliver the same amount of volume, It was well above bad static, and can only be heard on the one spot. There is no distortion and you did not fade during the conversation. Accept sincere congratulations.. It is a vast improvement on previous reception from you. Lithgow, N.S.W.-Hiverything came over very clearly with ample volume; in fact, I had to cut it down. The voice of the speaker was natural and with full power on was much louder than the normal voice. When cut down it was exactly as if the speaker were in the room talking to me. There was a very little fading at long intervals and then not enough to interfere with the transmission. There was occasionally a little distortion. Lindfield, N.S.W.-You will no doubt be pleased to hear that your transmission came over the air perfectly distinct and clear. ¥] ¢