Of Topical Interest

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 6, 22 August 1930, Page 3

Of Topical Interest

K M. WRIGLEY, of Waihi, writes: * I notice a paragraph concerning a radio owner who had the occasion to move his set to a new locality about two miles away from the original site. There with an aerial and earth which showed no defects the reception came in with about one-quarter of the volume which was received in the previous locality. Curiously, I experienced the same thing yesterday (Thursday), when I removed

my set to a relative’s place, approximately two miles from my home. Aus tralian stations were fairly difficult to get, while the YA stations lacked their usual volume. At 11 p.m. I returned home with the set and coupled up the aerial and earth, which seem below the standard of those at my relative’s. Australia and Japan came in splendidly, at least three or four times louder than in the other locality. I am now quite convinced that locality is a very important factor in radio reception."