N.Z. Short-Wave Club

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 31, 13 February 1931, Page 32

N.Z. Short-Wave Club

Inaugural Meeting A VERY enthusiastic meeting held on Monday last in the Dominion Farmers’ Institute gave the newly-formed New Zealand Short-wave Club an excellent start in its activities, Mr. Sellens occupied: the chair, The acting-secretary, Mr. McDonagh, then briefly outlined the objects.of the club, and traced the work that had already been done toward definitely establishing it. At the last meeting it was decided that the activities of the club be extended to country members, and in the inter‘vening. time many country listeners have sent in’ suggestions. These were one of the first considerations of the meeting, though several of them related more to the running of the club than to its constitution. Consequently the meeting unanimously supported the resolution adopted at the interim meeting to the effect that a club to help listeners and provoke interest in short-wave radio should be formed. All those present agreed to be members, and the officers were elected. Mr. Sellens and Mr. McDonagh were, without opposition, elected to the positions they had temporarily held. It had been agreed that the committee should consist of three members, and Messrs. Donnelly, Saunders and Comfort were selected. It was decided that the committee should approach technicians well

_ = anatiten versed in short-wave radio with a view to selecting an advisory committee. Quite a discussion centred round the question of subscription. 'There was a general feeling: that it should be low, and that there should be differentiation between town and country listeners, All things being considered the meeting came to the conclusion that 7/6 for town members and 5/- for country enthusiasts would be a fair subscription. For the country listener it was decided that the services of the advisory committee be made available and that the most interesting points raised be brought before the next meeting (held on the third Thursday in every month). An epitome of these should appear in the "Radio Record." Facilities would later be provided for country listeners to compare logs with other listeners, and valuable help would be forthcoming when. : it came to the compilation of . repe ¥s. At the next meeting something wi be decided about Q.S.L. cards for Be bers, for it was intended to issue sach cards to members and also to identify their receiving stations by a ‘sign incor. porating a serial number, a general sign, and a district letter. It was intimated that at:some future date the log in the "Radio Record" be made’ that of the Short Wave Club. It would be truly representative of the whole country. , Mr. Donnelly, the delegate of the club to the meeting of the Amateur Transmitters’ general meeting, advised that that body had been most sympathetic to the club and had offered whatever assistance would be acceptable. One member with an oscillator would be prepared to demonstrate the relative intensities of the "R" signal designations. This announcement was met with great approval by the meeting and a yote of thanks passed. to the A.R.T. for their promised assistance. Likewise the acting-chairman and the radio. press were thanked for their services. Los The date of the next meeting will prob ably be the third Thursday in March; and in the meantime country listeners are invited to write the secretary, Mr. A. B. McDonagh, 274 Cuba: Street, Wellington, for further information and _ to enrol. At the meeting some twenty or twenty-five enrolled, paying their subscriptions. The club, being the first organisation of its kind to cater for town and country alike, merits whole-hearted. support.