Of Topical Interest

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 32, 20 February 1931, Page 5

Of Topical Interest

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"QWITCH" listened to the re-broad-cast of the Pope’s address from the Vatican, per medium of 2YA, 1YA, 8YA, 2FC Sydney, 2NC Newcastle, and 8LO Melbourne. 2¥YA, while on the job, was as clear as any, but Christchurch with its mysteriously superior local advantages for shortwave reception, was reproducing a speech from Rome, on one occasion, when 2YA had to substitute gramophone records until speech became audible once more. "A DVICH" (Kelburn) asks: "Are these mantel-clock types of a.c. receiving sets, with loudspeaker combined, built of high-class components ?" "This new type of set is now being manufactured by many American radio factories, including those of the foremost radio companies in the United States. As in the case of other types, these sets vary in efficiency. One should be guided by actual tests, price, and the name of the manufacturers. "QWITCH" congratulates the ringside commentator at the Johns-Leclie fight at Auckland, whose excellent description of the bout was heard by him

evs from 1YA, Auckland. His commentary was excellent, and listeners were able to obtain a vivid idea of the contest throughout. ‘The egotistical "sidetalk" which has marred some of these boxing relays was completely absent. Listeners resent being told that the commentator is feeling very warm, and that he hopes someone will bring him a drink. "QOREEN GRID" (Opunake) writes: "T watch with interest your weekly reception table of Australian stations, and in forming you a table of the same stations as heard here, I wonder whether it is possible to publish similar lists from other localities. It would be very interesting to see how the various stations listed are heard in different narts of New Zealand:

"My list, which is average reception, here differs a good deal from yours, and demonstrates that locality-has a big bearing on reception, 2HD, Newcastle, 3LO, Launceston, 2AY, Albury, and several other small Aussie stations are heard as clearly as 2KY." "Switch" would be interested to learn how the stations he lets are received elsewhere.

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