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N.Z. Short-wave Club

From the Secretary’s Pen

"THE club is now an accomplished fact! On looking at the calendar I am rethat Thursday, March. 26 is my birthday, and I think it is up to the shortwave enthusiasts of New Zealand to give me a birthday present. A very suitable sift would be fifty new members for the club; now, come along, boys, all the low numbers are disappearing fast. Follow the lead of Mr. Sellens; the radio fairies whispered to him, and he told me to look on my table and I would find a handsome supply of printed letter paper for the elub. Hi! Hallo, here’s. another birthday present, from Ohura this time. "Please enrol me as a member, send QSL card and badge, and, if there is anything left put it into the club." Thanks, Bro, DXGC, if your bread is as good as your intentions, I know where the trade of the K.O, will go. Now, let’s have a look at the mail. From the never-never between Blenheim and Hanmer Springs, 3000 feet up and 100 miles from the coast, comes a very interesting letter, This member, who: is snowed up from autumn to spring, conveys his set around by pack horse in two special cabinets. In the twelve No. 6 dry cells, and another three "B" blocks, C batt. and speaker, Aerial is 100 feet of electric light cable, often slung on a fence, At present he has managed to gather enough sticks to put it up 17 feet. A number of shortwave stations come in with a plop, and as much volume as the distant New Zealand b.e. stations. Reception usually clear, but’ sometimes electrical disturbance blots everything out with a loud roar. Good hunting, old man, I have only been as far as Jolly’s Pass, but there was no shortwave then, . Here’s another chap giving advice without sending a sub, I’ll write and suggest he forgot something, And a number of inquiries re membership. Thanks for enclosing stamps for reply. This postal tax means qa lot on our low annual sub. Now, look, here’s a letter card with only one penny stamp on it; next time they come short I will refuse them. I can’t squander the club’s money like that-it cost me twopence, Now, here’s a poser. He tells me he has been in the game since it started, and gets excellent results, and wants to know "Why should I join the club?’ Now, why did I want to give up listening and help to start the club? Well, I suppose it’s the fascination of it. Can someone kindly tell me? However, he concludes with best wishes, so I will keep-the re. ceipt book handy. . I shoved aside the mail to to our two slow Morse stations-Johnson’s Wireless School and ZL2BA. Very nice lo hear our own two stations chirping away.

2BA. is a very old hand at transmitting, He has a fistful of letters from club members already. Keep it up, Frank, O.M. A member of the NZART has: also promised to help beginners. Well, now comes an important part of the business which affects all -shortwavers. I am starting to notify the overseas stations that there hag been a club formed, the members of which will send reports on our official cards. I am quite confident that this will result in these stations paying a great deal of attention to us; if they find reports arriving their aerials will be directed this way. These reports are of the utmost value to them, and, if for that reason alone, the club is worthy of support, for there will be more stations to choose from. In addition, I will state that literature and information will be-. greatly appreciated. Again I thank those who have written in for their friendly letters and good wishes. If replies are a bit. late, remember I have many to go through; but, the more the merrier. Don’t forget the address-A. B. Me Donagh, secretary N.Z. Shortwave Club, 274. Cuba Street, Wellington. Cheerio!

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Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 37, 27 March 1931, Page 29

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N.Z. Short-wave Club Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 37, 27 March 1931, Page 29

N.Z. Short-wave Club Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 37, 27 March 1931, Page 29

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