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Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 43, 6 May 1932, Page 13

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~ LETTERS IN BRIDF. FJ. Mollock (N. Auckland) states that on the evening of Anzac Day the programme stated that the carillon was to be broadcast at 3 minutes past 9. They did not go on to 2YA until approximately this time, and were disappointed not to hear it at the advertised time. It appears that the broadcast was put over at 8.3. The advertised time of 9.38 was incorrect, the mistake being due to a cecnfusion of times at the Radio Board office. Anti-Dance (Waverley) claims there are too many dance records during the day. Country listeners like to hear gooa music when they come in for their mid-day meal and not "the widemuthed Yankee music." Good vocal items, such as Harry Lauder’s songs, and the li ye are required. Scotty (Huntly) : During the week I heard the local ham ealling "VQ" on approximately 570 k.c., the receiving set being situated almost half-way between two hams. My set, although quite close to my friend’s, picks up neither. I think Mr. McNeil slightly oversteps the mark when he accuses such a well-known receiver as my friend is using of being inefficient, because it will pick up amateurs on the broadcast band. On a subsequent test eight amateurs were located. M.L, Competition. SURELY it is only fair for us to expect the melodies of the tests in the M.L. Competition to be played in the correct time! Please can we have more records, or another vianist?-

C.M.

G.

(Wanganui).

1YA Heterodyned. CANNOT something be done in regard to station 1YA heterodyning with, I think, 4RK, Rockhampton? Some time ago Auckland’s wavelength was altered for the same cause, but for some unexplained reason the station has been put back on to the lower wavelength, and so far as this town is concerned reception is utterly spoiled.

Static

(Westport).