Site for New 3YA

Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 42, 28 April 1933, Page 6

Site for New 3YA

At Gebbie’s Pass HE N.Z. Broacasting Board announces that the site of the new 8YA station has definitely been fixed at Gebbie’s Pass. By one route, via Dyer’s Pass and Teddington, the site is approximately 15 miles from Christchurch, and by the other route, via Motukarara, it is approximately 21 miles. The site where the aerial masts Will be erected is about 800 feet above sea level, so that when the 300ft. masts ure erected, the transmitting aerial will be 1100 feet above sea level. Just south of the site lies Lake Hllesmere, and on the north is the open sea. This means that there is a sea take-off in both directions. Plans are in course of preparatior,for the buildings. These will consist $f a transmitter house, a 5-roomed cotfage, a 38-roomed bach, and a combined motor shed and store. In addition to these buildings, there will be erected a conerete tank, which will have a capacity of something like 80,000 gallons of water. In regard to studios, it is understood that the Board bus now secured an option over several suitable properties in Christchurch City, and, if necessary, new studio buildings will be taken in hand at a fairly early date. It is understood that the new station will be operating in akout six months’ time. °