N.Z. Short-Wave Club

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 10, 15 September 1933, Page 26

N.Z. Short-Wave Club

From the Secretary’s Pen Quite a number of readers have called or telephoned during the day, but, as I am away most of the time, the best time to ring is between 5.30 and 7 p.m. A valuable tip to all listeners, whether broadcast or short-wave, is to take the aerial lead off the switch, sandpaper it and the terminal screw of the switch, and replace. It will be found that distant stations come in far louder when the corrosion is removed. A neat way of keeping coils is to plane and stain a block of wood. On the underside glue a piece of felt, drill holes for the coil pins, and the result is that. they are always handy as well as being secure from damage. The idea comes from an Australian radio fan. ‘ A hint for QSL cards (from ZL2HS). Lay them face downwards on the tabie, apply strips of stamp edging to hinge them together. The top one is then pinned to the wall, . Address club correspondence to A. B. McDonagh, Secretary, New Zealand Shert-wave Club, 4 Queen Street, Wellington, .1.-yYours fraternally, Mac.