N.Z. Short Wave Club Notes

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 18, 10 November 1933, Page 28

N.Z. Short Wave Club Notes

From the Secretary’s Pen QHORT-WAVE reception seems to be on the up-grade again. Our old friend, VE9GW, which we thought to be WS8xXAL, at times comes in quite well round about midnight. The chief drawback of portable sets is the "A" battery. If one perfers to take an accumulator instead of dry cells, some ‘precaution must be taken for fear of spilling acid. Some years ago we used to put glass wool into the accumulators in order to lessen the chance of an accident. When handling glass wool much care is needed, and none should be allowed to touch the face, as powdered glass, if allowed into the system, is very harmful. We constantly receive letters from overseas asking us to identify senders of reports, owing to the fact that the writers omit their names and addresses. In the case of club members, it is an easy matter to identify them owing to our system of ealls. Will all listeners please see to this and thus save cards going astray? A very mistaken idea ig still in vogue. Tf there is a howler "sitting" on a station, to give him a "blast in the ear" to drive him off has absolutely no effect, for, while he is howling, he cannot hear it, and inmocent people have to suffer. The only cure for howlers is to teach them how to tune; this may sound strange, but perhaps in our efforts to get results we have howled when we first took up the game. Address all letters to A. B. McDonagh, secretary N.Z. Short Wave Club, 4 Queen Street, Wellington, H1.