Extent Of Shortwave Interest in N.Z.

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 35, 8 March 1935, Page 51

Extent Of Shortwave Interest in N.Z.

To the Editor, Sir,-l .would like to correct a statement made by a correspondent "N.Z. for me all day" in the issue of March 1, without wishing to enter a. controversy. The writer says that from his almost daily business contact with several xeputable radio dealers he has concluded that sales of short-wave sets are still in the minority. There is gq firm of distributors who simply cannot get enough allWave receivers. to supply demands, Auother firm in Auckland, which has for some years manufactured all-wave receiyers is fully booked up. Nowadays, one hears the statement oft repeated that a receiver, to be modern, has to incorporate short-wave. In my official position I have been ‘asked for information regarding shortwave reception, the inquiries coming: not only from listeners, but from dealers.as well and so am in as good a position as anyone to judge thé state of affairs in New Zealand. I would like to mention that, some little time ago, a salesman representing a radio firm not 100. miles from my door, used to tell people that short-wave was a "wash-out." That firm, to-day, is going all out on one line of all-wave models, Then we can mention the large army of home constructors, a truly unknown quantity, the maay people who have adaptors for their broadcast receivers. I have not entered, the field of controyersy regarding the merits or demerits fof our National Broadcasting Service, re in due fairness. to the New Zealand} Radio Manufacturing Trade,.the dealers, ‘and the listeners in general, I feel it my duty to correct any wrong impressiou that may be conveyed unconsciously. Proof of the popularity is the existence of such large radio societies as the N.Z.D-X. Club, the N.Z. Radio Transmitters’ Association, the N.Z. Short Wave Club and the very many people who read the DX and Short Wave pages. The officials of the above radio clubs perform all work on g strictly amateur basis and have no connection with, or receive any remuneration from, any radio source whatsoever.-I am, ete.

A. B.

McDONAGH

Secretary, N.Z. Short. Wave Radio Olob. Wellington.