RADIO TRANSMISSION.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 133, 7 June 1929, Page 5

RADIO TRANSMISSION.

Mr. W. J. Sexton, the chairman of the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters, remarked upon the practical value of amateur transmitters' work at the fourth periodical convention of the association held at the Farmers' Trading Company's tea rooms last evening. In the recent mishap to the mission steamer Southern Cross two friends, operating stations IFX and IFY, one on the vessel and one in Auckland, had established communications, where commercial stations had failed.

For the benefit of beginners, commencing on June 21, a Morse class will be broadcast on an 80-metres wavelength, while a listeners' section has also been formed. These young members will ultimately become qualified transmitters.

In giving a report of the association's work, the secretary, Mr. G. Waite, mentioned that the association had been selected by the Radio Research Board to operate four standard receivers, one in each centre, to test the signal strength of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition's transmission.

At the close of the evening the New Zealand Radio Low-Power Shield waa presented to a Tiiharu operator, 3CI, the winner for the last sis-monthly period.