BROADCASTING AND THE AURORA
TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESS. Sir.— During last night’s vivid display of the Aurora Australis (April 28> I noticed that reception from 2YA. 3YA, and 4YA, and also most B stations was affected to such an extent that the voices of the various announcers could not be heard distinctly; and all music seemed to be scrambled. At first I thought something was amiss with my set. but after I had checked up all parts for a fault. I noticed the rays of the aurora. Each time an especially long shaft or ray “played,” reception would almost facie out, and when the shorter and more constant rays were ‘playing _ a surging effect was noticed,. such as one would hear in very poor short-wave re i e am°curjous to know if anyone with more technical knowledge than J £ave, had a similar experience.—Yours. etc ” C. iVI. SEWELL. Pleasant Point, April 29, 1937. i
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Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22082, 3 May 1937, Page 4
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