RADIO AFFAIRS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 142, 20 May 1925, Page 5

RADIO AFFAIRS.

MEETING OF CLUB. A meeting of tlie Palmerston North Radio Cliib held last evening was presided over by Mr V. Kyle. Mr Rod Ross, addressing the meeting prior to the commencement of business, stated that radio had provided a very easy means of correspondence between different nations and that, in view of this, un international language was necessary. At a time when Swedes could very easily get into communication with the Japanese it was necessary that they use some language known to both. Tho League of Nations had adopted Esperanto and consequently the business at their conferences was conducted very smoothly. The speaker stated that Esperanto would bo used oidy for international communication and it was not intended to do away with any of tlie existing languages. Mr Ross suid that an Esperanto bank and churches had been opened in London and thut undoubtedly very shortly some of the broadcasting in England would be done in Esperanto so that listeners-in oil the Continent could understand what was being said. The speaker further enlarged on his remarks by drawing comparisons between the simplicity of Esperanto and other languages. Mr Johnson moved a vote of thanks to the speaker for his interesting address. This was carried in the usual manner.

The club’s operator reported on the station and stated that, as soon as several primary faults had been corrected, the transmission would be excellent. Transmission nights were fixed as Monday and Thursday, transmission commencing at 7.30 p.m. with slow Morse for 10 minutes on a wave-length of 155 metres. A member intimated that ho would donate a pair of phones, a valve, or an audio amplifying transformer to the member who enrolled the most new members by the annual general meeting, the date of which is July I4th. Discussion ensued as to the desirability of making meetings open to the public and it was resolved that all meetings until the annual general meeting be open, the chairman especially drawing attention to the fact that everybody was welcome to the club meetings and that visitors were under no obligation to join. Demonstrations have been arranged for the ensuing meeting nights and visitors are assured that there will bo something interesting for the next meeting on June 2. Much enthusiasm was displayed in regard to the competition for the enrolment of new members and it is anticipated that tho club will open its now year with a large membership roll. Next Thursday night the transmitter will be in operation and listeners-in are requested to listen for station Z2GI and advise the secretary., >