HEARD BY WIRELESS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 116, 13 April 1927, Page 9

HEARD BY WIRELESS.

MUSIC FROM HOLLAND

The broadcasting station PCJJ. Eindhoven, Holland, was again picked up in Pal mere to n North this morning by Mr W. A. Waters at nine o’clock. The reception was clear and steady, and the announcer speaking in English with a Dutch accent could be followed fairly well. Several musical items, particularly piano solos, came through clearly, but owing to the lateness of the hour in daylight tire volume was much below the previous volume at 7.15 a.m. and 5.45 p.m. last Friday. •Mr Waters have received the following advice of further tests now in progress: —April 12 and 13, from 6.30 a.m. to 10.30 arm., New Zealand times, and April 14, 15 and 16 from 2.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., New Zealand times. The wave-length is 30.2 metres, which requires a special short wave wireless receiver to pick up the broadThe short wave receiver used by Mr Waters is a three valve set which he lias built himself, this being the maximum number of valves that can be used on the short wave-length. On Friday last; when the reception was at its maximum volume in Palmerston North in the early _ evening, 2BL station in Sydney successfully, relayed the Dutch broadcast to the delight of tens of thousands of Australians who had the pleasure of listening in.