NEW TRANSMITTER.
No Change in Volume of 3YA. Alterations in the frequencies of the radio stations in the main centres, which came into force yesterday, have already led to some criticism. The owner of a six-valve set located in Albans expressed disappointment at 2YA’s new wave length of 526 metres. He stated that the fact that it was at the top of the band made it difficult to tune in to the station. The suggested’addition of a small fixed condenser meant cutting out much more valuable broadcasts at the lower end of the band. Regarding 3YA’s new transmitter, the same set-owner said that, while allowance must be made for the fact that the transmission was not from the studio, the volume was not nearly as great as that from the present transmitter. There should have been a greater gain, since 3YA operated on 500 watts, while the new transmitter had a power of 2500 watts. Of course there were compensations for listeners at a distance in that the change to 416.4 metres would lift 3YA out of the noisy area. It was doubtful, however, if these compensations would he appreciated by the many owners of crystal and one and two-valve sets in the city.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 934, 2 December 1933, Page 9
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204NEW TRANSMITTER. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 934, 2 December 1933, Page 9
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