PROGRESS OF RADIO.

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17221, 3 October 1927, Page 5

PROGRESS OF RADIO.

FUTURE IN NEW ZEALAND

AMERICAN'S IMPRESSIONS. Representing one of the largest manufacturing companies of radio apparatus in America, Mr Win. J. Avery is touring the Dominion. Mr Avery expresses himself as delighted with the scenic resources and particularly with the thermal attractions at Rotorua. "The more I see of your country the more I like it, and lavish that my visit of two weeks could be extended," said Mr Avery.

Speaking of the big advance of the radio in America,' he said it was rapidly extending and growing in popularity. As an instance of the big demand being made for equipment, he stated that his own company, which, manufactured approximately 45 per cent, of present supplies in America, was turning out sets at the rate of one every Ave seconds, or 8000 a day. This had been the average maintained at the factory during the last twelve months. lie was optimistic concerning the future of radio in New Zealand, and said that, under the circumstances, reception had been remargably clear in centres where be had listened in.

When the reporter referred to the static bugbear, Mr Amery said there were hopes that the trouble would eventually be overcome. Due to the large number of high-powered broadcasting stations in America, radio fans there experienced no trouble, and if further stations of the standard of 2YA Wellington could be established, local disturbance would disappear in New Zealand.

Asked if there were prospects of the general equipment being revolutionised he intimated that while certain improvements might be looked for, the equipment was stabilised to a standard, and no big changes could be looked for in the near future.