First Tv Picked Up
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On Norfolk Is.
Mr. Ray Hoare, Norfolk Island's only radio "ham", recently won the distinction of becoming the island's first television "ham".
It came about after Norfolk busi nessman Mr. Ken Prentice thrust on him a rather ancient-looking, standard TV receiver, which is the only set on the island.
After coupling a Yagi 4-element beam antenna to the set, Mr. Hoare had the satisfaction, at dusk on November 21, of receiving a pro gramme from ABN Channel 2 in Sydney, 930 miles away.
Since then he has picked up other programmes from Sydney, and has received the sound but not the picture from New Zealand stations, about 630 miles away.
Mr. Hoare believes he has been picking up the beam "straight from the ionosphere". He expects even better reception during the summer. —RL.