SIBERIAN WIRELESS.

Shannon News, 26 July 1927, Page 4

SIBERIAN WIRELESS.

TOWN WITH A DIFFICULT NAME

The mystery station, R.S.M., which was picked up by Mr A. Kellawa/, Papanui, on a sliort-waver on Monday night, of last week, has been identified. It is R.S.M., Siberia, or, as the announcer gave it: Station R.S.M. , Siberia, QSSR. (The blank represents the name of the town, which was unintelligible to English ears.) The programme consisted of balalaika music, children’s singing, and other vocal and instrumental numbers. The announcer asked his hearers to communicate with the station, as this was only its second transmission. Next week, he said, they would be on the air on 45 metres. The announcer frequently called Yokohama, Nippon. Mr W. G. Sturgess Avrites:—l listened in on my short-Ava\ r er last night (Tuesday) to the neAv station-as mentioned by Mr KelleAvay in to-night’s “Star.” . I proved it to be R.S.M., Siberia. I tuned in at 11.10 p.m., and heard banjo item, then an announcement, Avhich started off with: “A-la. A. la. A. la.” All the rest Avas foreign, and he repeated the announcement over and o\ r er betAveen'each item. The items I heard Avere banjo, song by lady, banjo, banjo and violin, song, and another banjo item. These banjos had a tone more'like a ukulele. BetAveen one of the items an announcement; made in English, that station R.S.M., Siberia,. Avould be glad to hear from listeners and said: “Please address to R.S.M., , Siberia. ” Closed down at 12.20 a.m.