RADIO REVIEW

New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 21, 17 November 1939, Page 41

RADIO REVIEW

Contributed by

N.Z. DX R.A. Inc.

Address all Communications — P.O. Box 437, DUNEDIN.

With the Branches Christchurch reports well attended meetings. At the first fortnightly meeting talks on various phases of DX were given by W. Prebble, F. C. Reynolds, and J. A. Jack, for the benefit of junior members. At the last meeting D. Somerville, operator of ZL3IM, was introduced. Mr. Somerville dealt with the subject of reception reports from the "ham’s" viewpoint and demonstrated his talk by the use of a set. Next meeting at Toc H, rooms at 7.30 p.m. on November 15. Special for New Zealand 2CK Cessnock, N.S.W. (1460 k.c.), will broadcast a special programme for New Zealand listeners on Friday, November 17, from 11 p.m. till midnight New Zealand Summer-time. The station would appreciate reports. Brevities Reports of your reception are of interest, why not write us? W. Farley, Martinborough, advises he heard 4GR, Toowoomba. closing on 860 k.c. This station was scheduled to

change from 1000 kc, (Thanks for advice-DX Ed.) How a Korean Station verified: "Dear my radio friend: Thanks for your report your reception of 850 k.c. of our station on 3rd July our date was exactly with our station log, Regular Japanese and Korean news and musical items by records, I wish to send you a recognition card with much pleasure. "If you have a time write to us again. Yours sincerely, (Signed) Haruhiko Kakigi." The letter also gave technical details of the station JBCK, and was accompanied by card with call sign in black and gold on white and purple background with photo. of station on lower portion. The Freedom Stations: It was noticed from a BBC announcement that the Austrian "Freedom Station" was using a wavelength of 241 metres-approx, 1240 k.c, This supports the view expressed that the German "Freedom Station" is not operating on shortwave.