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With the Branches Whangarei: Reporting first for 1940, this branch mentions that the static lately has taken charge. Whangarei’s popular president, James Langridge, is now located at Milford — which is Whangarei’s loss but Auckland's gain. Vice-President J. Stewart has taken over from Jim. Competition leaders are: Fulljames Shield: D. Saies, 1, S. Ruddell, 2; Tackaberry Cup: S. Ruddell; Farmers’ Cup: S. Ruddell; Snow Cup: H. W. McKenzie; Ultimate Cup: S. Ruddell; Bargain Store Rose Bowl: R. Roycroft. Brevities HP5K, Colon, Panama, will transmit a special programme on January 28 from 9 to 10 p.m, Frequency: 6005k.c. Mexicans with "specials" for February are: XEDE, Torreon (1400k.c.), Feb. 4., 9.30-10.30 p.m.; XEFC, Merida, (1340k.c.), 8 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 7; XEQK (1500k.c.), Mexico City, 9 to 10 p.m. on Feb, 11. KTOH, Lihue, Hawaii, 1500k.c., is to commence operations on February 1. Shortwave News The Canadian station on 6.13m.c. mentioned in these notes previously has
now been identified as CHNX at Halifax, Nova Scotia. It opens at midnight. Another Canadian commencing its daily programme at the same time is CJCX at Sydney, Nova Scotia, on 6.01m.c. Both signals are interfered with by adjacent transmitters. 12AA at ‘Addis Ababa, Italian East Africa, has a particularly good signal just now on 9.65m.c. Recently between 3 and 4 am., a programme of Bing Crosby, Connie Boswell, the Mills Brothers and Deanna Durbin was heard. The Cuban Blue Network has as its key station CMHI at Santa. Clara. Its shortwave relay, COHI, is on 6.46m.c., and has been heard near midnight with "terrific" strength. HP5K, at Colon, Panama, on 6.005 m.c., was broadcasting a DX programme from 9 p.m. on the 7th. It can always be heard commencing its programme at midnight, usually with the " Merry Widow" waltz. The Japanese-controlled station at Canton, XGOK, is now broadcasting simultaneously on 680 and 11670k.c., and the latter frequency is being heard with good strength. English news is broadcast at 1.15 am. by a woman announcer. YDA, at Batavia, Java, on 3.04m.c., can usually be relied upon to reach entertainment strength towards midnight.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 31, 26 January 1940, Page 33
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