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With The Branches Northland and Auckland members fraternised recently when the latter branch visited Whangarei. Wellington reports "business as usual,’ but the transfer of the President, D. Campbell, to Christchurch is a loss to the Wellington group. Timaru also reports the transfer to Christchurch of J. Burrows who is one of the "old-timers" in South Canterbury. Broadcast Band Broadcast band conditions are generally good. The opinion is held that August is the best month for early evening American reception. Here are some stations heard by C. Hunt of Wanganui, who says he is hearing them regularly: 4.0pm. WOAI 1190kc/s KNX 1050 4.15pm. XEAW 1020 4.30p.m. XEW 890 KOMA 1480 KSTP 1460 XERB_ 1090 445pm. XERA 960 WCOA 1340 KTRH 1290 KWKH 1100 KOB 1180 5. Op.m. .KFVD_ 1000 KHJ 900 KGMB 1320 KTAT 1220 KGER 1360 WMBI (1080) has been heard on Saturday night at 7.30 with his "Midnight Hour" programme. KGIR, Montana (1340) whose copper verification is extremely novel, can still be heard at 6.30p.m. on Sundays. Shortwave News COCQ, Havana, Cuba, has two transmitters8.85 and 6.365 mc/s-and on a recent Sunday were heard until after 7 p.m. with good signals. XEBT Mexico City, on 6.00mc/s, is broadcasting an English programme daily from 4p.m. News and travel talks of Central America are featured, and reports from listeners are requested, addressed to P.O. Box 7944, Mexico City. Going To The Dogs "Elektro," the Westinghouse robot which can perform about 30 tricks, has. now been joined by " Sparko," who is. claimed as the world’s first allelectric dog. "Sparko" can run, walk, bark and sit up and beg. The appearance of "Mrs. Elektro" would complete a homely group. American " Hams " Some years ago the American Radio Relay League made a test area survey which led to the conclusion that about one-third of the licensed number were on the air during the month. No definite figure has ever been supplied as to the number of "hams" in America, but the figure is approximately 55,000.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 60, 16 August 1940, Page 54
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346RADIO REVIEW New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 60, 16 August 1940, Page 54
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