RADIO REVIEW

New Zealand Listener, Volume 4, Issue 87, 21 February 1941, Page 47

RADIO REVIEW

Contributed by

N.Z. DX R.A. Inc.

Address all Communications: P.O. Box 437. DUNEDIN

Broadcast Reception On one evening recently-Wednesday, February 5-reception was exceptional. One listener goes as far as to say that in 10 years listening to overseas stations on the broadcast band he has never had better conditions, Some unusual calls heard that evening were: KFXM California,-1210 (7.45 p.m.); CKMO Vancouver, 1410 (8 p.m.); WPAB Porto Rica, 1340 (8.5 p.m.); WCOS South Carolina, 1370 (8.10 p.m.); WMBI Chicago, 1080 (8.15 p.m.); WGBR North Carolina, 1370 (8.30 p.m.); WEDC Chicago, 1210 (8.35 p.m.);} WFTL Florida, 1370 (8.45 p.m.); WFTM Florida, 1210 (9.5 p.m.)}; WMGA Georgia, 1370 (9 p.m.); KSEI Idaho, 900 (9.25 p.m.); KWKH Louisiana, 1100 (9.30 p.m.). Mystery Stations Can any listener advise what station is on 1230 kilocycles after KYA closes at 8 p.m.? This station has been heard off and on for six weeks. A Mexican on 930 ke. in Tijuana with a call like XEKM has been heard several times between 9 p.m. and 2.30 am. A station closing on 1360 ke. at 7.30 p.m. underneath KGER, is another mystery which requires solving. Shortwave Gleanings New Daventry transmitters are appearing almost weekly. The latest are on 12.04mces., and on 7.16 mes., both with a French programme until 6 p.m. with very loud signals. The same programme is also heard through GRY on 9.60, and GSL on 6.11 mes. EPB Teheran, Iran, is scheduled to operate on 15.10 mes. from 8 to 10.30 p.m. daily, and is being heard with fair signals toward closing time. SVM ("This is Athens calling!"), Athens, Greece, can be heard with good signals every day from 7.45 a.m. to 8, with news in English, directed to the United Kingdom. The programme is commenced with a march, "God Save the King," and the Greek Anthem. CR7BE at Lorenco Marques, Mozambique, is being heard with fairly good signals on 9.72 mces., commencing a two-hour programme at 7 a.m, ‘HC2AK at Guayaquil, Ecuador, is scheduled to operate on 9.28 mcs. until 4 p.m. daily, but has been heard continuing until 7 p.m. at the week-ends. VP3BG, Georgetown, British Guiana, on 6.13 mes, is reported to be relaying the BBC news in English and French from 11 to 11.30 p.m. daily, and may be heard if conditions are satisfactory. OAX4K is a new station at Lima, Peru, operating on 9.558 mcs. from noon to 3.30 p.m. daily. Its slogan is "Radio Goicochea." VLW5 Perth, Western Australia, is broadcasting a new transmission to South Africa on 6.18 mces., from 4.55 to 5.30 a.m.