RADIO REVIEW

New Zealand Listener, Volume 5, Issue 121, 17 October 1941, Unnumbered Page

RADIO REVIEW

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Here are more details of foreign language shortwave stations, contributed by the New Zealand DX Association. Frequencies and Operating times will be found in the association’s Call Book, " All the Radio Calls of the World." Spanish Speaking Stations ERE is a further list of Central and South American cities, and how they are pronounced over the air by announcers at radio stations located in these cities: Pereira (Pey-ree-ra). Cali (Cal-lee). Manizales (Man-ee-zal-ays). Moca City (Moe-cah City). Sanitago de los Caballeros (San-tee-ah-go Day Low-ss Coball-yey-ros). Valera (Val-ey-rah). La Ceiba (La Th-ee-ah-bah). Trujillo (Tru-heel-yo). Maracay (Marr-ah-cah-ee). Bolivar (Bo-lee-var). San Pedro Sula (San Pay-dro Sue-la). Rio Bamba (Rio Bomb-ah). La Romana (Lah-Roe-man-ah). Guadalajara (Gwa-da-la-harr-ah). Camaguey (Cam-ah-way). Rio de Janeiro (Rio day Shan-ay-roe), Beunadventura (Bway-nah-ven-too-rah). Armenia (Are-may-knee-ah). Bucaramanga (Bu-car-a-man-gah). Buenos Aires (Bway-nos Ire-ey-ss). Heredia (Huh-rey-dee-ah). Belize (Bell-eeze). Villa Hermosa (Vee-ah Hair-mos-sa). Matanzas (Man-tan-zas). Hermosilla (Her-moe-see-ya), Aguadulca (Ah-gwa-duel-say). Valdivia (Val-div-ee-ah). Reception Notes HVJ, Vatican City, is heard in English most mornings about 7 a.m. on @ frequency of 5970 ke. Reception is fair to good. This station has also been heard at 7 p.m., giving details of Aus‘tralian and New Zealand prisoners of war in Italy. Frequency, 11740 ke. MTCY, Hsinking, Manchukuo, on 15320 ke. provides a very interesting programme every morning between 9 and 10 a.m. Reception good. : CR7BD, Lourenco Marques, Mozamebique, is heard daily, except Sunday, on 15250 kc. between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m, Programme good, but reception unteliable at present. VLQ3, Sydney, Australia, provides a half-hour programme to members of the A.LF. abroad, between 5 and 5.30 p.m. daily. Reception excellent at present, On 15320 ke. CBFY, Montreal, Canada, comes in quite well when opening at 11.30 p.m. on 11705 ke. GUADELOUPE FG8AA, Point au Pitre, Guadeloupe.200 watts. "Radio Guadeloupe." QRA wanted, HAITI HHB\M, Port-au-Prince.-Details lacke ing. HH2S, Port-au-Prince.- 100 watts, Closes with selection "The Swan." QRA: Boite Postale 146-B, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. ' HH3W, Port-au-Prince-- 150 watts, Relays HHW. QRA: P.O. Box A-117, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.