DX NOTES

New Zealand Listener, Volume 26, Issue 654, 18 January 1952, Page 24

DX NOTES

Sagan notes are supplied by the New Zealand Radio DX League and are designed to record items of interest from overseas stations on both the broadcast and shortwave bands. Inquiries sent to The Listener regard‘ing the identification of stations will be forwarded to the League for attention. Particulars of the type of programme, approximate frequency, date and time heard, are necessary.

Hep, the pioneer missionary broadcaster in Quito, Ecuador, which can be heard practically any afternoon on 12,455 kilocycles (24 metres), is appealing to its friends throvghcut the world for help in boosting its power to 100,000 watts. Since 1931, "The Voice of the Andes" has increased its power from 250 watts, which covered only Quito, to 12,500 watts, which covers the world in favourable conditions. Quito is technically one of the best places in the world for radio transmitting, and for years HCJB has put out a powerful signal from its six transmitters to every continent in a dozen languages, including Russiah. But recently the number and power of shortwave stations throughout the world have increased, and interference from powerful stations, particularly in Soviet Europe, has become worse. Today, with opposition to the preaching of the gospel increasing in many countries, HCJB is one means by which thousands of people can hear the word of God. The friendly Government of Ecuador has extended the station's broadcasting permit until 1980, and has given authority for the power increase, but HCJB needs help in buying the necessary equipment. Broadcast Reception Until March, reception of North American stations on the broadcast band

is possible at the average location around dusk every night. Most Pacific Coast stations, which are heard>at loudest strength, close at 8.0 p.m. N.Z. timewhich is midnight the previous day, Pacific Standard Time-but some stations continue after this. Best signals can be expected from KPOA (630 kilocycles), Honolulu, Hawaii; KFI (640 kes), Los Angeles; KNBC (680 kcs), San Francisco; KING (1090 kes), Seattle; KXLA (1110 kes), Pasadena, Cal.; KMOX (1120 kes), St. Louis; KEX (1190 kes), Portland, Ore.; KITO (1290 kcs), San Bernadino, Cal.; KFAC (1330 kes), Los Angeles; KHON (1380: kes), Honolulu; KXRX (1500 kcs), San Jose, Cal.; KFBK (1530 kes), Sacramento, Cal.; XERF (1570 kcs), Villa Acuna, Mexico; and KSJO (1599 kes), San Jose. Most of the stations’ are pleased to hear from listeners and; verify reports. Around the World Brazil: Popular Brazilian station ZYK2, "Radio Jornal do Commercio," 15145 kes (19 metres), Recife (illustrated on this page), is being heard opening at 9.55 p.m. The English transmission, "Brazil Calling," is heard on ZYK3, 9565 kcs (3l-metre band) from 1.5 to 1.30 p.m. Indonesia: Radio Indonesia, Jakarta, transmits to New Zealand in the morning on a new frequency of 9585 kes (31 metres), from 7.0 to 8.0 o’clock. The station is also on 11770 kes (25-metre band). United Nations: Special dispatches from the General Assembly meetings in Paris are broadcast to New Zealand daily, except Mondays, from BBC transmitters on 9825 kcs (31 metres), and > 11800 kes and 11820 kes"(25 metres)... The UN programme follows the Pacific ~ service at 8.45 p.m. and lasts until 9.15. p.m.