DX NOTES

New Zealand Listener, Volume 35, Issue 884, 13 July 1956, Page 15

DX NOTES

"WO new stations in the West Australian city of Albany have recently taken the air. The stations are 6AL, on 650 ke., operated by the Australian Broadcasting Commission, and 6VA, on 1370 ke. "The Voice of Albany," a 500-watt commercial broadcaster. Both stations have been heard in this area; 6AL relays the usual ABC network, closing at 3.30 a.m., 6VA, on 1370 kc., has been observed to sign off at 2.0 a.m, Philippines: Two new stations in Manila have been logged in the past few weeks, while on shortwave a new Government station has been heard. This is DZMY, operated in Manila by the Monserrat Broadcasting System. The station leaves the air at 5.0 a.m., but prior to 4.30 a.m. there is some interference from the programmes of "Voice of United Nations Command," also using 830 kc. On 890 kc. another new station, which has the call sign of DZXX (or DZSS) is operated by the Republic Broadcasting System, which also operates DZBB on 580 ke. DZXX signs off at 4.0 a.m. Shortwave Netherlands: Five transmitters are now in service from the Hilversum station, and they provide very strong signals during the afternoon transmission to New Zealand. Best reception is enjoyed on the new frequency of 15365 kc. 19-metre band, in the transmission in English, 2.30-3.10 p.m. daily except Mondays. On Mondays the transmission is 2.30-4.0 p.m., when Eddy Startz provides the spirit behind his famed "Happy Station" prograrnme. The Hilversum transmission is also noted on 9590 kc., 3l-metre band, also at good strength. Tahiti: A newcomer in the English language field is Radio Tahiti, broadcasting from Papeete, which has an English session of news, music and travel information, Monday to Friday, 7.45 to 8.0 p.m. Signals are well received on 6135 kc. in the 49-metre band: Since the closing of the broadcasts of Radio France-Asie, Saigon, late last year, New Zealand has been without a broadcast in_ English from any of the near-by French colonies, and this new service from — Tahiti is much appreciated. ) Solomons: A new voice in the Pacific ) is the British Solomons transmitter at | Honeria, and this station has been heard, | Monday to Saturday, 7.0-8.0 p.m., when news and music is presented in English, using the frequency of 5960 kc. 50. metres. Though the power. is only: 100 watts, good signals are being reported | throughout the Pacific area, and the. Station is very pleased to learn of the | reception enjoyed by listeners. Radio New Zealand: Times and frequencies of transmissions are as follows: | To Australia: 8.0 a.m.-6.15 p.m., ZL10, 15.22 me., 19-metre band; 6.30 Close down ZL2, 9.54 -mc., aiemetre | band. To Pacific Islands: 5.0 a.m.-7.30 a.m. ZL7, 6.08 me., 49-metre band; 7.45-6. 15 | p-m., ZL4, 15.28 -me., 19-metre band; down, ZL7, 6.08 mc., metre bane. 2 )