SHORT-WAVE WORK

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 20, 2 December 1927, Page 4

SHORT-WAVE WORK

In my notes of last week the station shown as PCJJ should have read PCLL,. ‘The former station is off the air for about six weeks as from the end of October for reconstruction, In a recent Australian radio magazine I see that the short-wave station of 6WI* has gone up to 104.5 metres, and transmits on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. On Saturday afternoon, November 19, Q2XAD, one of the short-wave stations of WGY, were relaying from the Hotel Astor, New York, the speeches in connection with the 87th year of political science. Mr. Walter G. Leighton, of London, and Mr. Lamont, were two of the speakers, the latter's subject being ‘International Finance and Trade." This station was quite good speaker strength, and very steady; they closed down at 4.57 p.m., New Zealand time. After this orchestral items from the Western Hall, Pittsburgh, through KDKEA, were enjoyed till 5.50 p.m. 2AT, of Wellington, was also heard during the afternoon on Saturday evening; BAU, Rangiora; 7H, Hobart; 2AC, New South Wales; RFN, Russia; and two other New South Wales stations, whose complete calls could not be understood. Sunday afternoon found the air full of short-waves. 4AK, Gore; 4AM, Palmerston 8AU, Rangiora, 3AP, Ashburton, and 2AG, --, were all testing. KDKA, on 26 metres, was not as strong as usual. 2QXAF were relaying, orchestral music from the Rainbow Room, De Luxe Hotel, until 5.30 p.m. 6AG, Perth, was heard on Monday morning about 7.20 a.m., being only just audinle. During the evening 7HL, Hobart, was testing, putting on some gramophone selections; 3A}, Rangiora, was acknowledging reports from Aunstralian and New Zealand listeners; there was a long list of them. 2HM, New South Wales, was heard giving various bugle calls, which came through well. On Tuesday morning ANE, Java, was transmitting musical items till 7.30 a.m. No announcement was made while I was listening. In the evyening 2HV, New South Wales, was calling 80G, Victoria; his volume was good, but modulation poor. THI, and REFN were also heard at good strength and clear. 8AJ and 3AU, of Rangiora, were both zood during Wednesday evening; 2MU, New South Wales, and two other statious in the same district, whose complete calls could not be nnderstood, were heard, On Thursday morning station ANE, of the Radio Taboratory, Bandoeng, Java, Dutch Kast Indies, was heard at very good strength and :nodulation, giving musical items. ‘The announcer called Mr. --, Perth, Western Australia, also somebody in Holland. During the evening PCLL, the Dutch Telegraphic Radio lLaboratory’s station, The Hague, also Kooturyh, Holland, was heard at splendid strength, but modulation poor and the wave unsteady. They asked for ieporis to be sent quickly on modulation and strength, giving the two addresses. above mentioned, ;

BEEN, 3AJ, 2SE, New South Wales, and 2R (?) were also heard. The call of the latter station was spoilt by’ morse ANE was transmitting for reception in Europe on Friday morning, as he. said in an announcement, asking fot reports to be sent to ‘Radio Labora. tory, Bandoeng, Java, Dutch Hast In dies. Volume was very good. During the eveuing I only heard 2HM, New South Wales, and REN, a piano solo being heard from the latter station carly in their programme very well, ‘ ANE was on the air again on Satur day inorning, He acknowledged a report, and said that other reports were welcome. Musical items were interspersed with short talks, sometimes calling Holland. . A number of fresh Australian stations have been added to the list during the past week. There ‘vould have been more, but was unable to get the calls of several, either through weakness, poor modulation, or morse interference. ANE, Java. C.M, (Wellington).-I notice in last week’s "Record" that Mr. Sellens and others were not too sure of the identity of a station heard on abont 81 metres. Mr, Sellens is correct in his conjecture that it is ANE, at Java. This morning, while listening to 8 very fine programme, he broke in with morse as follows:-‘"PCG, de ANH; We habben danken u wel voor rapport} we danken u wel voor ur rapport, Gaen nu siuiten Komen zondag. 1840 GMT terug please wil daar eenige bekendheid aen geven tks ANE sluit tks-PCG de ANE." He then announced in voice: ‘Here R.S.A. Radio Laboratorium, De Bondo, Java, Dutch East Indies; wave-length 81 point 86 metres." Another selection was played, and the station closed without further announcement. After the word ‘‘zondag’’ I missed a group of figures. The group began with ‘*2," so am inclined to think it ts a date followed by the GMT time. This stac tion was very loud and clear on Thursday last, playing popular fox-trots, "Roll ’em, Girls,’? and "I Want to be Happy," coming over in great style. He called Holland, South ‘Africa, and Dutch West Indies, and also called to a "Mr. Cookson’ in Perth, Western Australia. He may probably have ae Mr. Coxon, better known as AG.