SHORT-WAVE RECEPTION

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 22, 16 December 1927, Page 14

SHORT-WAVE RECEPTION

HOLLAND INCREASING TRANSi MISSIONS. MR. SELLENS' REPORT. ; Since my last report, I received a Jetter from Philips Radio, Holland. ‘They state that they are removing their short-wave transmitter from Eindhoven fo Hilversum; when this is completed they hope to increase the number. of their transmissions. The hours and wave-lengths, they say, will be stated before the microphone. Théir address for reports remains: ‘The short-wave trausmitter of Philips Radio Jaboratory, Einhoyen, Holland. This station has been off the air for about five weeks, so, if the installation is completed in estimated time they should be heard again in about one. week’s time. . On Saturday afternoon KDKA_ was heard, but very weak. 2XG, Rocky Point, New York, was testing. The only times I have heard this station they have been testing. PCLL, Dutch Telegraph Co. Station. The Hague, Holland, were heard from 1050 p.m. till 11.45 p.m., when their transmission

concluded with the Dutch National™Anthem.’ This was sung by a* man'and woinan with organ accompatiment. Their frequency was given as 16,600 kiloizeles (18.72. metres I make this to be). I. understood the announcer;,to say . that they are on the air each Wednesday from 14 to 16 G.M.T.; this equals 9.30 till 4.80 a.m. Thursday morning New Zealand summer time-not a convenient time for New Zealand listeners. KDKA and 2XAF were both: weak on Snnday afternoon. voice was heard on about 33 metres ‘at tlie tittle’ Mr. Marcuse is.testing. This-avas too weak to hear a word. that .was said....2AT was heard at good. strength ‘in the evening, but modulation. could be better. REN started at 9.380 instead of 10.30 p.m. as usual, This was the only station heard on Monday evenitig, static being too bad to do any listening. As an indication of the strength of REFN, it was clearly audible on the speaker using a 7/20 wire about 16ft. long across the room as an aerial (this I use as a counterpoise for short-wave reception). The station could be heard quite well on the ’phones with neither eatth or aerial. . I On Wednesday from 6.15 a.m, till: 7.15 a.m. ANE Java was heard at wonderful volume-alinost as loud-as 2YA with a crystal and one of audio., ,Modylation could be improved, but speech was clear enough to understand every word when Tineglish was spoken. Holland was called at one time. Later India, Europe, and America were called and he announced that this is the shortwaye transmitter of the Radio Labota-;. tory Service, Bandoeng, Java, Dutch Téast Indies, on 31.86 metres, asking for repotts to be sent to this address. Durine the evenitig 4AN, Gore, 2HH Strath. ; field, N.S.W., and 6AG, Perth, were heard.