THAT RUSSIAN STATION

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 27, 20 January 1928, Page 15

THAT RUSSIAN STATION

RECEPTION IN AUSTRALIA. -_---__-- A correspondent in New South Wales writes to the Syduey ‘Wireless Weekly" :-1 have noticed various references in the Press and radio journals to the wavelength of the Russian station RIN, some of which are misleading. For the information of shortrave enthusiasts who may experience in locating this station, I might state that RI‘N’s wavelength is exactly 60 metres. He may be picked up every night except Wednesday, and occasionally on that night also. The evening session opens about 8 0 clock with a talk, which is given in the Russian language. Tnve ariably the station, on opening, ‘announces in English Likewise an announcement in English is made at about 9 o clock. On a good low-loss set the station is as easy to tune in as 2FC, whilst the music transmitted is as clear as could be wished Another short-wave station, situated in Java, transmits an excellent programme between 10 and 11.80 on Saturday nights. I heard the statin, controlled by the Dutch East Indies Laboratory, transmit a special test programme on 381 metres on Monday morning, November 28, between 5.30 and 7.15 am. ‘The volume was such that the music could be heard from the sp¢aker 60 feet away. 2XAD is another Yank station heard easily every Sunday morning at about 7 o’clock, generally transinitting a sporting event."