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Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 25, 4 January 1929, Page 24

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Will correspondents plense practice brevity, as heavy demands are now made on space. ' All letters must be signed and address given as proof of genuineness; noms de plume for publication are permitted. Address correspondence Editor, "Radio Record," P.O. Box 1082, Wellington.

A Country View. M4x I congratulate 2YA on their broadcasting these days... We always appreciate them up here, as we are about 18 miles from a town, and never hear much news, ete. ° Mr. Drummond's "Goodnight" is always looked for at 10 pm. I picked up a station last Sunday, and the announcer was. changing microphones: and. playing records. His call was 2AZ, and was coming through very loud, which made me think it was a New Zealand short-wave station. Wishing you the

best of luck_

H.

PEARCE

(Pukeroa).

DX Results. TY reply to Mr. Holmes’ query in this week’s "Radio Record," I'‘heard the station just below KGO on November 28, and took: the call to be KCM, California, The announcer stated it to bea test programme from KOM Special Service Station, --- Park, California: On: this night fading was very bad, and I listened to him until 11.25 p.m., and he was still going when I went to bed at 11.50. The suggestion: of Mr. Ellis is very good, so ‘here’s my latest: KIFKB, Kansas, heard on November 29 at 8.40 p.m. on his morning’ session. KGJK, Beverley Hills, Calif., on November 4 at 9.45 p.m., and on November 29 a. station on‘about 270 métres which sounded like KMX, Hollywood.

concluding number was "Sally of My Dreams." Looking forward to seeing some of

the other latest DX.--

A. E.

IRELAND

(Taradale) .

Another Supporter. I NOTICED Guy C. Holmes’ letter in the "Radio Record" saying that the Yank just above 2BL is KWKH. I think that he'‘is wrong. At about the date: of the query -I received a degree or two above 2BL, Station WGNR, Chieago. I cannot find his call in. any book, so he must be a new station. Mr. Holmes says he gets a station:on about 880 metres. This is WBBM, Chicago, 889 metres, according to callbooks, ‘but about 380 according to my dials. He is very close to 4QG. I agree with Philip Williamson as to the Yank hetrodyning with 1YA, but :have not yet sorted him out. Mr. FPllis’ idea of a DX e¢lub I would heartily recommend, and most sincerely hope: you will give the idea your consideration. Re "valve set," I have not heard the ©. A. Larsen for the last two months, but he is very loud when he does go, Although about two degrees below 2YA I ean hear a carrier wave usually in the afternoon, but never yet have I heard any sign of speech or music or even Morse on it. In conclusion, I would like to congratulate the company on their excellent Wanganui

relay.’ I would also like! to know the whereabouts of Stations BOA and 1O0Z, which both. figure promin-

ently in Mr. Mason’s log-

PAT

RICK

ARCUITT

Hastings) _