DX Club

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 28, 25 January 1929, Page 25

DX Club

Getting Incorrect Call Signs. AVING noticed a listener writing in last week’s "Record" regarding an American station just above 2BL, and stating the call to be WGNIT, but as luck happens, there is no such station under that call in U.S.A. This station is WENR, Chicago, and which some time ago was heard. very . consistently on a lower wavelength, testing, under the call of OXF. As regards a DX club, my opinion is that before a new station received by any listener is sent, he should have some definite grounds to work on, such as, say, witnesses confirming reception of such stations, as some time back I noticed a statement made by a listener to the effect that he had received 2BE, Sydney, and on writing to that station I received a reply to the effect that 2BE was burned down some months ago, and a start had not yet begun to rebuild, and yet a listener stated he had picked it up. Just a little imagination carries one a long war at times. -WILLIAM TERRILL (Waitara). Opening of Suva. NOTICE in your issue of 11th inst. a query from Mr. N. C. Winstanley, Picton, regarding a station transmitting on 2FC’s wavelength, which was picked up by him on New Year’s Ere. I, too, logged this station, tuning in about 10 p.m.. but it was some little time before I could get the station calling, which, however, proved to be Suva. Evidently the station was _ heing ‘officially opened on New Year’s _Eye, as several addresses were given by prominent residents, but owing to more or less interference by 2FC. it was difficult to get clear reception. However, T trust the information given will be of use to Mr. Winstanley. ... T have been a regular reader since the first issue, and wish to compliment you on the very many excellent articles which have appeared. and prored most helpful to me-FE. V. CLAY (Auckland).