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Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 32, 22 February 1929, Page 32

Pi PPPLPo Pm PLELLL LL IDL L LD DL LL IE LEE EES ME SELLENS writes:-My shortwave listening has been much less than usual the last month or so, but have had several interesting transmissions. KGO on Short-wave. (DN Saturday, February 2, I was up earlier than usual and tuned in on about 23 metres at6a.m. ‘Roses of Picardy," a cornet solo, at R8; very clear and steady. ‘The call was "California Home Life, Station KGO." a _ aa _ a«e?@

A house was then aescriped Waich was for sale at Berkeley; the owner was referred to by initials. Musical items followed. A talk was then heard on how to choose pictures for the home. ‘This was interesting and instructive. The "California Home Life" broadcast concluded at 6.30 a.m., when a programme by the National Broadcast Co. was announced. They were still going strong when I had to close down at 7.80 am. Nothing was said in reference to the short-wave station. I take it that they were broadeasting on dual wavelengths. Probably this was mentioned at the start and conclusion, which was not heard. I have not heard them since that date. 'A NOTHER interesting stranger on the short waves is DHC, Nauen, Germany, working duplex telephony with VK2MB, Sydney. I have heard these stations several times early in the evening. The German comes in at splendid strength, clear and steady. Usually their speaker has a very limited knowledge of Hnglish, making his ‘talk difficult to follow. This evening, Friday, February 15, a fresh man who eould make himself understood was announcing. In concluding, he said he would like to be in Sydney and wished the Australian speaker a good week-end.

pita me the Americans have been a failure on Saturday afternoons, EKDKA closing before reaching decent volume and 2XAD not audible. The latter station is better in the morning as a rule. On Sundays, 2XAF is quite good during the latter part of their transmission. KDKA carries on till later and gets better. PCJ and 5SW are much better in the morning now. ‘The last few days 5SW, after the striking of Big Ben, have given the latest bulletin of the King’s health. The talks following have been from 75 to 100 per cent. readable at R7-8. Apparently the. Friday morning’s transmission from POJ is special for British India, Egypt and South Africa, and these countries are called at intervals with names of listeners who have sent reports similar to the special New Yealand and Australian transmission on Saturdays. , I have not heard 7LO, Nairobi, the last few mornings. They are either too weak for me or ceased transmitting on about 33 metres. RSR has. been heard once recently, on about 40 metres; strength was R9. flow talk with long pauses as though

it were intended for the listener to copy down all that was said, which could be done easily if the language were understood. | , RFM continues to come in well, but not quite as strong as a while back, The Java station, late ANH, has been heard calling Kootwijk several times during the latter part of the evening.