THE D.X. CLUB Views and News.

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 33, 1 March 1929, Page 31

THE D.X. CLUB Views and News.

KFSD (San Diego). THINK the station "San Diego ealling" which "Grid Leak" heard is KFSD. I heard this station on Webruary 2, just before they closed down at 6 minutes past 12, P.S.T. The announcer said that the station broadcast on a frequency of 600 kilos., which is approximately 500 metres. I have heard a station on about 260 metres several times. The call sounds like KOJJ, California, but I can’t find this on any list of stations which I have seen. They were broadcasting a mixed programme up till 8 o’clock, on Sunday, February 17, and after that it was somebody’s dance hour. From January 1 to February 13 I have heard the following stations :- KMOX, WENR, KWKH, KNX, KFOX, KJR, KHJ, KFRC, WLW, KEIE, KEX, KFKB, WMAQ, KGO, ONRV, KFWB, KTM, and WHER. KTM, on 780 kilos., will be the same as KZM, which Mr. Blucher reported, on 386 metres. Several weeks ago "Neutrodyne" said that WHHR was WART, but I should be receiving a card soon, when I will be able to give more particulars. Is there a place ‘Talahassee in U.S.A.2 I heard a station on 220-230 metres last week, and that was all I

was able to hear.-

KAUSPANKA

(Hastines).

re [No trace can be found of a place "Malahassee," with a broadcast station. Was it "Tennessee?’’] ‘Notes Concerning the Americans. AM operating a six-valve factorymade set, under somewhat difficult conditions, with a poor aerial, some ten miles from Te Awamutu, in hilly country, but my results have peen remarkably good. After some 15 years’ service, including a considerable period as instructor to the British Army, I can say that I have never known such results. My log for January 31-February 3 is as follows: KGO, Oakland, California (254)Splendid volume. (Comes in every evening). KEX Portland, Oregon (254)-As loud at KGO, but fades more. . KWKH Shreyport, Louisiana (353More volume still. EKMRV Vancouver, B.C. (38 _ points lower than 38YA)-Did not know there was a station there, and was surprised when he said "Station KMRV Vancouver, B.C., Stand by by for the time signal: Standard Pacific time being now 13 minutes to 12 o’clock midnight." KION, KFOX Long Beach, California (approximately 235 metres)-Fair, fades badly. KMOX St. Louis, Montana (275)-A great station. The announcer is 2 trick, very cheery. Had received a telegram from Winnipeg, re the programme. Hoped the naval boys in the Gulf were listening. Then went over to dance hall, where clapping, talking, etc., were quite audible. ESL Salt Lake City, Utah-A splendid gtation.

JOGEK (comes in on KGO’s wavelength), Japan-Good steady volume. An unknown American on practically the same length intereres EKHIJ (833); KNX (286). All these stations heard on Thursday, January 31, Saturday, February 2, and Sunday, February 3, and their call signs checked by another. Volume from all was sufficient to be comfortably heard in this average-sized room, although yet only early in February. Monday, February 4, 1929, 7.45 p.m. -Just logged WENR, Chicago (345). Baritone singing "When You Come to the End of the Day." Four other stations heard, not yet

identified.

H.P.

G.

(Te Awamutu.)