D.X. News

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 35, 15 March 1929, Page 27

D.X. News

New Stations. R. DUDLEY HUSTON, ‘Timaru, writes :- I was fortunate enough to log twoapparently "new" Americans last evening, Sunday March 3, which both came through at loudspeaker strength. KMA, Shenandoah, Iowa, was the first to be received, and he came in just a fraction above KWFB, in fact the two stations were heterodyning to a certain extent. Just a degree above him I logged KFEL, Denver, Ohio, who was also "colliding" with KOIN, Portland, Oregon. It was certainly a "night out" for the Americans, and even RFI, Los Angeles, on about 450 metres, was coming in at fair volume. New American Logged. FEBRUARY has been a wonderful month for DX hounds, and I am sure there will be some record receptions coming to light, if the same conditions continue. This applies particularly to the Americans, some of them have come through with astounding volume. KIFI, on late frolic, on the 3rd, audible 50 yards from loudspeaker. The "Aussies," too, are being received at good strength from 8 o’clock most evenings. 7ZL and 5CL have attained loudspeaker strength. The Japs. have been rather patchy, with JOAK and JOHK at loudspeaker strength occasionally soon after 9 o’clock. The station "Kauspanka" queries is most likely KGJK, on about 260 metres. This station was fair strength on Saturday evening. ‘The following are new loggings during the month :- KMIC (267), KSL (265), KJR (309), KIM (380), KFWB (316), KFOX (240), KMOX (277), WBBM (885), KFRO (492), KFWM (325), KFSD? (500), 3DB (253), 440 (277) and what sounded like KFNF, "Shenandoah, Iowa,’ ’on 329 metres. "H.P.G." and others will find that the Americans will fall off considerably in volume ag we get into the winter months; that

s+ least is my experience.-

W.

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