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Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 37, 28 March 1929, Page 32

MB SELLENS, Northland, writes :-- are 6Mr. R. T. Stanton, Christchurch, sxeports hearing a new station recently at extraordinary strength, with perfect modulation, calling "Here is Monte Grande,’ This was in English; all ether talk was foreign. . This new short-wave station is at Monte Grand, Chile, wavelength 8 metres, call] LSV. Mr. Stanton logged this station about a month ago at 11 p-m., but has not heard it since. fA NOTHER short-wave station, working on 30 metres, is reported to be transmitting telephony from wildest Africa. Until further notice, Major Court Treatt is transmitting on this wavelength from Bahr-el-Arab, Southern png between 5.30 a.m. and 8 a.m., ew Zealand mean time, using the call figu FXCT. Saturday, March 16. po commenced at 6.4 a.m., and was almost perfect reception at R9, a slight fade being the only defect. The popular "Musical Switch" was the first jtem after their usual opening piece. America and Canada were called when announcing items. PCJ went off the fir before 6.30 a.m, and were not heard

5SW, also, was very good (R8-9) and very clear and steady, being 100 per cent, readable. After Big Ben struck at 7 a.m., Mr. Ernest Newman, the B.B.C. music critic, spoke. A talk on "Poetry" was heard later. KDKA at 2 p.m. was just audible. Volume slowly increased to R8 by 4 p.m., when they signed off after a talk by one of their Senators (a weekly feature). This gentleman was also heard through 2XAD. 2QXAD at 2 p.m. was R5, broadcasting music by the General Electric Orchestra. ‘After 4 p.m. a programme of dance music was heard from Hotel St. Regis. Strength R8-9. W2XAD signed off at 10 seconds before 12 o’clock (5 p.m. here), giving their frequency as 15,340 kilocycles, or 19.56 metres. PCJ was only just audible from 4 p.m. till 5 p.m. RFM at 10 p.m. was R8, with what appeared to be a debate between a man and a woman. Sunday, March 17. 2x, Palmerston North, playing records, was well received during the morning. ; KDKA at 2 p.m. was R2-3, a musical programme. Later, messages were sent to members of the Byrd Ixpedition. At 4,32 p.m. the announcer said "It is now two minutes after midnight and Sunday morning. We will pause for a moment or two for listeners to offer a prayer for the safety and success of the expedition." After this short interval they continued with the messages. ; KDKA, on 62.5 metres, same transmission as above, was Very weak, but clearly readable. F ‘signed off at about 430 p.m. after a programme = of . dance music. Strength R8. A ‘stranger on about 55 metres was heard at 4.45 p.m., R2-3, but too noisy to be readble. . .Monday,. March, 18. 810 was testing on 81.55 metres before 6.30 a.m., when they -commenced their regular weekly transmission. Strength was R9: at: best, but faded. badly. Pxcellent reception except for fading. RIM, after plenty of talk, some very good orchestral music was heard ‘at: BS, ° ZL2BH, Hastings, was: heard ‘at:

Tuesday, March 19. SW was tuned in at 5.15 a.m. Music was heard at R8, and later calling Hitt or Hitch of 2XD. He (the Nnglishman) stated that they. were using beam antenna. Reception apnarently was bad between these two stations; they closed earlier than usual on account of this, 2XO was not audible here, The 31-metre stranger, reported before, was heard at 6.30 a.m. A man was singing then, R2-3. When 5SW commenced later on I was able to again check up this station as rebroadcasting the London programme. 5SW opened up just before 6.30 a.m. After giving their call, ete., they announced they would be radiating on aerial A for the next 30 minutes. After Big Ben, the dramitic critic was heard, followed by a lesson or talk in French. Just before 7.30 a.m. the ‘"Soldiers’ Chorus" from "Faust" was heard, apparently a relay, as the applause could be heard after the item. Reception excellent at RS.

Wednesday, March 20. 5Sw was good strength, but the set was misbehaving and could not clear them up. W6XN (KGO) was tuned in at 6 p.m, R8&. At 6.30 p.m. "Radio Keith’s Orpheans’ Hour" commenced. Mr. Harold Neeman, of the Golden Gate Theatre, was master of ceremonies. Am not sure, but think this was a relay from this theatre, as applause, talk and laughing by an audience was heard, The following were a few of the items: "What the Blackbirds and Bluebirds Say," sung by the Harrington Sisters; "ove and Insurance," by Dutch comedians; clarinet and stories by George McLennan, ete., ete. At 7.5 p.m. they "went over" to Los Angeles to continue the "Orpheans’ Hour" from there. This continued till half minute past 12 a.m., Pacific Standard time (7.304, New Zealand time). In signing off the frequency of W6XN was given as 12,850 kilocycles or 23.35 metres. . The frequency of KGO was given as 790 kilocycles or channel 79, 380 metres. 2XS, of the Standard Telephones and Cables, Wellington, was testing till after 10 p.m. . PLG, Java, on 18.88, was tuned in at 10.80 p.m. Records were heard first at RO. Later they called 2ME Sydney, and carried out duplex telephony with this station. 2ME was also RY. Both stations very clear and steady. Thursday, March 21. At 6 am. musical items were heard from the 31 metre stranger. Call not heard, R3. ‘ 5SW: Big Ben at 6.30 a.m., followed by a debate between a man and a woman. R8, but not clear enough to understand all that was said. RFM: At 10 p.m. R8; static bad. Friday, March 22. BSW: At 5.15 p.m. was R8, duplex telephony with W2X0O; this station not heard. An unsteady rushing noise spoilt readability. PCJ commenced at 5.87 a.m., strength RT-8, increasing to RY by 6.30 a.m. British India, South Africa, Dgypt, Mesopotamia, and Iraq were called. Greetings were sent to some friends in Iraq and Basra. 5SW: At 6.30 was still good strength, but mushy, readability being poor. -At 10.45 pm. a station was heard on about 16.5 metres transmitting records without giving any call. Strength was R6-7 at first, increasing to R8 just be-_fore-11 p.m., when the "Blue Danube" waltz was heard,

~ PLP LPL LI PDI DL LLLP LISI LOPE LIL LLL EOI . Reception was spoilt by gurgling noises otherwise ‘it was quite good. At 11.45 p.m. some talk was heard-Dutch, think. Signals were weaker now; ‘this, with the gurgling, spoilt chance of hearing call if given. This may have been Philips’ new station at Huizen, which operates on 16.88. metres. revised list of shortwave stations has been compiled, which includes all the latest calls and wavelengths as far as it has been possibe to obtain them.