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Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 43, 10 May 1929, Page 31

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a Was It 702? I WOULD be very pleased if you could supply me with the information regarding a station = heard last Wednesday, 10th inst., Thir particular station was operating right on 3Y¥A’s wavelength, 8 p.m. during the children’s session. The strength was fairly. good, but was inclined to fade.. .The announcer, who had a very cheery voice, seemed to be very interested in the "movies." He was talking about different actors and pictures in particular "The Trail of ’98." He mentioned Launceston, Tasmania, a great deal. Could this have been 70%? I think it was the same station I had on the previous Wednesday when a church service was being relayed. This seemed like Stainer’s "Crucifixion."-D.G., ‘Wellington. 3DB Identified. NOTICE in this week’s "Radio Record" a correspondent, Mr. A. Stanley, of Khandallah, asking the identity of station he presumed to be 8DB, Melbourne, which he heard on Thursday night, April 11, on a wavelength of 250 metres. I heard thig station. a little earlier than my southern friend, on two valves at fair ‘phone strength. I heard the call sign 8DB, Melbourne, very clearly. This is a 500 watt station (Australian rating), and ip situated in Capitol House, Melbourne, broadcasting nightly on a wavelength of 252 metres. Another Australian heard the Monday evening of the same week was 8UZ, Melbourne, on 319 metres; volume was exceptionally good for two valves. Mr. Stanley mentions having heard an-

other station a degree or so above 38DB. This would probably be our local station, 1ZQ, which broadcasts on 253 metres, on both Monday and Thursday from 8 till 10.80 p.m. the last half-hour after being devoted to dance music. On Monday night the 15th instant, I located a station at approximately 9.30 p.m. talking in a foreign language about 4 degrees below 4QG, Brisbane; and as no announcement was made in English I am somewhat puzzled, as to who my foreign friend is. The talk was fairly quick and I had it at good

*phone strength. Who is he?-

N. D.

Campbell

(Auckland).

[The station is most likely JOGK, Japan, on 880 metres. ] Japs Conversing. N a recent Sunday I heard two Japanese stations conversing with each other. The dials were set on 89, 48, 45 and 37, 40, 42. The latter I hear every night after 8 o’clock. Will you kindly enlighten me who _ they

a1e?

Gilfillan

(Eketakuna).

[Probably JOAK (375 metres) and JOGK (3880 metres).]