A Correspondent's Report

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 45, 24 May 1929, Page 4

A Correspondent's Report

To many people theré is now welcome variety to radio prograr:-s per medium of shortwave, writes 8.P, (Johnsonville), and to those who regularly listen in on shortwave there is considerable of interest. This aiternoon was quite good to enliven the week-end, and several records were broken. W8XK, as. ociated with KDKA at. Pittsburgh, rebrcadcast Morse messages from WIA on the Ice Barrier at "Little America," and these signals were rebroadcast by 2MB, of Sydney. Sydney’s special programme to Commander Byrd was received by me as follows:-Item, "In a Chinese Garden." For benefit of American listeners Sydney time statedRts 18 minutes past 4 Sunday afternogn. Mr. Farmer was introduced and s@id, "It ig indeed a thrill to think that I am able to address ai Sydney Commander Byrd, geographically 5000 miles away, but the message has to travel 10,000 miles to Pittsburgh and another 11,000 odd miles to him. There is really something fantastic about it, and I trust you will ba able to get me clearly. We read’of you and gallant crew at South Pole, and trust your work will further the knowledge of mankind in general. With these few remarks I close. When the long winter closes your expedition will have added considerable to the knowledge of mankind. Good-bye." "Wipers," by H.M. Grenadier Guards Band. At 4.25 p.m., Sydney time, Mrs. McDonald, known as Mrs. Sydney, said: "Very pleased to speak to you all, and convey message good-will from mothers of Australia... To Commander Byrd best wishes for very great success. Good-bye." H.M.V. record, "Serenade," by Salon Orchestra. 2MH stated they found lag in reception of their own signals through 8XK of about a second, though thé interval could have been only 1 1-8sec, Records, "In a Persian Market,’ H.M. Coldstream ( ards Band. ":.erstraunie," and weather forecast for Sydney. It was nearly 4 a.m. when Pittsburgh signed off with 2M, Sydney. Additional Stations Logged. ""ETERE are a couple of items to add > Mr. Sellens’s -~vellent list in the "Guide"’:--VPD, Suva, on 20.795 metres. Often dpplex with "Percy," of 2BH, Sydney, DGV Nauen, on 15.48 metres. Often late evenings with Bangxok, Siam. I have hea this station calling "Hullo" (all fo¥eigners use English "Hullq@!"’) Ze@em (Siam), "Commen ze bitter," eté. G5SW, latest schedule given on May 7. London transmis; ion Monday-Fri- day, 11 p.m.-12 p.m.; 5.30-10.30 a.m. Tuesday-Saturday, and special gramophone recitals on Tuesday and Thursday, 10.30 a.m.-12.30 p.m., New Zealand mean time and London daylight time. If the shortwave page can be made a permanent affair it would be a good thing. The "Record" should be bigger when carrying heavy advertisement. : it did last week (May 10). -~ onmntatl ee cn ny ey -- — ee