THE D.X. CLUB Views and News.

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 13, 11 October 1929, Page 10

THE D.X. CLUB Views and News.

Identification Wanted GTATION heard Friday, September 27, at 11.80 pm., on about 240 metres (1475 k.c.). Call letters sounded like 83HX. I am certain of the 3, and also heard the announcer say Melbourne.’-"Query" (Te Awamutu). [Probably 8GX, Melbourne-a new station,-Ed.] (SAN anyone identify these two stations: (a) Between 215 and 220 métres (approx. 1380 k.e,); this station is in New Zealand, and often relays programmes from 2YA. Too weak to hear call sign. (b) About 495 metres (605 ke): probably in Australia.-

New Chum

(Morrinsville).

HORT-WAVE station KIO, an American transmitting on. approximately 24 metres (14,750 k.c.). I wish to know its location. This station was conversing with KES, approx. 28 metres (10,710 kc.), between 5 and 6 p.m., Septeihber 26. The announcer stated that it was station KIO, of (Co-u-en). At least that is what IL took

it to be.-

E.

Bullough

(Rotowaro).

Stations Identified | SINCE writing you for identification . of a station I had received, I have on two occasions heard their call-sign, which is 6WF, Perth. It comes in at 633 degrees on the dial/+-Mrs. Ethel Stenson (Wanganui). IN the DX Club notes for October 4, "Amateur" (Southland) inquires for particulars of 3GX, Melbourne. This station is evidently 8DX, Melbourne, an amateur station, of 100 watts, on about 244 metres (1280 k.c.), and the addtess is Australian BExhibition Buildings, Melbourne. I once heard the announcer say that the station was on the air on Thursday and Sundays, but I also heard it one Friday evening. I have written for a Q.S.L. ecard, and will forward you any further particulars if you are interested.Another Amateur (Petone). N reference to the inquiry of Mr. Morrison (Brooklyn) concerning an unknown station operating on about 50 metres (6000 k.c.) Mr. Leslie Jones reports that on Thursday, September 26, station JIXR was testing on 49 metres (6125 k.c.), The first time he received the call it sounded like CYXR, ous. eventually came through clearly as

DX Tobics GINCE reading of the doubt concern- | ing the identity of the station | whose call-sign is WLW, I would like

to say that I have received this station every Saturday night since August 17, and to-night I had them as early as 4.50 p.m. They were playing dance numbers, and again at 7,15 p.m. they were coming in very strongly. he items and times were: 7.15, solo, with organ accompaniment; 7. 18, medley of college tunes ; 7.22, duet, with organ accdmpaniment; 7.27, quartet; 7.81, foxtrot; 7.85, whistling solo, accompanied by Studio Wurlitzer; 7.40, soprano ; 7.48, Michael Howard’s Dance ‘ Band, They announced that they would be on the air again next Friday (next Saturday, New Zealand time), with their all-night party. The call book gives WOW Omaha’s wave-length as

508.2 metres (590 kilocycles).

W. G.

Sturgess

(Christchurch).

Concerning 3GX. eo RE Station 8GX Melbourne, mentioned by "Amateur," Southland, I have heard this station several times, but have received the call sign as 8CX. On each oceasion they were broadcasting from the All Australian BExhibition, Melbourne _.- The announcer stated that the entire sta; tion had" been manufactured by A.W.As, -Australasia, Ltd. I have been using a four-valye receiver, one sereen grid RF stage, from the time those excellent valves were first introduced in the New Zealand markets, and. have done sothe extensive experimenting with them, I have found the parallel feed system to be the most satisfactory. A small coupling, and grid condenser (,0001); I find to: be the most suitable, for all-wave design. During the past twelve months I have logged 180 stations on the receiver, 52 being American stations on the normal broadcast band, and to date, 24 of them have been verified. I was fortunate enough to win the long: distance prize given by station KEI. I haye never troubled to have my loggings verified, but since some of our DX-erg are in quest of the Valve Bart., I have been endeavouring to relog all of these stations and have them verified. I expect quite a lot of verifications to arrive from America shortly, as a number were written to some time ago. One interesting station heard, that I believe has gone off the air, was KF WO, Avalon, Island, California. The American stax, tions heard reach from coast to coast of the United States. WRVA Virginia has been heard and verified. This station was then using 1000 watts. Among. the low powered stations heard and verified are KFUP, Denver, Colorado, and KGHR, Long Beach, California, both of which

were using only 1UU watts,

Q.R.

A.

I NOTICED is last week’s DX Notes that "Amateur" (Southland) reports hearing the Melbourne station 8GX. Last evening I logged 8GX, at fair speaker strength, on five valves, several dance numbers ‘being heard, but could not ascertain, any information about’ the station except that the call / is 8GX and wavelength 244 metres My log to date on all waves for eleven‘, months is now 121 stations, 78 short--wave,.and 43 long-wave. I have only 28 verifications so far. I wonder if any listener in the city can beat this for

eleven months+

A. D.

Rogers

(New-

town).