Round the World on Short Wave

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 13, 11 October 1929, Page 32

Round the World on Short Wave

‘ fhe Schneider Trophy. THD ‘Wireless World" contains the following in reference to the international air race for the Schneider Trophy: "The B.B.C. microphone will be situated on the roof of the Ryde. Pier Pavilion, 2 few yards from the judge’s stand. It is expected that it will be possible to receive ‘ and broadcast the lap positions and the final results within a few seconds of the judge’s decision. The lines in use for roadeasting will include the new. cable beneath the Solent, from Ryde to Portsmouth." Spain to Tell the World. TA N unconfirmed report from Spain states that a world-wide short-wave transmitter will be erected on Mount Tibidabo early in 1930. A medium-wave station is already in operation on the site.

Programmes from China Shortly. B* January, 1930, China is expected to enter the field of international wirefess with the opening of two short-wave stations for communication with the Dnited States. During a recent visit to the headquarters of the American National Broadcasting Co., Dr. Cha Tsao, p member of the radio mission of the Chinese Reconstruction Council, stated that a national system of broadcasting was also contemplated, and that it would probably follow the American system, revenue being obtained from the adverkisements. Nearly one hundred young men in China are studying to become radio engineers, and on them will fall the responibility of establishing China’s broadeastg chain. | Germany’s New Short--wave Station. [HE construction of the German short«wave high-power transmitter at Zeesen is nearing completion. Although no official ‘announcement has yét been made regarding the wavelength to be adopted, it is understood that the broadcasts will be carried out on 13.388 or 25.1 metres. The preliminary’ tests are expected to take place shortly. ' Bangkok, Siam. GEVERAL listeners have inquired about a Japanese (?) station on about 29 metres heard during the early morning. This is Bangkok, Siam. I heard the eall several times during one morning, but have not heard them since. Music of a Japanese nature is often heard. Church Service frcm Suva. SEVERAL correspondents report hearing chirch services broadcast on short-wave from VPD, Suva, during the morning of the last two or three Sunys. ; . W2XB, on 49.3 metres, relaying the programme of WABC, Atlantic City, New York, can be heard till about 5.30 p.m. ae ne

Mr...Churton (Auckland) reports hearing 7LO, Nairobi, again, very weak, ‘but enough to identify the station. The writer has also heard them; strength is best when they sign off at 6.30 a.m. A Johnsonville reader sends a list of "unusyal": stations he has heard lateVIZ (Anglo-Australian Beam on phone), Ballam,- Victoria, 25.6 metres ‘(approx.). . KIO, Kahuku, Hawaii, 25.7 metres (approx.). , KEF, California, 28.6 metres (approx.). oe W8XF (KDKA), 20,05 .and 62.5: metres. iP, KKQ, 25 metres. . . " _ PMB, Bandoeng,‘ 14.5: metres, * PMC, Bandoeng, 16.5.metres.. © PMY, Bandoetig, 67-metres. ‘ ~. Saturday, September 28. Ppa was tuned.in at 6 a.m., when they were. R&-9, with some static. 5SW .at R8 was spoilt by -rapid fade. Konigswusterhausen' commenced at 6.30 a.m. at -R9. Reception was: excellent. Volume had weakened to R7 by 7.80 a.m. . PCJ during the.afternoon. was spoilt by severe static. Strength R4 at 1.30 p.m., increasing. to. R8-9 by 5 p.m. The Americans. were very poor. RA97 at R9-was quite good at i1 p.m. with music. KZRM on 48.8: metres were spoilt by very bad static. Volume was good, but readability poor ‘on. account of QRN. Some mention .was made of a new station at Manila which will be-on the air soon. KGRC appeared to be the call mentioned, but interference was too bad to be certain. Bangkok, Siam,-was heard.at midnight, strength R65, rather ‘gushy, with lots of static. Native.musie was being broadcast. VE2HM, Bondi, N.S.W., with records, came in: very well. at R7-8 until 12.20 a.m., when he closed his transmitter to listen for reports. ; ‘Sunday; September 29. '7L2GK, ‘a local’ amateur, was excellent at R9 with records during the morning. eet eee t. . W6XN: -was first heard at 1.30 p.m., when they:‘were R7- with the "Ducky Strike" orchestra, which could also be ry through the WGY short-wave stajons, ‘ A concert from the ’Frisco studios of the N.B.C. commenced: at 2.30 p.m. Later the Byrd ‘Expédition programme from: New York through the N.B:C. network could be heard, either from W6XN or "Temple of the Air" from 3.30 p.m. was next heard from W6XN till 4 p.m., when the latest football scores were given. A "Golden Legend" followed, and signals became.very weak. The "Musi-, cal Musketeers" came in quite strongly . at 7 p.m. at R%-8. After a gong was. heard at 7.31 p.m, indicating 0.1 a.m.: Pacific Standard time, they continued‘ with request items from the Hotel: Wit--combe,..San Francisco. m

Volume from KDKA, ‘2XAF, ‘and 2XAC was good,’ but they were ail gushy, so listened to W6XN :(KGO) most of the time, ' Monday, September 30.. . BANGEOK were going strongly with their native music at 6.15 a‘mthis is nearly 2 a.m., Siam time, so they are night owls there. Volume: R8-9.-On about 31.2 metres orchestral music was heard, but too weak’ to get the call when announcement. was: made. — ‘his is, I expect, TLO;; Nairobi: The ‘German, with music, was excellent at t 7.45.p.m. GBX~ was : ‘fsb, ‘with ‘at R8.. _ 2ME excellent at: "RO. Tuesday, October :1.. 5Sw, 5.27 -a.m., "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, this is 5SW,. etc.," was well received direct from the ‘shortwave station at Chelmsford. On :going ever to London, the ripple is~- noticed. Big Ben at 5.80 a.m, booms .in- at R&8. A dramatic criticism followed, which was 100 per cent. readable, but with. difficulty, on account of the often reported-ripple, Increased strength at 6.80.a.m..‘to. R9. The German at 5.35 a.m, was heard. at R9, but closed shortly after ‘till: 6.30 a.m., ‘when. after a short talk,. music was well received at R9. Again what I take to be 7LO was heard at 5.45 a.m. Strength R5, with morse interference and bad ‘static: (same conditions as last year when this African station was heard).- Long intervals were noticed between. items, At .6.32:. a.m., "This concludes our programme for this evening. Good night, ‘everybody-good night," was distinctly heard, but no call letters were given. GBX and 2M were both very ‘good, morning .and evening, with their ‘duplex est, at 9.15 p.m. was R9 and RS on its first harmonic. . POCK at 10.10 p.m. was "Hullo, Java; Hullo, Bandoeng," at. R8. PLB, Java, replied, when duplex telephony was heard, . Wednesday, October. 2. at R89 was tuned in at 5.45 a.m.’ They closed shortly after, opening again at 6.30 a.m. with music after the preliminary announcement:- Statie was bad. .58W was R9, spoilt as usual: by ripple. GBX and 2MH were both good at R9. On just over 49 metres ‘4° foreign voice could be heard at about R2-3. VOR2, Vienna (Austria), is on 49.40 metres, and it may have been this staon. Nairobi (?) was received at weak strength . till 6.33-a.m., when they closed down. Another stranger was: sheard just above-the German, working on about 31.8. metres. Strength was good -at. R&. They closed while away from the receiver, so did not hear the call, =; at Pes and 2ME were spoilt by. c-howlers , "(Hollana) and, PLE.(Java)-were.

heard on duplex telephony. The Dutch | station. was .transmitting. records when’ first heard. Another station on about 15 metres was. heard: on. duplex, going over to. music at’ 9.15. p.m. When signing off soon after, the names "‘Achtung-Nauren-' : Berlin" were heard, with a call which I took‘ to-be ‘DER. Could not be certain of: these letters on account of German pro-. nunciation. ts. ; i Thursday, October 3. 5Sw was again spoilt by ripple. 7LO ' was just andible,'statie being worse than usual. © : Bangkok, at R9 was tuned. in at 6 a.m. Talk in Siamese was first heard, followed by ‘native: songs. Static spoilt reception. The-German-at R9 was spoilt by static. . Sydney and London were strong both mornitig and evening, with duplex. ‘ At 8.30) p.m., on .about 30 metres, a lady was: heard: calling "Hullo, London !" » at R8. Static and unsteady carrier sp reception. "Bandoeng" was mentiony :: All foreign: talk was heard later without any call sign. PCK at R8 was-excellent with records, going:on to. duplex, later. The 15-metre German and what I took to be Monte Grande were on duplex telephony. M,. on about 31.4 metres, was nl- most blotted ‘out:-by. morse. . . A97 at R9 was very with orchestral musi¢. Statice was bad. _ Friday; October 4. Bie Ben from 5SW. at. 5.80 a.m., followed by "This is London calling," . was received at R8. Rapid fading added’. to the ripple spoilt. reception. = == _. Konigswusterhausen at R8, with, talk, closed about 5.45 till 6.35 a:m., when a lot.more talk was heard, Just above the German ‘on about 81.8 metres. another Station was heard. .Talk was not read- | able. Volume increased to R5 by. 7.47.) (Concluded on page 31.) .

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ee ee (Continued from page 32.) a.m., when jazz tunes were broadcast. station went off suddenly at 7.50 am. without any call or announcement, PCJ -went on the air at 5,80 a.m., but only the metronome was heard till 5.48 am., when a band item commenced the at R9. Volume decreased to R5 at 6.20.a.m., and their signals were lost soon after this. 2MH during the evening duplex test were telling London anne the Australian Derby to be run next d Later in the evening (Java) were heard calling Amsterdam, KZRM, on 488 metres, were heard with records at R8-9. Morse interference w; bad at times RA97 was R9 ‘with talk.