THE D.X. CLUB Views and News.

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 24, 27 December 1929, Page 11

THE D.X. CLUB Views and News.

Identification Wanted (CouLD any listener identify a station of approx. 1440 k.c, (205 metres). Dial reading is 6 (on 0-1i00 dial). This { station is just below 2YB New Ply"mouth, 244 metres (1230 kc.) and seems to be always relaying 2YA. it ‘is none of the private N.Z. "B" elass

‘stations.-

J. J.

Bilton

(Cromwell )

‘{ihis is obviousiy an harmonic ot 2YA, Wellington, on 205 metres (1440 k.c.}.-Ed.] N December 8 I tuned in a station at about 1.30 a.m. Reception was exceptionally powerful, with intermittent short fades and heavy static. The items heard were chiefly Hawaiian musie and violin solos. The announcements were made every two items, but owing to very bad static, and the announcer’s poor English, I could not identify the call, but at 2.35 the announcement sounded something like "WNX or WNS. The announcer’s "Good-night" sounded like "Goudnoight. After the last announcement the carrier wave, with a strong generator hum, continued for four or five minutes. The same night I received station JOAK, Japan, at fairly strong

Jouasneaker strength

A.

Dryden

(Southland).

WovLpD you be kind enough to let me know if there is an American radio station KBOO, Oklahoma? On December 13, at about 7.35 p.m., I heard what I think was this call on about 1150 kilocycles, and the announcement was that "I get the blues when it rains’ would be played; an organ was playing the music. Has any

other listener heard this station

W.

G.

Morris

(Apiti).

[The station heard by you was probably KVOO, Tulsa, Oklahoma, operating on 1200 ke, power 5000 watts. /fStation slogan, "The Voice of- Okla *¥homa."-EHd.] Stations Identified RE Mr, MeMinn’s query as to whether any S.W. listener has heard 2UZ, Melbourne. I heard that station on November 27, about 10.30 p.m., at good strength and volume, broadcasting records... I have written to them, but have not yet received a reply. Wavelength, as Mr. MeMinn states. was

about 65-67 metres.-

S.

Mason

(Bulls).

DX .Topics I NOTICED in a recent issue that Mr. A. D. Rogers (Wellington) reported hearing the observation tests between England and America, on December 11 and 12. I also heard these, and likewise failed to get the call of the New York station. The call-signs ot the two English stations were GBU and GBF, and their wavelengths 24 and 42 metres respectively. This information was given several times from the latter station. I think there was no call-sign given by the American, excepting the name of someone operating, which was mentioned while they

were calling up London-

J. V.

McMinn

{ Wellington).

N reference to station 8DB, Melbourne, I would like to state that I receive this station regularly. On Saturday, 7/12/29, I heard the president of the Herald Company declare the station open. Presumably it was opening its more powerful transmitter. 2GB, Sydney, was relaying the opening. I have also logged 2KY, 2UQ, Sydney ; 3UZ, 3X, Melbourne; and 16 New Zealand stations. My set is a

sereen-grid six-valve receiver-

J. I.

Bilton

(Cromwell).

HAVE received a letter from 8UZ,' Melbourne, stating that their transmission heard by Mr. Rogers (Wellington) and myself, on 69 metres, was an harmonic of their regular waveleneth. which is 319 metres. 940 ke-

J. C.

McMinn

Wellington.

AN interesting letter, dated Novem‘ber 21, 1929, received from the Crosley Radio Corporation, Cincinnati, reads as follows:-Dear Friend,-In order to assist you in verifying the reception of station W.L.W., -we are pleased to inform you that this letter confirms your account of our programme. Radio broadcasting is a calling all of its own, bringing into play a tremendous assortment of talents. One minute a newspaper man reports on important phases of live news, thenext finds us deep in the score of some famous opera; the next, in the lighter patter from some song and dance show. Nearly every day brings new demands for versatility through the new medium of ear entertainment. The guiding influence of all our programmes is what listeners say and what they write. No mail coming into our offices has more careful considera: tion or is more appreciated than the

letters from our audience. These letters are passed to the programme director, the continuity writers, and the musical staff, and are read carefully by them. You might think we do not consider your individual comments of our programmes, but we do.+ So when you have anything to suggesthow any detail can be improved-won’t you write us? We want our audience ° to know in advance that these comments are, and will continue to be, greatly appreciated.-Yours, ete, H. Ford Billing, Director of Broadcasting from station WLM, 50,000 watts, 700 k.c.; Station WSA1, 500 watts, 700 ke, P.S.-It appears that ‘the call hac haan pehanwad from WRWAT. a

WSA1-

A. D.

Rogers

(Wellington) .