Short-Wave Notes
T wo. Well-known Stations Cs ON Tuesday, 17/12/29, W2XH, New York, were testing their transmitter, which had just been reconstructed. Volume R 7-8. This station is owned and operated by the Columbia Broadcasting System,-and transmits 16 hours daily, from 7 am. to 1 am, B.S.T. W2XE°works on a frequency of 6120 k.e., or 49.02 metres, using a 750 watt transmitter, which is crystal controlled. Their address was given as W2XH, P.O. Box 18, Ozone Park, Long Island, New York. Saturday, 14/12/29, Bangkok, Siam, was heard relaying KZRM, Manila, at R9. I have heard this station since September, .and heard its call for the first. time this evening. At about 12 p.m. I heard the announcement, "Allo, Allo, 2BK, Bangkok, Siatn, relaying KZRM Radio, Manila." Later, in Bn lish, "Hullo, hullo, 2BK Bangkok, Siam, calling," was heard. I am sure of th2 eall 2BK. as I heard it at least half-a-
dozen times during the evening.
A. D.
Rogers
(Wellington).
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Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 24, 27 December 1929, Page 32
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