THE D.X. CLUB Views and News.

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 25, 3 January 1930, Page 9

THE D.X. CLUB Views and News.

Station Identified

HE station heard by Mr, Rogers on November 23 was-8Z0, Christchu ech (1200 k. &), testing. -I received Station again Thursday, 19th inst., g at midnight, with enough vol. to be heard all over the house.-

M.B.

S.

(Palmerston North)..

Identification Wanted

Short. Wave. AN anyone give me the call and location of an American station on about 32 or 32.5 metres? ‘The carrier is on the air nearly every evening, and sometimes a man or a Woman apparently read out messages and give birthday greetings, but most of the time the station is open and nothing doing. This station shuts off at about 6.45 p.m.,, N.Z. summer time, without a call, fair speaker strength. I notice Mr. Sellens mentions apparently the same station in his

we"Round the World Notes."-

E. W.

An

[?]glesey

Tadmor, Nelson.

DX Topics

STATION 8DB, Melbourne, has been as loud as 8LO, and sometimes as strong as 2BL, for some, months. One of the first stations I tuned in on my set was 8DB, and I immediately sent for verification, as'I- did not know the ealil. During September I received his eard. : 3DB is operated by the "Herald" Broadcasting Company, and operates on ar wave-length of 257 metres (1165 kes.). Address, Capitol. House, Melbourne. Power then was 500 watts, but an enclosed létter stated that they weve doubling their power and installing}new transmitters by October 1, so now they are on 1.k.w. daily transmission period is from 11 a.m., 1.45 p.m., 2.15, 4 p.m., and 5-11 p.m. daily, Australian time. I recently received 3DB at 3 p.m., New Zealand summer, on a sunny day, fair strength, "on good headphones, four valve set, but this I regard as freak reception. ae KV0OO Reported. T NOTICE in your list of American ., stations, KSOO, Sioux Falls, §. Dakota. I-have for the last few nights . been listening to a station on this wave length (270 metres), about one degree below 2ZM. I am almost sure, however, that the call was KVOO, and the t~own from which it was transmitting sounded like Culp, which must be some- | where near the town of Oklahoma, as during a "request". programme many requests were from people in that town. On December 18 I ‘listened to an appeal broadcast from this station for : Ak cmdefe fo hae

help for the sufferers in a mine disaster in Oklahoma. This lasted for about ten minutes, and listeners were invited to ring up the station (three telephone numbers were given), with offers of contributions. He said that he would expect the three bells to be ringing continuously for the next 45 minutes. I read ,about this disaster in the next morning’s Auckland paper. Has any other reader heard this station yet? I notice it is marked KSOO as not being reported as heard in New Zealand. It was received here at fair speaker strength, though slightly fad-

ing at times.

J.

Burt

(North Auck-

land).

-[Probably KVOO, Tulsa, Oklahoma, on 1140 kes., 263 metres.-Ed.]_~. A New Station. LOGGED a new station last night at good strength. This is KECA (1480 kilocyeles), 1000 watts, owned and operated by the National Broadcasting Company, Pacific’ Coast; network hooked up with KFI. No doubt some may hear this station any time now. December 18 was a good night. with me for reception of the American stations. WLW came through at 7 p.m, at good strength, also heard KFOX, KNX, KGO, KPO, all at good strength; also good reception from the A and B Class

Australians.-

S.

Ellis

(Okato).

Frequencies Change. SEVERAL of the Southern California stations will be found in new channels after 3 a.m., November 15 (states a clipping sent by Mr. Dllis). These changes were ordered by the Federal Radio Commission to better serve the public interest, convenience, or necessity, and to reduce interference. The changes in the station licenses are as follow :- KFWB-Same channel and power, but now operates as a full-time _ station, | ,¢ KEJK-Now operates on 710 kilocycles,, 500 watts, limited time, KEFVD-Now operates on 1000 kilocycles, 250 watts, limited time. KGFJ-Now operates on 1200 kilocycles, 100 watts, divides time -with KPPC, Pasadena, and KI‘XM, San Bernardino. . KPLA-Now operates on 1430 kilocycles, 1000 watts, full time. KGER-Now operates on 1360 kilocycles, 250 watts, shares time with KPSN. KPSN-Now operates on 1360 kilocycles, 1000 watts, shares time with KGER. KGB-Now operates on 1830 kiloeycles, 250 watts, full time, sO