Short-Wave

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 25, 3 January 1930, Page 31

Short-Wave

y " Report from WOXF ee R. 8S. CONNER, of Wellington, sends the following letter received from W9X¥F, Chicago, Illinois: "This transmitter was constructed for the purpose of relaying the programmes of station WENR to foreign countries, where they may be rebroadcast by foreign stations, It is operating on an experimental license granted by the Federal Radio Commission. The transmitter is located on the Site of the WENR transmitter, which is $4 miles south of Downer’s Grove, --TUiiphois, or about 28 miles south-west ‘hicago. The power output is 5000 ts. he transmitter is operating on a frequericy of 6020 k.e. at the present time. We are authorised to use the frequencies of 11,800 and 20,500. Separate transmitter will be built to operate the frequencies at a later date. W9XF transmits all the programmes of WENR, and all announcements include the call letters of both stations. We would be pleased to have further reports from you, especially as to tone quality and fading. We would like to know whether fading is of short duration, or it is rapid enough to produce an audible tone. The address of W9XTF is: "Great Lakes Broadcasting Oo., Straus Build- ings, 310 ‘South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, America."