Radio News from America
Several Stations Identified .
[Ha following letter from an Ameriean radio enthusiast contains — much useful information concerning American stations, and should prove particularly interesting to short-wave amateurs: "I have just-received a copy of the ‘Radio Record’ (the first I have ever seen) from a friend, I am very much interested in short-wave reception, especially short-wave broadcast-ing,-and I like the short-wave news in the ‘Radio Record.’ I notice in fhe’ issue I have (September 27, 1929)"ja letter in the D.X. Club column from Mr. J. Riach, gf Central Otago, in which he says he received a station ‘somewhere in Kentucky, U.S.A.’, and the call letters were WCKY. He wishes to learn the address., This station is owned by L. B. Wilson (Incorporated), located at ‘Covington, Kentucky, : U.S.A,, and uses a power: of 10 kilowatts on a wavelength of 1480 kiloeycles, or 202 metres. Also a letter from Arthur BH. Allen, Avondale, who reports reception of station WOW, Cincinnati, Ohio. He is mistaken about the call letters, as there is no WOW here in Cin. The station he heard was undoubtedly WLW in Cincinnati, owned by the Crosley Radio Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio. This station uses a power of 50 kilowatts on awavelength of 428 metres (1480 k.c.).. | "I would like very much to { pond with any readers of the ‘Radio | Record’ desiring to do so. I could perhaps assist any readers in- all matters pertaining to U.S. stations. I am very keen on short-wave reception, and for this purpose use a f-~~-valve shortwave receiver. During the past year I have logged abouf 40 stations, including Mexico, XDA; in Germany, DHO and DIH; in Costa Rica, NRH; in England, GSSW, GBU and GBS; also the Bridgewater and Bodmin beam stations. I have also heard Nancy, France, 14.48, and Monte Gi..nde, Buenos Aires, on two frequencies. Several U.S. trans-Atlantic "phones and VK-2MRB, Sydney, and seversl I have never been able to identity, The, weather is cold hete now (8 *below zero), and short-wave reception is \not at its best ‘at the present time. -Hoping to hear from some New Zealanders. -I am, etc. Fred Baster, 3353 Cjncinnati, Ohio, U.S.A." !
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Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 26, 10 January 1930, Page 12
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358Radio News from America Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 26, 10 January 1930, Page 12
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