Round the World on Short Wave

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 40, 17 April 1930, Page 33

Round the World on Short Wave

Italy’s Radio Future. ADIO Roma," Italy’s new broadcastyk ing giant, is reported to be merely a jumping-off point for a larger broadcasting scheme-with transmitters at Mlorence, ‘Trieste, ’and Palermo. The plans also include a'15 kw. short-wave station at Rome for long-distance relays, The Pope is reported to be showing great interest in the erection of the Vatican short-wave station, which is to have a world-wide. audience. On February 2, His Holiness. peceived the Marchese Marconi in private audience. Revised Schedules from Schenectady. Ts following is the latest schedule from the General Electric Company for their two short-wave stations, W2F and W2 W2XAF' operates on a frequency of 9580 k.c., or 31.48 metres, and W2XAD on 15. 340 kc, OF a ayer 7 &. to 4.15 W2XAD. ondays: a.m. to p.m. J Tuesdays: 9.40 a.m. to 430 p.m., and. AF, Wednesdays: 9.40 am. to 430 pm., pauredaye : 9.40 am. to 480 pm., 2 Fridays: 9.40 gm. to 5 p.m.: W2XAF, Saturdays: a.m, to 4,80 p.m., 2XAD and. W: Sundays: 9.40 am. to 4.80 p.m., W2XAD and: W2XAF, These ar¢ all New Zealand mean time. Summer-tije* will come into’ operatian in a week or'two, when the above time will be one: hour earlier. New Schedule for PHI, APVICE has ‘been. received that PHI, Huizen, oir 16.88 metres,. will be transmitting-at-the following times-New Zealand: April 17-20, 22-27, and 29, and May 1, between 12. 30 a.m. and 2.30 a.m. Commertial Telephone Station. ~ ALL Ss short-wave listeners have heard snatches of conversations from time to time, and sometimes locate the speakers as being-on'a New York-London telephone circuit. As this sort of talk is heard on so: many wavelengths, with no mention -of call-signs or wavelengths, it will interest readers to know that an American correspondent has kindly forwarded full particulars, which are as follows :- Nev. York-London. WMI, 15.14, 20.56, 30.39 metres, works GBU, 16. 10, 24. 41, and 30.15 metres. WNO, 15.61, 20.78, 80.77 metres, works GBW, 6 54, 20.77. and 30.64 metres. 16.36, 22.40, $2.71 metres, works GES, NB ao 24, 69, and 33.26 metres. Transmitters ‘at. Lawrenceville, N.J., and Rugby, England. | New York-Buenos Aires. WLO, 14.01; 18.44, 28.44 metres, works LSM, Buenos "Altes, 20.00 metres. 5.5. ‘Leviathan. WSBN, 33.98, °45.21, 68.30, and 87.51 étres, works ‘WOO,. Deal, New Jersey, x 34.76, 46. 08. 72. 89, and 96.03 metres.

s.&. Olympic. G2GN, 18.80, 24.00, and 35.00 metres, works F8BZ, France, 19.50, 22.14, and 88.56 metres, and G2 AA; England, 86.00 metres, also WOO-W2. 2XG, London- Montreal. ’ GBK, 16, at, Fy 10, and, 32.40 metres, works OGA, 1 26.00, and 32.12 metres. ‘Transmitters at Bodmin, Bngland, and Drummondville, Quebec. ~ PPTTTTITITITITITTTTITITITTTTTTTTTtiTiTitii iii titi iti

Paris-Buenos Aires. FTM, St. Assise, 15.55 metres, works LSG, Montegrande, on 15.02 metves. Unidentified Stations. 41.6 metres (about), ‘Monday and Thursday. . : _ 81.2 metres (aboyt), Monday. 80.5 metres (about), Monday. 80.2 metres (about), and Saturday metres (about), Monday.

Log for the Week

Sunday, April 6. W?2xaD was heard first at-noon, when Y strength was R2, and gushy. Vol-. ume increased to R8 by 2.30 p.m., and rémained at that till 430 pm. _ W2XAF, with the same programme, ‘was weaker at first than its sister station, but reached an. easy by 4 p.m. W6XN was gushy at first, but soon improved. They had a special. programme, it being the third anniversary of the National Broadcasting Company, Pacific Division. The station closed at 8 p.m, after announcing that W6XN is on the air each Monday, Wednesday, and Satur- ’

day from 5 p.m. till midnight, P.S. time (Tuesday, Thursday, and, Sunday, 12.30 p.m. till: 7.80 p.m., New Zealand, time). W38XAL at 4 p.m. were R2, increasing to R& by 5 p.m. Statie was bad: W2XH at R5 was also spoilt by static. Wd9IXF was audible at 4 p.m,, but had gone when tried for just after. 4.30 pm. KDKA came on late with messages to the far. north, also to an expedition to discover san eaenaenaaaseaaaeaana best setuecenekheseeeneseeaeeseeeeneeeeaeaa

the source of the Orinoco River. Strength R8 till they closed at 5.40 p.m. On about 80.2 metres, an | Asnericin was heard on duplex at RO a 4 pm., and again several times later, at 8.15 was R6, and. R8 at 9.80 p.m. Statice spoilt réception. The Western BHlectriec Company were testing on about 84 metres during the evening. Monday, April 7. At 6 am. HS2PJ was tuned in, and their weird native music was heard at . They were: still going strong at 7 a.m., when a lady was sing ng (?). Talk through severe static was heard-on 30.5 and 41.6 metres at R4 about 615 am. Zeesen was not heard till 7 a.m., when they came in at R92. 2M and GB 3X ap: peared to be in the control of the post office during the evening. Lady operators were heard giving names and numbers of calls to go through. Music on about 31,2 mettes at R8& was heard at 10.30 p.m. Modulation was very bad. Also on, about 25.4 metres, music at R7. Rapid fading spoilt RA97 at R9 was quite good, there being less static than usual, ‘Tuesday, April 8. At 6 am. 2M at R9, and GBX at R8, were very clear. Zeesen commencéd at 6 a.m., reception being perfect at ae,

5SW : Big Ben at 6.80 a.m., R8S-9. Talk from Chelmsford was 100 per cent. readable, but only about 75 per cent. from London. 2MH and GBX were again putting toll calls through during the evening. Volume good, both sides. K were transmitting records at 8.30 D my, and wits on duplex later at R6. ZRM at 9.80pm. were R8, with a Mose on top causing trouble. RAQ7 was RO with talk and orchestral music, but static was very bad. Wednesday, April 9, At 6.15 a) a 2ME and GBX, both RS. but gushy ‘at 6.80 a.m. with following by the "Looking Backward" series of talks. Zeesen starts , at 6.30 a.m., R9, with oychestral items. 2ME R9, ‘GBX 'R6 » at pm, On duplex. KZRM, RG at 9.30 p.m. with ‘band music, Morse interference was & gain troublesome. RA9T were quite, good orchestral music at 9.30 p.m. Static, of course, was there. Thursday, April 10. ON aboyt 46.6 metres, singing was just. audible at 6,10 Zeesen was not quite . Hp te to thei us usual pizenath, but were eaker aah were also oticed from GBX and both being about R4 at 6.20 a.m. 5SW, like the others, was on the weak side, being about R6.. After Bix Ben, an interesting talk was heard by 3 pian who, had spent twenty .vears in. Canada. Readability was about 90 per ecént. Quality and volume were about the samé at 7 a.m. Stations POJ and PHI carried ont a simultaneous transmission from 4.30 p.m. till 11.30 p.m, our time. PCI was tuned in at 6.30 p.m. Strength was R8, with medium static. Volume slowly: -décreased till 9.30 p.m., when static was far too strong: PHI was not audible at 6.80 p.m. The carrier was heard first at 7 p.m. By 8 p.m. strength was R4, being very clear and steady. By 10 p.m, musi¢ was coming in splendid at R8-9. The calls of both stations, with their wavelengths, were given, also the nares of items, all particulars being repeated in five languages. RA97 was R9 at 10 p.m., with statie not .quite so bad as usual. 2MS and GBX were putting through private calls. KZRM at 10 p.m. were quite good at R8, Friday, April 11. . THIS morning PCI wa $ poor. R8 at 6 a.m. with static rapid fadé Volume decreased to R7 by 7.30 a. m., but quality was slightly patter. GBX and 2MB, iva calls. G5SW, very poor Be alk from Chelmsford was only due 50 per cent. readable, while talk from London was impossible, (Conclyded on page 32.)

Stations' Heard During Week Ending April 12 Metres: RA97 Siberia 0$ 0. 0 0 70 Every evening W9XF Chicago 0 0 49.83 Sunday and Saturday. WSXAL New Jersey D' 0 49.18 Sunday and Saturday. W2XB New Eork 0. 2 49.02 Sunday and Saturday. 320 Chiistchurch 47 (about) Friday. W2XAF Schnectady 31.4 Sunday and Saturday_ PCJ Holland 31.4 Thur: Fri. and Saturday_ Zeesen Germany_ 31.38 Hach morning: HS2PJ Siam; 0.0 0 0-0 0 0 0 29.5 Monday. VKZMM Sydney 28.5 Daily. GBX England 0 0 0 27.5 Daily KZRM 0.0 Manila 0 :0. 0"0 0 0 0 26 Every evening 0 except Monday. JRX Winnipeg 0 0 25.6 Saturday_ SSW England 25.53 Tues;, Wed,, Thur;, Fri, and Sat. KDKA Pittsburgh 0 0 25.4 Sunday. W6XN 0 0 &" 0 5 California 0 0 0 23,35 Sunday. WAXAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sehnectady 19.5 Sunday and Saturday. PHI 0 0 0 0 9 0 0. 0 Holland 0 0 0 0 D 16.88 Thursday. PCK 0 0 @ 0'& D Holland 16.3 Tuesday and Friday.

Short-Wave Notes

(Continued from page $1.) Zeesen commenced at 6.30 a.m. at R8. 2MB and GBX at 7 p.m. were giving a list of names and phone numbers for calls. 8ZC on about 47 metres were R8, with severe fading and a strong ripple. RAQ7 opened at 8 p.m. with their lady speaker, at R8. Static medium, KZRM at 8.30 p.m. were R5 with slow fading. Volume was weak for them at 9.30 p.m., being only R6. .