Log for the Week

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 43, 9 May 1930, Page 31

Log for the Week

Sunday, April 27. ONDERING how 5SW comes in with their special news session from 4.25 a.m., I decided to ‘be up early to find out. At 4.30 a.m. they were gushy at R6, every word was’ réadable, but most of the news had appeared in the previous evening’s paper, except sperting results throughout ‘Great Britain which had taken place during Saturday afternoon. The news. session . concluded at 4.45 a.m. 5SW was again on the air at 5.30 a.m. for the evening programme from London. The first’ talk was one of a series of talks on "Holidays at home and abroad." This one- was "Ramblings at home," by Donald. Maxwell, who takes his listeners for a :ramble on the Sussex and Kentish coasts around the old "Cinque ports." As the writer comes from one of them, Hastings, this talk was very interesting. A’ talk on "Gardening" was. heard later. About 8 a.m. a relay was carried out of.a reunion of soldiers of the Great’ War, some association. A man spoke whose’ name I PrTTTITITITITITITIT Coe ee Creer Treen TTT

i, ee aa ii, Re tt te A ttt oh i Se missed, but had many letters after it, who was referred to as our distinguished guest. Volume at this time was R8-9, but slight gushiness spoilt reception. Dance music was heard later till 10.30 a.m., when Big Ben striking midnight concluded the first Saturday night transmission through 5SW. (These notes are being written on Sunday morning, May 4, with a background of dance .music from the Mayfair Hotel, London,, which has just concluded at 10.30 #.m.) Zeesen was, for a change, not nearly so good as 5SW, being only R5 at 6.80 a.m,, witb a noisy background. Volume ‘increased | to R8 later.. On about 30.5. metres, talk

and music at R5 was heard at 4.45 a.m., byt a morse station was too near to be able to hear a call. ; W2XAD at 12.80 p.m. was. R4, inereasing to R8-9 by 1.15 p.m., but going off agnin after that time. W2XAF with the same programme was- weaker. than 2XAD at first, but soon was the stronger station. Static was troubleséme. When closing at 4.50 p.m. the announcer reminded his listeners to put their clocks on one hour as daylight saving commenced that morning: CJRX at 2.15 p.m. was R5, increasing to R7 by 3 p.m. A beam station. spoilt reception. ; ss NRH was véry rough at R5 with slow fades. They were heard from about 2.20 p.m. till closing just after 3.30 p.m. W6XN came in at good strength till signing off at 7.88 p.m. This was a favourite of some novice who was squealing quite a lot at intervals. W8XAL was just audible at 3.30 p.m., increasing to R8 by 5 p.m., when they were very good with dance music from New ‘Yorkers Hotel, New York. They signed off at 5.80 p.m. They announced that they were an from 11 till 1 a.m: each day (3.80 p.m. till 4.80 p.m.), our time, while they observe daylight saving. WSXK on 24.4 metres this time; they were not audible on 48.86 metres, . A ‘special: programme was on for Admiral Byrd. Strength at 4 p.m. was R7,.very rough. . ZL4ZM, was heard during the late. afternoon at R7 with bad fades.. Modulation was very poor. Something was said }

ee Ee eee ee eee aye eereeEpyeyer about it being a test transmission to do with a radio exhibition to be held -at Dunedin. pa BX and 2ME were on duplex at "7 PRAST or KIXR were not heard-went to bed early to make up for extra early rising. Monday, April 28. (7 PESEN starts dt 6.385 am. at Rd, slightly gushy. GBx and 2ME at 7.15 p.m R7 and R9 on ee "Ro at 9 p.m. Static medium. L4ZM on again, much better this time, but subject to severe fading.

Tuesday, April 29. At 6 am., W6XN was tuned in, when voices were heard at R3, but. too gushy to be readable. Volume increased slightly later, when the call was heard. BSW was very weak, being RI at 6.15 a.m, (not audible before), By 7.30 a.m. strength was R7. . _ Zeesen was excellent at R8 when starting at 6 am. The 41.6 mietre station wis R2 st 6.10 a.m. : W6XN from 6.40 p.m. till 7.82 p.m. were very fine at with music from Hotel St. Francis. "Hullo, London," on abogt 25.7 metres was heard at 6.45 p.m. a . GBX at R8 and 2ME at R9 were both excellent at 6.45 p.m. ZL4ZM at 7 p.m. was R8, but very rough. Later a talk about Akaroa was quite clear. It was announced that they were going to relay from the Radio Exhibition at the Barly Settlers’ Hall, but this relay was so distorted that I gave them up 4S a bad job. ; RA9Q7 at 9.30 p.m. was R8, with :me--dium static. KIXR at 10 p.m. was R5 with gushiness, . Wednesday, April 30. AxBour 41.6 metres there was 9 sta~ tion only just audible at 6.20 a.m. GBX was excellent at R7, while 2MH at 6.30 a.m. was only just readable. 5SW at 6.30 a.m. was R6.7 at 6.30 a.m., with. a strong gushy noise. Zeesen was RT at 7 a.m. A station just above Zeesen on about 31.6. metres, with singing at R5, was spoilt by Morse. The talk appeared to be German. 2MB and GBX at 6.45 p.m. were both R&-9. ; ‘ .(Concluded on page 32.)