Short-Wave News

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 44, 16 May 1930, Page 31

Short-Wave News

-ss GEVERAL letters have been received during the week containing interesting information concerning several shortwave stations. 4. Zeesen, Germany.-In reply to a report Mr. A. F. Gledhill (Christchurch) has received the’ following reply, typed in German :-The Central Post Office: offers thanks for ‘observations: in connection with the German transmitter on wavelength: 31,88.metres. _ The transmitter operates daily’ 14.15, 16.30, to 19.30, and from 20.000.:to 00.30,.and in some cases also,up till 01.80 (Central Huropean time)... Relays, principally tlie, programmes of the German’ transmitter, wavelength 1634.9 metres (Konigswusterhausen), ‘atid/or. the programme of. the Berlin statjon.. The telephone capacity.is Ykilowatts-in the aerial. We would. be bliged if; you would let us-have further Observations from time to time." The above hours in New Zealand time are :-12.30 a.m. to 1.80 a:m.; 3 a.m. to 6 a.m.; and from 6.30 a.m. to 10.30 am., and in some’cases till 12 noon. 7LO .Nairobi-The same listener also received this:-‘Thanks for report, ete. For your information, I "beg to inform you that we transmit on 34.1 metres, with about half-a kilowatt in the aerial. Our hours of transmission are between 7 and 10 p.my.- legah- time, corresponding to 4.30 p-m. to 7.30 p.m. G.M.T. (4 a.m. to 7 a.m. _ New Zealand time)." KZRM Manila, P.I-A card from this station gives the following particulars :- Power, 1. kilowatt; wavelengths, 25.36, 31.4, and 48.8 metres (approximately) ; atitenna height, 80ft.; horizontal doublet half-wave; quartz crystal -controlled. Schedule--Daily except . Monday: . 9.80 a.m, to 10.80 a.m., 3.45 p.m. to 4.45 p-m., 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m., 9.80 p.m. to 2.80 a.m. Mondays: 9.80 a.m. to 10.30 ‘a.m,, 8.45 p.m. to 4.45 p.m., 6.80 p.m. to 8.30 p-l. ; Néw: Zealand time. r WENR and W9XF, Chicago.-Mr. A. B. McDonagh (Wellington) received the following Schedule dated March 27, 1930, transposed to: New Zealand: time :-Daily except Monday 3.30 a.m. to 5 a.m., 9 a.m. to 12.80 p.m.; daily except Sunday 2 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.; Mondays, 1.80 a.m. to 6 am, 9 am. to 11.380 am., and 1.30 ‘p.m. to6.30 pm. ~

W2XH, New -York.-aA letter dated April 2, 1980, in reply to a detailed report on reception of W2XH, was received from the Columbia Broadcasting. System, Inc., New York City. The following are extractss-". . . W2XH operates on a frequency :of 6120 kilocycles, 750 watts power. The station operates daily from 8.00 am. to 21.00 pm. (12.30 am. to 6.30 p.m. New: Zealand time) in conjunction with WABC, the key station of the Columbia broadcasting system. Some time in the near future we hope to put

on a special programmé for the benefit of New Zealand between the hours of 1.00 and 3.00 a.m., New York Hastern standard time (6.30 p.m. and 8.30 p.m. our time)." Bach of these schedules ate the latest to hand; they: are included in. an up-to-date list of about 80 short-wave telephony stations working between 14 and 100 metres that I have proposed for the new issue of the Radio Business Guide and Call Book. Short-wave Stations in the Far North.Mr. B. W. Anglesey (Nelson) reports that soon after midnight on April 13, 1930, on about 6 metres, he heard an American giving some directions about. sending some batteries as soon~as:possible, etc. He

Sve vuwvest es eIwvvewwvvwwereeooeoee ee wee ww Seeweweewweaeee ewe called a number. of times "CGG, Bathurst Inlet, calling CXX, Port Burwell." Alaska and Hudson Straits were also mentioned. Strength was R4 at the best, with bad fading. Mr. Anglesey has heard this station since, but was only able to read odd words. Has any reader heard these stations? They are not listed in the latest Call Book. Unidentified. 41.6 metres ,about), Thursday. 26 metres (about), Sunday.