Log for the Week

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

Log for the Week

/ Sunday, May 4 T 7.25 a.m. G5SSW was ‘tuned in, when orchestral music’ was R6, with slight gushiness. The Greenwich time signal, 6 dots, was heard at 7.30 a.m., followed by announcements from Chelmsford about the extra transmissions, daily news session, and the Saturday evening programme from London. After the usual interval at this time (when news is broadeast from London which is not available for overseag listeners), reception was too gushy to. he readable. Conditions improved again later. At 9.20 a.m., it was announced that ‘we are now going ovér to the Mayfair Hotel, where Ambrose’ and his: orchestra’ will play

dance music till midnight." |The music came through at R8-9 with slight zushi--ness. Big Ben was heard striking midnight, after which 5SW closed down till 11.80 GMT, Monday’ next, ~ Zeesen was R8 at 7.30 am., with a play. Static wag bad. At 9.35 a.m. on about 26 metres, a voice was heard _calling "Hullo" several times, but could not understand anything else. W2XAIH was just audible at 10.30 a.m., slowly increasing to RS when they signed off at 3.33 p.m. W2XAD, with the same programme, was also just audible at 10.30 a.m., increasing to R4 by noon, but. went off again after this. WSXK on their. 25.4-

metre transmitter, was gushy at R7 at 3 p.m., inereaging to R9 later, with messages to the Far North, ete. CJRX is located between two beam stations, which spoils reception from the Oanadian station. At 3 p.m. CJRX was R6, readability about 50 per cent. W6XN was well received, being R9 for some time, the best period being about 4 pm. W3XAL was R5 at 4 p.m., increasing to R6 when they signed off at 4.84 p.m. There were two gtations just above W3XAL in wavelength, which were too weak to indentify. RAQ7 at 9.80 p.m. was R9 Statie medium KIXR relaying KZRM, opened at 9.30 p.m. with their chimes. Their programme for the first half-hour consisted of Brunswick recordings. Strength R8-9, gushy, but 100 per. cent readable. Monday, May 5. DID not listen early this morning. At 2M and GBX, at 7.15 p.m., were both good strength, with Post Office duplex. RA97 was quite good at 9.15 p.m., with an orchestra received at R8. After this the Bnglish-speaking lady reads the news bulletin. Later aomale choir wags heard which were very zood. Tuesday, May 6. UST about 6 am. G5SW was not audible. They reached R7 by 7 a.m., but. were very gushy. GBX at 6 a.m, was R2, increasing to RT by 7 am, while 2ME was not audible duting

this. period. Zeesen at 5.40 a.m, was, only R8, and very gushy. At 7 am they were R8, but still very unsteady. 2MH and GBX at 6.45 were R9 and R7 respectively. RAD7 at 9.45 p.m. was R8, with talk by a lady. KIXR was. very poor, being only R83 at 10 p.m. . Wednesday, May 7. ..At 6.30 am. GSSW-was very weak and gushy. They were R6 at 7.30 a.m, but still very poor. a GBX was too weak to be readable at 6.30 a.m., while 2MH was gushy at R6. Both were R8 at 7.30 a.m. Zeesen' commenced at 6.30 a.m., being very good at R8-9. GBX and 2MB at 6.80 p.m. were R6 . and R9. W3XAL was tuned in at 6.40 p.m. when music was R8, but talk only Static was troublesome. . RA97 was RO at 9.15 pm. Talks, vocal and instrumental music was heard. Statice marred reception. KIXR was R8 with music after 9.30 p.m., talk being weaker and not so clear,

Thursday, May 8. Until 7 am. SSW was again very weak when rapid fading spoilt reception. 2MB and GBX.-Carriers only were heard of this station at 6.20 am. Not. so much has been heard of the 41.6 metre stranger the last few mornings, but le bi heard this morning at R 3with foreign, alk, Zeesen was not heard up till 7 a.m. PHI were having a special 12-hour test till 11.30 p.m. from 11.80 am, _ I listen-: ed at intervals from 6 p.m. till 9.15 p.m., | when no sign could be heard. At 10 p.m. they were found to be R8, with a rapid fade, making speech difficult to follow. After this volume decreased to R7 by 11 p.m. Beside the rapid fade, a slow fade of several seconds duration was noticed. . _ GBX and 2MBH, as usual, were going strong at 6.45 pm. KIXR was R8 at 10 p.m., but reception was spoilt by some local electrical interference which was bad from 20-40 metres, maximum about 30 metres, but not sharply defined. This. trouble was intermittent. Sometimes: for a few seconds, others for a minute or. two. No sign with aerial switch off. RAQT was excellent at RO with or-. chestral music. No sign of the trouble. referred to on this band. 5SW was. just audible at 11 p.m.

Friday, May 9. .. por was spoilt by rapid fading. Strength. R8-9 at 6 a.m. to R8 at 7.30 a.m. BSW at RS was very gushy at 6.15 a.m.; talk was impossible to follow. . GBX was R7 at 6.20 am., but very mushy. 2ME was not audible here. Zeesen was quite good at R8-9. W6XN at: 6.40 p.m. were R7. Reception was too. mushy to be worth while. 2MB was RO» (Concluded on page 32.)