Short-wave Notes

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 48, 13 June 1930, Page 30

Short-wave Notes

G2NM Back Again.

RK GUEDHILL (Christchurch) writes that Mr. Gerald Marcuse, G2NM, is now operating on 21 metres,

Sundays 9 p.m. till 10.80 p.m., and Mondays 5 a.m. till 6 a.m., N.Z. time. Mr. Gerald Marcuse is a well-known English amateur who has done much pioneer work in short-wave broadcasting for reception in British colonies. It is understood that the above schedule has been arranged to fill up the gap over the week-end when G5SW is not operating. Schedule of 3UZ, MELBOURNE. TATION 8UZ has announced that they will be operating on 32 metres from 8.30 till 10.30 p.m. (N.Z. time) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Reception of this station varies considerably. here. .At times they are up to R9, but more often the volume is too poor for continued listening. PCJ Syncopators. STATION PCJ has engaged a special orchestra known as the PCJ shortwave syncopators,. to provide orchestral music for Australian and New Zealand listeners. French Short-waver. [THE Radio’ Club de Toulouse transmits every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. (N.Z time) on 49 metres. The French private short-wave station, styling itself Paris Radio Experiment-

al, which has daily broadcasts on 31.65 metres, has decided to lower its wavelength to roughly 29 metres, in order to avoid interference with existing transmissions.

The daily broadcast begins at 9.30 am. N.Z. time, and the power has been increased to 1200 watts.

SSSR ROSES S CRSESRSSRESCESRSESERESESERSCEESE SESE EEE Philippine Islands Short-wave Stations. HE Radio Communication Board of? the Philippine Islands at a recent meeting declared that during the year seven new short-wave stations of the

Bureau of Posts, operating on wavee lengths from 54.5 to 66.5. metres, will be completed.