Log for the Week

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

Log for the Week

Monday, June 2, AS up earlier than usual, but did not hear any stations on telephony except Zeesen, which was very good at R9, with slight fading. The German started at 6.380 a.m. with orchestral musie after an announcement. VK2MB were talking to GBP at 7.15 p.m, The Sydney station was R9, while the other was too weak to be readable. 380UZ at 8.45 p.m. was very rough at R6. . Tuesday, June 6, HH 41.6-metre stranger was R2,, with musie at 7.20 a.m. This sta-/ tion, when audible, is always about the same volume. It is the only one to be heard over a long period without ‘being identified. It may be the French station "Radio Vitus,’ which tests on about this wavelength. Another stranger, a German, on about 31.5 metres, was just audible at 7.30 a.m. Station 5SW was R5d at 7.30 a.m, when the Greenwich Time signal was heard. Volume was about the same till toward the end of the transmission, , when it increased to R8. After Big Ben struck midnight at 10.80 a.m; our time, 5SW closed down till ‘12.30 tomorrow." Zeesen at 7.30 a.m. was excellent at R9. Volume was less soon after, and music, etc. became mushy. W2XAD were well received from 12.30 p.m. at R5, soon increasing to R8. W2XAF with the same programme was not ‘. audible till much later, but were quite good after 3 p.m. Station W9XF, W8XAL and W2XH, at 4 p.m. were R6, R7, and R5 respectively. Another station between 9XI and 8XAL was just audible, but not clear enough to be readable. VPD, Suva, at 1.30 p.m., were calling 2MH, Sydney, but apparently could not make contact. VPD was R8. VK2MB R9, and GBP, R5, were on duplex at 5.30 p.m. 2XX were testing on 31.4 metres during the evening. Volume and quality was excellent. KIXR or W2XAF at 10 p.m. was R9.

‘ . Wednesday, June 4. A 41.6 metre station at 6.15 a.m. was ‘ R3-4 with foreign talk. Zeesen was excellent at R9 with instrumental music at 6.15 a.m. GBP -on duplex were R7, but 2ME was not audible. 55W was weak and gushy. The 31.5 metre German was R2-3. ZL2XF on 180 metres (about) and 2XX on about 32 metres were testing during the evening. RA97 was excellent at R9 without any static at 10 p.m. Orchestral music, singing and talks were heard. They were R5 on the first harmonie (35 metres). Thursday, June: 5. TATION 5SW was R4, but very gushy at 6.20 a.m. Volume was better at 7.80 a.m. 2MH was again inaudible, while GBP was R8-9 at 7.30 a.m. Zeesen was gushy at R8-9 from 6.30 a.m. till 7.30 am. ZL2XX were again testing during the evening. * KIXR were R7 at 8.15 p.m. on about 81.3 metres, and very weak, just audible, after 9.80 p.m. RAST was again excellent at R9. Beside the usual orchestral items, news in Hnglish was read by a lady. . Friday, June 6. STATION PCJ at 6 a.m. was R7 but mushy. The same volume _ continued till 7.380 a.m., signals clearing up a little toward the conclusion of the programme. Zeesen was R8-9 with a choir at 6.15 a.m. The 31.5 metre German was just .. ,audible at 6.30° a.m, VK2ME were R38 and GBPR7 at 6.30 a.m. . 5SW at R5 were very gushy from 6.30 a.m. till 7.30 am. KIXR were R38 at 7.45 p.m., increasing to R5 by 8.30 p.m. RAST at 10.15 p.m. were R8-9. Static medium. W2XAF at R7 were talking to Sydney about Miss Amy Johnson, who, it appears, was to have spoken at Sydney. The American was ‘ very disappointed to learn that Miss Johnson was not available. Saturday, June 7. GTATION PCJ was gushy at R7-8 when first tuned in, but were excellent at R8-9 by 7.80 a.m. Zeesen was weaker than usual, being R6, 2ME at 6.30 a.m. were R2, and GBP R5. 5SW at 6.80 a.m. were R4, increasing to R6-7 by 7.30 am. PCJ was very poor all through the afternoon programme. R4 at 1 p.m. increasing to RS by 8 p.m., and down to R5 by ,5.80 p.m. Reception was spoilt all thiough by mush. AD was very good from 1.30 p.m., as was 2XAF with the same programme. W3XAL were R4 at 4 p.m., increasing to R6 by 4.30 p.m. W9XF } was R7 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m; after which is decreased in volume. NRH were first heard about 2.20 . DP.m., when a bugle call followed by Japanese style of music was broadcast. Talk was too gurgly to be readable, except the call, which was given slowly and distinctly. They were gone by 38 me. . > CJRX were just audible at 2.30 p.m. The ripple of a nearby beam station -. fspoilt reception. At 5 p.m. 2MH was ‘RI, and GBP R6. K1XR was R6 at 10 p.m., increasing to R8 by 11 p.m. 80Z at 10 p.m. were R6, with severe fading. Just before 10.80 p.m. volume increased to RS. They were making an announcement at 10.30 p.m., when the station suddenly went off the air. ,