THE D.X. CLUB Views and News.

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 50, 27 June 1930, Page 31

THE D.X. CLUB Views and News.

‘ Stations. Identified JN reply to a Gisborne inquirer, I logged station WTHI, Chicago, 208 metres (1440 k.c.), on April 12. They were broadcasting a midnight frolics programme,-A.E.0, (Taneatua.) BS reply to BE. W. Anglesey . (Nelson) re WOC, Davenport, Iowa,.300 metres (1000 k.c.), I usually pick this station up on Tuesday evenings between 6. and 9.30 p.m. Station WHO, Des Moines, operates on the same frequency as WOC. One night about a month ago I heard WOC stating that they were conducting a test transmission in econjuncton with WHO. He stated that both stations were connected ‘together by .telgphone line and were broadcasting ti) same. programme on the same frequ¢gney. The records being: played in the WOC ‘studios were sent over land-line, to WHO. ‘This transmission came through: at excellent speaker strength, and was very clear. He asked for reports from: countries ‘outside U.S.A., so I sént one along, and on receipt of ‘reply. I will pass on any information available. . ‘Re station heard by Mr. Anglesey (Tadmor) on 1070 k.c. (280:2 Metres), I have’ only one American on _ this wave-length, and that is WTAM, Cleveland, Ohio.-R: Dixon (Brunner. ) : AM able to throw alittle light on the mysterious station on Morse and telephony heard by several readers lately. On May 12 I heard a harmonic of 2MH, Sydney, on about 254 metres 1180 k.c.), when he was calling up the known. station. The call sounded like CIML. I wrote asking for. the identity of thé station, ‘and I received

an answer last week verifying my reception. The only information they gave, however, was that the station is. the s.s. Noora, call-sign VJNL.-M.B.S, (Palmerston North). , Identification ‘Wanted At about 10.10 p.m. on the evenings of May 31-June 3 (inclusive) I received a foreign station on a wavelength very close to that of ZLZAW (82.88 metres). The announcements were made alternately by a woman and a man, and some fine orchestral items were heard. On June 3 an opera or a play was broadcast, ‘ The:station comes

on the air at the time previously mentioned, at a speaker strength of R4. to R5. ‘The set is a "Round the World Two."-H.E.R (Wellington. ) ON June 9, at 9 p.m., I tuned-in: a station on approximately 222 metres (1350 k.c.), broadcasting dance items and songs. The call sounded like QXM, and’ was repeated after every second item. Strength R2-5. Static bad. Items heard: 9.2 p.m., dance item, "Walking With --." 9.5 p.m., announcements. 9.15 p.m., tenor, with banjo. The station faded out at 10.15 p.m.-G.P.C, (Martinborough.) © At 11 a.m., on approximately April 18, I picked up station VAS, Louisberg, Nova Scotia, on 28 metres, Reception was very clear. Before closing, it was stated that VAS and two other stations would in all. probability operate on 16 metres. This’ part was unfortunately spoilt by fading. Also, an impending test on the Canadian Grand Pacific Railroad was mentioned, and ir was added::that everything would, depend on atmospheric conditions. This test was. to take place the next day, but as I have been away and cannot

find any newspaper mention of it, I would be pleased if any other listener would let me have further details."VAS." (Khandallah.) DX Topics , New Japanese Station. HE distant stations have not the same strength lately. Many. listeners have heard a station in the early morning at 7 o’clock on musical numbers. They will find this station very useful for the breakfast music. It is our old friend 4Z1i, and they put over somé very good musical: numbers. I have received a. letter recently from a DX listener in Japan, and he states: that there will be another station on the air soon with the call JOJK on. 420 m. (720 k,¢.), using 3 kw. power. ‘This station will cause some trouble by heterodyning 2YA. It is located in Kanazawa, and is owned by the B.C.J. I logged KZRC, Philippine Islands, on 320 metres (940 kc.), on June 12 at 1.30 a.m. with slight .fading. I also received another on 260 metres (1150 k.c.), whose call-sign began with K --, but static prevented my logging the full call. It is reported that there are two Chinese stations on the air which can best be heard on Monday nights at 11.15. One is between WLW and 2YA, and the other is on 2KY’s frequency. I have not heard either of these.-DX-er (Okato). HERE are some particulars recently . received from JOBK, Japan. Address: 9 Chome. Whonmachi Tenno-

jiku, Osaka, Japan. Power, 10 kw.; frequency, 750 k:c. (399.8 metres). The letter received was short but interesting. They invited any further information I could send. with regard: to reception., For QSL card they enclosed: a programme sheet. Quite unique. They informed me that, the items I gave were a féw Japanese folk-songs by @ woman. with. a musical stringed instrument called "shamisen.", This ‘station, together with JOAK, come in on the speaker with remarkable clarity and consistency this past week from 10.15 p.c.-"Bob". (Wellington). ‘ MAYS thanks to the listeriers who ~ identified a station for me, The Americans are coming in in fine style now when our old friend (?) static permits. During the past week I have added the following’ to my: log:KMTR, Hollywood, 572 ko. °(526 metres) ; KFRG, San Francisco, 610 k.c (492 metres); WENR, Chicago, 872 k.c. (345 metres) ; 2ZP, Wairoa, H.B, 833 k.ec.. (359 metres).: On June 15 station WENR, Chicago, was coming in as strong as 2BL at 5.15 p.m. and on the 17th KFRC was fairly strong with two items, "Where you are" and "How Happy We'll Be," at 6.55 p'm., while on the 18th the new station 2ZP came as a surprise, and I am still wondering why I did not get. it before. ‘We very much appreciate. . the thoughtfulness of the proprietors of the Dunedin station 4ZL in putting over the early morning session.on ‘the 19th. He was on the air at 6.50.a.m. with gramophone items. oo I was very disappointed in not finding any ‘DX notes in this week’s "Radio Record." A word to, DX’ers. Keep your page in the "Record" filled and remember all members are interested in what you can get out of the air. Your news and views are always welcomed by many. A query regarding J.C’s (New -Plymouth) letter in your issue of June 13. He says: "I picked up a station on 1200 kc. at 9,30 p.m. (?) and held it till 10 a.m. (?7)-some listening-when it faded away.""Vogeltown": (New Plymouth).

The. Technical Editor, for the purposes of compilation, would like to learn from listeners the: result of the frequency test on their particular receiver. It is "necessary to state only the make of: the receiver, the frequency. cut off, and the strength with’ which the frequencies were received.