Short-wave News

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 50, 27 June 1930, Page 32

Short-wave News

dava Shortwave Stations. HE principal transmitters at Java are PLY on 16.81 metres, PLR, 27.8; PMB, 14.55; and PLB, on 15.93 metres, © Hach station uses about 20 kilowatts in the aerial. The regular telephone service with Holland is carried on every day, Sunday excepted, from about midnight, New Zealand time. One hour before starting telephone service, gramophone records are used to regulate the transmission. On most Wednesday mornings from 1.10 to B.10 o’clock PLE is used for broadcasting. Before closing down, time and date of next concert is always annouriced. RA97 on Dual Wavelengths. A CARD has been received by a correspondent showing that RAQ7 (late RFM) is transmitting on the dual wavelengths of 85 and 70.2 metres. most listeners thought that reception on 35 métres was a harmonic. Signals are always much weaker on the lower wavelength. . WGY Testing on 100 Kilowatis. GTATION WGY has been testing on about 29 metres, with a power of 100 kw. during the past week from about 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. New Zealand time. Reception is reported to be excellent at good volume. The Week’s Conditions. FRRECHPTION continues to be very poor during the early morning til about 7 a.m. or after. Afternoon conditions appear to be about normal for the season.