Log for the Week.

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

Log for the Week.

Sunday, June 15. BING anxious to hear the cricket from England, I was up at 5 a.m.

for 5SW, but only a weak carrier was audible, not even a suggestion of talk being heard. GBP, the English sta tion of the England-Australia telephone ' service, was tried next with a little better results. ; The talk by Mr. Warner was readable in patches, but not enough to foi-

low the particulars of the game or to hear the score. This talk was picked up better in Australia and rebroadcast by 2BL, which was heard in Wellington quite well. Reception from GBP was much better after 5.30 p.m. (when the cricket talk was over). 2M@ at the same time was gushy at R5.. They told London that they were not" being received too well. W2XAPF was first audible about noon, increasing to R9 by 3.80 pm. A. special transmission was heard, when the President- elect of Brazil was being entertained by Hoover. This was heard through W2XAF, W2XAD, and W8XK on 25.25 metres. _ 2XAD was R65 at 1 p.m.,, ‘Increasing to R8 by 2 pm. KDKA during the special transmission were R7. Duplex telephony between stations on about 24.5 and 24 metres were heard at 2 p.m. W8XAL were on till 4.30 p.m., being R7 at that time. W2XBH was only just readable, W9XYF were later in reaching readable strength, but were on the air till 6.380 pm. ZL2XX were testing

during the afternoon and evening. Quality and volume w4s all that could be desired. KIXR, still on about 31.3 metres, were very rough. R2 at 7 p.m. and R5 at 10 p.m. RA97 opened at 10 p.m. with a band. "Red Banner" news in English followed; Volume R8-9.

Monday, June 16. Dm not listen during the early morning. On about 29 metres at 7.15 p.m. a foreigner was talking. Reception was gushy at R38. No English or call was heard. 3UZ at 9 p.m. was R5, with severe fading and slight static. RA97 opened with the usual band and news in English. The call was given as RA15. Strength

music at R4 was heard. Speech w: too distorted to be readable. Tuesday, June 17. At 6.20 am. GBP and 2ME were R4 and R8 respectively. "On about 36 metres a voice was heard at R4, but Morse on top spoilt possibility of hearing a call. 5SW was only just audible at 6.30 a.m., and sfill very weak one hour later. a Zeesen was not audible till.7.30 a.m. W2XAF was RS at 10.45 p.m., talking to 2MH, who were R5. KIXR at 10.50 p.m. were gushy at R5.. SSW was not audible at 11 p.m. R9. At 10.15 p.m. on about 30.5 Wednesday, June 18. STATION BSW were tuned in $7.30 a.m. in time to hear the tint signal, An interval was announced.* R4. GBP at 7.80 a.m. were R89, while 2MB were too weak to be readable just then, but increased to R8 by 7.50 a.m. Zeesen was R8 with a band at 7.45 am. The 31.5 metre.German was gushy at R2-3. KIXR at 7 p.m. was R4, and R6 after 9.30 p.m. RA97 was R8-9 from 10 p.m. Static was less than usual. | Thursday, June 19. 7, 2ESHN was R8, but very gushy at Tam. 2MBE and GBP were both good and loud, the. English station being the better of the two, 5SW, although weak, was more steady than usual, being 100. per cent. readable. KIXR was about R4 at 7.30 p.m, and at 9.30 p.m. RA97 was spoilt b; static at 10 p.m., when signals we R8-9. Friday, June 20. QTATION PCJ was very poor, being only R1 at 6.15 a.m., reaching R45 by 7.30 p.m., when they were 100 per cent. readable. GBJ was R7 at 7.30 a.m., but 2ME was not audible. 5SW and Zeesen were not audible till nearly 7.30 a.m. The $1.5 metre German was R2-3 at 7.30 a.m. 2MB at 7 p.m. was R9, while GBP was not audible. KIXR was gushy at R8 at 8 p.m. | . RA97 at 9.80 pm. was on 70 metres and R5 on 35 metres. Saturday, June 21. THIS morning PCJ was better than for some time, being R8-9 from 6.30 a.m. till 7.30 am. Their wavelength was given as 31.28 metres. Until now it -has been announced: as 31.4 metres, although their wave has been slightly lower for some weeljs, the fact being mentioned in Englishqradio papers and shown as such in th last issue of’ the New Zealand Radio Guide. Zeesen also was better, being R9 at 7.20 a.m. 5SW was gushy at R4 at