THE D.X. CLUB

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 52, 11 July 1930, Page 31

THE D.X. CLUB

Views and News.

Identification Wanted

TATION broadcasting 7.30 p.m, " June,24, on 250 metres (1200 k.c.) ; was talking about -‘the League of Nations, and said he was a. delegate: to them in 1919. When this station faded 8ZC came through strongly. Voice appeared to be American. $.D. (Hikurangi) in "Q. & A." page recently says he could hear ZFC and ZYA at the same time. Recently I heard 1YA, 3YA and 3UZ, Melbourne, at the same time. What wavelength does the station in Hamilton employ and what davs and time does he broad-

cast'

L.

H.

(Mercer)

CAN anyone help me with five strange stations I heard on June 21? (1) American, with a request. programme on 1860 ke. (220 m.). (2) Station just below harmonic of 2YA, on’ about 1450 ke. (207 m.), testing at 10.82 p.m.. when "Talking Picture" was played. (3) Three others, one on 1360 ke. and other two between 2HD and 1440 ke. (208 m.), all talking in strange. language like Japanese. Seemed like duplex. All these stations except the first

were good speaker strength-

Kauspan

ker

Hastings:

N switching my set on ‘between 2.30 ~ and 3 a.m. on Ine 25 I logged two on approximately 380 metres (790 ke.), and 810 metres (967 ke.). Both were announcing in a’ foreign tongue.-"‘Puzzled" (Marlborough.) N June 24 I heard a station broadcasting gramophone records about ‘9.30 p.m., between 2YB, New Plymouth, ant 2HD, Newcastle. This station would go off the air suddenly without giving any announcement. Oue of the records played was "The Whistler and His Dog." It was very loud at times, hnt wonld fade away and be very

mushy.

A.

McK.

(Gore: )

DX Topics

Recent Loggings. ON June 21, on 1480. ke. (208 m.), I heard a new American station, KGMF, North Platte, Nebraska, I picked this up at 7.15 p.m., and listened to it till 9, when I left. This station is not listed in my call book. It came in at half-speaker strength, but fading occurred every three or four minutes. Another station’ I haye heard. recentdy is KTRH, on 1130 ke. (265 m.). { If comes in strongly, but as I have only heard it giving’ the closing announcement I have missed the locality. . The Hastings station 2ZI, on 1330 ke. (225 m.), comes in at.’ good speaker strength on Monday and ‘Thursday nights. Some time ago Mr. Anglesey inquired whether anyone had heard WOC, Iowa. I received a letter of verification, and an illustrated booklet last October, and I think several ‘other DxX-ers heard it about the same time

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~Kauspanker

(Hastings: )

Two Well-known Americans. © \ gune 21, station KPO. (688 ke.), came in very strongly, the items being: very clearly recognised. It was carnival night, and the "Cinderella Orchestra" playing at the "Silver Slipper Cafe," Washington Square, San Fran-

cisco, played several numbers, including "My Guitar and You,"-and the master of ceremonies sang "You Brought Me a New Kind of Love." It was dance

night at KIFI, Los Angeles, and though this station came in well it was not nearly as. strong as KPO. At 7.45 p.m., after the announcement, "Now, on witlr the dance," there were two orchestral and vocal numbers, "Where the Golden Daffodils Grow" and "I Love You, I Love You." : On June 22 I logged a new station, but was just in time to hear them signing off at 5.82 p.m. (our time), as WIAA, Dallas, Texas, operating on a frequency of 800 ke. (874 m.). Another new one coming in well to-night (June 22) is KGU, Honolulu, Hawaii, on 940 ke. (319 m.), though 3UZ, Melbourne, was hetrodyning badly when KGU faded slightly. My log of American stations. received during the last month is 15, all on the loud-speaker. In the 1930 Radio Guide and Call Book, station 42M, Dunedin, is listed as operating on a frequency of 1060 ke. (283 m.). According to my set, it is operating on a frequency of 1120 ke. (268 m.). and as all the listed stations come in very.close to the listed frequency,’ I think that AZFWUWT mrat hawo nhanosa

CAu their frequency lately.

Vogeltown

(New Plymouth.)

The DX Clock. . CORRESPONDENT has written us inquiring about the date of’ publication of the DX Clock. ‘To any interested listeners, a few copies (Janu-. ary 6, 1928), are still available. A Rarely-heard Australian. MANY thanks, Mr. Munro (Auckland), for your information re WCHI. On June 16 I had eight Americans, five calls heard, but had logged them before. ‘ On June 18 I chad:

nine more, but heard only two calls, WENR and WFAA. I also caught and logged 2ZR, Wanganui, closing down about 4.35 p.m. on June 18, "On June 24 I logged 5DN, Parkside, South Australia, and on June 26 I logged 2Z1, Hastings. Total now 57. Keep the ball rolling, DX-ers. I noticed last week’s "Record" ‘conspicuous for its

absence of DX notes.-

L.

I.

(Gisborne).

& Recent Loggings. N June 26 at 8.10 p.m. I logged 2Z1, Hastings, at full volume. This station is on 1840 k.c. (224 metres), and is owned and operated by A. Simmonds and Co. Also, on June 21 at 11.30 p.m., I logged another Japanese station on 900 k.c. (331 metres) with eall JFAK, Taikopa. The same evening, at midnight, on 710 kc. (422 m.), I heard COMK, Mukden, China, on string’ music. At 1.80 a.m. on June 22 I identified the station on 1153 k.c. (261 m:) as KZIB, Manila, Philippine. Islands: I also heard another station, apparently Chinese, on 445 metres (680 k.c.); but it was coming through with bad fading and heavy static. I

switched off at 2.15 a.m.

-DX-er

(Okato

_ ~ A’ New American. . N June 7 I logged station .KFJF, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, ‘203 metres (1480: k:e.),- with good volume. Soon after tuning in an announcement was given, after. which they went off .the air. Time of reception was 8.45 p.m.

In the. "Listener’s Guide" KFJF had not been reported'in New Zealand. On June 29 I received a letter from KGU, Honolulu, in which they state: "Our power is 1000 watts and we broadcast on a frequency of 940 k.c. So far we have been: heard from. Dunedin, New Zealand, to New York City, U.S.A. So you .see, your reception is the most distant we have ever checked." KGU is on the air as follows: 6.15 to 7.15 and 8.80 to 9.30 each morning; 12 to 1 edch noon, and: from 4.30 to either 9.30 or 10 each night." ‘JT have not seen any mention of — WMBD, Beoria Heights, Ilinois. I received them on June 29 with good volume. -WMBD makes my _ tenth. American and forty-sixth identified station. I have logged 19 New Zealand stations, ineluding 2ZP, Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay, received with: good volume on June 26. Powet is 74 watts. 27D, Masterton (23 watts), is received regularly. I have also logged 2ZH, Napier, 1ZB, Auckland, and 2ZQ, Masterton (64 watts). cee Re Mr. A. E. Allen’s query (in May 20. issue) as to a station operating on 228 metres (1810-1320 k.c.), this ‘may have been 4YA’s harmonic (230.6 metres), although I do not think the wavelength varies. .My set is a popu: lar three-valve English kit, using 2-volt valves with only three-quarter of B battery supply specified by the makers, -Kit Set 3 (Dunedin). — American Verifications. Y the last two mails from America I have received verification cards from KMIC, WMBS, KSOO, KORC, KGHF, WGHP, WTAR, KGU, WBBM, and KTM. ‘This. brings my log of, warifed Americans un to DT Many.

more are on the way:

-DX’er

(Okato). °