Log For Week.

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 5, 15 August 1930, Page 22

Log For Week.

Sunday, August 3 (7 HESEN, at 8 a.m., was R7, with a play. 8RO was only R2-3 at.8.15 a.m., being inaudible soon after. a A. station, which was probably xD | Mexico, on 32 metres, was ‘tuned in at 1.30 pm. at R3. As soon as volume improved it, was found to be a foreigner. During talks and announcements the only words I could make anything of were, "National Hlectricque." .They were up to R8 by 3 p.m., and off the air at 3.20 p.m., when tried ‘for again. The music consisted of ‘the usual items heard from American stations at- this time-dance musie,. ete. , ; ; W3XAL were quite good till 4.35 p.m., when they signed off. W9XAA and W9XIF were not so strong. Station WENR, the programme of which W9XF broadcast, came in far better on 344.6 metres, being good speaker strength, signing off at 6.35 p.m. "till 10.15 this morning." W&GY, on its broadeast’ waveléngth, was also quite good till 2YA started at 6 p.m. 2ME were on 37.6 metres at 5 p.m., being RY. On about 33.4 metres at 4.40 p.m, an American was reading or talking, coneluding at 4.45 p.m. with. "God be with you tell we meet again." R8. (was very gushy at 9.45 p.m., R5. Radio Saigon commenced at 10 p.m. with an orchestral item at R8-9, being excellent quality, very clear and steady. Not any announcements were heard till 10.15 p.m., when I closed down.

6 Monday, August 4. D"® not listen in till 10 p.m. On about 49.8 metres, at 10 p.m., music and talk was heard at R8. A very strong ripple made readability very poor. Distorted music was heard on about 50.5 metres ath R5. Tuesday, August 5. At 6. a.m. 3RO, Rome was tuned in, when only a strong carrier was heard. Nothing else was heard, except the carrier wave, till nearly 7 a.m., when a lady was talking at R8, very clear and steady. Strength was down to R6 at 7.30 a.m. Zeesen was R5 at 6.15 a.m., increasing to R7 at 7.30 a.m. 2MH and GBP were R7 and R6 respectively at 7.80 a.m. K1iXR was R7 at 10 p,m. Radio Saigon commenced just before 10 p.m., when they were R8-9, increasing to R9 by 10.15 p.m. Music and talk was again. heard on about 49.8 metres. Volume was good, but modulation bad. Wednesday, August 6. TATION 5SW was R6 at 7.30 a.m, too gushy to be readable. 3RO was excellent, with orchestral musie at 7.30 am. "Radio Roma" and talk followed. Volume R8. Zeesen was very gushy at R8. GBX and 2MB were R7 and RY. KIXR were R8 at 8 p.m. with recorded music. Volume was about the same at 9.30 p.m. he 49.8 metre station was heard again at R5. On about 49.6 metres, a station was tuned in just before 10 p.m. at R8 with talk and music. At 10.10 p.m. the. Dutch National Anthem was played by an orchestra, and the station went off the air without any announcement. RVi5 was back again to-night after being silent for several weeks. Thursday, August 7. At 6.40 a.m. 3RO was excellent, except for slight static, at R8-9.

Zeesen was just audible at 6.45 a.m. There was not any sign of 5SW at this time. The Chelmsford station was R3 at 7.80 am. RV15 was R8 at 9.15 with talk. Music was heard later at R9, The 49.8 metre station started at 9.30 p.m. with what appeared a children’s session. Children were singing and a lady spoke as though she was addressing oung people. She afterwards sang. trength was R6, but not clear enough to be Radio Saigon was very weak at 10.15 p.m. Friday, August 8. At 6.30 a.m. the air was silent except for a strong carrier from 8RO, which was R7 at 7.30 a.m. with talk. 5SW and Zeesen were both R4 at 7.80 a.m., and -PCJ was R3. The quality of each was’ poor. Vi5 at 10 p.m. was very good at R8-9. The 49.8 metre station was only R3 at 10.15 p.m. Saturday, August 9. STATION PCS at 7.30 a.m. was mushy R8. They signed off at 7.40 a.m. till G.M.T. Nothing was heard of PCJ during the afternoon. Zeesen was not heard this morning. 8RO at 7.45 a.m. was clear and steady at Rd. 5SSW were quite good at 7.55 a.m., R7-8, The Test match was more interesting than the short-waves during the afternoon. W38XAL and W9XF at 4.30 p.m. were R38. RV15 at 10 p.m. was excellent at R9.