Round the World on Short Wave

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 6, 22 August 1930, Page 28

Round the World on Short Wave

a a. THIS page is conducted in the interests of shortwave enthusiasts. A weekly log comprising notes of reception and interesting topical events is contributed by Mr. F. W. Sellens, Northland, Wellington, but all listeners are invited to send in paragraphs of general interest. "

The Recent Silence of RV15. A SHORT-WAVB listener reports that this Russian announced a few weeks ago that the station was closing down indefinitely because of lack of funds. This trouble has apparently been arranged satisfactorily, as they are as talkative as ever. . FL’s New Job. [HE Hiffel Tower has been fitted with a special short-wave transmitter for. the purpose of keeping in-touch with receivers installed in police stations in other French towns. The wavelengths used will not be disclosed, and the idea -is to cover the country with a secret police radio network, Rome Short-wave Station. "THe Turin correspondent of "World _ Radio" announces that early in July the new Rome short-wave station began

regular transmissions, and is now relaye ing the evening programme from the Rome studio, A New Short-wave Station for Turin. NEW short-wave station is under construction at Turin. When ready, it will begin by relaying the Milan-Turin programmes, Its ultimate object, however, appears to be the transmission of pictures. The wavelength of the station will be in the neighbourhood of 80 metres. The Vatican Short-wave Station. Nothing definite appears to be known about the operation of this station. It is stated that test transmissions will be conducted on 50.26 and 19.84 metres,