THE D.X. CLUB Views and News.

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 7, 29 August 1930, Page 26

THE D.X. CLUB Views and News.

Stations Identified _ "[L\CuBD" (Waitaha): "Re hearing 2M on broadcast, on 10th inst., at 9.30 p.m. on 1200 kes, (250m.), I heard? "Hullo. hullo. VK2IME testine."

but I took it for a relav.-

Kauspanka

(Hawke's Bay).

# A MAZON" (Palmerston North).-Sta-tion on 268 metres (1120 k.c.) would

be KMIC.-

A. D.

Rogers

(Wellington).

#* A MAZON" (Palmerston North), and "Kit-set 3" (Dunedin): KSL Salt Lake City can be heard one point above 2ZM Gisborne. "Metre" (Huntly): This is KPO San Francisco, "Gregg "? (Dunedin): Station near 2ZF' is "The Voice of Hollywood." KOA Denver can be heard occasionally between 8LO GK, "L.C.8.": The Hketahuna station you heard is probably 240 and not 2Z8. "Curious" (Westland): KHJ Los Angeles can be heard on YA’s silent

nicht with organ music.-

B.J.

B.

(Wai-

pukurau).

"TNCUBD" (Waitaha): Station heard was 5AD Adelaide. I heard him with a dance programme on August 9, and again on the 15th, when he opened with a children’s session. I have heard his callsion several times. Waveleneth about

230: metres (1300 kCa)

Kilocycle

(Huntly).

"47 ANKE" (New Plymouth: The station just above 3YA is KJR Seattle. W. Anglesev (Nelson): KPO is cor-

rect.

Ray Dio

(Shannon).

"OB" (Wellington) : I have logged the station on top of 3ZC several times, but haven’t been able to find out anything about him. I have recently received a verification from 7ZL. On August 17 I picked up a new station-1ZM Manurewa. He transmits on’4ZL’s wavelength, ie., 245.9 metres. approx. (1220 ke.) Does any DX-er. know anything about him? I would like to get a verifigation. He was broadcasting records and eame through clearly and at good speaker

Gtrengtho

L.

H.

(Mercer).

"TNCUBD" (Waitaka): WK2MH is operated on 28.5 metres on shortwave, but the message you quote is the type sent between 2MB and GBP Rugby, England. "ZLDX" (Palmerston North) probably heard RV15 Siberia on 70 metres. Announcements are made some-

times by a lady. I have definitely identified the station on Auckland’s wavelength as KHJ Los Angeles, and, conditions being favourable, it can be heard any Monday night when 1YA is silent. ‘Kit-set 3" (Dunedin): On the (24.50) metres eoil I have 21 stations, 12 identified.-

Metre

(Huntly).

" A MAZON" (Palmerston North): Station on 2683 metres (1140 ke.) would probably be KSL Salt Lake City. I have bad him. at good strength this last fortnight.’. The announcer has a very deep bass voice. In three months I have logved 86 American. 24 New Zealand, 9 Jan-

anese, and 16 Australian stations.-

Pu

kewai

(Pahiatua).

"T JNCONSCIOUS" (Timaru) : The two Americans operating above 7ZL are KMITR Hollywood, 570 ke. (526 metres), and KTAB Oakland, 550 ke. (545 metres). "Amazon" (Palmerston North) : Call of station at Salt Lake City, Utah, is KSL. M.B.S" (Palmerston North) : Call of Islands station is KXRM, Manila. He comes in well, after 3AR has closed on Sunday nights. 2ZQ Masterton can be heard exactly on 2Z)’s wavelength. 1ZH Hamilton is now operating on Wednesday nights from 8 to 10 p.m., on 754 degrees (single dial}. "I. é: ‘8. (Trentham) : 2ZH Eketahuna is the call of the station you heard. He is very often testing, besides being on the air on Wednesday

nights and Sunday afternoons.-

J.P.

C.

(Palmerston North).

Identification Wanted "THE only two Americans I have logged _ recently are WCCO, Minneapolis, operates about half a degree below 8LO, and another heard on August 16, between 2KY¥ and KNX. It operates a fraction above the former, and I took the call to be W3XA. It was announced that a test programme of "phonograph" records

was being broadcast. Following items were heard at 5.5 p.m.: "Simgm in the stain,’ "When You Come to tne und of the Day," and "Big City Blues." At 5.34 p.m., announcer said: "You are listening to W8SXA (72), broadcasting station of — service, broadcasting a test service’-~

after which he closed down.-

Ray Dio

(Shannon).

GtATION about midway between 4YA and 3AR, Melbourne. At 7 p.m. on August 15 I heard the announcer state; "We will now provide an hour’s dance music." Static was bad. Almost at the same time a station just above 2Z}', Palmerston North was heard playing jazz. Also, at rare intervals during the winter, when 2YA are silent for a few minutes, faint jazz can be heard without shifting the dials until about 5.80 p.m. Would

this be WGN ?-

Inquirer

(Motueka).

O*% August 14 I picked up the following stations. An American on approximately 1010 ke. (297 metres), and another on 3YA’s wavelength. Also 4 more Americans on. the following wavelengths: 1150 ke. (261 metres), 1175 ke. (255 metres), 1400 ke. (214 metres), and 952 ke, (315 metres). The majority came in very well, but all I could. hear on the

latter was a hum. [I also tuned in a station at 9.45 p.m. on August 12 on 1300kce. (231 metres). They were transmitting a programme of "Good Old Songs." Could anyone oblige me with a:list of Japanese stations with frequencies? My log comprises 22 N.Z., 16 Australian, 31 Ameriean, 1 Fiji, and 1 Honolulu.-*‘All Dlectric 7’ (Oamaru). ;

[A complete list of Japanese broadcast~ing stations with wavelengths was published on p. 26 of issue dated August 1. Frequencies may be calculated from formula, metres x kilocycles equals 300,000.-Hid.] STATION operating on 493 metres (610 ke.), each evening from about p-m., a second operating on 481 metres (624 ke.) at the same time, and a third on approximately 446 metres (670 ke.), which may be heard at its best at

30 p.m.-

Metre

(Huntly)

STATION heard August 21 at 9.15 p.m. It came in 14 deg. below KFOX 1250 k.c. (239.9 metres). . Strength was quite good, although unstéady. The announcer stated that the "United Metal Industries, Ltd.," had opened new showrooms, which would be permanent, and not open only for two weeks as the public had been led to suppose. A call was then given which sounded like 4BC.

Brisbane:

H.F.

A.

(Masterton).

[A new Australian "B" class station, see letter by "Gregg, under "DX Topics." ON August 21, at 8.20 p.m., I heard a station on 1160 k.c. 258 metres)."Yankee". (New Plymouth). ON ‘August 21, at 7.30 p.m., I tuned in’ to a station just as was closing down, ‘The call was given at KGMB

or KGMG._ I think it was the former. Could any DXer give me his a dare: was operating just below 2YB. Ne Ly-

mouth.

A.

McK.

(Gore).

N August iu, at 1U.1U p.m, I: heard au American on Z4tU metres approximately (1s9U .¢c.). items hearu: (a) "Kolung Along’; (b) two orcuestral selectiuns. Static, as usual, increased every time the announcer spoke. signal strength, HKs-+, and tairly . steady. Would this be KFOX? . On August 16 1 heard another on approximately 5iU metres (8LU k.c.) at 7 p.m, tul 4.40 p.m. Ltems: (1) "Utah ‘rail’; (4) Duet by two men; (%) "BumSong." Mr. Announcer spoke of several well-known radio sets ignals: K4, static at times was bad; fauing only at intervals. Un approximately 400 metres (665 ke.) L heard another... American (August 13), at 7.30 p.m. Items: (1) Orchestral piece; (2) "Head. Over. Heels in Love." Mr, Announcer mentiortid the "Suver Slipper Cate, San s'rdncisco." Orchestral piece, followed. Signals, R4, static bad; fading a little, Station operating on approximately 214 metres (1400 ' kc.) heard at 10 p.m. on August 17. dtems: (1) "Louise"; (2) "Why Did You Leave Me, and "Where Did You go?’ (orchestral,. with vocal refrain) ; (3) orches~ tral item. Static was bad, and fading acute, R4-5. On same date, at 10.15 p.m., I heard KFOX, Long Beach, Cal., transmitting a programme for Australia and New Zealand. This station came in with wonderful volume. Statice bad. Rapid fade. If Mr. Bilis, of Okato, should see this, would he please forward me a diagram of his earth system? I possess a similar set, Could any DX member give me the address of station 2Z1, Hastings? I tuned in on this Station at 8.55 p.m., August 18. Items: "My Ain Folk"; (2) two numbers from "Tt’s a Great Life’: (8) sea shanties. ~

pleTais, RO; rapid fade: static.

Bob

Welington

TATION on 2FC’s wavelength on Aue gust 15, at about 12.50 p.m., heard relaying a church service. A man was speaking at the time. 250 comes in here well from 12 noon onwards. Volume is not always up to staudard on my 9-valve

super-het. —

Super-het

(Havelock

North).

ON August 13, I logged the following American stations, KNH, KGER, KGU, and KGO. They came in very clearly on loudspeaker from 4.30 p.m. onyards. Could anyone send me the

stations ?-~

DX-er

(Waikoau)

[Address of KNX is c/o Western Broadcast Co., Hollywood, California; of KGHER is c/o Mr. ©. Merwan Dobyns, Long Beach, California; of KGU is ¢/o Advertising Publ. Co., Honolulu, Hawaii; and of KGO is ¢/o General Hlectrie Co., Oakland, California -Id.]

DX = Topics ~ f "Helping the Budget." T INTEND trying for the "DX Cup," but there are one or two rules that do not seem quite clear. (1) No stations heard before August 8° (the date of issue announcing the competition) can be counted. (2) Some American stations send only an Hkko stamp or a card within an envelope with the date of reception not shown, so that in cases like these should the envelope with postmark be proe duced? (See footnote--Hd.). It’s going to be an expensive business writing to all the stations, but I suppose it’s helping the Budget. . New stations logged since August $ are KLO, Utah, 1400 kes, 4m, KECA, Los Angeles, 1430 kes, (210m. KROW, California, 920 kes. (822m. WSFA, Alabama, 1410 kes. (213m.); weve ve and four Australians, 83DI, Ballarat, 1390: kes. ; 5AD, Adelaide, 1820 kes.; 4 (BG?), Brisbane and 7MO, Hobart, on 1270 kes," and 920 kes. Besides the above new Americans I have heard two or three f

A radio enthusiast who was 2 spectator at the fourth Rugby Test match in Wellington said: "If a meeting were called of all the radio license-holders in New Zealand, and practically all attended, the crowd would equal that present to-day." . Surveying the multitude after this remark, one certainly felt impressed with the importance of radio, and its great popularity.

a; ‘hot -Ihad not heard for months until rets vstly. These. include WHK, Ohio, |! " By, Alabama, and KPRC, Texas, The has been heard twice in the last ee at 4 pm. I received a card from ws a3 JF some weeks ago, which stated "ag they expected to increase power , 3 By the last mail I had an illustrat44 )ooklet showing views of Vancouver, cas by the Vancouver Publicity Bureau. ‘fics; any other listener received one?, My , Americans now total 82, including Canada

and Mexico-

Kauspanka

Hawke's

Bay)

fIn answer to your queries re the DX Competition. (1) Any verification, re,gardless of the date it bears, will be countved if the station’s frequency shown thereon is identical with ‘that on which the station is operating on.August 8. (2) The stamps and, cards referred to wil! ve counted. It may be seen from the explanation the fact that these verifications may be un-dated is immateria -1d. +] , A New Australian. At an early hour on August 21, I logged 4BC Brisbane on 233 metres (1290 ), giving a ball to ball description of the fourth day’s play in the fifth test match. Strength R3. This is one of the new B class stations. Power 200

watts.

Amazon

(Palmerston North).

A Fair Log. HAVE had a fair measure of success with my seven-valve a.c. set, having logged 41 stations. ‘This comprises é Americans, 3 Japanese, 20 New Zealand, and 13 Australians. .Do you think that isa good log for this type of set?-

C.E.

W.

(Feilding

[Quite fair, but it is difficult to judge. So many factors, such as locality, aerial and earth installations, ete., have an important bearing on long-distance recep-tion.-E r American Loggings. ECENTLY I have added seven more Americans to my log. On August 138, KTHS, Hot Springs, Arkansas, was heard at good strength, transmitting election. results, interspersed with gramophone records. KTHS signed off at 6.20 p.m., with the "Good-night Waltz," givying his frequency as 1040 ke. (288 metres), On 1050 ke. (286 metres), KNX Los Angeles was loud and clear with dance numbers. KFI Los Angeles, 640 ke. (468 metres), was very clear, signing off at 7.35 p.m., and for their concluding number played "I Love You So Much." KGU Honolulu, 940 ke. (819 metres), relaying a boxing contest, was loud and clear. Another new station heard was KMIO, on August 17, coming in at fair speaker strength, with gramophone records, giving his call as KMIO Inglewood, California. On. August 21 I logged KGMB Honolulu, at good strength, and heard him sign off at 7.30 p.m. A new Australian station was heard testing on 245 metres (1230 ke.), on August 15, at 11.80 p.m., giving the call as 4BO, "Test Match Service," 43 Adelaide Street, Brisbane." It seems that Mhis station is on the air mainly to supply listeners with cricket information, and is on the air some nights’ till 3.20

a.m,-

A. D.

Rogers

(Wellington).

Excellent Reception. IKE W.M.T. (Wellington), I have a 4 two-valve set for local reception, but find that it is a good set for distance. I can get 13 Aussies, including 6WF, Perth, 12 New Zealand, and 4 Japs. All of these are heard on the speaker, as I have no headphones. I hear local trans4 mitters, but never worry about identifying "them. Without them, my total of 29 stations is not bad for an all-electric two. I haye a good aerial and earth, and also have: three other aerials for experiment«ing. One is ofthe cage type, eight feet long, eight feet high at the high end, and five feet high at the low end,: and it is under the eaves of the bach. I can get Australians on the speaker with this aerial, and at times fairly good. I have an indoor aerial made up of twentyseven wires of enamelled wire as per

sample, thirteen feet long, and seven feet high, I get’ 3YA and 2YA quite OK, and at times get Australians, too, while on one occasion I heard JOGK. A second indoor aerial: consists of one length of twenty gauge enamelled copper wire, 17 feet long and 7 feet high; I receive 2YA quite loud enough for house reception, and can cut out the local completely. I hear some of the Australian stations at times on this aerial, but only faintly. There is no imagination ‘about these results, as dozens of people have heard them, but some would sooner disbelieve than listen. I have a friend nearby who has logged twenty-seven stations on the same make of set. I live about

three miles from 3YA.

H.

E.

(Christ-

ehureh).

An A.C. Two-valver. I WAS very interested to read in a rerecent issue of the results EMT (Wellington) was securing with his two-valve a.c. local receiver. I havea similar set, and although I have received 3YA and Brisbane a few times, they were at very low speaker strength, 2YA seems my limit. Could. you let me know the name and address’ of your correspondent, as

perhaps some simple adjustment may

make all the difterence.-

A. T.

Orange

12. Newman Terrace, Wellington.

[Sorry, but we haven’t the address you require. Perhaps H.M.'., if he sees this, will drop you a line.-Hd.] A Remarkable Logging. T HAVE had my set two years, and after logging 36 Americans, kept no further tally. I find that stations in the States will nearly always reply when written to-in fact, only two have failed to do so, namely, KDKA and KWKH. I have arranged my set to use from 3 to valves, with a pentode in the last stage. I can get Australian stations any time they are on the air. Below is given a verification from WDAY, Fargo, North Dakota, which, according to the "Guide," has not been reported as heard in New

Zealand.-

C.H.

H.

(Kaitaia).

"We were very much pleased to receive your report of reception of this station on January 25 at 7.45 p.m., New Zealand time. This record bests our past previous accomplishments by several] thousand miles, as our record. heretofore was Honolulu. We are enclosing copy

of our schedule and assure you that we would be more than pleased to hear from you again should you be successful in again picking us up. It might interest you to know that at the time you heard us we were operating on only approximately 800 watts, due to the fact that we were operating with an emergency generator outfit following the burnout of our regular plate supply generator. This may well be considered quite a record for a 800 watt plant and may also be considered as some achievement on your part. Again thanking you for your report, we are, yours truly, WDAY INC., by B. C. Reineke."’ Short-wave Verification. E have received from an Auckland correspondent a copy of a verification (dated June 30, 1930) from W2XAD and W2XAF. This is reproduced below. "Thank you for your communication, commenting on the . transmission .of WGY’s ‘short-wave: ‘stations, W2XAD and W2XAF, The schedule of these transmitters is as follow :-W2XAD, daily 5.10 p.m. to 8 p.m. EDST, and in addition on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 p.m, to 5.10 pm. W2XARF, daily from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. There will be a slight change quarterly to compeusate for ‘the changing time of darkness at Schenectady. The only effect on the schedule will be the time at which W2XAD is signed off and W2XAF signed on. The programme will be continuous from 5.10 p.m. (or 2 p.m.) until 10 p.m. "Station W2XAD operates on 15,340 kilocycles, or approximately 19.56 metres, and W2XAF on 9580 kilocycles, or 31.48 metres. In addition to the above there are irregular schedules of important events. You may determine these times from the programme schedule which we transmit at 5.10 p.m., Bastern Daylight Saving Time, each day (excepting Saturdays and Sundays, when the time is 5.40 p.m.), using both voice and_ telegraph eode on the transmitter which will be used that evening. We hope that you will continue to enjoy our programmes, -Very truly yours, W. J. Purcell, WGY Broadcasting Station, 1:River Road, Schenectady, N.Y." | New Loggings. HANKS, "Yankee" (New Plymouth), also ZLDX (Palmerston North) for information. I logged KNX, Los Angeles, California, on. August 21 between 10.80 and 11.80 pm. ‘This station was on test using "phonograph recordings." I heard call quite clearly. On the 15th I logged 5AD, Adelaide, and on the 16th I picked up an Australian I’ve never heard of-4BC, Brisbane, strength R7. The address given was 48 Adelaide Street, Brisbane. On the 21st, at 6.20 p.m., I heard a station on approximately 365 metres (820 k.c.), strength R38. Heard two violin solos with piano accompaniment. ‘This station closed down at 6.30 p.m. giving call AOAI. This may be wrong, but it sounded very much like it. Has any other listener heard this station? Also logged 2ZI, Hastings, strength R8&. -Would like the address

of this last station.-

Gregg

(Dunedin).

(Concluded on page 28.)

aa DX Topics —

Logging New Zealand Stations. SomME listeners report getting 26 New Zealand stations. This I do not consider out of the way for large sets situated in suitable positions in the North Island. I am situated in what is considered one of the worst localities in New Zealand and I have received 19 New Zealanders on a 4-valve all-electric single control set, using only one stage of audio. My total list is 40, and comprises 19 New Zealand stations, 18 Australians, 3 Ameriean, and 5 Japanese. Can any listenerjn beat this log for this type of set?-

C.L.

V.

(Rakaia).

A Speciat New Zealand Programme. [O-NIGHT (August 16), KFOX, of Longbeach, California, is broadcasting a programme for Australian and "Noo" Zealand friends, the volume being equal to 1YA. KSL, of Salt Lake City, Utah, also came in very well in the earlier part of the evening. KFOX is playing now "Give Yourself a Pat on the Back," and is coming through very loud on speaker. My total is now 88 American, 2 Honolulu, 1 Suva, and 2 Philippine stations, so with a little luck and good conditions I may reach "Kauspanker’s" re-

cord.

L.

M.

(Te Kuiti).

"Diogenes" Taken to Task. E "Diogenes’" remarks in a back issue of the "Record." Everyone does not own a crystal set. About the imagination part of the business. I hold a verification of VORZ, a short-wave Viennese transmitter using a power of 20 watts. If "Diogenes" thinks that a listener can sit down in front of his set, imagine he has tuned jn a station, imagine a few items, and imagine a callsign, he is welcome to his thought. If a fellow can imagine all the above and receive verification for it, he should go to