THE D.X. CLUB Views and News.

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 12, 3 October 1930, Page 22

THE D.X. CLUB Views and News.

Addresses, and Addresses Wanted. K.WILTON (Auckland): The ad- ° dress of KHX is Western Broadcasting Company, Portland, Oregon. Address of 4L.W_ is O. R. Morris, 20 Dlizabeth Street, Rosalie. ~ M.A.K. (Papatoetoe): Address of BHF is H. W. Maddick, 89a Spray Street, Elwood, 8.8, 3KR is K. R. Rankin, Boundary Street, Kerang, There is mo listed station VIM Melbourne, HH. (Whitaingia);. You heard JOCK Noyaga, Japan (behind 3L0), and probably KHJ Los Angeles, California (behind 1YA). Z.L.D.X. wants the addresses of W9XF, Chicago; LSH, Buenos Aires; Radio Saigon,- Indo-China; Zeesen, Germany; and KZRM, Manila. A.H.G,. (Makaraka), wants the address of 2KML, Naldi, heard calling Melbourne on September 19 at 8 p.m. Yankee (N.P.) wants transmission hours of 1ZM., "Bob" and P.J.R.: Address of 1ZM is Mr. W. W. Rogers, Radio Dealer, Massey Road, Manurewa, Auckland. He

uses 10 watts,-

J.A.

S.

(Otahuhu).

"Lara": Address of JOHK is Sandai; of JOIK is Sapporo; and of JOAK, is Tokio. Answers in Brief. "VEtRE" (Tauhoa): You heard amateurs in two-way communication. Sandy (P.N.): My short-wave set is three-valve Schnell, my _ broadcast three-valve Reinartz-A.M. (Dunedin), a good log. What kind of set and crystal do you use, and what kind of an aerial equipment do you have?-ZLDX (P.N.). H.H. (Waitangi): Your notes about a station with lady announcer are too vague. Give dial settings, J.P.C. (P.N.): Do you use phones or speakers? I receive my stations on the latter. I am only a school DX-er, and am just starting out-Sandy. H.J.R. (Southbridge): You probably heard WUWL New York, and KFSG Los Angeles. See 1930 "Guide."

Sandy (P.N.): I use a four-valve hat-

tery set with 90 volts B.

Incubu

(Wai-

tohu).

Identification Wanted. SEVERAL evenings this week a stranger on 675 kc. eall ‘sounded: like 8HD. He played one side of a record, then announced he would.be on the air again at 8 p.m. (our time was 9.50 p.m.), when he would play the other side with a loud needle. An American on approximately 930 k.c. (322 metres) on Tuesday, 16th, at 5.50 p.m., describing a wrestling bout between BWdison and another. Announcer said it was the fastest contest he had ever witnessed. — Vogeltown Foreign station heard about 2 de grees above 2YA at R1-2 between 11-12

pm-

Miner

(Brunnerton).

Station on 2ZM, Gisborne’s, wavelength broadcasting Sunday at midnight what seemed to be a church service. The voice, sounded foreign.-W.T.D. (Weton.). Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. a shortwave station just above 2MB, broadcasting music chiefly of the Italian type. Call sounded like "ele, efe, eki.’-.J.W. Station on 690 k.c. (484 metres) calling itself VHQ. Seemed to be testing.J. A. Nicholson (Oturehua) and "Miner," Saturday, September 20, 12.30 a.m., just above 2HD, station which sounded like 3DA, Adelaide. An American whose call sounded like KMOS, but it was not KMOX.-Tulip (N.P.). ; Sunday, 21st, between 12.15 and 12.45 p.m., one degree above 2ZR. Announcer speaking in a foreign language, with an interval of about half a minute between each announcement.-W.H.H. (Wenui.). About 12 p.m., 2 degrees above 2GB,

station sounding like 5QG, Adelaide.Pukewai (Pahiatua). Te Deum, and part of Church of England service, heard about 440 metres, just below 2FC, came through clearly between 1.45 and 2.15 p.m-Dink, 430 metres (698 k.c.), 6.30 to’ 6.45. Broadcasting jazz. 278 metres (1079 k.¢c.), on top of 2KY, also on jazz. 210 metres (1400 k.c.), talking, not American. 390 metres (769 k.c.), not JOHK, but American, All on August 31R.R.R. .(P.N.). , T.R.S. (Dunedin): See short-wave notes last week for station on 40 metres. Friday, September 12.-Station above 6WE. Just audible. sounded like Jana-

nese:

W.T.

S.

(Waiau).

Foreigner on 77 metres, heard every

day of the week at R8. Commences about 9 p.m., closes 2 am. It is not RBID. W38XAL overlans an American station just below it. Both stations close down at the sare time.-S.W. (Lower Hutt). Has anyone heard a station on 1YA’s wave, at about 8 a.m. (not THAR) and

after ?-

R.J.

R.

(PN:)_

ON Thursday, 11th inst., I happened to be listening in at about 12 midnight and was astonished to hear so many Japanese stations. They seemed to be everywhere, and whilst I was unable to wait long enough to hear the call sign of them all, I am quite positive of their existence as they were all at good loudspeaker strength. The following are the wavelengths on which I heard Jap. stations (in kilocycles): 750, 770, 780. S00, 820, 850, 865, 870, 890, 900. (There is also one on 970, but I do not think it was open.) Can anyone explain this reception, as I was unaware that so many stations existed. There was a variety of programmes, although the majority

seemed to be talking and -dialogue. I also heard COMK and GOW, China, at good strength, and two other stations on 635 and 690 ke. respectively, on musical programmes, but faint. I thougyt ‘EB heard the words British Columbia; go think these two may have been CFO and CEFCN, Victoria, B.C., and Calgary, respectively.-‘‘Secreen. Grid" (Opunake), September. 23, at 3.30. a.m., station operating just above 3LO; heard pianoforte solo, but. no announcements. No other stations were on the air. at the time. On 22nd, at 8 p.m., heard another just below 2FC, while on 23rd I picked up: 3 strong carrier just below 4YA. Both carriers were loud, but transmission was drowned by the two stations mentioned, Are there anv nowerful Americans oner-

ating on these frequencies ?-

K.A.

D.

(Hawke’s Bay).

Gramophone records at 7 p.m., on September 25, coming in at 7 on the dial (2YB at 15), approximately 1240 ke. (242 metres).-‘R.W.S. (Waitotaira). On September 16, 17, and 18, ‘between 11.30 p.m. and 12.30 p.m., two stations heard at fair speaker strength. Fading prevented call‘ being heard. They are between 4ZL Dunedin and 2YB New Plymouth, and 3YA Christchurch and 6ML Perth. Can any Americans _ be heard after 11 p.m. on week-days or 9.30 pm. Sundays?-‘A.L.8." (Dunedin). On September 25, at 1.20 a.m., station on dial 14 (Gisborne, 13.5). Appeared to. be testing, as records were being interrupted about every minute. Records were of the popular type. I held them until 1.55 a.m., but no announcements were made. Volume was good, clear and steady, with slight static. On 22nd, station heard on dial number 14.5, at weak speaker strength-statie bad. Two records heard were "Honey" and

"After the Ball is Over.’’-

Jaka

(Wel-

iington).

stations identiiied. I V.M. (Wellington) and Novice (Cross * Creek): No doubt LSH, Buenos. Aires, on 29 metres. Other station on 49 metres probably W8XAL Cincinatti,(on 49 metres. "Metre," ZL2DU, 49 Fergusson Street (P.N.). Your Huntly Ham, ZLICA.-ZLDX (Palm. North). "Interested" (Dunedin): Station on ke. is KOA Denver, Colorado. "Bob" (Wellington), heard 6WF Perth. "Proton" (Gisborne): The address: of 2ZL is Lockyer’s Radio Service, Heretaunga Street Hast, Hastings, They transmit every Tuesday and Friday from 6.30 p.m. to 10 p.m.. "Keijo"’ (Invereargill): The station above KGO is KTM,

Santa Monica:

Yankee

(N.P.).

"RWB." (Westland): Station between 2KY and 2UD, probably KNX, Paramount Pictures, Hollywood, California, and one above 4YA is KFYI, Barl Anthony, Inec., Los Angeles. "J.L.D." (Clyde): 2ZH Napier, on 238 metres (1260 ke.) — probably. "Short-waver" (Wairoa): One of New Zealand amateurs. "Proton" (Gisborne): American on 2YA is KGN, Chicago. "Keijo" (Invercargill): American above KGO is KMIC Inglewood, California. )Waheak" (Christchurch) : KFI Los Angel&.™ Seyeral inquiries re station on 3BYA’s frequency. 5DN Parkside, South Australia, is almost on the same frequency, and WOC and WHO Davenport, and De Moines, Iowa, are the only stations almost on 3YA that I have heard.-E. W. A. Anglesey (Nelson). J.L.D." (Clyde): Your station on 77 will be 2ZK Wanganui. He is a rover, and you are liable to strike him anywhere between BAR and 771, We has

mnisled me manv a time-

B.

W.

" (Strat-

ford).

"Interested" (Dunedin): Station on 560 ke. is KTMR Hollywood, California. "R.H.K." (Westland) : On September 11, between 11.30 and 12 p.m., T received KFKB Milford, Kansas, for the fi time, between 2KY and 2UH, same date and time. One degree above 4ZL should be 5KA Adelaide. "J.L.D" (Clyde): Station above 2YA is COMK Mukden, China ; on 1170 ke. is 83DB Melbourne. "Mug" (Hrua): 810 ke. should be Caleutta, "M.B.S." (P.N.): Heard station

DX Correspondence

AS® our correspondence to the DX Club is becoming quite a problem we would ask listeners ‘to observe a few courtesies, 1. In asking for the identification of a station it is necessary to give more than the dial setting. Quite a number have been doing this lately, and other correspondents looking up lists of stations have been quoting them as identified stations. Give the item-broad-cast, and before the stations can be definitely identified some other DX member should have heard that particular station giving the item. Otherwise there is far too much guesswork without any results. ; 2. When writing to different sections of the DX Club please keep the items separate and write legibly. For example, do not mix up a paragraph for the DX Topics with a request for a station to be identified. Of paramount importance -be brief. 8. DX Topies should be of general interest to all DX readers, and not merely a statement that your log comprises so many stations received on such and such a set. 4._As far as possible try to follow the form of questions and notes that is set out in the page. At present almost every letter has to be rewritten and this involves a great amount of time. 5. If possible express frequency in kiloeycles and metres. 6. All communications addressed to "DX Editor, Box 1082, Wellington." 7. A coupon is unnecessary.

which you think is Bucharest on 26th. wo items heard were "Jeannine, I ream.of Lilac Time," and "Ramona." Lady announcer. You heard an Old orld station all right. "B.W." (Stratford) : 1460 ke, is VKLLW Victoria. 6ML Perth is right. I receive VK2UR as Bodallah, Victoria, I heard KGMB announced last. hight. Don’t think he has changéd his call, "Proton"? (Gishorne) :

WBBM Ohicago.-

J.P.

C.

(PN.)

DX Topics. I HAVH added three new Americans, KGHR, 1870 ke. (219 metres), on a test programme until 9 p.m., at fair speaker strength, fading badly, KSL Salt Lake City, good strength, closed at 7.30 p.m.; WGDY, 1180 ke. (254 metres), good speaker strength, with records until 10.80 p.m. He was right on 1ZQ’s frequency. KFOX and KMIO are frequently heard on my five-valve battery set. Dp any listener hear 4ZL’s rebroadeast of PCJ’s broadcast on Saturday evening? KIFOX is my best American with KNX a good second. I can get these two at good strength almost every even-

ing.

Sandy

(P.N.).

I HAVE) added KOA Denver, 825 ke. " 864 metres), KRLD Dallas, 1065 ke, (282 metres), and COMK Ohina, 705 ke, (425 metres). The Japs are coming in very well at present, and I heard JOIK conducting a lecture in Hnglish and Japanese. Did any listener tune in to’ 2FC on Friday, the 19th, at 11.80 p.m., and notice during a comic dialogue orchestral music being played in the background? It-puzzled me until I heard the announcement that 8LO were relaying to 2FC and then it occurred to me that they were picking up the Jap JOCK, who is almost on 3L.0’s frequency. This I found to be the case, for on tuning in this Jap I found that they were putting over the same tunes as I could hear on 2FC programme, I have received ‘gome interesting letters from U.S.A. by the last ma‘!. KGMB state they are operating on 250 watts. only, but hope to double ‘their power. WLW Cincinatti verified my report and asked for suggestions from New Zealand listeners. From WFAA Dallas, Texas, a copy of an up-to-date radio log, with the comments, "As long as the stations keep in step there will be no interruption in the orderliness of the procession. Those found out of step need not be recorded, as they will probably be court-martialled before you hear them again. Many elements prevent your dial from. being correct, but this log is. It may be obtained by sending 25 cents to Haynes Radiolog, 608 So., Dearborn Street, Chicago." KPO San Francisco sent an interesting letter a copy of which is appended. At 5 p.m. this evening ‘WHNR Chicago, 344 metres (875 ke.) was coming in stronger than ever. I have heard it before. WFAA Texas announced the winners of a singing competition, and reception was so clear that I could get the names and numbers. I havé’added KF WV California on 945 ke. (31% metres). I picked up two strangers at 11.30 on the 31st on 890 ke. (348 metres) and 910 ke. (330 metres). but static was too bad.-Vogeltown (N.P.). ~"Radio KPO, Hale Bros. and "The

Chronicle," San Francisco. Dear Mr. Williamson,-Because your letter of June 22 was-so interesting it has gone the rounds of the station, from the operators to the. publicity desk, and has been used as the basis for a number of articles in the Press. You see, yours was the first letter to reach us this season from your part of the world and we are very happy to have it. We shall be delighted to have your comments and suggestions any time and hope you will pick us up again soon and Jet us hear from you again. We are on the air each day from 7-00 a.m. to midnight, Pacifie Standard. Time, and feel that from now on you will be able to pick

up our signals with fair strength

E.

Hampton

(Radio KPO). ©

Ship Stations. THIS may clear up doubt as to the identity of the phone stations frequently heard by listeners on 225 metres calling Melbourne. My information is from A.W.A., Ltd., Box 1272L, Melbourne, in response to a report I sent them about one of those ship stations. A few extracts from their letter :-‘The station you heard on August 16 was ; , 88. Noora, owned by the AdeSteamship Co. Their other vessels fitted with telephony are: Noora, VJNL; Oorama, M; illora, VINK; Broadway, VJNS; Kapara, VIN, They carry no operator, the captain acting in this capacity. All use the 225 metres wave, and are only about 250 watts power, They work radio Melbourne, VIM, on 670 metres, at 9 am. 11.18 am., and 6.30 p.m., Melbourne time, when they are at sea. There are also several lighthouse phone transmitters on 190 metres, and the most likely to be heard are at Cape Bruni, Tasman Island, Meatsuyker Island, Deal Island, and Cliffy Island, at 9.80 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. I would appreciate reports on reception of anv of the above." OS

Taipo

Palmerston North) _

. [The above communication answels many queries received this week, including "Amazon," "V.A.," "M.C.T."-Hd.] European Stations. BROADCASTING stations in. Hurope are increasing their power continually, and as RA42 Leningrad has been reported, it is possible that the station transmitting on 446 metres is Radio Roma, Rome, Italy, which uses a power of 50 kw. ‘Three other powerful Euronean stations are Stockholm, 436 metres, 60 kw.; Oslo, 498 metres, 60 kw.; and Moscow, 934 metres, 100 kw. I have received 88. stations on a three-valve set nearly all through a wave trap. 1ZM Manurewa, comes in on the loudspeaker here on Sundays; when they transmit 1112 noon, 1-3 p.m, 4-6 p.m, and 6 p.m, till 11 p.m. have also heard the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra from KFI, a station which comes in at good strength every Sunday evening from about 6.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. During this period they are "midnight frolicking.’

Reinartz

(Auckland).

Bucharest Calling! B.S. (P.N.) is quite right. The stai\ $ . * tion on 394 m. (760 kc.) is certainly Bucharest, Rumania. I have never had his call, but have caught "The Bucharest" several times in HWnglish and another language. I think the foreigner on 280 m. (1070 k.c.) is a station at Bratislava, Ozecho-Slovakia, with a power of 12.5 k.w., relaying "Rosenhugel’" of Vienna, Austria, Stations of 349 m. (860 k.ec.), is, I am almost sure, B.A.J.1, "Radio Barcelona,’ Spain, with a power of 20 k.w. These stations are all between 10,500 and 11,500 miles away, so if we are right, it is certainly marvellous to receive them, although the New York stations, which are heard fairly freauently., are about 8500 miles awav.-

E. W.

Anglesey

(Nelson).

RE there two stations in Manurewa, as I see in the "Record" 1ZF and 1ZM. but the clauses seem to contradict

each other? I have logged 1ZM.-

W.J.

S.

(Waiau).

Chinese Stations. AN anyone supply me with particulars as to frequency and time of overation of Chinese broadcast and short-

wave stations?-

R.P.

C.

(Ohakune),

LCUOMIK, Mukden, 485 metres, 700 ke., and GOW Victorio, 300 metres, 1000 ke., should be heard after. midnight, There are no short-wave stations to our knowledge -Had.] Short-Wave Stations. I HARD the American station which operates on 31.28 metres at fair speaker strength. He gave the call WIXAC Springfield, Massachusetts, owned by the Westinghouse Hlectric Manufacturing Co. Several times he was heard calling W8XK, KDKA, and VK2ME. Wednesday last, at 12 midnight I heard another American, on about 29 metres. Call was given as KEV : California, testing with JAA Japan. On about 50 metres I heard a station broadcasting gramophone records. After every two items announcements were made-in Japanese, but no call was given in Eng-

lish

W. I.

Inglis

(Lower Hutt).

ON Saturday, September 20, I resolved to try for the mystery stations ‘on re B.O. band. Stations were heard at 80 a.m. on 212 m. (dial 2), 262 m ayy 281 m. (dial 20), 362 m. 43), 395 m. (dial 52), 400 m. (dial 54), 408 m. (dial 58). Static was too severe to hear much, but the 262-metre station was R8 on carrier, but R2 only on voice strength. The announcer sounded foreicn.

Metre

(Huntly).

AFTER a long spell of bad reception, conditions, which, however, cleared up a little lately, I added 11 stations, including the following: VK41 Roscalli, VJMM; KECA Los Angeles, 210 m. (1480 ke.); WKBH La Crosse, Wisconsin, 217,m. (1880 ke.) ; and KGHF Los Angeles, 280 m. (1300 ke.). WkKBH is marked in the "Guide" as‘not heard in New Zealand. He was still on the air about 8 p.m. on Wednesday, 17th., giying election results. Congratulations to A. Dryden (Poukina) on receiving RA42 Leningrad. I should think this is easily

"a recora for the broadcast hand

Geo. R.

Munro

(Clevedon)

I HAVE recently heard one or two stations both on long and short-wave that have been unable to identify, and would be grateful if any D.X. enthusiast could. enlighten me as to whether I’ve accidently picked up Mars or some other planet. Between 5.30 p.m. and 6.15 p.m. on Sep-

tember 25 I heard four separate. short wave Stations which are new to my. speaker. On about 29 metres at R6 a mar was heard talking with a very deep voice in Hnglish. On 31 metres approximately a station was on Duplex with some other station I couldn’t locate, and the lan: guage ‘spoken was Hnglish, WND,, New York, was also heard on Duplex with 4 London station on 43 metres, and then with ‘VK2MQ, Sydney. On September 21 I picked up a foreign station on KTM’s frequency, 384m.-(790' kilo). The talk sounded very much like Spanish, and judging by the noise, it sounded as though a bull fight was in progress. The only station that might be heard on this frequency is a station in Cuba. With re gard to the stations Mr. Bilis and Co. have been hearing in the early mornings, they certainly are Huropean stationsjudging by the music and talk. . have often heard various stations on the broadcast when getting up early for short-wave reception, but have notbothered much with them, thinking them to be only Australian amateurs. On September 26 I heard four of these sta» tions. The stations heard were on the following wavelengths: 280 metres, 382 metres, 484° metres and 480 metres. Music was heard from the 280 metre station, music with_a lady announcing at frequent intervals was heard from the 382-metre station, talk suundin,, very much like German was picked up frum Me 434-metre one, while music was Leing transmitted from fie one on £00 metres, which is just below 4YA’s dial number. Now. Mr. Ellis, "Kauspanika® and other members of the great D.X. organisation, it looks as if there’s going to he some world’s records broken in New Zealand if it ean be proved that these early morning birds are of Huropean origin. Go to it, then, D.X.ers. and put New Zealand

on the map.-

Unconscious

(Timaru).

STATION, first heard on September 13, . 4, with orchestral music, on about aban metres, closing down each afternoon at 2.30 p.m. After the music, aman sang in a foreign language, followed by more music. They then closed ° down without call. I heard them the following day calling Paris in broken English (strength RS). After that instrumental music was played, followed by "Hullo (repeated four times) Paris." A lady singing a solo in a foreign tongue was then heard, and at 2.20 p.m. he call: ed Berlin. He closed down without call. I heard the new Java _ station, , calling VK2MB, one night’ recently

Both were RY.-

Metre

Huntly).