NEWS AND VIEWS OF THE D.X. CLUB

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 16, 31 October 1930, Page 14

NEWS AND VIEWS OF THE D.X. CLUB

Addresses and Addressees Wanted Ww F. (Millerton): WBBM, Atlass * Investment Co., Chicago, Illinois. KYW, Westinghouse BE. and M. Co., Ohicago, Illinois. KMOX, Voice of St. Louis, Inc. St. Louis, Montana. J.R.W. (Invercargill) : KGA, Northwestern Broadcasting System, Inc., Spokane, Washington. Also requires information re BHQ. "Jaka" (Wellington) : KFKB Broadcasting Assn., Milford, Kansas. R.J.R. (Palmerston North): KHOA, Pacific Development Radio Co., . Los Angeles, California. KTRH, Rice Hotel, Houston, Texas.

C.W.H. (Gore): KIFOX, Nichols and Warriner, Inc, Long Beach, California. Identification. Wanted ON October 21 I heard a rather weak station which was fading consid-

erably on approximately 680 k.c. (441 metres). The announcer spoke in a low voice, apparently not giving the call sign. At the end of ench item he would say, for example, "That was number 2; now we will have number 40." For the most part a man was singing. Heard between 8 and 8.15

p.m:

Jason

(Gisborne),

On October 17 stations were heard on 2YA and 1YA’s frequencies. On the former the clock was chiming 9 p.m. (New Zealand time 11.80 p.m.). Static obliterated letters and call, but "Adelaide" was heard. The other was on music. Also, on October 19, a station was heard five metres below

2BL 011 jazz music and singing

New

Chum

(Southland).

[The former was probably 5CL, Adelaide, on 412 metres (730 k.c.).Hid.] On several nights recently station midway between 4YA and 2YA (former 100 and latter 97). Also on Sunday afternoons at about 5 pm. an American on 2BL’s frequency and an-

other on 2LO's frequency.

Sparks

(Christchurch).

Foreigner heard half a degree above W2xXAF on October 18-J.C. (N.P.). Station broadeasting dance music between 6.45 p.m. and 7.80 p.m. on 2UQH’s frequency on October 19. Static drowned call signs, but the last two:

letters sonnded like Vw

Shorty

(Wellington).

American on KFKD’s frequency at 11.30 p.m. on October 18. A man was giving a lecture on the laws and customs of a certain sect of people. "Day of Jubilee" and "All land goes back to the original owners on the day of Jubilee’ were phrases often used

Organ music followed.-

Jaka

Ha-

taitai).

At 11.55 p.m. on October 12 station almost on 4ZL, A man was talking, Mr. Fitzgerald. being mentioned. At 12 p.m. the latter spoke. At 12.10 a.m. National Anthem was played. Call sounded like 3CR. On the 18th, at 12.30 a.m. dials nearly the same. 12.45, lady speaking; 12.55, man singing; 1 a.m., three fox-trots and then the announcement -DF. On October 15, 7.55 p.m., between 2YB and 4ZL, station on old-time songs; also at 7.40 p.m. one degree above 2ZI man singing, followed by band selections, and then violin and piano solos.

Clematis

(Raurimu).

Station on 25.4 metres heard testing recently. Comes in well at R9 with records and talk and generally calls "Ollo, ullo, Torquay, here is Saigon." The announcer kept repeating a message one evening and stated they would be listening for a reply on. 7880 k.e. At 11.45 p.m. I heard a eall given as CZMH.'’ I was not quite

sure of the first letter.-

A. D.

Rogers

(Wellington ).

between iV and iV.oU p.m. On UCtober 20 station on about 27 metres. "Indian Love Call" and "Wedding of the Painted Doll" were heard at R7-8. The only call I heard was "Hullo, Tokio."

with a very foreign accent.-

Jehu

Gishorne)

Station heterodyning 8AR on 486

metres (618 k.c.) at about 8 p.m., Oce tober 11. Another on 210 metres. (1430 k.e.) on October 12 at 10.30 p.m. Probably an Australian. Another on 2380 metres (1800 kc.) October 14 and 6.30

p.m. American announcer.-

R.J.

R.

(PN.)

Stations Identified

"PIDLEY" (Pakaraka) : Station near 2YB probably VK8BI, Eflwood, H.E.M. (Dunedin): 1ZB, Auckland.-~ B.W. (Stratford). German station on: 26 metres is probably BHC, Nauen, Germany. Broadcasts occasionally when condi-

tions are gzood.-

J.

C.

(NP::

Crystal-One-Valve (Auckland) : 2GB, Sydney.-"Jaka" (Wellington). "Amuri"’ (Invercargill) : One degree ‘ above KGO is KOM, Los Angeles, Station giving by-election results, 42I,' Batchelor’s Radio Service, Invercargill,

J.R.

W.

Invercargill

"Bob" (Wellington) ; Station on 2438 metres is 2YB (N.P.). On 258 metres 4ZYP, Invercargill. His closing record is ‘When You Come to the End of the Day." "Kaukoki" (Murchison) : 2ZP, Wairoa. Station just below 3LO is JODK, Keijo. 5AD, Adelaide. is a new Australian "B" class on 229 me-

tres (1310 kc)-

Keijo

(Invercar-

gill

‘Jaka"’ (Hataitai) : Station three degrees below 4QG, probably WBBM, Chicago. W.J.8. (Waiau): IZH’s frequency is 680 k.c. (479.5 metres). --~ (Obristchurch): Station one degree above KGO is KGM. Los Angeles.-~

Metre

(Huntly).

J.C. (N.P.): VK23¥, Mr. J. Fraser, North Street, Quirindi, N.S.W. Uses 10. watts input, and:is received here at RO.-A. D. Rogers (Wellington). Station heard on 58 metres by Mr. Sellens. is most likely PMY, Bandoeng,

av.

J.

C.

(NP:)

DX Topics Logging the Whalers. I RECENTLY logged three South Sea whalers.at R9 on the loudspeaker. One ju~* "hove 2FC was the Kosmos, and tke other two, one between 4QG and 2YA, and one just on 6WF, I think were ARDI (C. A. Larsen) and LSXQ (Sir James Clarke Ross) respectively. They were talking to each

other in Norwegian.,-

Keijo

Inver-

cargill),

Schedule. of W3XAL. "THE following is an extract from 4 letter from the N.B.C. of Americ

re station W3XAL

Jehu

(Gis-

borne).

"WSXA is on the air dairy with the exception of Sunday from 5 to 6 p.m. and between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m., B.D.S8.T., which: is to be changed to Eastern Standard Time (or one hour earlier), on September 27 at midnight. Occasionally afternoon broadcasts of special interest and early morning test programmes are made, but at the present time no definite schedule has been compiled for these presentations." "1 Short-wave, ON October 17 at 7.45 p.m. I heard PMB, Java, on 14.5 metres, playing records. On the 18th at 9 p.m. another new station on 24 metres with selections from "Rose Marie," followed

by "Belles of Hawaii." This latter item was repeated. Volume R9, very. clear and steady, Announcer called Paris frequently At 11.15 p.m. stations on 23 metres and 22.5 metres which appeared to be Japanese or Dutch were also calling Paris. The same night HS4PJ, Siam, came on about 11.25 p.m., very weak and plenty of static, RV15 was very good with speech at R9 at 10.80 p.m., also KIXR, Manila, who was giving out stock ex-

chauge reports apouc J0 pm:-

Metre

(Huntly ) _

American Verifications. NOTICH Mr. Sellens reports hear: ing stations WI1XAZ and W1IXAD. ‘These are probably W1XAE, East Sp: negfield, Massachusetts. This station was heard some time ago and cthe call sounded like W1IXAQH, which Ss listed in the latest call book as a ’ electic station. Verifieation from KTHS was received recently, and the following particulars of the station, which is located at Hot Springs, Arkansas, and operated by the Chamber of Commerce :-The letters KTHS mean "Kum to Hot Springs," and the operators of the station. invite listeners to visit this tourist resort. Frequency, 1040 kc. (288.83 metres), power, 10,000 watts. KMIC, Inglewood, California, also verified my reception. This station is operated by Daltons, Inc., Chamber of Commerce Buildings, Inglewood. On a card from KFI, Los Angeles, they state that KIFI operates on a fre-’ quency of 640 k.c. (468.5 metres) daily except Sunday from 7.30 a.m. to midnight P.S.T. On Sunday night KFi signs off at 11 p.m. P.S.T. A lot of space is used in DX notes with inquiries for station addresses. If listeners were to buy a "Radio Amateur Call Book" much of this space could be used for more interesting notes. The eallbook is obtainable at Te Aro Book Depot, Courtenay Place, Wellington.-

A. D.

Rogers

Wellington),

Short Wave News. T RECENTLY received a card from VK2HOC, Yarraman North Station, via Quirindi, N.S.W. The power used is 100 watts and he seems to have ‘worked every country in the world. For some time past a station on 23 metres (approx.) has been ealling Paris in French. This station is Radio Saigon. I also heard him calling JAA, Tokio, on October 18, when

he was talking in English and playing records. He said that he would "work Tokio from from 18 to 15} G.M.T. to-morrow on a wavelength of 7880 ke." Came in at a good R9. Station on 15.03 metres is SFR/PW3, Paris, on duplex with LP3, Buenos Aires and Saigon. One on 13.7 metres is Nauen, Germany, and one on 14.5 metres is PMB, Bandoeng, Java, on duplex with Nauen. One on 16 and 17 metres (approx.) is Bangkok, Siam. One on 2im (approx.)

is, I think, JAA-

J.

C.

(New Ply-

nouth). uy

A New Auckland Station. LOGGED a station on approx. 222 metres’ (1850 k.c.) on October 24 from 7.80 p.m. onward testing. He was received at good speaker strength. The call sign is 1ZJ, and is operated by Johns, Ltd., broadcasting from Jobns’ Buildings, Chancery Road, Auckland. ‘This station will be found half-degree below 2ZI, Hastings.-

B.

W.

(Stratford).

Particulars of KGER. HAVE received a letter and verifieation stamp from station KGER, Long Beach, California. He is operating on a power of 1000 watts and using latest type screen grid transmitter. The stamp is printed as follows:-‘The wave of Long Beach, KGER. ‘At the sign of the horse,’ The Service Club of the Air." The address is Dobyn’s Footwear Building, 435 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, Cali-

fornia.

W.

F.

(Millerton).