NEWS AND VIEWS OF THE D.X. CLUB

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 17, 7 November 1930, Page 12

NEWS AND VIEWS OF THE D.X. CLUB

‘Addresses and Addressees | Wanted

Could anyone give me the address of BRO, Rome? H.H. (Mercury Bay). Address of W.E.A.A. is Dallas "News and Journal," Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. Will A. H. Hassan (Bay of Plenty) send his address to the "Radio Record," as R.T.R, (Palmerston North) wishes to communicate with him? Squeak (Christchurch): WBBM, Atlas Investment Co., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. J.C. (New Plymouth): VK5HG, M. M. -Cooper, 51 Hastings Street, Glenelg, South Australia,

Stations Identified

FLANNIGAN and Baldwin point * out that the station above KGO is KTM, Los Angeles, not KGM, as identified by "Metre" and T.R.W. last week. , "« TAKA," Hataitai: Station heard on lecture, October 18, was KRLD., Dallas, Texas, on Scripture talk. We received it with good volume, and left it about midnight, when he went on

with organ music.-

A.H.

R.

(Waitati).

SYVVISEMAN" (C..sborne}. WBBM, ‘ Chicago, 889 m:, T70 k.ce-Squeak ((Christeburch). A. D. Rogers (Wellington) : Station you heard on 25.4 metres calling Tokio, Japau (not Torquay; it sounded very much like that at first), is "Radio Saigon," French Indo-China. He called "Allo! Allo! Tokoi, Here is Saigon."

Then said "Here is some music."’TO. 37 Plymouth). "Wiseman" (Gisborne): Probably KTM, Los Angeles. Gives call as KTM, Los Angeles and Santa Monica. J.c.8. (Beckenham): KMTR, Hollywood, 526 metres. ‘Clematis’ (Raurimu): Might be WGES, Chicago.-

R.T.

R.

(Palmerston North),

Identification Wanted

YTATTON operating on about 220 metfres on Wednesday . morning

about 8.30 a.m.‘

Baldwin

(South-

bridge).

Station sounded like an American, «4 degrees above . KPO, October 26, on jazz, also another on THO’s frequency

at 6 p.m-

Squeak

(Christchurcn )

Is .where a itic with the cal ot 8GB Melbourne. The announcer speaks fast, and I am not sure if it is 83GB or 8DB.-N. Reinheirier (Grey-mouth).-Yes, 83DB (Hd.). Thursday, October 23, an American j 3t about 14 degrees below 2ZI, Hastings. He was testing a new transmitter and I ‘hink he said that he was transmitting from the Hotel Chaise or Chase, Sixth Avenue (?).-. His

call was -K, and he was constantly receiving telegrams from places like Titanh. Georgia. Alahama. ete. renort

ing on transmission.-

Willie

(Tim-

a34|

Station 6 degrees below 2YB on October 27 at 10.40 p.m. Boisterous volume. ‘Three records were played "Valencia," duet ‘"Let’s Say Goodnight to This Morning," and "Who." Announcer then asked two men, whose names he mentioned, for reports on last three récords.-Taka (Hataitai) At a station just a shade above 4QG Brisbane there was speaking a lady with foreign. accent, giving a-long lec-. ture in English on the laws and customs of the English people-a very lengthy discourse about ‘‘tea,’"? which Is served in Wnglish countries between 4p.m. and 6 p.m,, a trolley being wheeled in, laden with many dainty cakes. She also mentioned that English gen‘tlemen do not mind assisting the ladies at this time in handing the food to the guests. She had quite a lot to say about the laws of hospitality. I could not get the station number, as 4QG Brisbane kept drowning the sound. Also, just above the gap, and below Auckland on dial, 63.61, was a station broadcasting a play. Some of the players or characters were; as follow:-Major, a foreign highness; Dr. Basil Treherne, and, I think, the Major’s wife. The first act Was a very nasty scene between husband and. wife-when he told her she was "too beastly respectable to kick over the.traces" and she told him in an angry voice that "she was the

mother of his children !’-

H.

H.

Mer-

cury Bay)

A Californian station on October 19 on 384-metres. (780 ke.). I have heard it several. times, but have not canght the call-sign.. On this. night I logged him at about 8.30 p.m. and heard the following: 8.30 p.m., gramophone recordings; 8.45 p.m., an advertisement, regarding the luxuriant accommodation of a certain hotel, the phone number being 65-01. 8.50 p.m., more gramophone recordings. uests for different people (the annoxcncer said: "Here’s a snappy one for Ruth’). 8.55 pm. "Springtime in the Rockies." 9.2 p.m., close down. American accent was very prominent. Reception: Signals about R4, but every two or three minutes fading completely (uneven reception), slight static. It is a Californian.

I am sure.-

Keith A.

Dixon.

Sunday, October 26, 7.15 p.m. to 7.55 p.m. American heard just above 2BL, Sydney, on 860 kiloeycles. Broadcasting from Oregon Ballroom. Some of the dance numbers IT heard were: "Go Home and Tell Your Mother,"

7.15 p.m.; "Whispering," 7.20 p.m.;. "Kiss Waltz," 7.80 p.m.; "Yours and. Mine," 7.385 p.m.; "Don’t Tell Her What Happened to Me,’ 7.40 p.m.; 7.55 p.m., closed down, announcer saying, "It is now Sunday; I will say good morning." Statie spoilt call sion. but the last word sounded like

"Nebraska:

J.

S.

A Jap. operating a little below 2BL, dial setting 83, 32, 31, and. another which operates a litile below 4QG, Brisbane. A station on 2ZI’s wavelength heard on Sunday, 26th. Closed down at approximately twenty-seven minutes to ten. Came in at good phone strength. static bad; last item was’ Hawaiian guitar; announcer spoke real good English and stated that they were closing down till: 8.30 the following morning. Heard the

word "California."

N.

R.

Grey-}

mouth).

[Note.-Dial settings alone are not sufficient to idcntfy a station.-Hd.] Station heard 2 degrees below 4 QG, Brisbane, between 7.30-8 p.m. October 21. Somebody spoke for a while and then music was played. Another on 1230 kc. (248 metres) at 10.80 p.m. on October 21. Violin solos in progress.-T.A.L. (Wellington). GUNDAY, October 26, between 1 and 8 am., a foreign station on 900 k.e. (approx.), dial 354, calling KEL. Wvidently Chinese, as he said "’Allo, KEL" several times, then "Alight, tank you.’ Then another foreigner, on about 800 k.c., -dial 47, also calling. KEL. The speech was in what I took to be Chinese; then someone answered in English, Where is’ KELIB.A.C. WO Dutch stations operating on 23 and 24 metres (approx.) on Fri(day night on telephony and music. Dutch station on 14 metres calling, "Hullo, Amsterdam." Is this PLB, Java? Foreign station on 245 metres (approx.). Woman talking in

a foreign language.-

T.

C.

(New Ply-

mouth).

D.X. Topics

Indian and South African Stations. HEN are the best times. to receive Indian and South African broadeasts? What American operates one

degree above KFOX?-

Bob

(Lyall

Bay).

WHNk, Unicago. I NOTICE you received WENR, Chicago, Illinois, says. a correspondent to "Switch." I received him first at 6.20 p.m. and held him il he closed down at about 7.40 p.m."sfs "Switch" mentions. I am using a sixvalve radio of my design and a homemade dynamic speaker. One item in particular, "I Want a Girl Like That," came through with great volume; all items from about 7.30 p.m. to the final one could be heard right across the street. Wednesday is the night for Berhampore while 2YA vis off the air. I honestly think that there is'a competition going on here to see who can make his set oscillate the lor" ‘ and

longest, and, believe me, it is going to take some judge to declare the winner.

R. L.

Munro

(Berhampore)_

WCCO and WOI. SUNDAY night, October 26, I receiyed two American stations listed in the "New Zealand Radio Listeners’ Guide" as not being heard in New Zealand. The stations are: WCCO Brooklyn, New York, and the other is WOI Amos, Ohio. My set is an eight-valve a.c. WCCO I received at 11.45 p.m.

WOTL at 9.30 p.m-

P.

C.

(Wellins-

ton )

A Good Day. SUNDAY, October 19, the Americans were coming in well here KFT, WBBM, KGO, WENR, KFWB were heard at good speaker strength, on my Browning Drake, and new stations fogged since are KFRC San Francisco, KWK St Louis. The latter was heard on ‘222m. (1350 ke.), giving a special test programme, and calling KMOX. This was at times drowned out by KGER, and is given in the "Guide" as not reported in New Zealand. 2ZI, 2ZL, and 1ZJ, were also logged, the latter testing, and comes in here at great volume. KFVD was heard on Tuesday, and is just below 3YA. A few weeks ago I received a verification ---- EE et Ot A A a a ee a a a A a a a a

from KGMB Honolulu,‘ and a complimentary card for the use of their sta-

tion:

Lastoro

2ZA Palmerston North. I LOGGED a new station on October 29, from 9.55 p.m. onward, testing. Call given was 2ZA Palmerston North. Could not get address as static was . very bad. It comes in here at good sneaker strength, and transmits on the

same frequency as 2Z71.-

Jaka

(Ha-

taitai

_ Early Morning tation. I HAVH recently cleared up an earlymorning station on 598 metres as LID, Durban, I think the one on 370 metres is LTO, Cape Town. Also am

practically sure one between 2FO and 6WF is TB, Johannesburg, as I have heard "Johannesburg" mentioned after most iterhs. On 500 metres I heard a foreign station, and on 280 metres a man talking. Others were heard on 394, 400, 434, 384, 468, 441, 275, 285, 430, 290, 357, 353, 326, 309, 430, 8341. These were heard between 4 o’clock and 6, some fair strength, and others just au»

dible

R. T.

R.

(Palm. Nth.).

American Reception Good. ‘I HBPARD WFAA on Sunday evening at 6 p.m., when the announcer said "Good night" about 6.30 p.m., saying it was midnight. KSL, Salt Lake City Tabernacle organ recital, came through clearly on the speaker of our 4-valve set, on October 23, ab 8 pm. HMX or KMOX, California-fairly close to KSL, October 23, 8.30 p.m. on loudspeaker. Two items were, "Johnny, Sam so Blue," and "Lazy Daddy." Announcer stated he would reonen at 6.45

a.m. for morning exercises:

H.

H.

(Mercury Bay).

An Unusual Verification. I HAV®D recently received a verification from KSU, Salt Lake City. It was a facsimile of the one lately received by KDB (Taumarunui). I was surprised, however, to receive the following, under separate cover, by the same mail. It is from the Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club of ion) Lake City (centre of scenic America) :--

"In connection with your recent letter addressed to Radio Station KSL of this city, we are enclosing a folder descriptive of Salt Lake City and Utah, for your information.-J. G. King, assistant secretary." ‘The folder is nicely illustrated, and gives schedules for seven different one-day trips, in and around Salt Lake City and Utah. These Americans are’ quick to seize any opportun-

ity which may produce revenue.-

Ama

zon

. (Palm. Nth.).

Whalers on Duplex. UNDAY, September 31, at 12 to 1 p.m., I had the "ISosmos" and the "Sir James Clarke Ross" at R9 on duplex. I did not hear ARD1, however. Last night, 81/10/30, 1ZJ was at R9., WTAM, Cleveland, Ohio, informed me that they would be putting over a special New Zealand programme in December, but. they would notify the

newspapers of the exact date.-

Bald

win

(Southbridge).

4PK, Brisbane. REGARDING the station reported lately as 4BK, Brisbane, I have heard this station several times lately. and am positive the call is 4PK, not 4BK, as I heard the call several times quite distinctly. I have written for verification. Hearing him for the first time on October 12 with gramophone records, interspersed with advertisements for an hotel, in which their

tranemitter Wa@ Jocated_

V. G.

Cun

liffe

( Tasman ).

Australian Amateurs. I NOTICED that quite a number of DX enthusiasts are picking up the Australian amateurs, and are asking for addresses. In the July 18 issue of the "Wireless Weekly" appeared a 16page booklet, with the calls and addresses of the Australian amateurs.-

Squeak

(Chch:)

DX Correspondents

Wwoutp correspondents observe the following courtesies: — 1. In asking for the identification of a station it is necessary to give more than the dial setting. Give the item broadcast, 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, 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. 38. DX Topics 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. 5. possible express frequency in kilocycles and metres, 6. All communications addressed _,to "DX Editor, Box 1032, Wel- -" ‘lington." Trade names will not \be accepted as pen names, 7. A coupon is unnecessary,