NEWS AND VIEWS OF THE D.X. CLUB

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 18, 14 November 1930, Page 12

NEWS AND VIEWS OF THE D.X. CLUB

Addresses and Addresses Wanted OMA (Kilbirnie): 2BO-H. OC. Dixon, 86 Devon Street, -Wellington, 2GY-L. H. Wass, 11 King Street, Petone, 2GJ-K. L. Elliott, 92 West Street, Feilding. 2XX-Western Electric Co. Ltd., Wellington. Others wanted, 4BU, 208. RJR. (P.N.): T. L. D. Clyde wishes to know who is the American on 360 metres, 882kes. Station Identified PARKS."’-(Christehurch Station, on 2BL, is KWkKH, Kennonwood, In(liana. "Shortly," Wellington Station on 2PH, with call ending YW, is KYW, Chicago.B.I.B The whalers heard by "Keijo" were probably the Cosmos, the Sir James Clark, and the Neilsen Alonzo. The C. A. Larsen did not come out here this year, but went whaling at South Georgia, South America -H. Walker (Bluff). "NLR." (Greytown): The Jap. below 2BL is JOAK, Tokio, on 345 metres (870 kilocycles). The American 2ZI’s wavelength is KNX, Los Angeles. He is a reliable station till 2ZF comes on the air. "JS" station you heard was WENR, Chicago, a little below 2BL, not above, as stated." I have him every night, but Sunday is the best. He relays from Oregon Ballroom, Laurence Avenue, near Broadway, up-town, Chicago featuring Herbie Kay and his orechestra for a period of 20 minutes; then he goes over to "The Golden Pumpkin" Cabaret, at Hamilin and Madison,

where the music is supplied by Sol Wagner and his orchestra. He always ends up at the "Golden Pumpkin." The "Nebraska" mentioned was the State where the request for item came from "Keith A. Dixon." You heard KTM, studio, located in Los Angeles, transmitter in Santa Monica. From 12 midnight till 1 a.m. is his special request session of gramophone records.-

Kaidia

(Frankton).

J.P.C. heard the programme referred to by Keith Dixon, identifying it as above. Squeak (Christchurch) : KLX, Oakland, California. "Jaka" (Haitaiti) : 2Z0, Palmerston North.-J.P.C. (P.N.). H.H. (Mercury Bay): Subject was Ntiquette of Paying Calls, by an American lady. Station JOGK, Japan."Dink" (Helensville). J.8.-Definitely WENR, from Aragon Ballroom.-P.D. (Palmerston North). Reception heard by J.S.‘on Sunday, October 26, corresponds -with part of programme from WENR, Chicago, on 870 kilocycles.. Closing time, 7.55 p.m. summe: time, also corresponds with close. down of WENR on that date. Had. excellent reception myself, and sent away an almost complete report of items heard from 6.55 p.m. to 7.55

p.m from WENR.-

Gregg

(Dunedin).

Identification Wanted . TATION on about 43 metres calling London at about 7 p.m. on Friday, October 31, is probably American.-Ama-teurs working duplex on 80-metre band on Monday, November 3, at 10 p.m.?Amateur who uses two A415’s and 150volt plate, working.a second district amateur on phone on Sunday, November 2,

at 10.30 p.m

Roma

(Kilhirnie )

Station 4 degrees above 2HD, on 218 playing records, at 11.10 p,m. on November 1. Last item was: "Three o’clock in the Morning," at 12 p.m., and then National Anthem. : was faint, and static bad. .Would this be 4BK ?-"‘Keijo" (Invercargill)... Sunday November 2, at 7.85 p.m.-tI tuned in what I believe was a powerful Chicago station, Announcer spoke with a very pronounced American accent, and mentioned "Up Town, Chicago. The items played and recognised were ""Breeze" and "Wandering," and almost. immediately afterwards the station closed. The sta‘tion was locaied about a degree and a half below 2BL, Sydney.-Ritsam (Hawera). [Chicago ‘time, 2 a.m.-Ed. Station, about 775 k.c. ’s-Announcer wanted people to ring him for "request dance numbers," "Phone No. 1341." He said, "We are alone away up here, and would. like you to ring and cheer us up.’ The first two numbers were, "Give Your‘self a Pat on the Back" and "Moonlight ‘on thé Colorado." He said it was 11.28 (8 o’clock N.Z..time), and ring me up about your parties, and if you enjoy the music. He did not give the name of the station, and later on it became blocked out. by static. Received on Saturday, November 1-Phones (Hasting An American on 1400 ke, (214 metres)

just on 2ZI’s frequency; have listened to this station for three nights, October 28, 29, and 30, between 7.30 and 8 but have not been able to get call sign. Logged an American on November 1 and 2 at about’ 7.30: p.m.; call ‘sounded like . KYO Hamilton, but there has been too ~ much generator hum to distinguish speech clearly. Station operates on about 200 metres (1500 ke.).-W.T.S. (Waiau). ‘Wednesday, October 29, station operating between 4QG and OL at 10.15 p.m, Items were "Dear Little Shamrock" and "Killarney," sung by children. Saturday, 1, from 6.15 to 7.45 p.m., station operating ‘on 252 metres (1190 ke.), approx., 7.20 p.m. Items were "Always" (song), by’ someone saying, "Come on, boys, give them some dance music." (Cheers and clapping.) Announcer’s voice was unmistakably American, Morse interference was bad.Lawrence Hutton (Mercer). What station is it that has been playing popular records for the past two or three nights? The wavelengt varies during transmission from 350 0) metres, 855 k.cs., 875 metres, 800 k.cs5 366 metres, 820 k.cs, After an item it seemed as if the operators switched off only to switch on again immediately. Time heard between 6 and 7 p.m. on 5/11/30, 6/11/30, and 7/11/30. Signal strength R7. I think it must be local. No announcements heard.-

Bob

(Lyall Bay).

D.X. Topics Two KFT’s? RE Mr. VY. G.. Cunliffe. (Tasman) station is 4BK. Jf hold a card from him. Address: Reuters, Ltd., National . Mutual Buildings, Queen Street, Brisbane; wavelength 217 m., 1380 k.c.; input to aerial 200 watts. I also received verification. from KSL, as did (Amazon, Palmerston North), including the pamphlet, from the chamber of commerce. -Last week I heard. a station on 14380 kc. giving KFI,- Los Angeles. . I get this station on 640 k.c. also. Can anyone explain this? The early morning birds are surely sorting out the stations. Good-

luck DX-ers.-

J.T.

S.

(Napier )

Power of Americans. | AMmRICAN stations. of a power of only one hundred watts seem to come’ over quite clearly here at times I have been successful in logging the following hundred-watters lately :- Four Californians: KFXM, San Bernadino; KMJ, Fresno; KWG, Stockton (50 watts); KXO, El Centro. Others are: KORG, Enid, Oklahoma; KLO, Ogden; KVL, Seattle; WIBU, Poyn. . ette, Wisconsin.- As~ regards the las named, there is no doubt about. hi being on one hundred watts as che mad the announcement several times. Considering WIBU is nearly on'the other side of the States, it is really remarkable that he can be picked up. I am using a three-valve set, one 8.G. det. and one audio. Are the Americans rated on the input or output. To-night several. Americans new to me were heard-namely, KFJF, Oklahoma City ; KOW. San Jose: WCAU,. Philadelphia;

and KMPC, Beverly Hills.-

V. G.

Cunliffe

(Tasman).

’' [We understand it Is power in the aerial.-Hd.]. Americans ‘Good. SUNDAY, November 2, was a wonderful night for American reception. 2

DX Correspondents

WouLp correspondents observe t 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. 2. When writmg to different sections of the DX Club please keep the items separate, and write legibly. For example, do not mix up 2 paragraph for the DX Topies with a request for a station to be identified. Of paramount importance-be_ brief. 3. 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. If possible express frequency in kilocycles and metres. . | 6. All communications to "DX Editor, Box 1032, Wellington." Trade names will not ' be accepted as pen names. 7. A coupon is unnecessary,

WENR, KOA, KTM, KGO, KBBM, KYW, KNX, WOO, KFWB, KROW, and several others were coming in with wonderful strength, Also had WFAA, Dallas, Texas, testing on a programme of gramophone records. He was testing again'on Monday, November 3. He said they were’ using an output of ‘50. kilowatts, and asked for reports from distant countries. KFWB had rather an amusing programme and were opening "The Goofy Club." The "Radio Sweethearts, May and Jerry," from the same station, are a treat. November 5: Americans coming in well with election results, many of the stations working overtime-kKia Ora (Frankton). Times for Indian Stations. "PROB" (Lyall Bay), Indian stanot tions from 1.30 a.m., Calcutta be"ing first, till about 4.30, If he will {tune in on. Monday mornings, conditions being favourable, he will get the tail end of church service from Caleutta operating very close to 3L0. South African stations from about 4 am. till they fade out at daylight.-

J.P.

C.

(P.N.).

A Correction. Tf I may I would like gently to correct -P.G., Wellington, re WCCO. This station is very plainly heard at

times; very’ emphatically, I must say he is situated at Minneapolis, State of Minnesoto, and that is a long way from Brooklyn, New York. I am waiting a reply from him now. ‘To VY. G. Cunliffe (Tasman), I wish to say I have a verification card from 4BK, Brisbane, transmitting from King House, Queen Street, Brisbane, operating Monday to Friday, 6 to 10 pm., Sunday 7 to 10 p.m., wave-length’ metres, 1380ke. I was pleased to read R.T.R.’s ‘letter re LTD, Durban. I have had him on my log quite a while now, and Cape Town and Johannesburg are on the wave-lengths he states, but have never been sure of the call of the last two, but will persevere and get them. I have distinctly heard Moscow, pronounced as Mo-seav, but no letters. At 7.30 to 8 p.m., the 5th instant, I heard all the election results from WLW, Cin: cinnati, closed down Hastern standard time 2.52 a.m.; I have a letter on the

way to them-

J.P.

C.

(Palmerston

North).

Relays 2¥A. WHat is the station operating about 1880 ke, which rebroadeasts 2YA programmes occasionally? Recently logged WMBR, Chicago, -Illinois, om 1090 Ke., with Scripture talk and hymns. Have heard it on two Saturday nights between half-past 6 and.7. Also WLW, Cincinatti, Ohio, on November 5, about

8 o’clock, broadeasting election results.

Yankee

(Buntroon).

Palmerston Station. AS anyone heard a call, 2ZO Palmerston North? On Sunday evening, 2nd, at about 5.30 p.m., I heard him give call-sign 2ZO Palmerston , testing, and proceeded with more music. Also, is there a station KGHF California, just a few points above 2YB New ‘Plymouth? I heard this station on Saturday at about 9.30 p.m. also early Sunday evening. I have heard "Switch’s" station just above Dunedin several times. including last night, but have been un-

able to get call-sign.-

Inquirer

(Motu-

eka

[KGEF Los Angeles, California, 1500 ke. (230.6 metres,.is near 2YB.-Hd.] ' A Texas Station. -: GTATION in Texas, America, WEPA. I listen to it nearly every night between the hours of 6.80 and 7.30 p.m., and that is what IT make of his eall.-

W.T.

S.

(Waiau).

[No. WHEAA is received often on S00 ke. (375 metres).] New Japanese. L HAVE just received a cheery little eard from WOAT, San Antonio, verifying reception, The script boosts — the beauty of the place and extensively , advertises it as a tourist resort, "wheré the sunshine spends the winter. * After testifying to San Antonio’s full share of

activity in the business world, the writer concludes with: "All this is tempered with the wisdom of the ages, that knows that, after all, commerce and industry are but a means to an end, ... and that the chief business of life is to live, and how nature does encourage the idea in San Antonio. You'll like it here!: Visit us soon! In the winter playground ‘of America." A.W.A., Litd., also wrote acknowledging my report on VJINL, "S.S. Noora." From Japan I received veritications from JOHK and JQAK. In addition to the stations listed in the 1930 "Guide," they have also JOJK, Kamazawa. on 710 ke. 83KW. and JFAK, 900

ke, IKW Taihoku-

Amazon

(Pal-

merston North).

Americans Come in Well. [He last fortnight has been favourable for DX-ing, and Americans have been coming through very well, so I have added several to my list. My latest loggings are: KGA Spokane, KFJF Okla- ' homa, KYA San Francisco, VE WK St. Louis. KWK stated that he was broadcasting on 1350 ke. and using ‘1000 watts. He also asked for reports on reception, as they had now installed a new transmitter, this being the one previously used by KMOX, On the samé frequency I logged a New New Zealand station, 1ZJ, John’s, Ltd., Auckland, and on Wednesday last another station giving the call 2ZO Palmerston North. I also

logged 4BK Brisbane:-

H.

Walker

(Bluff).