Log for Week Ending December 13

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 23, 19 December 1930, Page 11

Log for Week Ending December 13

RUI15, Siberia, 70 metres.--Can always be depended upon for plenty of volume, An Australian short-wave writer states that this Russian has not been heard over there lately. W9XF, Chicago, 49.83 metres.Still fair volume till 7 p.m.. also early morning from about 6 a.m., but too weak to be readable. W9XAA, Chicago, 49.34 metres.Another international programme was received on Sunday from this "Federation of Labour" station. The programme was arranged by the International Short Wave Club of Klondyke, Ohio. Volume reached R9 by 7 p.m. and remained at that till after 7.30 p.m., but static, being very bad, spoilt reception. W3XAL, Boundbrook, New Jersey, 49.18 metres.-Very good each evening till 6 p.m. at maximum volume. W2XE, New York, 49.02 metres.Sunday, up to R8 by 5.30 p.m.; spoilt by static. Radio Saigon, 49 Metres-On Wednesday, at 615 am. a band came through at wonderful volume. Later they called, "Hullo, Paree, ici Radio Saigon." Volume was down to R7 at 7.30 a.m. W8XK, Pittsburgh, 48.86 metres.The usual programme for the Far North was heard on Sunday; R6 at 4.45 p.m. to R8 by 5.30 p.m. KIXR, Manila, 48.86 metres.-Good volume each evening-except Monday, from 10 p.m. Static has been very bad. HRB, Zegucigalpa, Honduras, 48.62 metres.-Sunday, reached R8 by 5 p.m., but modulation very bad. VEICL and CJRW., Winnepeg, 48.5 metres--Heard again on Wednesday.

Tuned in at 6 p.m. at R4, when they gave the time as 11 p.m. Odd words only were readable. The call given was "OCJRW and short-wave’ station VE9CL." ‘They signed off at 6.5 p.m Their latest schedule gives the hours of broadcasting as "Daily from 11 a.m. till 1 p.m., N.Z. summer time," so this 6 apparently an extra late transmission. 46 Metres (About).-Wednesday, ‘Thursday, and Saturday mornings, for short periods, music and talk in a foreign language has been heard. between 6a.m.and 7am. On Thursday. at 6.25 a.m. several "Hullos" were called with a call like "8T0." This call was only given once, and'am not certain I have it right, Moseow (?), 45.5 Metres (About) — Each morning till 6.80 a.m. at R8-9. On. again later much weaker. VK3ME, Melbourne, 31.55 Metres.Saturday evening another test programme, Volume R9, with one audio, but quality not up to:standard, modulation being rough at times and a strong generator hum. W2XAF, Schenectady, 31.48 Metres. -Sunday till 4.2 p.m., when they signed off after reaching R6. On Saturday the boxing contest for the featherweight championship of the world was relayed. At 3.45 p.m. 2XAF were R5, with the description about 50 per cent. readable. By the time the fight concluded at 4.12 p.m. volume had increased and every word could be heard. Zeesen, Germany, 31.38 Metres.Tuesday was the only morning that this station was any good, when at 6.15 am. they were fine at RS. but weak and gushy by 7.30 a.m.

W1XAZ, Springfield, Mass, 31.35 Met-res.-Sunday and Saturday afternoons, best at 4.30 p.m., at R7. Thursday at 10.30 p.m.., either this station or W2 XAF was heard at R6, closing down at 10.387 p.m. Static was too bad to be sure of call. PCJ, Eindhoven, Holland, 31.28 Met-yes.-Saturday morning only. The carrier was very strong, but only weak . talk and music, about 10 per cent. readable. ; 5SW, Chelmsford, England, 25.53 Metres.-Only heard one morning this week, on Saturday at R7, at 7 a.m., increasing to R8 by 7.30 a.m., but too gushy to be readable. W8XK, Pittsburgh, 25.53 Metres.Each morning, but very weak except Tuesday, when they were up to R5 by 7.380 a.m, KIXR, Manila, 24.4 Metres.-Friday, 10 p.m., R9, static very bad. ZLW is too near this wave-length to hear Manila when ZLW is working. FIN, Paris, 24.46 Metres.-Duplex with Rabat every evening from 10 o’clock. Rabat, Morocco, 24 Metres.-Duplex with RTN. Both stations always very clear and loud, WM1, Trnsatlantic "Phone Station, 20.5 Metres.-Monday at 6 30 a.m, talking to London, R89-. . &DA, Mexico, 20.5 Metres -ThursFriday, and Saturday, from about 7.40 a.m., R5, all foreign talk. W2XAD, Schenectady, 19.5 Metres.Hach morning, but too weak to hear all that is said. They are on from 6 a.m. till 8 a.m.