Our D.X. Club

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 24, 26 December 1930, Page 10

Our D.X. Club

Identification Wanted STATION on a frequency near that of 2YB (dial readings 10.0 and 24.0), with dials reading 10.0 and 23.0. On December 15, at 10.45 p.m., I heard a bugle call and band music.* At 10.55 the "Last Post" on bugle, follow‘ed by singing of "Tipperary" by sol diers. 11.00 p.m. "Abide With Me" played by band, followed by order, "Stand at Hase," and beating of drums. More orders and drums followed. I was getting a good deal of static and couldn’t get the announcement, but: at the end heard what appeared to _be 4B0, Brisbane or Gisborne. [Probably 4BC, Brisbane, 233 metres {1290 k.c.).-Bd.] ‘Another’ station heard on same date it fair speaker strength. Items heard (gramophone records): 10.20 pm, "Tiptoe Thru’ the Tulips’; 10.22 p.m., "Sunny-side Up’; 10.25 p.m., "Singin’ in the Bath-tub." voice was drowned by static, but call-sign was always preceded by "Hullo, huilo." Dial readings 13.5 and 28.5. Closed down at 10.40 p.m.-Jacon-séck" (Christchurch). waar station operates on approx. 6WF, Perth’s, frequency? Would it be KPO, San Francisco? He was broadcasting what sounded like either a hockey or football match. ‘Time, about 10.30 p.m. on December 9.-"Wil-lie’ (Timaru),