Short-wave News

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 25, 2 January 1931, Page 13

Short-wave News

LSX. Buenos Aires. HB mystery of the last letter in the call of the Buenos Aires station has been solved by 9 letter recently received from them by Mr. R. 'T. Stanton (Christchurch), The chief particulars are: "The transmitter LSX is situated at Monte Grand, near Buenos Aires, The wavelength is 28.98, metres, power in the antenna 20 k.w. Transmits daily from 21 to 23 hours, Argentine time. All transmissions end with march "San Lorenzo." Address: Transradio InternacionalCompania Radio-Telegrapica Argentina, S.A. San Martin 329, Buenos ires. LSX is not a regular broadcMsting station, the owners are making ¥ ts for a new telephone service. HRB, Honduras, R. Stanton also received a verification from HRB. This station is owned and operated by the Tropical Radio Telegraph Co. and operates on 48.62 metres. They broadcast on Tues- _ days, Thursdays, Saturdays and Mondays from 2.15 pm. to 5 p.m..N.Z. summer time, but in the near future, will be on the air daily. Their power ig 24 k.w. . 3RO, Rome. Wz recently reported that this popular short-wave station had moved from 25.4 metres to 80 metres to suit listeners who received the programmes better.on the higher wavelength.

They have apparently decided to change again, as their programmes have been well received the last few mornings on 25.4 metres. XDA, Mexico City. STATION XDA broadcasts the latest news received from all over the world each day from 7.30 a.m. to 8 a.m. (N.Z. time) in English and Spanish. W9XAA-International Programmes. HORT-WAVHE station, W9XAA, 49.384 metres, will broadcast an International programme on the first Saturday of each month from 10 p.m., lasting eight hours, announcements being made in several languages. N.Z, listeners should tune in on Sundays from 3 p.m, till 11 p.m.