News and Views of the DX CLUB

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 32, 20 February 1931, Page 10

News and Views of the DX CLUB

Answers to Correspondents D N.A. (Timaru).-KFKB Broadcast- * ing Association, Milford, Kansas. WLW, Crosley Radio. Corporation, Cin-cinnati,--Ohio. _KRLD, Inc, Dallas, Texas. Tes "Spud ~ (Claudelands).-2MV, Moss Vale Broadcasting Service, Ltd.. Moss Vale. 8GL, Geelong Broadcasters’ Pty.. Ltd... Geelong.. Addresses |also wanted of 8ZR, Greymouth, and 2ZJ, Gisborne. "Cromdale" (Otago).-According . to latest call-book there are no KYFTB or WITHI. Address wanted of station with slogan, "The Voice of Chicago. H.F.A.. (Masterton) -W9DRE, C. M. Slothower, 603, Sixth Street, Rochelle, Illinois. W2ABH, Wm. H. MacGahan, 409 Tremont Avenue, Orange, New Jersey. , Identification Wanted O’N February -1 at about 12.20 p.m. station on about 1380 ke. (225 metres) playing "Swinging in a Hammock," , Call, 2L2XY, Wellington, testing. Could anyone give me his address? On Feb. 2. station heard broadcasting a jazz band. Weak volume. The announcer mentioned Chicago and California. He came in_a degree or so below 4QG, Gis-borne.-D.W.H. (Masterton). At 9.5 p.m. on Feb. 5 station about 13 deg. above 2MO. Sydney. Call obliterated by static each time. One item was the "Wedding of the Rose," a Parlophone recording by the Dajos Bela Orchestra, Another was "Tip-toe Through the Tulips." Halfway through this he faded completely out-*Little Willic’ (Timaru). [The 1981 "Radio Guide" will be published about the end of March.-Ed.] On Feb. 9 at 9.30 p.m. I heard what was undoubtedly a Chinese station at R9 just below 7ZL, Hobart. -Speech had the regular Chinese sing-song style about it, quite different from the Japs, nine. of whom I. have logged. including one on 2YA’s frequency. Wavelength approximately 500 metres (600 k.c.). Dial readings, 83AR 74, unknown station 82, 72 88.-H.D.H. (Nelson). American station heard at about 8 o’clock_on Feb. 5. Call sign sounded like KEP, Santiago. Cal. Wavelength about 2380 metres (1300 k.c.).-W.R.D. (Morrinsyille). [There is no station with this call listed in the latest call book.-Had.]J Station heard at 12.40 am. on Feb. 6, presumably testing. Wavelength about 863 metres (825 k.e.), good speaker — strength, slight static and fading. Hetero. —

dyned by JOIK on 361 m. (8380 k.c.) until that station closed.down. He played ‘Mlectrie Girl’ twice, then an unknown number, followed by "Honey." No announcements were given. ‘I had pre viously heard 2YA testing, and it came in beautifully clear and loud.-Kilo-cycle" (Auckland). © ~ a Could anyone tell me the wavelengths of the following stations:. The London. station of the London-Australia telephone service; the Sydney station of same; and the Wellington station A.G.O.. (Te Aroha). A On Feb. 4 when 2YA closed down at about midnight, I switched on a crystal set and heard a station playing gramophone records. I heard him again on the 7th, when he played’ two jdazy records with a fairly long pause between them."Deerslayer’ (U. Hutt), [Undoubtedly steton ZL2XY, Wellington, testing — Ed. American heard: at 1.15 am. on Feb, 8, on about 240- metres, (1250 k.e,), just below 2NC, Newcastle. News "about Canada and Texas was given, and also a report of an automobile accident. The persons in the car were drowned. Probably a Texas — gstation-‘‘Anxious" (Dunedin). : Jap. heard on Jan. 21, just a point below 2BL, talking in BWnglish. He was talking about a Mr. Condor travelling via tube railway in London. He concluded his talk by saying: "My time is up. Goodbye, everybody." This was at 10 o’clock N.Z, time. What time would that be in Japan?-A.F. (Waverley). N.Z. station broadcasting earthquake news at 11.35 p.m. on Feb... 4. Gave the call 8ZR, and remarked: "All artists have gone home, but we still entertain you with recordings."-"Retsam" (Hawera). [8ZR, Greymouth, a new "B" class station.-Ed.] Has 2Zi, Hastings altéred its fra quency? I usually receive him on 13380 k.c, (225.4 metres), but on the 10th I received him on 830 ke. (361 metres)."Red Bird" (Wellington), I heard the station on 1ZR’s frequency at- about 8.15 p.m. -on Web, Speaker was reading a portion of tha Bible from the New Testament. TI held him for seven or eight minutes, but he finally faded out.-"‘Mark" (Dunedin). Station on approximately 3820's frequency. He broadcasts a children’s session in the morning, Heard him first at about 1.15 a.m. on Feb. 8th, when the an- >." nouncer requested that all letters for the/ session should be in by Thursday for the following Saturday. He also acknowledg- "4 ed various letters received, among them being one from Kansas and. one from Oklahoma, Signals weak, fading’ and static bad. Mention was made of # broadeast to be given by W.C.0.-and -. He also mentioned that the Federal Government proposed to erect two stations there-‘‘Ajax" (Dunedin). ON Kebruary 8 station heard on 880 metres (815 ke.) between JODK and JOCK. Items heard: (a), 9,34 p.m., accordion’ solo, "Swannee River," (b) 10 p.m., jazz orchestra, (c) 10.9 .p.m., lady singing, followed by community singing. At 10.22 p.m. I heard the 2ZI Hastings announcer say, "We salvaged our transmitter to-day and re-erected it at the Drill Hall.’-‘Radio Boy" (Oamaru). / STATION operating at about 9 p.m, on Webruary 12 cn.2ZP Wairoa’s frequency. Was heterodyning with .2ZP, and when the latter closed down he wae heard plainer, Items heard were: "Hu~«

~~ moreske," "Poi Song (or Dance)," then later "Honolulu Moon" and "Happy Days are Here Again." Static bad. Oall-sign sounded like 8ZR or KZRM (Z pronounced as "Zee").-"Seotchman" (Whangarei). . Stations Identified . H G.W. Christehurch): Probably * KFKB on ke, (283 metres), although KMOX on 1110 ke. (270 metres) broadcasts advertisements for furs at about the time you mention.-‘Jaka" (Wellington). "Te AY GHH" (Wellington) : Station on ™ 2ZA’s frequency is WTAM, Cleveland, on 280 metre 10 ke.). "Amuri" (Invercargill): JOHK, 390 metres (770 ke.) on language course. Heard this paricular transmission. H.G.W. (Christhurch): WTIC, Hartford, 282 metres 060 ke?), "Moi Whare" (Feilding) : GL, Geelong, on 214 metres (1440 ke.). The station I referred to is between 3GL and 2HD, on 213 metres (1410 ke.), approximately, No luck so far-R.J.R. DX Topics AMERICANS have been coming in with great volume during the last two days. New loggings include: KTAT, WJJID, KGDY, and WWJ. Recently I logged 2MO, Gunnedah, testing on 3KZ’s frequency. The latter’s power is 500 watts, not 200, as previously stated. Station heard at 10.30 p.m. on various nights on approximately 405 metres (760 ke.), but so far I cannot decipher the call.RJR. (P.N.). YV SRIFICATION from KTBS, TriState Broadcasting System, Shreve- . port, Louisiana, is the fifth issued to persons in New Zealand. It operates on 1450 ke, (207 metres), with a power of ‘1 kw. They broadcast daily from 7,15 Oi

a.m, till 10 p.m., their time.

D.N.

A.

(Timaru_

I HAVE logged eight Japs. to date, two of them above 5CL. These are JOIK, on 710 ke. (422.3 metres), JOKK, on 610 ke. (492 metres). There is a Chinese station half a degree above JOJEK on 705 ke. (425 metres). Is there a‘'Jap. on 900 ke. (333 metres) ? Some of the new Aussie B’s, in particular WAY. 8K%. and 2G. have heen comin’

in splendidlv latelv:

Millimetre

(Gore).

MERICAN phone hams on the 80metre band were coming in well on February. 8 from 7 to 8 pm. W5KX and W5ADO, Oklahoma City, W4UZ, Georgia, W8CWA, Cleveland, Ohio, \ W2ABH, Brooklyn, and W9DRH, Kansas, were received at good readable strength, W9XT and W3. also come in at splendid strength every evening. ’The former is slightly interfered with by Morse. Morning reception is unusually poor for this time of the year. Last year G5SW and Zeesen could be relied upon to furnish a good programme, but this . wear their carriers are searcely andible.

H.F.

A.

(Masterton).

"QOUTHLANDER" (Winton) sends in a comprehensive list of Japanese broadcasting: stations. These, however, were published in last week’s issue. He also adds that JOJK gives a language

talk every night from 6.30 till 7 o’clock, either in Wnglish, French, or Hsperanto. ON January, 30 I logged KMOX, St. Louis, and WOAI, Texas. JOFK on 853 metres (870 ke.) was at good strength. Speech was in Japanese with very few musical numbers. 1ZR Auckland, which I logged on the same evening. brought mv loe (kent sinee Decem-

ber, 1930) up to 50 stations.

T.J.L.

T.

(Wellington).

T 9.80 a.m. on Feb. 11 I picked up W2X0 New York, calling the new Vatican station, W2XAF was also calling the same station. He arranged a "sked" for the next morning from 10 to 11 a.m., New York time, when the N.B.C.

TST STS TTS HTS would call HVJ (the Vatican station) through 2XO on 23.35 metres, 2XAF on 31 metres, and 8XK on 25.4 metres. EKGO Oakland has been coming through very well recently until 8.45 p.m. On the 9th Feb. they were exceptionally good. Another station on about . 385 metres (780 ke.), two degrees above KGO, appeared to be having a concert, as people could be heard clapping. A

call WBEN was given but location was.

missed:_

H.F.

A.

(Masterton).

[WBEN, Buffz.o, "Hvening News," New York, operates on 900 ke. (388 metres), with a power of 1 kw.-d.] ON Jan. 29 I logged WIDX, Jackson, Missouri, mentioned by several in last week's "DX Topics." Signals RG. The Japs were coming in at R4-6 at ap-. proximately 8.30 p.m., the earliest I have -’ ever had them, On the 9th I logged a station giving the call 3ZR, Greymouth, on approximately 820 ke. (266 metres) RP

6.

B.H.

B.

(Masterton

[8ZR was reported by several in last week’s notes.-Hd.] ae Ps a recent issue "Ourio" (Westland) mentions that 4YA comes in all. round: the dial. I have had my set about 84 months and have experienced the same thing, though some nights it is worse than others. Early in November 4YA changed from a. single wire to a four. wire aerial, and it ig once since this that I haye noticed its tendency to spread, [This would scarcely be the cause.-Hd. ] I have found, however, that an efficient wavetrap will cut ont Dunedin and bring in 2YA 8 degs, be-

JOw the local:

Ajax

(Dunedin).

[An excellent wavetrap will be de nk in the "1931 Listeners’ Guide." QN Web. 4 I heard 3ZR, Greymouth. Could any DX-er give me his address?. I-also logged with good volume KFKB, Milford, Kansas, and WLW, Cincinnati. I heard the 7.30 a.m. time signal from the latter, it being 12.30 a.m. here. ‘On the 5th I logged another new American, KRLB, who was putting across a test programme, Volume was eaqnal to our YA stations at thair hact.

H.N.

A.

(Timaru)

"IA ORA" (Frankton) reports that he picked up KFKB as early as ° 10.15 p.m. I picked him up a couple of nights ago at 8 p.m, so it would appear that they sometimes broadcast at night. Re "Switch’s" remarks of the 26th concerning the frequency of the new Jap station. As no one has heard this announced and no one has a verification the only thing to do is to work it out on paper. Hiveryone so far has given it as 610 k.c-a fraction under 492 metres. This station certainly clashes with 3AR, Melbourne, although its wavelength is longer by 8 metres. This is not surprising, as any strong station on the higher wavelengths has a tuning range of anything up to 4 deg. I would like to suggest that, all these stations be ignored and that nocorrespondence relating to them be published. They create many futile discussions and nobody gets any further ahead. As far as most listeners are concerned, they are of no use to any+ one and are there just to interfere with some of our good stations. I quite appreciate the fact they are necessary

to thheir connt

B.

W.

(Ctrat-

ford

' [Yes, space is far too valuable to allow of publication of lengthy discussions which, as B.W. remarks, are futile.

In future, correspondence on these stations will be severely limited.-Zd.] I LOGGHD a stranger from Brisbane on January 29, giving the call 4BK, and would like further _ particulars, LOperated by the. Brisbane Broadcasting Co., Brisbane, on 217 metres (1880 ke.), with a power of 200 watts in the final amplifier.-Hd.], At 2.15 a.m. I heard another station calling "2M0, New South Wales, now closing down until to-morrow morning." I could not catch his locality. [2MO is. operated by M, J. Oliver, Gunnedah, on 225.5 m. (1330 ke.), with a power of 50 watts in the aerial. No definite schedule has. been arranged.-Wd.] "Kia Ora’ (Frankton Junction) : Checked KFKB and got his call OK on February 4, Thanks. D:N.A. (Timaru): I can confirm your report about 8GL.coming in above 2HD, It comes in on my

"din box’ at 15 and 2HD at 14-

Jacon

seck

(Chch.)_

qT a recent verification letter, WTAM appeared very pleased to receive a report on their early morning transmissions. They mentioned that only a few reports had been received from New Zealand on the above programmes. Recent loggings include WCFL, Chicago, TLA, Launceston, 8ZR, Greymouth, and 2XN,

Llsmore:

Jaka

(ivelflngton) .

I HAV always been a very interested yeader of the DX notes, and have received a large measure of assistance from them. I am enclosing a verification from JOJK, 710 ke. (422.8 metres), an extract from which appears below. JODK operates on 670 ke. (448 metres), and the new arrival on 595 ke. (503.5 metres). Call heard seven times recently at good

strength was undoubtedly JOKK."Seven Kicker" (Okoroire Springs), "We are very glad to receiye your kindly letter, it is a pleasant matter indeed that our J O J K waves were cought in New Zealand far distance of .Kanazawa Japan. Which you heard was the All Japan Champion Olympiad, sended trom swimming pool at Meiji Shrine, and that time the water games was just in time. It was about 8.55 P.M. Japanese Central S. Time. We are sending waves by Telefunken’s apparatus. We have received some kindly letters from ladis and gentlemen in all over the world. Send you a sheet of our program and some of picture-card of our station. Wishing you luck. Yours truly, K. Matsubara." (CONDITIONS for Australian reception have been good lately, and on a recent night I logged two Melbourne stations, 3AR and 8DB, while 2AY, Albury, and 771, Wobhart. were eominge throurch

with. snlendid yvolume.-

N.Z.D.

X.

? (Dun-

edin) _

‘She Hier Dit. ‘ E H.M.S. (Dunedin) had a set that would bring in WLM, Cincinnati, Ohio, he would have no reason. for doubting "Radio Bug’s" statement that the above station would be giving dancing lessons so early in the morning in the middle of winter, Well, I can assure him it is a fact. On a recent night, while waiting for earthquake reports, I tuned in WLW at 11.45 pm. A banjo band was _playing, A. song followed "Who Broke the Lock on the Hen-house Door?’ then some lively dance tunes on the banjos until 12.15 a.m. When the announcer said it was 7.15, standard time, and they were going on with their dancing lessons,

which proceeded as described by ‘Radio Bug." So, do get a set, H.M.S., and convince yourself-W.B, (Linwood). KMIO Changes Call. a a recent letter from KMIC they state that they will change their call letters to KMOS as soon as they move into their new Metropolitan-Christie Studios, which will probably be early this month. ‘The frequency will be the same, i.e., 1120 k.e. (267.7 metres). Hearty eongratulations

to the winner of the DX Cup-

Keijo

(Invercargill).

New Japanese Stations, I have received a letter from a correspondent in Japan, Mr. Nagamura, He states there are two new stations on the air in Japan, connected to the Brondcasting Company of Japan’s chain of sta. ions :- : JOKK, Okayama, 429 metres (700 k.e.), 500 watts. : JOXK, Kukuoha, 441 metres (680 k.e.), 500 watts, He also states there will be three more stations on the air in a few months’ time, but gives no frequency. Their calls will ‘pe JOOK, Kyoto; JOPK, Shignoka; JONK, Nagano. . . Perhans they are already on the air, and one is on the frequency of 3AR, which

apnears to pe worrying SWtCh,

S.

Ellis

(Okato)

Verification from WBM. I RECENTLY received from WBM Chioeago a verification and also a most interesting booklet which contains a full description of the station’or "air theatre" as they eall it, The book contains excellent illustrations of the various studios,

operating rooms, and artists, The Paul Whiteman Orchestra plays eyery evening through WBBM, Other verifications received were: WLW, Cincinnatti; K'THS, Hot Springs; KTM, Santa Monica; KH, Tos Angeles;\ and KGO, Oakland.-

Screen Grid

(Opunake_

DX. News. J P.C. (P.N.): Re KZRM and KGW. © On the 29th I waited until 3AR, signed off, when KZRM was tuned in. A couple of items were given and station signed off at 12.45 a.m, He did not sound

le ee De le hae i ae ees like the station I thought to be KGW, but as conditions were bad I did not wait to try for the latter. The time I heard KGW when previously reported would be round about 6 a.m,, American time. I have written them and will report progress. Has anyone got the call of a Chinese or Japanese station on WUW’'s frequency? Anyone looking for 2MO, Gunnedah, will receive him just under 83KZ. He must have changed his frequency. B.C, (Hamilton) : Short-wavers in Hawaii are KOG 4044 ke, KHL, KHM, KHO, KLN (4144 ke,), The last four also work 5720 ke., and KOG on 5946 ke, They are operated by the Mutual Telephone Company, and a letter to them at Hilo may help you. The R.C.A. people have a station, KRO, 5840 ke., at Honolulu. "Little Willie’ (Timaru): Station on 2YB’s. frequency on community singing was probably 2NC, Neweastle, relaying Sydney, Guy ©, Holmes (Masterton) : You probably heard Wanearatto T eat him an 18 and

2NO on 17.-

Cromdale

(Otago) _

Who is the DX King? AFTER an exhaustive examination of a number of logs and two sets of ecards, the winner of the DX Competition has been decided upon, ' Wateh next week’s issue for announcement and full particulars,