Log for Week Ending April 25.

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 42, 1 May 1931, Page 31

Log for Week Ending April 25.

RV15, Siberia, 70,1 metres: Volume good as usual each evening. Static bad evenings. HUJ, Vatican City, 50. 26 metres: From 6.30 a.m, at R9. . Always talk. WoXF, Chicago, 49.83 metres: Saturday, R8 at 4 p. m., soon reaching ROI. Statice very bad. Russia, 49.2 metres ’ (about) : Bach morning at.good yolume.. One of ‘the best stations just now. ‘ W3XAL, Boundbrook, .49. 18. metres: Sunday, volume good, ‘spoilt. ‘by | static. Saturday, R9 from 4 p.m., reception quite £00 W2XE; New York, 49:02 -‘metres: Saturday, weak and gushy at 4.30 p.m. ¥31CB, Saigon, Indo-China, 49 metres: Static was very bad each time this. Station was tuned-in last week. HRB, Tegucigalpa, 48.62 metres: Saturday at R8 till 4.30 p.m., bat modulation very poor. Signed off at 4,30 p.m. in two languages, English and another. Moscow, 45.4 metres (about): Each morning except Thursday, at. R8. Static bad every day. "Radio Maroc,’ Rabat, Moroéco, 32.26 metres: Monday from 7. 30 a. m.,-R9 at excellent quality, musie and talk as usual. Slight static. . VK8ME, Melbourne, metres: Wednesday and Saturday from: 9.30: p.m. at R9. "Excellent réception: marred by severe fading. at irregular intervals. Denmark, 31.51. metres: _Tues- day, 6.35 a.m., orchestra, R8, ‘static bad. A lady announcer. Thursday and Friday not so loud, but still static. 2XAF, Schenectady, 31.48 metres: Sunday and Saturday, RS8 at 2 pm. spoilt by static and gushiness. Zeesen, Germany, 3.138 metres: Best about 7.30 a.m. each morning, but quite good much earlier W1XAZ, Mass... 3.135 metres: i Spoilt by pintic on Sunday. Fri1 p.m., R8, but very: Ageshy; afternoon very good. 8,45 p.m, Joe Ryan and his orchestra * At ton ‘were heard with dance music at R8-9. An organ recital was heard later. ‘ KIXR, Manila, 26.1 metres: Friday, after 11. p.m., at R8, with slow fades and a noisy background. The eall was not heard, but the voice was the one we used’to hear from Radio _Manila a fow ‘weeks ago.

© G5SW, Chelinsford, 25.53 metres : Hach morning (except Sunday and starting at 5.80 a.m., volume is poor and signals gushy. Saturday being Anzac Day, I was able to try 5SW ljater, and was surprised to find that, although at 7.30 a.m. they were gushy and quite unintelligible; at 9.30 a.m. Billy Mason and his orchestra at the Cafe de Paris were coming through at full speaker strength, and that every. word was perfectly clear. At 10.30 a.m., Big Ben striking midnight (daylight-saving. time) boomed in, followed DSW signing off till "10.80 a.m., G.M.T., Monday next. Good night, or good morning." On Friday night they were tuned in just before 11 p.m., the Greenwich time signal-six _pips-was heard at 11 p.m., when the Wellington. Post Office was striking the hour here via 2YA. Talk and music was very poor, much weaker than their carrier. 12R0 Rome, 25.4 metres: On Monday morning at 6.25 a.m. a station was being relayed by Rome that made all announcements in English, H.M.V. records were being. played, the names and numbers being given. After each item a dog barked; or a similar noise, followed by ** ealling." Could not get the name of who was calling. At 6.40 a.m. the HBnglishman said good-night, followed after -a brief .pause by Radio Roma giving their call, etc. 12RO has been very good every morning. being best about 7.30 a.m, = WsxXK, Pittsburgh, 25.25 metres: Sunday and Saturday afternoons early, reaching R8 by 1 p. m. .