News and Views of the D.X. CLUB

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 44, 15 May 1931, Page 34

News and Views of the D.X. CLUB

Identification Wanted star TION heard at approx. 9.22 p.m. April 28, operating on 806 metres (980° Community singing, and band items were heard. Signals R65. Also heard on April 29 after oy hk closed

down,-

R.J.

R.

(PN):

TATION immediately above 1YA often heard giving a call commencing with "oO", What Canadian would this be? Is there a station 1ZP, Auckland, operating on Sunday afternoons and early Sunday evenings, on approx. 1100 k.c. (272 metres) immediately below 1ZR? An: nouncements commence "Hullo, hullo, J

ZP (?), Auckland."-

L.

I.

(Gisborne).

TATION heard at 10,15 p.m. between 8AR, Melbourne (86), and ‘T7ZL, Hobart (92). Unknown station 90. Speech weak and sounded foreign.-

Keen

(Waipukurau).

TATION on about 500 m, (600 k.e.), midway between 7ZL and 3AR. He commences at about 10 pm, A man is usually speaking in a foreign language, with occasional musical On the 5th, items heard were: 10.15, "Londonderry Air?: 11.0 p.m.. piano and

violin number.-

C.H.

N.

(Wellington).

kc. (500 m.). I picked him up at .50 am. on 2nd, while a violin solo was being played. This was followed by an orchestral item and then by a talk in Chinese. No.call was heard. Signals about R4. but subjected to Jong station heard on approx. 600 10

periods of fading.-

C.

Aitken

(Dunedin).

-_- Stations Identified ° J S. (Hamilton): 6WF, Perth. J.J.W. ¢ (Renunga) : WENR, Chicago, "Bob" (Wellington): I have heard a lady announcing from THO, Hobart. J.P.C. (P.N.): At 5.45 p.m. on May 1 I heard the heterodyne on 2FC’s frequency and think it is WHAF, New York or WAAW,

Omaha.-

L.

I.

(Gisborne).

"N2EWCcHUM" (Wellington): Station heard on April 20 was the Austra: lian amateur VK8BY, which operates on annroxvimately 1210 k.c. (248 m.), on a

nower of 25 watts.-

Amperite

(Lower

Hutt) .

ed J.W. (Renanga): Probably KHJ on e 900 k.c. (330 m.). They often broadcast organ recitals. Address: Don Tee Inc.. 7th and Bixel Streets, Los

Angeles, California.

J.P.

C.

(PN:)

Probably WIAF. New York, on 660 k.c.

(454 metres)

J.T.

S.

(Napier).

D McA. (N.P.): Station heard broad- * casting boxing match was KMX His address is 5555 Marathon Boulevard Hollywood, California, "Bellvue" (Christchurch): WBBM. Chieazo, on B89 m.

(770 kc):

N.

Jenkins

(Masterton).

T J.L.T. (Wellington) : 3RI, Melbourne. "Bung" TLA, Launces: ton. "Bellvue" (Christchurch) : WEBM, Chicago. "Red Bird’ (Welling: : WOWO, Fort Wayne, 258 m. (1160 ke). — (Greymouth) : Stations ou 4BC, Gisborne; 30, 3DB, Melbourne ; 16, 83KZ, Melbourne; 13, 3GL, Geelong.-

ELF.A. (Masterton): Station on 204 m. (1470 k.e.) is WULAC, Nashville, Ten-

nessee,

R.J.

R.

(P.N.).

H. ¥.A. (Masterton): Thanks, but I * am still guessing. I have already verified WMAQ. ‘The one I want is slightly lower. I think your station op 1470 k.c. (204 m.) is WLAC, Nashville, Tennessee. I wrote him 3 weeks ago. "Bung" (Waikato): 38GL, Geelong, 2 degrees below 2AY. ‘There is no 3BL. You do not give any time for station 2 degrees below 2KY, but KMOX, St. Louis, Montana, has given that class of item several times recently. TJI.L.T. (Wellington): 83KZ, Melbourne. ‘"D.McA." (N.P.): KNX, Hollywood. Jap. station is twin of JOAK, with same call. "Bellvue" (Christchurch): JOIK, Sapporo; WBBM, Chicago. J.B. (Invoraanroaonll) © Tin of JOAK. RUTR.

Oi 4oct 0r (PN.) : Thanks re 2BB

J.P.

C.

(P.N.).

DX Topics Recent Loggings. Y latest verifications are from KVOO, Tulsa, Oklahoma, on 1140 ke. (268 m.), and WJDX, Jackson, Mississippi, on 1270 k.c. (286 m.), power 1 k.w. I enclose three designs for the DX badge and would like your opinion of them.-

J.T.

S.

(Napier.

{An announcement is made elsewhere concerning a competition for a design of a suitable badge. We would advise you to enter the three you forward,-Hd.] ° 4BC, Brisbane. "W. H." (Gisborne) : I received a com- * munication recently from 4BC, Brisbane, in which they state their new transmitter at Oxley is not complete yet, and until handed over will be known as

4M, Oxley. When that happens I should say "the call 4M will naturally lapse and as there will be no station, ‘verification would naturally have to come from 4BC, and 4M® verifications would be unavailable for the DX com-

petition.

J.P.

C.

(P.N.).

DX Club Membership. C. G. FORBES (Woodville) : Anyone contributing notes of interest to the DX page automatically becomes a mem ber of the DX Club.-Ed. The DX Competition. ForR.D competition purposes, in which district is Poverty Bay? [Auck-

land.-~-Ed.] "Kauspanka" (H.B.): I hope the earthquake has not affected you. What is vour present total of stations

logged ?-

L.

I.

(Gisborne).

Particulars of JOBK, [THE following particulars are taken from a card recently received from JOBK, Osaka. Power 10 k.w., frequen-

ey 750 kc. (899 m.)-

Red Bird

(Wel-

lington).

New Loggimgs, FOLLOWING are recent additions to my log:-WKBO, Jersey City; WDAG and KGRS, Amarillo, Texas; WCKY, Covington; KMTR, Hollywood ;

and Radio; Bangkok:

Uncle Sam

(Hastings).

2ZE on the Air Again. I HEARD a new Jap. station on May 6 on 590 ke. (508 m.). I held him until 12.29 a.m., when he gave the call JOAK, so he must have been relaying that station. At what position on the dial can I receive the Chinese station COMK, Mukden? Also what time does he close down? I heard 2ZH, Eketahuna, on the air again on the 6th. He came through at R9. My latest American is

KMTR, Hollywood:

N.

Jenkins

(Mas-

terton

News of KGFJ. STATIC still continues to be troublesome, but has not prevented me logging the following stations :-KGB, San Diego, Calif., 1330 k.c, (225.4 m.): WGN, Chicago, in., 720 kc. (416 m.); KVOO, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1140 k.e, (263 m.) 3 KDB, Santa Barbara, Calif., 1500 k.e. (200 m.) 3 KSTP, St. Paul, Minn.. 1460 k.c. (205 mi KGRS, Amarillo, Texas, 1410 k.c. (212 metres). I not. ice WLW is back again and provides a good programme at great strength. Among other verifications received recently was one from KGHJ, Los Angeles, the station that "Keeps Good Folks Joyful."

a pamphlet accompanying the verification’ 3. "KGEJ has eliminated all classified a vertising from its programmes. In this feature it stands alone with only one or two of the major stations. . . This station is probably best known for the fact that it has operated continuously day and night, 24 hours per day, for more than two years. We believe it is the only 24-hour station in the United States,’ : The enclosed table shows airline distances between Auckland and various cities throughout the world.-‘‘Seven Kicker" (Okoroire Springs). [Pressure on space precludes publication of this in this issue.--Dd.] N.Z. "B’s" Heterodyning. STATIC has not been too kind to Palmerston North DXers during the last few weeks and DXing is usually confined between the hours of 5 and 7 o’clock. During this period static is only mild and quite a few Americans can be heard. WUAM, Cleveland, is the best station received, usually closing down at 5.80 p.m. (1 a.m. B.S.T.), Qvith WENR, Chicago, a close second. (fther loud Americans are KRLD, Dallas, KOA, Denver, KMOX, St. Louis, WKBH, La Crosse, KYW, Chicago, and KFVD, Culver City. WJSV, Alexandria, on 205 m.° (1460 k.c.), was heard on test on May 29. KOIN, Portland, on 319 m. (940 k.c.), is usually on the air with their "Merry-go-round" programme and can be identified by a loud droning noise. The N.Z. "B" stations> are wobbling about a great deal on their frequencies. On May 5, at 5.45 p.m., there was a mixup on 275 m. (1090 k.c.), caused by the hetrodyning of 1ZR, Auckland, 4Z0O, Dunedin, and KMOX, St. Louis. 4Z0O seems to be the culprit, as it should be on 278 m. (1080 k.c.). I have noticed that all the Dunedin "B’s" on 278 m. come in on the dial below 1ZR, and usually there is a great deal of heterodyning. .W.H." (Gisborne) : 4MH, Oxley, is the temnoraryv eall-sion of the 4RBRO0 transr- ’ Following are a few extracts taken d

mitter while on test.-

R.J.

R.

(PN:)-

2ZL, Hastings. St I HAVE just received verification from 2ZL, Heretaunga Street, Hastings, on 226 metres (1380 ke.). Transmission ‘hours are from 6.30 to 10 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridavs. Power, 30 watts.-

Red Bird

(Wellington),

Australian Coastal Steamers. qT the early evening on April 25 I logged a stranger calling "VJML, s.s. Norah." This station proved to be VJJ operating on approximately 1370 ke. (219 m.), on telegraphy. This is one of the boats, equipped with radio, which trade on the Australian coast. It keeps in close touch with VK2MB. I wrote to VJJ for verification. I have to hand a confirmation which came through VK2ME of my report on receeption from’ VJML. It appears that the latter will verify reports

on any of the ships they work. Statice has been very bad in Taranaki for the last three weeks, and I have logged only one station, KLS, during this period. I have. verifications to hand of daylight recep-. tion from the following Australian stations :-3AR, 8DB, 5CL, 2FC, 2LB, and 4QG. I heard 3B0, Bendigo, Victoria, on March 17, and have written for verification. I had’ splendid reception from ORR Swdnew on Anni] 97 at 249 tn tha

afternoon.-

S.

Ellis

C Ua (Okato).

DX Club to Have Constitution Suggestions Invited [N response to many requests from readers, it has been decided to devise a constitution for the DX Club, but 2 suitable one has not yet been decided upon, as it is felt that DX-ers themselves should have some say in the matter. Consequently, suggestions concerning this are invited, and it is hoped that these will be sent in as soon as possible so that the club may be placed on a definite footing at an early date. It has also been decided that a DX badge should be struck, and readers ave invited to forward suitable designs. To the entrant whose design is . finally accepted the "Radio Record" will award half a guinea, or alternatively, one year’s free subscription to the "Radio Record," each plus a free badge.

i 'DX Notepaper ~ DX’ers! Write for that verification on D.X. notepaper and avoid missing out important details. Takes a quarter of the time to write out, too..- Obtainable from P.O. Box 1032, Wellington, in two-dozen lots (minimum order), price 1/6, or six dozen for 4/-, post free.