News and Views of the D.X. CLUB

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 47, 5 June 1931, Page 11

News and Views of the D.X. CLUB

Addresses & Addresses ‘Wanted | MPAYLIGHT" (Westport). ~ National Broadeasting Stations 2FC and 2BL Sydney, 4QG Brisbane and 2NC Neweastle should be quite sufficient. L. R.D. (P.N.): WTIAM, N.B.C., Cleveland, WOAI, Southern Hquipment Co.,, San Antonia, Texas. ETRM is wanted, Answers to Correspondents Ravio 3 (Hillgrove) : Yes, 9 a.m, N.Z. time, is daylight. Your log is excellent. A. L. BHALH (Napier): You heard KRLD, Dallas, Texas, relaying from San Francisco reception to Emperor of Japan. ( Stations Identified ED BIRD" (Wellington). 12ZR, Auckland, broadeasts on 275.2 m. (1090 k.c.) according to the "Guide" but I receive him on about 260.9 m, (1150 k.c.). I also receive 4Z0 on approximately ¢ = m. (1050 k.c.) instead of 277 m. (Nelson). Probably 12ZQ on 252 metres (1190 k.e.). He eommences with "Hullo," repeated three times. 4ZI1 is in Dunedin, not Invercar-gill-"Six Valve’ (Christchurch). P.B. (Invereargill). Station on 484 * m. (620 kc.) is KZRM Radio Manjla, and station on 500 metres (600 k.c.)

is KFSD, San Diego, California.

W.

H.

(Blackhall),

WwW S.K, (Nelson). Station you heard *ealling "Hullo, one, two, three, ete.," is 83DB, Melbourne, who has been _testing for some time now. "Big Boy’ (Timaru). Station on 285.5 m, (1050 k.c.) is KNX, "The Voice of Hollywood," Western Broadcast Company, Hollywood, California.’ 5KW. On April 5, he was on the air till 5 a.m., broadcasting a description of the "Hollywood Sunrise

Service.

Vogeltown

(N.P.).

W HR. (Dunedin). The Jap on 580 *k.e. (517 metres) is one of the twin wardeanths of JOAK, ‘The other is 345 ¢e.). I can find no mention of station 3RT, Melbourne, in the latest call

book:

Red Bird

(Wellington).

H. F.A. (Masterton): KNX, Holly- * wood, California. C. Jowett (New Brighton), ‘Inquirer’ (Christchurch), and H.M. (Dunedin): KZRM, Manila. "Wrequency Cop" (Auckland) WGN, Chicago, on 720 k.c. (416 m.). MM. (Dunedin) and "Inquirer" (Christchurch): Station on 850 kc. is VUB, ombay. He strikes a gong several imes before and after each item. KZRM, Manila,. broadcasts on 3AR’s frequency. "Dink" (Helensville): Station on 1140 ke. (262 m.) is 2ZD, Masterton. Power, 24 watts. WDX (Seatoun): KOIN, between 80UZ and 2GB. American on 590 kc. is KHQ, Spokane. "Statice" (Nelson): 42ZW, Dunedin. "Dud" (Taneatua): WKBH. La Crosse, Wis-

consin.

N.

Jenkins

(Masterton). |

H F.A. (Masterton): WTIC, Hartford. ¢ W.D.X. (Seatoun), "A.M." (Dunedin): Yes, 38TR, Trafalgar, on 234 m. (1280 k.c.), is on the air and has been for some time. Station between T7ZL and 8AR was probably a Japanese relay station with a lecture which usually concludes at the time you mention. "Frequency Cop" (Auckland): Station hetro_dyning 2YA was probably CKMO (see laat week’sa TVX notes). "PKR" (Oam-

arn): 3BA, Ballarat-

R. T.

R.

(Palmers-

ton North).

Identification Wanted At™ 7.30 am. on the 23rd, station heard between 2AY and 8GL. Item heard:

"Under a Texas IVioon.’-

Detector

TExas station, operating on 38GB Melbourne’s frequency, heard giving a call resembling ‘""WAI." Also a Californian station on 38L0O’s fr juency announcing a call resembling "- (Your log is excellent for the type of set you are using.-WHd.) ON fhe 22nd station on approximately 900 k.c. (833 metres) at 11.27 (N.Z. St. time) a man announced that a record wn

HA874 had just been played. Then at 11.45, "Telling it to the Daisies" was played followed by a male solo at 11.48. The station closed down at midnight. I lost the announcement each time through an intermittent buzzing due, I think, to a local power line. Strength about "R4. QSA8. At 6.45 p.m. on the 24th another station on the same frequency was heard t R2, playing "Here comes the Sun," by applause. Then the first station came on the air and I eould get

nothing more,

L. R.

B.

(Roslyn).

RHNCH shortwaver heard calling Saigon on May 2 while 2YA was relaying POS. Wave length about 25.65 m,, as far above GBSW as 3RO is below it. He concluded with the "Marseillaise" at 5.80 p.m. Volume was excellent. have heard him on other mornings come on the air at 8.30 a.m. and with the exception of " ’BHllo, ello," speech is always in French. At 6.30 p.m. on the 22nd a talk on "An American’s Adventures in Bastern Siberia" was picked up, slightly below VL2 on 86 metres. This was evidently a test reading given at various distances from the microphone. I reeently heard 2MH complaining about the results of the cricket scores as they had been sent to him. ‘The scores as received here are all upside down." But isn’t that just how they should arrive in this

hemisphere ?-

G.

Fraser

(Qhura) _

At 5.30 p.m. on May 17 American just above 3YA on 63 heard closing down: "The time is now exactly 1 a.m. Hastern Standard Time. We hope all

listeners have enjoyed our programme. Good-bye, everybody." -""Digger." HREH Australian stations heard at 12.15 a.m. on May 15 on 216, 211, 208 metres. Think station on 211 m. was 3WH or B.-R.T.R. (Palmerston N,). war station heterodynes Z0G about ad p.m.?-Radio (Hill grove). DX Topics A 50-Watt American. wourn is be possible to publish the log of the winner in ‘the fortheoming competition? I recently received a verification from KVL, Seattle, Washington, stating that I had heard their old transmitter on a power of 50 watts. Other verifications to hand included WAPT WRT. CNRV. RKREKA. KARE.

C. V.

B.

(North Auckland).

{As announced last week, the winning log will be published.-Ed-] Station SBL, "RUNG" (Waikato).-There certainly is a station 3BL, for I have heard his call distinctly several times. Address is J. C. Titchett, 18 Holmwood Avenue, Brighton.-"‘Rey De O" (Chrh). New Dunedin Station, N the 23rd I heard a station on 178 m. (1080 ‘k.c.) giving the call "4ZW, Dunedin testing.’ He was heard with good volume R8 max. on speaker from 9.40 p.m. to 10.12 pv.m.. with oceansional

fading.-

Thrace

(P.N.).

XOL, China. (THE new Wellington "B" station 2ZW " was heard on the 24th very clearly volume equal to that of any of the YA stations.’ My locality seems to be unfavourable for American reception, as I have not heard the faintest suggestion of one yet, though I am using an &-valve commercial super-het. Would the station between 3AR and 7ZL heard by several DXers, be XOL, China? I, too, have heard this station approx. 610 kc. (492 m.), and although I have not heard the eali sign a friend of mine has, though he had to wait three-quarters of an hour until the closing down announcement was

made.

L. R.

B.

(Roslyn).

Synchronised Transmission, N a recent verification from WADX, Jackson, Miss., they state that they have received 15 from New Zealand on their transmission of February . Has anyone yet heard WTIC and WEAF synchronising? ‘The latter rings the customary chime bell, and then gives its eall sign for a period of five seconds. In the following five seconds WTIC will do likewise. The manager of the latter station would like to know ‘if both these local announcements are.received, and if not, which one comes through. So far I have been unable to pick these transmissions up to the 660 k.c. band (454m:), althouch T have heard WTTCG on 1060 k.e.

(2883m.). on several oceasions.-

Rangi

(PNJ)

Particulars of 2AY. THE following particulars re 2AY, Albury, has been received from the station manager. Schedule (N.Z, st. time), Monday to Saturday, 8.80 e.m. to 2 pm.; Sunday, 9 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. Items consist of player piano music, inwith numbers by artists. terapersed

dhursday nights an impromptu concert . is presented from the studio, and on Ine days dance music is relayed from the Rits com. Sunday nights, church service or semi-sacred recorded concert. In addition, spo results, «stock sales and items of general interest are always given. Transmission describing sports, horse races, etc., are according to fixtures. 2AY operates on 1320. k.c. (227m.), with a power of 50 watts in the aerial. Over 200 ew Zealand listeners. have forwarded reports which have been duly verified, Address, 610 Dean Street, Albury. Recent Loggings. At present WOAI, San Antonio, 1190 k.e. (252 m.), is my best American, On May 22 I had him from 430 p.m. till 5 p.m. at good loudspeaker strength. He gave a news session before closing and every word could be plainly understood many feet away from the speaker. At 4 p.m. on May 24 the following sta--tions were heard at good strength on the phones: KTHS, Hot Springs; WENR, Chicago; WE'AA, Dallas; 2Bi and 2FC, Sydney; 1ZR, Auckland, and 3ZR, Greymouth. On May 26, at 1.80 p.m., I had 2HC, Sydney, at good strength for daylight reception. A.M, (Dunedin): If heard 3TR, Trafalgar, several months ago, but not lately-N. Jenkins (Masterton). Foreigner Below 3YA. LATELY I have frequently heard a foreign station slightly below 8YA, on 1000 to 1020 k.c. He comes in well at dusk. The music and announcements appear to be very like that which comes from the Russian shortwave station. At first I thought it was an American and announcements blurred by power induction, but last Sunday I was visiting in the country and heard the station: very plainly. Has any other DxXer heard

this station 2

L.

I.

(Gisborne).

Jap. Programme, ON Hriday afternoon, May 22, at 47 I was amazed to hear speech jh J apanese on 870 k.c. I heard four high class recordings (songs), followed by a dialogue in Japanese; then two jazz re-~ cordings. After each item the amnouncements were in Japanese. At about & p.m. WHNR, Chicago, drowned him ouk I have written a report to JOAK.-I..1, (Gisborne). American Relay of Japan AN interesting programme was broak cast from KRND, Dallas, at approx: 5.9 p.m. on May 28, "when the BHmperor of Japan spoke on relay from San Francisco. It was received here at good volume, but the speakers’ voices were rather muffled. On the same night 470

The DX Club — As has. been announced previously, it is desired to form a Constituted DX Club. The "Radio Record" in order to help will call a meeting of DX’ers to be held on Thursday, June 11, that is, during the Wellington Radio . Exhibition. This will be a Round Table Conference, when all ideas will be discussed. As readers situated out of Wellington are equally interested in the DX Club, we wish to hear from them before this date in order that their suggestions may be considered. suggested constitution will then be published, and will probably be elected by a postal vote. DX’ers are invited to attend the "Radio Record" Office, Third Floor, ‘Pominion" Building, Wellington, at 8 o'clock on Thursday, ° June 11.

Larios appeared on their correct wavelength, thus elearing up a vreat deal of interference.-

R. J.

R.

(PN:).

_KIR, Seattle. T RECHIVED KIR, Seattle, last night at wondeful volume right alongside SYA, Christchurch, which I was able to tune out over three-quarters of a degree. ‘Could you or any DXer supply me with the correct-address of KJR? I held him for over an hour. KGER also came in very loudly with the volume at i o’elock.

H. D.

Hunt

Nelson).

{KJN, Northwest Broadcasting System, Inc.. Seattle, Washington.} New Schedules. N this week’s DX columns are several reports of 4ZW, the new private st.tion.. Their address is: Radio Sales avd Exchange, Ltd., Excelsior Hotel Corner, Princes Street, Dunedin. Their schedule: Daily, 7-9.45 a.m., 1-3 p.m.; Saturday, 7-11 p.m. They broadcast on 1080 k.e. (277.8 m.). At present their por is approximately 50-80 watts, wi’ -h they hope to soon step up to 150 wails Their call is three rising beats ef » bell, then 4ZW, the theatre of the ‘'*. followed by a repeat of the three Dos, Their slogan was changed from the "Voice of Authority" to the "Theatre of the Air." Their schedule of 3ZR according to their QSL is; Monday, 7-9 a.m.; Tuesday, 6-10 p.m.; Thursday, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday, 3-5 p.m.; Sunday, 3-9 p.m, But their confirmation is for Friday, May 22, so that it would seem that they are on the air at other times. —

G. B.

Boy

(Dunedia}