Short-wave Club

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 48, 12 June 1931, Page 46

Short-wave Club

The Secretary Writes A VERY large number of short-wavers ask for times of operation of the 1 slow Morse stations, which are as ‘ojlow :- ZL2BI: 11 to 11.80 a.m., Sunday, at three speeds-first, very slow copy from ecard ; second, speed five words per minute average; and third, eight words "per minute average. Also occasional 10 to 12 words. per minute. ZL2BA: Sundays, 7 to 7.30 p.m., and irregular. Johnson’s Wireless School: Fridays, 6.45 to 7.80 p.m. The official telephony stations are:ZL2ZAW, Wellington, Sundays, 10 p.m., and irregular. ZLIBC, Auckland, Mondays, 7 to 8 p.m., and irregular. A member of the club who was ealled in to see why a "Night Hawk" set would not function got it going and tells me that, provided the set is built exactly to. specifications, it is a very good circuit. The club would like to point out that sets must be built exactly to plan. This would save a great deal of: trouble, as, although Bill or Tom says to do it this way or that, the designers of the circuit are practical men who know their business and submit only the best A complaint reaches me from a transmitter over reports being sent in. We have published all instructions on filling in a report, and have also given lectures over the air, so short-wave listeners who do not receive a card or a reply will know that either their report has been incomplete or that they have forgotten to enclose return postage. Very interesting letters reach me, particularly from Messrs. Hewat-Smith, Waihou; A. Colyer, Taneatua; George EH. Briggs, Morere; and F. Gee, Otangihaka: From these we get many items of interest which, owing to local interferences, we would otherwise miss. The next Wellington lecture will be held in Messrs. Nimmos concert hall on Thursday, June 25 next, at 7.30 p.m., which will consist of a members’ question night. In order to deal with the large number of queries received I would like members to write out their questions and let me have them as early as possible. This course will considerably assist the lecturers by: giving them time to deal with them. Membership is well on into the second eentury and considerably more inquiries are rolling in. Address me, A. B. McDonagh, secretary New Zealend Shortwave Club, 274 Cuba Street, Wellington. -Yours fraternally, Mac,