News and Views of the D.X. CLUB

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 49, 19 June 1931, Page 13

News and Views of the D.X. CLUB

\Aneres to Correspondents "BELLVUE" (Christchurch): For a battery set your log is very good, though under the conditions of the DX competition, New Zealat" stations and certain of the Australian (unless logged in daylight) are not counted. S C. (Pukekohe): When writing to * Japanese stations for verification, describe the items heard (e.g. flute solo, orchestral selection, monologue, tenor solo), adding where possible details concerning them. Also give exact time of each item and each announcement, paying particular attention to manner of giving call, ete. Write to 2NC, Neweastle, giving items relayed and full particulars re announcements, time, _ ete. 2FC, Sydney, is quite sufficient for an aqfireds. Your log is quite good. K A.D. (Wellington): Address of ¢ KTM as given in latest Call Book is Pickwick Broadcasting Corp. Los Angeles, California. Identification Wanted TATION on 3AR frequently heard between 2.30: and 8 a.m. on June 3. Several musical numbers followed by report which consisted of either foreign or code words, followed by numbers were

heard

C.E.

W.

(Mt. Albert).

GTATION heard about 11.15 p.m. on June 6 at good speaker strength, giving call 3BO, Bendigo. It was operating on about 990 k.ec. (803 metres).-Wind- "¢ gwept" (Wellington). (This station opened on June 4. Full particulars are not yet to hand.-Hd.) \ ON June 7, OME, Sydney, was heard repeatedly calling BJM. Following this something was said about "Sailing at 9 o’clock to-morrow morning."--"In-verleith" (Wellington). ‘A MmRICAN station on 461 m. (650 kc.) giving call commencing with «wg-." I think the name "Nashville" was mentioned. After a talk on American goods the station signed off. Another station on approximately 227 m. (1320 k.c.), heard at 2.30 a.m. on May 30. Several items heard were: "Mammy’s Gone Away," "Bring Me Back My Girl," and Aa violin solo. He then signed off. giving eall, "KG-F, Colorado."-S.M.C, (Mokau). [KGHF', Pueblo, Colorado, on 1920 k.c. (227 m.). It should be quite worth while to enter your log for the DX competition. — . f HAT shortwave station relays the American station which has the call WBMW (possibly WBBM)? Station heard just above 200 m. (1500 k.c.), on June 2. Closing down about 6.30 p.m. Call sounded like KFTB.-S.L.Mce., (Greymouth). ‘At 2.80 a.m. on May 31, station on 8AR’s frequency heard broadcasting a description of a boxing match. According to some DX-ers this is KZRM, Manila, yet the latter’s wavelength is 413m. (725ke.).-J.P. (Waihi).. ‘A MERICAN broadcasting organ re eordings at 5.10 p.m. on June 7 on 270m. (1110ke.), or dial reading 24. , meceive KMX on 27. Closed down at 5.30 .m,-"Mark" (Dunedin). D on 980ke. (306m.), heard on June 2, giving call which resembled XAR. He stated he was testing, and gave time when he closed as 6 minutes past 4, B.S.T.-W.H. (Blackball). G@TATION heard at 1.80 am., June 6, broadcasting on 625ke, (480m.). Man singing "O Sole Mio" and other

similar numbers. The only English song IT heard during one hour of listening was a woman singing "The Bells of St. Mary.’ No call was given.-W.H.R. (Dunedin). GTATION heard one Friday night several weeks ago, at 10 p.m.-dia! reading 12. Music was heard, and then the announcer, who had a decided American accent, gave the call sign (which sounded like 1CE or WYCH, New York), and remarked: ‘There is just time fo2 the clock to strike 6 a.m." The clock was a cuckoo timepiece. The Children’s Toanr then commenced with "On the Road

to Mandalay."-

B.

S.

(Poheno)

4. ON several mornings recently at about 2 a.m., station has been heard operating on about 1460ke, (205m.). Light musie was usually broadcast. Another station operating on 3ZC’s frequency in the early morning gives a call commence ing with "5."-N. Jenkins (Masterton). At 12.45 a.m. on June 9 I picked up a strong carrier. on approx. 470 metres (635 k.c.), 3 degrees above 4YA. For some time I could get nothing else, but about 12.55 a.m. there came two deep gong strokes, followed 3 seconds later by 9 strokes an octave higher and in 3 sec onds more by 2 bell-like notes high pitched and silvery After this I could hear nothing except at 1.5 a.m., when a man’s voice could be heard. The language could not be identified. In a few minutes thie faded out also-W.’ Hutchison (Gis borne). AMERICAN heard at 7.15 p.m. on June 10 giving a description of a motor-car show, with 100 second-hand cars for sale. He played the following records: "Little White Lies," "Cheer Up," and "Singing a Song to the Sky’the concluding item. The announcer stated that programme was presented by the courtesy of the Finance Comnany. T missed call sign. Would this be KGL. Los Angeles, as I received a station giving that call about 15 minutes later on the same frequency (780 k.c., 384 m.)?-"Gus" (Hastings). T 11.25 p.m. recently on a crystal set with two stages of audio I heard a station very faintly on the phones. Tt was on the same tapping as 4YA, which had closed down 20 minutes pre viously. A soprano solo followed by an orchestral or band selection was heard, but morse interfered and prevented my getting the call-S.B. (Dunedin). {Your nom-de-plume has already been taken.-EHid.] TATION on 2AY, Albury’s, freque heard at. TAB Dm on 4

Six Valve

(Obristchurch) :

TATION on 860 k.c. (849 m.) heard at 2 a.m. on June 10, broadcasting a news session in English (British Government affairs mentioned). Later someone spoke in a forcign language which sounded like Japanese or Chinese.-A.L.B. (Taradale). {The first: station you inquire for is KZRM, Manila, operating on approx. 476 m. (630 k.c.). If you have not secured any verifications as yet it will be rather late to do so in time for the current competition, which closes on June 30 However, you could enter for the followe one, which closes on December 81. At 2.45 am. on June 11, I logged a foreigner on 2BL’s frequency. He came in very clearly, but no announcement was made. An orchestra or band was playing weird music, and occasionally a man would sing even more weirdly to their accompaniment. A continual tannine on adarnme was also heard.

Bellvue

(Christchurch) _

Stations Identified "W7IO" (Foxton): Station heterodyning TLA and 4ZO is 1ZR, Auckland, on 275 m. (1090 k.c.). ""Wrequency Cop" (Auckland) : I heard station heterodyning 2YA at 7.15 p.m. on June 3. I thought it was 5CL, Adelaide, but this is evidently wrong, as 5CL doesn’t commence transmissions until 8 p.m.--"Six Valve" (Christchurch). "PY ETECTOR": Station between 2AY and 8GL is 3KZ, Melbourne. "-": Texas station on 3DB, Melbourne, is WOAI, San Antonio, California, on 8L0 is KGO, San Francisco. "Radio Three" (Hillgrove): Station on 4QG is JOHK, Sendai, Japan.-W.L. (Oamaru). [Your log is an excellent one-Hd.] L P.H. (Dunedin): Station approxi- * mately 300 m. (1000 k.c.) is 3BO. Bendigo, which broadcasts on 3YA’s frequency and can be heard here at full loudspeaker strength on Tuesday even ings when 3YA is silent. He does not answer reports unless a stamped envelope is sent. Latest advice from 3KZ, Melbourne, gives his power as 500 watts.-

W.A.

N.

(Wellington).

INK" (Helensville): American of 288 m is KRLD, Dallas, Texas, The other on 283 m. is WTIC, Hartford, "Murihiku" (Invercargill): Station between 3YA and 2UE is probably 6ML, Perth. "Radio" (Wellington) and others KZRM, Manila, broadcasts on 483 m. (620 ke.). 8S. W. Jorland (Wallaceville): Station on 1040 k.c. (288 m,) is KRLD, Dallas Texas. J. TS. (Napier) s American on 1470 kc. (204 m.) is WLAC, Nashville, Tennessee. "Oscar" (Marton) : Morning station on 1080 kc, is suW Dunedin. -N, Jenkins (Masterton). y issue dated May 29 "Red Bird" (Wellington), in reply to several D.&X.-ers, states that the station on 980 k.e. (306 m.) is 5DN, Adelaide. It is 8BO, Bendigo. I received him at R7-8 on June 6 and have sent for verification -J.R.F. (Dunedin). ‘Ds (Helensville) : Station on 288 040 ke.) is KRLD, Dallas, Texas. (Dunedin) : Station on 200-m, is 3BO, Bendigo.-S. A. Street (Masterton). R= my inquiry for ZLX. I have learned his address is c/o the lighthouse on Portland Island. Will C.G. (Gisborne) call at 146 Russell Street, or ring 1489 (under I’s)? I would like to meet you. LI. (Gisborne). EVERAL DX’ers have been inquiring about a station between 7ZL and 3AR. This is XOL, Tiestsin, China. I have heard him _ several’ times. "Bellvue" (Christchurch). BAD IN" (Greymouth) heard KSTP, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 1460 k.c. (205.4 metres). CA. (Wallaceville) : 4B0, Brisbane _ testing. "Ray DX" : I logged KTRH, Houston, Texas, last April. KGA gave me more particulars of him -J.'L.S. (Napier). [We cannot criticise your log because you do not state the type of set you are. using.-Hd.] TX VALVE" (Christchurch): 4:ZI, Invercargill, not Dunedin, J.B.0.:° Station KGO, Oakland, CaliforniaW.H.LR. (Dunedin). OLECULE" (Hastings) : Station on 480 metres is KZRM, Manila. Now that 8AR has slightly shifted its fre quency KZRM may be heard about 1( The announcer pronounces "7 : "ZRR. *"Qeol" (Hawke’s Bay). ARK" (Dunedin): You heard th yl harmonic of 2YA, Wellington, on 208 m

DX Competition DXEBS. do not forget that the next period for the DX Cup closes on June 30. By this date all logs must be in our hands, Remember that Australian stations received in daylight can be entered in the competition, and that the winner in each district receives a certificate. We have received interesting letters from DX-ers and it appears that the next competition will be keenly contested, _

DX Topics 2ZW’s Schedule, *KOHI" (Auckland): I received a veri‘fication card from 2ZW, Welling‘ton, a few days ago. Schedule is as follows :- punday : 10-10.30 a.m.; 11-12 a.m.; Monday, Tuesday and Pharsday : 1011.30 a.m.;.12-2 p.m.; 7-11 p dy ranesday : 10-11.30 a.m. p.m. ; Saturday : 2.80-5 pm.; 7 p.m.-mid-night-H. A, Kery (Mutupiko). 4ZW’s Schedule, 42W, Dunedin’ s, schedule is as follows: 7 to am, 1 to 3 pm, 11 to 1 am. Address is: Excelsior Hotel Corner, Dunedin.-N. Jenkins (Masterton} 2YA Heterodyned. I AGREE with E.R.B. (Invercargill) concerning the heterodyning of 2YA by 5CL, Adelaide. It is time something. was done to overcome this, for people are not going to pay 30/- a year to listen to distorted music from 2YA.-"Fed-up" (Yohangina). 2ZH on the Air Again. I NOTICH 22H is on the air again after a lengthy spell. He was heard testing recently on 1500 ke. (200m.). At 10. 40 p.m. on June 5, KFI was heard testing on an increased power of 50 kw. At times he came in as strong as the local.-_W.H. (Blackball). Securing Verifications. "JOH?" (Auckland): I have received verifications from both 2ZW Wellington and 1ZR Auckland. I find the verifications forms as supplied by the "Radio Record" a big help in securing verifications from any station-‘Red Bird" (Wellington). , KFI at R9. At cel p.m. on June 41 heard KYFI at R9, on the "local" switeh. Announcer that they were testing on a power of 50 kw.-Ocol (H.B.). ) * Particulars of 3RI Wanted. TATION giving the call of 3RI Mel--bourne heard on the 7th. Could any DxX-er let me have full particulars ?- CAWAM. (Wellington).

Stranger on 357 Metres. At 3 p.m. on June 8, WOATI was heard clearly, but I did not receive the call until 3.45. By 4.50 they were almost as loud as the local. Station heard recently on 357m. (840 ke.), which uses a gong for interval signal. It may be heard any night from 12 p.m. until 3 am, and usually closes down after delivering a lengthy talk in Wnglish. 3BO Bendigo, on approximately 300 m. (1000 ke.), was heard at excellent strength on the 5th after 3YA had closed down.-‘West-radio" (Woolston). [Announcer of KZRM pronounces Z as "‘Zee."-Hd.] Recent Verifications. HH following recent verifications have been received:-2MO, Marquis St., Gunnedah, N.S.W., who operate on 50 watts (aerial). 3KZ (Melbourne), 500 watts, wavelength 222 metres (1350 ke.). This station welcomes reports. 2MV, Moss Vale, B.C., Ltd., power 50 watts; wavelength 245.8 m. (1220 ke.). 2AY, Albury, N.S.W. Power 50 watts aerial, wavelength 227 metres (1820 ke.). Broadcasting schedule: Monday to Saturday,.7 p.m. to 10.80 p.m. Sunday, 7.30 p.m. to 10.80 p.m. Also WOAI, San Antonio, Texas, power 50 kw., full time, 252 metres (1190 ke.). KGO Oakland, California, 379.5 metres (790 ke.). Schedule: Sunday, 8.30 a.m. to 12 midnight, Week days: 7.30 a.m. to 12 midnight (P.8.T.). KHJ Don Lee, Los Angeles, California, power 1Ikw., 331.1 metres (900 ke.). Programmes are continuous. Station JOHK, Sendai, Nippon, Japan, pranemits on 889 metres (770 ke.), power cw. On the 6th inst., station 83BO Benf_igo came in at loudspeaker strength. As this station is about 4 degree above 3YA’s frequency it was received after the latter had closed down. Items were noted tor Verification. — "Wireless Bug" (Raetihi), DX Notes. RECEPTION has been good in Dunedin : lately. Latest verifications received are: WEAF New, York, WIOD Florida, KYW Chicago, KRLD Dallas, Texas. and 2CA Canberra. On June 6 I had 2ZD Masterton at 4.80 p.m. I received 8TR Trafalgar some months ago. My latest logging is XEG Mexico. Has any listener heard a French station on 855 ke. (351m.)? I had him on June 1. I wrote to WBBM Chicago some time agd, and received a

eall-book of American stations-about 700 odd-ranging in power from 10 watts to 50,000 watts. On June 6 I heard 3BO Bendigo relaying from a dance hall."Radio Sport" (Dunedin). Heterodyne Interference Becoming Serious. FrOR the past week or two I have bee annoyed by some station heterodyning 3YA. I located the offender last Wednesday at 10.80 p.m., when he gave his call as 83BO, Bendigo. He is exactly on 8YA’s frequency. In the. last "Radio Guide" this is one of the stations marked as.coming on the air shortly. Well, he has arrived, and makes a most annoying whistle on 3YA. Again, the new station 2ZW, Wellington (a good one), is right in the middle of a host of others on about the same frequency. A great pity. A few of them are: 1ZR, Auckland; 2Z0, Palmerston North; 22ZJ, Gisborne; and 4ZB, 4ZM, 4Z0, all Dunedin; 4BC, Brisbane, and TLA, Launceston. All of these are near enough to give trouble, but, at least two of them ire on exactly the same frequency and ronsequently heterodyne badly. When will the number of stations on the air stop increasing? |

It seems to me that the only cure will be a conference between the New Zealand and Australian broadcasting authorities with the idea of re-allocating frequencies. I see in the edition before last of the "Radio Record" a correspon: Gent states that 4ZI is in Dunedin, not Invercargill. He is quite wrong. ‘The address is Dee Street, — "Scotty" (Invercargill). Radio Bangkok. N June 11 Radio Bangkok, Siam, was received on 852.1 metres (850 k.c.) from 12.45 a.m. until 3.10 a.m.,; when he closed down, A gong is sounded five times at the end of each item. When closing down announcer stated that the station would be-on the air the following evening at 7.380 p.m. (12.30 p.m. N.Z.'T.). -S.W. (Gisborne). 4ZE Testing. | N June 12, at 11.45 p.m., 4ZF. Dune din, was heard testing on 1080 k.c. (278 m.).-"Lohta" (P.N.). Heterodyning of 2YA. . q§ B.W. (Stratford) sure that the station heterodyning 2YA from 7 to 8 p.m. is 5CL? J have heard 5CL lately at good: volume, but have noticed no dis--"Six Valve" (Christchurch), Recent Verifications. WERIFICATIONS have been received recently from 2MO, Gunnedah, 2AY, Albury, 3KZ, Melbourne, ‘and 2HO; Newcastle. 2FC, 2NC, 3KZ, and 3ZR, were received at speaker strength at 7 30 a.m. on May 19.-S.M.C. (Mokau), WOAT at Ro. AMERICAN stations are coming in vell now, WOAT on 1190 ke, (252m. ). being particularly strong. He may be heard at R8-0 every evening between 55.30 p.m. He always closes with a news session. Others which are coming in well are KTHS, KRLD, KMOX, and WAM, JTS, (Napier).

"‘KGO on Iwo Frequencies. N May 29, KGO, working on a speciat frequency of 680 ke, (441m.), signed off at 7.26 p.m. (N.Z. time). On the following evening they were back on 790 ke. (380 metres), relaying a Jap. Another American which I could not identify was heard on 680 ke-‘Molecule" :(Hastings). Address of 3RI Wanted. LATEST loggings are 4BC, Brisbane, 1135 k.c. (264 m.) ; 5DN, Adelaide, 970 kc. (309 m.); XGAH, Shanghai, 820 k.c. (366 m.) ; JOLK, Japan, 675 k.c. (445 m.); and 3RI, Melbourne. Could anyone give me address of latter station? -W.H.R. (Dunedin). [For six weeks’ DXing your results are excellent.-Id.] Three South :Africans. P K.B.-(Oamaru): I have not hears *2MK, Bathurst, for some time. I hd¥e been hearing 4GR, Toowoomba, every night lately one degree above 2UH, 4MK. Mackay, is just below 5KA, Adelaide, with 2NV just above. ZTC, Cape Town, ZED, Durban, 738 k.c. (405 m.), anid ZTJ, Johannesburg, 665 k.c, (451 m.) have all been logged lately -J.P.C. (Palmerston North). 2M0’s Schedule. CHEDULE of 2MO, Gunnedah, N.S.W., is as follows :-Daily, 9.15 am. to 10 am., 2.30 to 3.80. p.m, and 7.30 to 9.30 p.m.; Sunday, 12.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m., 4 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., and 11.30 p.m. to 1 p.m. (N.Z.T.).. I have also received a letter from 8GL, Geelong, stating that he has received numerous reports from New Zealand listeners, but very few from those in the Gisborne locality. atest American loggings are: KDYL, KSTP, KJR, KFVD.-L.I. (Gisborne). Ship Stations. At about 6.35 p.m. on June 7 I heard’ 2MR calling various ships. One call was, "Hullo, VJM (or "N"); I have nothing for you." Frequency 1500 k.e. (200 m.).-S.L.McC. (Greymouth). On Short-wave. G FRASER (Ohura): Re shortwave * station on about 25.65 metres: I have heard him several times and on Sunday morning at about 8.45 a.m. I heard him open, and his eall was, "TTullo, hullo, ici Paris," followed: by the "Marseillaise,"» and then the call again. ‘This was. followed by news and later musical items at R9.-H: S. Stephens (Christ: church), 2YA Taken to Task. A USTRALIANS have been coming in 4% with good volume after 2YA closes Sunday afternoons, 2FC particularly so. Is there any real need for 2YA ‘to hav its carrier idling on the air fifteen an4 twenty minutes before he opens Sunday evenings? |He is a nuisance to Wellingtonians trying to get distant stations, for he eliminates a large part of the dial. -‘Windswept" (Wellington). [Yes, the process of "warming up" is necessary in that any slight defects or variations are revealed and can be rectified beforehand.-Had.] Latest Loggings. ON June 5 and 7 American were coming in very strongly. On June 5 WOAI, KTHS, KNX, KMOX and WIAA were fair strength before 4 p.m., and at 4.30 p.m. I had KMOX on an indoor aerial 30ft. long. American stations very often weaken later in the evenings. I get 2F'C at fair strength all day now and have heard 2GB (R8), 2UH (R3)j> SLO (R83), 7ZL (R6), 4QG (R1) all on their morning sessions. ater in the day I have heard 2BI: and 3AR at R8-all on the speaker. I have heard the Jap. on 2FO (R8). Has any other DXer heard a Jap. or Cliinese on 1ZH’s frequency (630 k.c., 476 m.) ?-W, L. Peters (Pahiatua), _ :

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