News and Views of the D.X. CLUB

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 2, 24 July 1931, Page 10

News and Views of the D.X. CLUB

Addresses and Addresses Wanted OER. posted acknowledgement of the re- _~. ceipt of an application from Mr. F. . Rodgers (Palmerston North) to join the DX Club has heen returned as insufficiently addressed. ‘We would be grateful if he would communicate with us eoncerning this. "GCALPR" (Ohakune Junction): Ad- , .. dress of 3KU, Ronald A, Hipwell, Campbell Street, Swan Hill, Victoria. Three cards have been received from him, and on all of them his power is viven

as 10 watts

N.

Jenkins

(Masterton).

ourp P.K.B. (Oamaru) please forvf’). ward his address? 2-288 requires the address of KGL. * Los Angeles. ' Answers to Correspondents IGHT OWL" (Petone): Your -set -has an excellent reputation for efliciency on DX work. COL" (Hawke’s Bay): 2AY, Albury, is now transmitting on 1460kce. (205m. ). , DxL2W, (P.N.): The correspondent in question in applying for membership, sent his log (which was quite a fair one),. and stated that he had taken an interest in the DX pages for some time, but had not contributed. L. B. (Pahiatua) : In general, the "Radio Log" will be distributed to all bookacilors who now have the "Radio Record" on sale. F E.K. (Ladbrook): You are in the * Marlborough-Canterbury district. The conditions governing the battery set competition are identical with those of the other. These are published in the first issue of the "Radio Log." Identification Wanted Station heard at 10.50 p.m. on July 1 on 1460 ke. approx. (205 m.), giv- ; 0 a enitel ) ~

ing cam resembling 2CB Can anyone give me 'the address of ctation Km

Murihiku

(Invercargill).

AMERICAN on approximately 214 m. (1400 ke.), 1 deg. above 2AY, Announcer, who spoke very rapidly, had a broad accent. Volume R6, fading yery bad at times. Announcement sounded egmethine likea KYCQ £Statinn wac tect-

ing with gramovhone records.-

DX9A

(Auckland)

ce BETWEEN 9.45 and 10.50 p.m. on July 14 I heard what was apparently a programme of community singing on a above 1400 ke, (214 m.). Items included "Don’t You Remember the Time,?? "I Miss a Little Miss,’ ‘"Bileen Alannah," and "Juanita." For about anu nour the strength was R8, but faded out about 10.50 p.m. (N.Z. time). Also a station heard between 10 and 10.30 p.m. (N.Z. time), on approx. 595 ke. (504 m.). WMndless speech in what sounded like Chinese or Jananese. was heard-

DX37W

(Karori

{i beleve the technical editor is publishing an article next week on connecting headphones to an all-electric set.iid.] DURING the day-time a loud carrier wave is often in evidence on about 253 m. (1185 ke.). Speech or music has never been heard. "The carrier is sometimes on the air for two hours, and then

suddenly is cut off.-

Q.R.

M.

(Matamata).

STATION b heard at midnight on July 138 on 5 . (512 m.). Speech was

yery slow.-

J.

W.

(Carterton),

N the nigh of July 9 IT heard a description of a cycle road race from ‘Australia. Frequency reference was made +¢ Opperman (what time and frequency? -Ed.). Also station heard about 1.15 a.m., on July 9, after 2FC had closed

down. It was on the latter’s frequency. Another station between 2FC and 2BL on approx. 360 m. (830 ke.), heard on July 7, between'11 and 12 p.m. Speech in what I took to be Japanese was heard for a few seconds, and then orchestral

recordings were presented.-

F.

H.

Dune-

din).

AMERICAN on approx, 1210 ke, (248 m.), heard at 5.30 p.m. on July 12. Items heard, "Springtime in the Rockies." "The Toymaker’s Dream" (guitar with male chorus), and a number played on bells with orchestral accompaniment, with two cuckoo calls at the beginning and end of the items. Station then faded

tet] badly. but came back a little later with the orchestra’s trombone playing "Lazy

Kid" Fading was severe:

Impat

(Rangiora),

AMERICAN heard at 5.80 p.m. on 12th one degree below 2Z0, Palmerston, playing "Harvest Moon." At 5.85 p.m., "When Your Dreams Come True" was heard. Another heard at 7.50 p.m. on 14th, two degrees below KJR and 8YA, playing organ solos until 8.380 p.m., when they closed: down. All I heard was "- Radio K-,.. . distributors of Auburn motor-cars, . . . California." Two items heard were "Hold Me Close to Your Heart" and "Souvenir."

Universal

{Ladbrooks).

AMERICAN station heard on July 9 at 415 p.m. Two items were, "One More Hour to Love" and ‘"Ihe Rose of Tralee." They closed down at midnight (5.80 p.m. New Zealand time). Dial reading below WLAC, Nashville, on 914 and 944. I have been eagerly watching for the identification ot "1. 2. 8. 4. ete. for I have heard

him several times.-

H.

H.

(Whitianga).

GTATION heard about 11 p.m. on May 25 on 1290 k.c. (282.5.m). Call sounded like 2MB or 2MO. Orchestral items.-J.M.D. (Oamaru). At approx. 9.50 p.m. on July 14, what I took to be three stations were heard on one dial setting, 625 k.c. (480m.). recording by "Hi-wide and Handsome" was heard. One station. closed down at 10.20 p.m, with "The King." Another, which sounded American, mentioned the Phillippine Islands. Several short sessions, each closing with three bell chimes, were heard. Banjo band items were heard at 11.80 p.m. and "Ford Service" was

mentioned.-

M.

A.

(Cheh.).

AMERICAN on 1069 k.c. (283m.) heard on July 8 playing ‘ "Happy Feet." At 10.44 announcer said: "The centre of radio--Wichita, Kansas." Also foreigner heard on July 12 on approx. 920 k.c. (326m.) from 9,15 p.m.: until TYA cut him out at 6.50 p.m, Announcer appenred to be talking in Spanish, and station seemed to be relaying from a ballrovia,

for elannine and cheerine after each jteam

was heard-

Wainui

(Gisborne) ,

Stations Identified *-Z®TECTOR" (Auckland) Station on 526m. (570 kc.) is KRMTR, Los Angeles. The other station is the twin Tokio. "Searcher" (Manaia) : 2 WTO, Hartford, Connecticut, on Yssin (1060 ke.) and KMX, California, 286m. (1050 k.c.) "Radio" (Wel-lington)--The station you heard was KFI, Los Angeles, on 468 (640 k.c.), relaying a programme from San t'rancisco, which was picked up by JOAK, Tokio. This was re-relayed by JOHK, Sendai. KFT also relayed a short programme irom OAK. The announcer at KEI remaried that the time was 30 seconds past 3.30 Q.m. I received the station every eveu-

ing at good speaker strensth-

Mono

trad

(Chch.)

L I. (Gisborne).-Re foreign. station on. * 910 k.c, (380m.) heard by you at 4.45 p.m. on June 17. I picked up thie station about the same time on June 18, and heard several announcements in a foreign language. Finally one one was given in Wnglish, and I heard the eall sign, "XHYW." which was repeated

several times.-

E.R.

M.

(Clevedon).

"Vf CRIBIKU" (Invercargill). -KTCS, Shreveport, Louisiana, on 1450 ke. (207m.), with a power of 1 .k.w. I¢ is owned and operated by the "Tri-State Broadcasting Company." G B. BOY (Dunedin).-2ZI, Hastings, ® owned by Sutcliffe’s, Ltd., operates on 1830 k.c, (226m.), with a power of 10 watts, and transmits on Mondays and Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Station closes down with the "Good-nignt Waltz," which commences with the "Last Post," plaved by a trumpet. Then the waltz follows, played by an orchestra,

DX Club Membership DX. Editor, Box 1032, W ellington. * Dear Sir,I am very interesied in D. Xing and wish to become a ~ member of the DX Club. ! enclose herewith 2/6 for badge of the broach } type and membership card. I would like also to subscribe to the monthly D.X. maga~ zine, "The Radio Log," and enclose 6/6, being 12 months’ subscription, post free. (Strike out last paragraph if not required.) — ~ My set 18 @ cccvenvees e9eoaerere Geovonen aC. eeos ere (Please use block letters, ) battery, using Nowt de plume ..ccocccecccevewes wen cecenasea?

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. Special paper for club members. Os, nn en Oo ee, 2 Oe on eee

"with incidental yocal numbers. ‘This record is follower by the National Anthem. N.K.C. (Hastings). "WVAVETRAP" (Wanganui)-4YA was on the air for a social function between 11.and 12 a.m..on the date you

mentioned,-

S.

B.

(Dunedin).

A M. Dunedin): Station heterodyning * %ZL on k.c. (517 metres) is EMTR, official broadcasting station of the Los Angeles "Hvening Herald," ‘operating on 570 k,c..(526 metres) from their new studios. "Oscar" (Marton): I have a verification from 4BC, Chandler’s. Radio Service, Brisbane, dated March 380, 1931, congratulating me on having received their transmission, as they are operatings ries: in the heart of the citv.

and-asking for further reports.-

DXIT

(New Plymouth)

= JENKINS (Masterton): KREG * closes down at 10.80 p.m. -P.S.T. (6 p.m. N.Z.S.T.): I logged him on ApTil 14 between 7.386 and 8.30 p.m. Al‘though I.have not been listening-in for the last three weeks, for a month prior ~ to that I received KDB regularly on 1500 k.e. (200 m.). He announces his call every. fifteen minutes (on the hour and onward), after this fashion: "This programme is coming to you over the Columbia Broadcast System station KDB, St. Barbara, California." Although the station comes in very well, I have found the eall difficult to cateh-

Seven Kicker

(Okoroire Springs).

CROSS (Wellington): Station * heard on June 14 was 6WE, Perth: "Red Bird" (Wellington): 3UZ is owned by Oliver J. Nilsen, not "Miisen" (possibly a printers’ error). "G.B. Boy" (Dunedin). [For an answer to your technical queries see Questions and Answers column.-EHid.J * "T)*8HB" (Napier): American on 59 is WGN, Chicago, 720 k.c. (416 m.). "Howler" (Marton): WLW. Cincinnati,

Ohio.-

N.

Jenkins

(Masterton).

"D-x700" (Dunedin): Americam on 3WR, Wangaratta, is KFOX, Long poh, California-"‘"Ocol" (Hawke's ay). G H.A. (Richmond): On June 21. I * heard station you mention, and it

is WTAM, Cleveland, Ohio.-

DX23A

(Cambridge)

DX Topics Heterodyne Interference. GEVERAL weeks ago a number of correspondents were complaining about . the heterodyning of 2YA by 5CL Adelaide. Since then we have had 8YA and 3BO, Bendigo interfering. Now I am receiving 4RK on 1YA’s frequency, and if the former continues to broadeast at the strength I am receiving them, the "\ programmes from another main New Zealand station will be spoilt. The next Australian to come on the air, will, I suppose, broadcast on 4YA’s. frequency. Is

bd daicaeeslaeehsictanthanthandhcaanthataAanhon tend CZ rz there absolutely no power to stop new stations broadcasting on frequencies alreadv taken?-Murihiku (Invercargill). {Iivery effort is made to prevent such interference, but DX-ers must be very careful before making statements concerning interference. The two stations should be definitely identified before a complaint is made. For example, regarding the complaints concerning 5CL heterodyning 2YA. Solely on the reports of some five or six DX-ers who reported the interference. a complaint was lodged with the Australian Broadcasting Company. It was later discovered that the

interfering station was WGY, Chicago.Unanswered Reports. HAs any DX-er received verifications from 3EF Elwood, 3KR Kurrang, Victoria, and 3WR Wangaratta? I wrote some months ago, but have received no reply. I have tried out the 300ft. aerial, and it works splendidly below 300 metres, though above that signals are

weak.-

Universal

(Ladbrooke).

Recently-changed Calls. FROM the March issue of "The Radio Service Bulletin," issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Radio Division, I have taken a few of the most im-

7 AU a0 MI Wt BE OE ED FE ET a | portant alterations to U.S. broadcasting stations. KFEB, Milford, Kansas: Call changed to KFBI. ‘This is effective from May i. WHLS, Crete, Winois: Location changed to Downer’s Grove, Illinois, power 25 k.w.; normally 50 k.w. experimentally. KINXJ, Edgewater, Colorado: Location (and address) changed to Hillerest Manor, Grand Junction, Colorado. Power, 100 watts. KTBI, Los Angeles,

ads California: Call changed to KIFAC. Licensee Los Angeles Broadcasting Comany. KSTP, Westcott, Minnesota: ame of town officially changed to Radio Centre, Minnesota. WLE Xx, Lexington, Massachusetts; Call changed to WA WRBT. Wilminston. North Carolinat

Call changed to WRAM.-

Seven Kicker

(Oxoroire Springs).

XOW Now XGZ. A CORRESPONDENT, in a recent issue, asks if anyone has received’ a verification from XOW. I have one, but station is now off the frequency on which it was logged three years ago, and the call has been changed to XGZ, 606 k.c. (495 m.). Latest American loggings are: KLZ, 560-k.c. (585 m.), and KXL,. 1420 k.e. (211 m.). I have heard a station operating on 910 kc. when 1YA sign off at 4.30 to 5.0 p.m. Speech.is Tor eign. There are three stations opera® ing within 10 k.c. of that frequency=~ namely, XHG, Mexico City, 920 k.e. (326 m.), 35 k.w., and LR6, 909 k.c. (330 m,), Buenos Aires, 5 kw. There is also ane other foreigner heard on 1080 k.c. (291 m.) at 4.30 pm. It is probably LR9,

Buenos Aires, power 10 k.w.-

DX5T

(Okato).

An Efficient Portable. M* set is a four valve HWnglish .commercial portable, using two-volt valves (no screen grid). I use it with 100 foot aerial 80 feet high and a tripl type earth. With speaker or phones results are very good. My log includes 34 New Zealand stations, 834 Australians, 18 Japs, and 7 Americans. Incidentally the set’s performance as a portable is very good. I have logged ‘most of .the main Anetralians with 9 frame aerial slone--

J.N.

D.

(Oamaru).

4U.W Rosalie. N JENKINS (Masterton): Verifica- ° tion from 4L.W, Rosalie, Queensland, gives frequency as 1500 ke. (200 'm.). He broadcasts from 11.30 to 1 p.m. (N.Z. time) each Sunday. Since the DX (Concluded on page 12.)

DX Competition Won by Mr. Morley Stafford "THE Cup for second period of the DX competition has been won by Mr. Morley Stafford, of Pehiri, Gisborne, with a total of ove 140 stations. Mr. S. Ellis, the winner for last period, gainel second place with approximately 135. At the time of going to press the precise numbers are not available, but the recount cannot affect the decision. Mr. Stafford entered 154 verified stations and Mr. Ellis 142. Mr. Stafford uses a well-known commercial receiver. Full details will be announced in the "Radio Log" and full details in next week’s "Record." The winning log will be published in next month’s ‘Radio Log." District Certificates were won by :- Name. District. Log. S. Ellis ...000 eocccccacce§ Le- cecccscccceces 135 G. Inglis ....cc00 ccccees HB. coccccceccrs 110 D. G. McMillan ...... coe OC. cococecescea 85 J. P. Cowlishaw ..cccocoe Wa. cocccccceccens 83 R. Sutherland ........000- A. cccccccccsccne 75

DX Topics (Continued from page 11.) competition closed 2AY Albury has changed its frequency to 1460 ke. (205 m.), «dq 2HD Neweastle, to 1110 ke. (270 m.). KEI Oklahoma celeprated their eighth

anniversary on our duly 5-

J.P.

C.

(PaN:)

Another New Station. (JOULD any DXer give me particulars of station 2WL, heard broadcasting a musical programme on July 15. He signed off at approx. 1.50 a.m. on the 16th.-""DX38T" (New Plymouth). KFI Permanently Increases Power. ‘ITATION KFI, Los Angeles, is now the most powerful station on the Pacific Coast. for after testing it has now increased its power permanently to 50 kw. 7 am using an old five-valve B.D.. with » stage of push-pull, and KFI comes in. verv well at 4.30. At 7 it is as loud as »

#YA and 1YA_

E.A.

B.

(Hastings)

KFI’S Inaugural Programme. it RECEIVED by this week’s mail a verification from Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd., and they state that there are several small ships on the Australian coast which do not carry a wirelcss operator, but have a wireless telephone set installed operated by the captain of the ship. These ships operate on a frequency of 1860 k.c. (220 wetres), and Melbourne Radio (VIM) replies to them on a wavelength of 670 metres. On July 13 station KFI, 640 kc, (469 m.), came on at R9 with their inaugural programme of their new 50 k.w. station. and could be followed right through from 4.30 p.m. to 7.48 p.m., N.Z, S.T., when they signed off. Durin their tests thcy had received some 3 to 400 letters from overseas listeners, many being from New Zealand, and they announced that a listener in California had just picked up station 4ZO, Dunedin, New, Zealand, which was rebroadcasting their opening programme. Their programme on this occasion left nothing to be desired, and I am sure must have been appreciated by the many New Zea-

land listeners who tuned in.-

DXIT

(New Plymouth).

A "Ranger Two" Success. AsouT a fortnight ago I built the "Ranger Two" with an extra stage of audio. I am using 1.5 volt valves, and my aerial is an indoor one 15 feet high and 28 feet long. I have already logged ten New Zealand stations, 13 Australians and one American.-S.B. (Dunedin). [An excellent performance with the aerial you are using.-Hd.] DX Notes. [HE past week has been exceptional for receiving American stations. K¥FI and KOA eame in on our four-valve receiver at full strength-equal to Auckland in volume. WFAA, KGMB. KGER and KTM were very clear. Wellington. has been exceptionally good throughout the day as well as at night, wherea most wireless owners in this neighbourhood find it impossible to get Wellington at all in the daylight. Wairoa and Dunedin were both londspeaker strength on July 9.-H.H. (Whitianga). [The address of KGO as given in_the latest call-book is San Francisco, California. They must have changed their location from Oakland to there.-Hd.] A New Australian. At 1 am. on July 15, 4RK, Rockhampton, was heard testing on 910 kc. (330 m.). On June 29, 2AY, Albury, announced that from July 1 they were changing their frequency from 1320 k.c. (227 m.) to 1475 k.c. (208 m.). I have since heard them on the latter. Latest loggings are: KVOO, KTM, and 2CA."New Chum" (Wellington). "Night Owl" (Petonec), has also heard ARK, at a strength equal to that of