Log for Week Ending August 15

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 6, 21 August 1931, Page 31

Log for Week Ending August 15

_ RV15, Siberia, 70.1 metres.-This staapparently been closed for a few weeks. for alterations, and perhaps_ increase of power, aS on Saturday night they came in.after a long silence at 9 with one stage of audio. Talks were heard by "Auntie and Uncle," two regular speakers from this station, and, after 1.30 p.mn., some very fine musie was well received. . HVJ, Vatican’ City, 50-26 metres.On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday volume was good from 6.30 am. On Wednesday, at 6.45 a.m., talk in Bnglish was heard. Moscow, 50 metres.-Iivery morning, good yolume till after 7.30 a.m., wher it | weakens. Still spoilt by a gurgle. W2XE, Chicago, 49.83 metres.-Sat-urday. 4 p.m., weak and noisy. ZL2ZZX, Wellington, 49.51 metres,Monday and Wednesday, relaying 2Z4W. Excellent. FSXAL, Cincinnati, 49.5 metres.Sunday and Saturday, 4 p.m, R8, but noisy each day. A. station, — possibly WS8XAL, has been heard several mornings about 6.380 a.m., but too weak to ideutify. a W3XAL, Boundbrock, 49.18 metres.Sunday, 3.30 to 3.45 p.m.. R8-9, with the "Californian Boys," reaching R9 by 4.30 p.m. Good quality. W2XH, New York, 49.02 metres. R7. but very noisy at 430 on Sunday. HS8ICD, Saigon, Indo-China, 49 metres. -Cun be depended upon each evening

again from 11 p.m. for some weird native music. VE3SCL, Winnipeg, Canada, 48.85 metres: A test programme commenced at 5.81 p.m. on Saturday with a band item, followed by an announcement which was spoilt by static,-only odd words being readable. Volume was R8-9, and continued at this till after 7 p.m., when it weakened. W3XL, Boundbrook, 46.69 metres: Saturday, R8-9 from + p.m, till £30 p.m, when they signed off. REN, Moscow, 45.5 metres; Volume quite good each morning, but static has been troublesome on this station the last few days. Radio Maroe, Rabat, 32.26 metres: Monday from 7.30 a.m. excellent at RY. OXY, Denmark, 31.51. metres: Very little is heard of this .Danish station now. On Wednesday at 7.35 am. a gushy R8 signal was heard. W2XAR, Schenectady, 31.48 meires: Saturday and Snuday from Rd at 2 p.m. to ROY by 3.3U p.m., when they closed down. Zeesen, Germany, 34.88 metres: Wednesday was the only morning that Zeesen was any good as regards volume, when they were RS-9 at 7.30.a.m, This appears to be the peak period just now for volume. WIXAZ, Springfield, 31.35 metres: paturday 3 pan., R7-8, and at 11.40 p.m. ts . VK2ME, Sydney, 31.28 metres: Sunday aud Monday morning with their regular overseas programme, the usual R9 with severe fading. KAQ, Madrid, 30.4 metres: Sunday, Rs-9 from 12.45 till 1 p.m. and R7 on Saturday the same time. FYA, Paris, 25.63 metres: Starts at 8.30 am. Sunday the only day heard, when they were R9 with rapid fading. G5SW, Chelmsford, 25.53 metres: Most mornings reach Rd by 7.30 a.m., when the Greenwich time signal (6 pips) is heard. Instead of observing the usual interval at this period, the last few mornings they have carried on. On Saturday, volume reached R8 by 7.40 a.ni. i2ZR0O, Rome, 25.4 metres: Very weak these mornings till after 7 a.m., an

then not what they were a few weeks ago. On Wednesday they were quite good at R8-9 at 7.30 a.m. WS8XK, Pittsburgh, 25.25 metres: On Sunday volume reached R8 by 2.30 p.m., when the Saturday sporting results were given. 25.2 metres (about): Every morning, music and foreign talk. Just audible at ‘6.80 a.m., inereasing to R5, sometimes better, by 7.30 a.m.. : dun

W2XAD, Schenectady, 19.5 metres: Friday morning at 7.35 a.m., W2xXAD was very clear at Rd, with very severe fading. The signals faded right out at intervals of a minute or two for a few seconds.